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Maternal Dexamethasone Exposure Induces Sex-Specific Changes in Histomorphology and Redox Homeostasis of Rat Placenta. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010540. [PMID: 36613982 PMCID: PMC9820254 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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As the mediator between the mother and fetus, the placenta allows the most appropriate environment and optimal fetal growth. The placenta of one sex sometimes has a greater ability over the other to respond to and protect against possible maternal insults. Here, we characterized sex differences in the placenta’s morphological features and antioxidant status following dexamethasone (Dx) exposure. Pregnant rats were exposed to Dx or saline. The placenta was histologically and stereologically analyzed. The activity of the antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxides (TBARS), superoxide anion and nitric oxide (NO) was measured. The decrease in placental zone volumes was more pronounced (p < 0.05) in female placentas. The volume density of PCNA-immunopositive nuclei was reduced (p < 0.05) in both sexes. The reduced (p < 0.05) antioxidant enzyme activities, enhanced TBARS and NO concentration indicate that Dx exposure triggered oxidative stress in the placenta of both fetal sexes, albeit stronger in the placenta of female fetuses. In conclusion, maternal Dx treatment reduced the size and volume of placental zones, altered placental histomorphology, decreased cell proliferation and triggered oxidative stress; however, the placentas of female fetuses exerted more significant responses to the treatment effects. The reduced placental size most probably reduced the transport of nutrients and oxygen, thus resulting in the reduced weight of fetuses, similar in both sexes. The lesser ability of the male placenta to detect and react to maternal exposure to environmental challenges may lead to long-standing health effects.
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Cvetkovic T, Saric S, Stefanovic N, Stojiljkovic V, Djordjevic B, Stojanovic D, Cvetkovic M, Deljanin Ilic M. Plasma advanced oxidation products as an additional tool in assessment of post-infarction heart failure. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605221139711. [PMID: 36564997 PMCID: PMC9793051 DOI: 10.1177/03000605221139711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To define which oxidative stress markers could be used as diagnostic tools in the assessment of post-infarction heart failure (HF). METHODS This observational study enrolled patients with HF that were divided into three subgroups (ejection fraction [EF] ≥ 50%; EF 40-49%; EF < 40%) and age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects. The plasma concentrations of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, catalase activity and free thiols were determined in all participants. RESULTS The study enrolled 81 patients with HF and 68 healthy control subjects. There were significant differences in the values of oxidative stress markers between patients and controls. Oxidative stress parameters did not differ between the subgroups of patients, except for AOPP, which was significantly higher in the EF < 40% group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed an association between AOPP and HF in the EF ≥ 50% group, while receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis identified a cut-off value of 60.89 µmol/l for AOPP. CONCLUSIONS Based on the ROC curve analysis of AOPP and the higher significance in the multivariate analyses for patients with EF ≥ 50%, these current results suggest that AOPP could be a useful additional tool in the assessment of post-infarction HF.
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- Tatjana Cvetkovic
- Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Nis,
Nis, Serbia,Centre of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, University Clinical
Centre, Nis, Serbia
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- Institute for Treatment and Rehabilitation “Niska Banja”, Nis,
Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medical Faculty, University of Nis, Nis,
Serbia
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Nis,
Nis, Serbia,Centre of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, University Clinical
Centre, Nis, Serbia,Vladana Stojiljkovic, Medical Faculty,
University of Nis, Bul. Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Nis,
Nis, Serbia
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- Institute of Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty, University of
Nis, Nis, Serbia
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- Institute of Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin,
Germany
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- Institute for Treatment and Rehabilitation “Niska Banja”, Nis,
Serbia,Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of
Nis, Nis, Serbia
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Turgut F, Yanmaz LE. Investigating effects of locally applied boric acid on fracture healing with and without low-level laser therapy. Lasers Med Sci 2022; 38:11. [PMID: 36539645 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-022-03695-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects on fracture healing of locally applied boric acid (BA) with and without low-level laser therapy (LLLT). A unicortical femoral defect was surgically created on the anterolateral surface of proximal femur of each subject. The subjects, totaling 56 Wistar albino rats, were randomly allocated into four groups (n = 14 each): control, LLLT (λ = 905 μm, 10,000 Hz, 25 mW, and peak power 25 W), BA (40 mg/kg), and BA + LLLT groups. On the 30th day, the highest radiological score was recorded for the BA + LLLT group (3.63 [2-4]), followed by the BA (3.38 [2.75-3.75]), control (3 [2-3.25]), and LLLT (2.5 [1.25-3]) groups. On days 15 and 30 post-surgery, malondialdehyde levels were significantly lower among the BA + LLLT group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). On day 30, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and alkaline phosphatase levels were highest in the BA + LLLT group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). When the histopathological, immunofluorescence, and immunohistochemical findings on the 15th and 30th days were compared with the control group, a statistically significant difference was found for the BA and BA + LLLT groups (p ˂ 0.05). This study suggests that locally applied BA with LLLT may accelerate fracture healing.
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- Ferda Turgut
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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Qu Y, Zhang T, Zhang R, Wang X, Zhang Q, Wang Q, Dong Z, Zhao J. Integrative assessment of biomarker responses in Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to seawater acidification and copper ions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158146. [PMID: 35987231 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The interactive effects of ocean acidification (OA) and copper (Cu) ions on the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis are not well understood. The underlying mechanisms also remain obscure. In this study, individuals of M. galloprovincialis were exposed for 28 days to 25 μg/L and 50 μg/L Cu ions at two pH levels (ambient level - pH 8.1; acidified level - pH 7.6). The mussels were then monitored for 56 days to determine their recovery ability. Physiological parameters (clearance rate and respiration rate), oxidative stress and neurotoxicity biomarkers (activities of superoxide dismutase, lipid peroxidation, catalase, and acetylcholinesterase), as well as the recovery ability of these parameters, were investigated in two typical tissues (i.e., gills and digestive glands). Results showed that (1) OA affected the bioconcentration of Cu in the gills and digestive glands of the mussels; (2) both OA and Cu can lead to physiological disturbance, oxidative stress, cellular damage, energy metabolism disturbance, and neurotoxicity on M. galloprovincialis; (3) gill is more sensitive to OA and Cu than digestive gland; (4) Most of the biochemical and physiological alternations caused by Cu and OA exposures in M. galloprovincialis can be repaired by the recovery experiments; (5) integrated biomarker response (IBR) analysis demonstrated that both OA and Cu ions exposure caused survival stresses to the mussels, with the highest effect shown in the co-exposure treatment. This study highlights the necessity to include OA along with pollutants in future studies to better elucidate the risks of ecological perturbations. The work also sheds light on the recovery of marine animals after short-term environmental stresses when the natural environment has recovered.
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- Yi Qu
- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China.
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China
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- Muping Coastal Environmental Research Station, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264117, PR China; Key Laboratory of Coastal Biology and Biological Resources Utilization, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Researchs, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, Shandong 264003, PR China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, PR China.
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Orekhova NA, Davydova YA, Smirnov GY. Structural–functional aberrations of erythrocytes in the northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus Pallas, 1779) that inhabits the zone of influence of the copper smelter (the Middle Ural). Biometals 2022:10.1007/s10534-022-00478-2. [PMID: 36463375 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-022-00478-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Red blood cell parameters were assessed in a natural population of the northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilus Pallas, 1779) in the zone of influence of the Kirovgrad Copper Smelter along a gradient of pollution by heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb) at three catching sites (polluted [Imp] and controls [Bg-1, and Bg-2]). The difference of the smelter area (Imp group of voles) from both background groups (Bg-1 and Bg-2) was proven by means of a set of 13 parameters in univariate and multivariate analyses. Among the detected erythrocyte disturbances, we noted the following: a decrease in activities of Na+,K+-ATPase and antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GSH-Px, and CAT); an increase in the concentration of lipid peroxidation products, in osmotic fragility, and in intravascular hemolysis; interruption of carbohydrate metabolism; and lowered oxygen-carrying capacity. A higher load of Cd (p = 0.0009) and possibly Pb (p = 0.054) in the Imp animals was confirmed by quantitation of heavy metals in the liver. Most erythrocyte parameters (11 out of 13) covaried with individual Cd load by obeying a semilogarithmic dependence; such a relation was not found for Cu, Zn, and Pb. A decrease in the growth rate of structural and functional erythrocyte aberrations ("resistance improvement") with increasing cadmium load is probably due to compensatory enhancement of the synthesis of metallothioneins in the liver and kidneys and hence a greater proportion of Cd bound to metallothioneins. Problems of differences/similarities in Cd-associated reactivity among the animals are discussed too, taking into account the catching sites (polluted [Imp] and controls [Bg-1, and Bg-2]) and reproductive-age (i.e., immature underyearlings, mature underyearlings, and individuals that overwintered). The persistence of differences in erythrocyte status observed by us between the Imp and background groups after normalization to Cd load may be due to the action of other (unexamined) adverse factors and calls for further ecotoxicological studies.
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Salimi M, Eskandari F, Khodagholi F, Abdollahifar MA, Hedayati M, Zardooz H, Keyhanmanesh R. Perinatal stress exposure induced oxidative stress, metabolism disorder, and reduced GLUT-2 in adult offspring of rats. Hormones (Athens) 2022; 21:625-640. [PMID: 35843978 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-022-00383-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Growing evidence has demonstrated that adversity in early life, especially in the prenatal and postnatal period, may change the programming of numerous body systems and cause the incidence of various disorders in later life. Accordingly, this experimental animal study aimed to investigate the effect of stress exposure during perinatal (prenatal and/or postnatal) on the induction of oxidative stress in the pancreas and its effect on glucose metabolism in adult rat offspring. METHODS In this experimental study based on maternal exposure to variable stress throughout the perinatal period, the pups were divided into eight groups, as follows: control group (C); prepregnancy, pregnancy, lactation stress group (PPPLS); prepregnancy stress group (PPS); pregnancy stress group (PS); lactation stress group (LS); prepregnancy, pregnancy stress group (PPPS); pregnancy, lactation stress group (PLS); and prepregnancy, lactation stress group (PPLS). Following an overnight fast on postnatal day (PND) 64, plasma glucose, insulin, leptin levels, and lipid profiles were evaluated in the offspring groups. GLUT-2 protein levels, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, and number of beta-cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans as well as the weights of intra-abdominal fat and adrenal glands were assessed. Levels of plasma corticosterone were determined in the different groups of mothers and offspring. RESULTS The levels of plasma corticosterone, insulin, and HOMA-B index increased, whereas glucose level and QUICKI index were reduced in the perinatal stress groups compared to C group (p < 0.001 to p < 0.05). Plasma triglyceride, LDL, and cholesterol level rose significantly, but HDL level decreased in the perinatal stress groups compared to C group (p < 0.001 to p < 0.05). Perinatal stress raised MDA concentrations and reduced the activities of antioxidant enzymes in plasma and pancreas compared to C group (p < 0.001 to p < 0.05). GLUT-2 protein levels and number of beta-cells in the stress groups declined compared to C group (p < 0.001 to p < 0.05). Intra-abdominal fat weight decreased in the PPS, PS, and LS groups compared to C group (p < 0.001 to p < 0.01), but adrenal gland weight remained unchanged. CONCLUSION Our results showed that long-term exposure to elevated levels of corticosterone during critical development induces metabolic syndrome in adult male rats.
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- Mina Salimi
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 5166614756, Tabriz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 19615-1178, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, PO Box: 19615-1178, Tehran, Iran.
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Chellammal HSJ, Hasan MH, Kshirsagar RP, Musukula VKR, Ramachandran D, Diwan PV. Metformin inhibits cardiometabolic syndrome associated cognitive deficits in high fat diet rats. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2022; 21:1415-1426. [PMID: 36404813 PMCID: PMC9672285 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01074-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Objectives Glucose intolerance and insulin resistance are hallmarks of metabolic syndrome and lead to Alzheimer's disease (AD). The purpose of this study is to elucidate the neuroprotective effect of metformin through insulin regulation with cardiometabolic and neurotransmitter metabolic enzyme regulation in high-fat, high-sucrose diet and streptozotocin (HFHS-STZ)-induced rats. Methods Male Wistar rats were treated with metformin (180 mg/kg and 360 mg/kg). STZ (35 mg/kg i.p.) injection was performed on the 14th day of 42 days of HFHS diet treatment. Brain neurotransmitter metabolic enzymes (acetylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase) were determined along with sodium-potassium ATPase (Na+K+-ATPase). Plasma lipids and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was performed. Mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate and electrocardiogram (QT, QTc and RR intervals) were analysed with PowerLab. Results Metformin treatment significantly (p < 0.001) reduced the HOMA-IR index and decreased neurotransmitter metabolic enzymes such as AChE and MAO (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05). The lipid profile was significantly (p < 0.001) controlled with cardiometabolic functions. Conclusions Our investigation revealed that metformin has a remarkable role in regulating brain insulin, vascular system with monoaminergic metabolic enzymes and enhancing synaptic plasticity. Metformin may be a selective early therapeutic agent in metabolic syndrome associated with cognitive decline.
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- Hanish Singh Jayasingh Chellammal
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor 42300 Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor 42300 Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yashodeep Institute of Pharmacy, Sangram Nagar, Aurangabad, 431001 India
- Department of Pharmacology, Anurag Group of Institutions, Venkatapur, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500088 India
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- Unit of Pathology, International Medical School, Management & Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan 40100 Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anurag Group of Institutions, Venkatapur, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500088 India
- Central Research Laboratory, Maratha Mandal Group of Institutions, Belgaum, Karnataka 590019 India
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Gostyukhina OL, Yu AA, Chelebieva ES, Vodiasova EA, Lantushenko AO, Kladchenko ES. Adaptive potential of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to short-term environmental hypoxia. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 131:654-661. [PMID: 36330874 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Environmental hypoxia naturally occurs in coastal ecosystems and bivalve mollusks have to frequently face fluctuations of dissolved oxygen concentrations. Exposure to hypoxia is often associated with the change of the antioxidant and functional status in bivalves, and restoration of the normal oxygen supply is considered to induce oxidative stress in tissues of mollusks. The study investigates changes in the activity of two antioxidant enzymes, catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), as well as the expression level of SOD and CAT genes in gills of the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, under exposure to low dissolved oxygen concentration (2.2 mg L-1) for 24 h and 72 h, and 24 h reoxygenation period. We also evaluated the intracellular level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mortality and changes in mitochondrial membrane potential in hemocytes following hypoxia-reoxygenation cycle. 24 h exposure to hypoxia significantly decreased activity of both enzymes, which then recovered up to control levels at the end of 72 h experimental period for SOD and after reoxygenation for CAT. Expression of antioxidant enzyme genes was up-regulated following the 72 h hypoxic exposure period and returned to the basal normoxic level after 24 h reoxygenation. Hypoxia demonstrated a time-dependent effect on the functional state of hemocytes. The 24 h exposure period did not influence aerobic respiration of hemocytes, but prolonged hypoxia (72 h) was associated with a substantial decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential of hemocytes. The intracellular ROS level and mortality of hemocytes did not change under hypoxia. Reoxygenation period was accompanied with a significant decrease of intracellular ROS level. This study indicated that hypoxia did not induce the pronounced oxidative stress in gills and the changes in the antioxidant status were reversible within 24 h of reoxygenation. Hemolymph demonstrated a stable functional state indicating the tolerance of mussels to short-time hypoxia.
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- O L Gostyukhina
- Laboratory of Ecological Immunology of Aquatic Organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky Ave, 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Immunology of Aquatic Organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky Ave, 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Immunology of Aquatic Organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky Ave, 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Marine Biodiversity and Functional Genomics Laboratory, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky Ave, 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Department of Physics, Sevastopol State University, Sevastopol, 299053, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ecological Immunology of Aquatic Organisms, A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS, Leninsky Ave, 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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Eleazu CO, Obeten UN, Ozor G, Njemanze CC, Eleazu KC, Egedigwe-Ekeleme AC, Okorie UC, Ogunwa SC, Adeolu AI, Okoh PFN, Kalu AO, Onyia CJ, Onyia S, Ossai P, Chikezie CC, Odii BC, Obi V, Igwe VM, Amobi CA, Ugada OJ, Kalu WO, Kanu S. Tert-butylhydroquinone abrogates fructose-induced insulin resistance in rats via mitigation of oxidant stress, NFkB-mediated inflammation in the liver but not the skeletal muscle of high fructose drinking rats. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14473. [PMID: 36251589 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The effect of 21% fructose drinking water (FDW) (w/v) on some parameters of metabolic syndrome, hepatic, and skeletal muscular histology of rats was studied using standard techniques. Twenty male albino rats were divided into four groups of 5 rats each in this in vivo study. Group I received distilled water, group 2 received FDW, group 3 received FDW and metformin (300 mg/kg body weight daily, orally), group 4 received FDW and 1% tert-butylhydroquinone feed. FDW changed the serum leptin, triacylglycerol, very low-density lipoprotein, and C-reactive protein levels of the rats, inducing hypertriglyceridemia, oxidative stress, and inflammation in their liver (but not the skeletal muscle) and insulin resistance which were modulated with metformin and tBHQ as corroborated by liver and muscle histology. The study reveals the potentials of metformin and tBHQ in mitigating hepatic and skeletal muscular morphological changes arising from exposure to high fructose drinks. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: There has been an increase in the global consumption of fructose (either as a sweetner in beverages or soft and carbonated drinks) in the last few decades and this has been positively correlated with the global increase in metabolic complications. Regular intake of fructose contributes to the pathogenesis of lipid disorders, oxidant stress, and chronic inflammation, which are linked with the metabolic syndrome components (MetS) (obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular diseases) as well as increased morbidity and mortality. Given that the approaches that have been applied to treat the MetS have not been able to totally arrest it, currenty study which showed that tBHQ abrogated fructose-induced insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hepatic, and skeletal muscular pathology in the rats places tBHQ in the spotlight as a nutraceutical that could be of relevance in mitigating high dietary fructose-induced hepatic and skeletal muscular pathology.
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- Chinedum O Eleazu
- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Agriculture, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rhema University, Aba, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal Univerity, Nudfu-Alike, Nigeria
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Yu J, Yin Z, Zhang Y, Bi J, Yan X, Nie H. Effects of high water temperature on physiology, survival, and resistance to high temperature air-exposure in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 262:109469. [PMID: 36116684 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ruditapes philippinarum is a typical burrowing shellfish, living in the intertidal zone. In natural conditions, the mortality of R. philippinarum is most affected by high water temperatures, high temperature air-exposure, and other environmental stresses. In this study, the mortality rates of the two populations of R. philippinarum under high water temperature stress were recorded, and catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) antioxidant enzyme activities in the hepatopancreas were analyzed. The results showed that the survival times of cultured clams were longer than those of wild clams after acute high temperature stress. CAT, SOD, and T-AOC activities increased after acute high water temperature and high temperature air-exposure stress. These antioxidant enzyme activities gradually decreased to their initial levels after 2 days of recovery from these high temperature stresses. Based on these experimental results, we found that the cultured clam population had better heat and high temperature air-exposure resistances than the wild clams. CAT, SOD, and T-AOC enzymes play an important role in the antioxidant processes of R. philippinarum in response to high water temperature and high temperature air-exposure. This study provided a theoretical basis for the development of healthy aquacultural practices for these shellfish.
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- Jie Yu
- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- Rongcheng Marine Economic Development Center, 264300 Rongcheng, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China; Engineering Research Center of Shellfish Culture and Breeding in Liaoning Province, Dalian Ocean University, 116023 Dalian, China.
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Pompermaier A, Tamagno WA, Alves C, Barcellos LJG. Persistent and transgenerational effects of pesticide residues in zebrafish. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 262:109461. [PMID: 36087705 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Highly toxic chemical compounds are present in rivers and lakes, endangering the survival of non-target species. To evaluate the effects of environmental contamination on non-target species, we used the zebrafish as an animal model. Environmental concentrations of the widely used pesticides, glyphosate (GBH) at 4.8 μg·L-1 and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (DBH) at 3.4 μg·L-1, were used. The animals were exposed during the entire period of organogenesis and evaluated in our previous study regarding initial developmental parameters. In the present study, we evaluate these fish when achieve the adult phase, using the novel tank test (NTT) and the aversivity test. In the second step, the animals were allowed to reproduce, and the initial parameters of development, behavioral parameters in the open field test (OFT) and in the aversivity test (AST), and biochemical biomarkers as acetylcholinesterase (AChE), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the F1 generation were studied. Fish exposed to GBH showed hypermobility, and their anti-predatory reaction was impaired during adulthood, indicating a persistent effect. We also showed that fish had impaired behavioral and survival changes in the F1 generation as well as effects on AChE activity and antioxidant enzymes, characterizing a transgenerational effect. The fish did not show persistent effects in adulthood due to DBH exposure; however, they were unable to reproduce. Our findings demonstrate the serious impact of pesticides on fish, where the effects of contamination can affect future generations and compromise the species' survival.
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- Aline Pompermaier
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Ushakova NA, Tikhonova OV, Ambaryan AV, Bastrakov AI, Dontsov AE. A Protein Antioxidant Complex of a Water Extract of the Larvae of Black Beetles Ulomoides dermestoides. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683822100155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Tamagno WA, Alves C, Vanin AP, Bilibio D, Varela ACC, Mozzato MT, Barcellos LJG. Dietary transference of 17α-ethinylestradiol changes the biochemical and behavioral biomarkers in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 262:109472. [PMID: 36167257 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The endocrine disruptors (ED), even in low concentration, can change the homeostasis of an organism through the biochemical and physiological pathways; and are gaining more relevance due to their well-reported presence in the natural environment. EDs mainly affect non-target animals, which can bioaccumulate, leading to changes in metabolism. Another problem is due to several organisms that compose the aquatic biota serving as a basis of the food chain and transferring it to higher trophic levels. Here we evaluated the dietary transference of 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), in adult zebrafish chronically fed by EE2-bioaccumulated brine shrimp (BS). For this, we evaluated behavioral biomarkers such as the novel tank test (NTT), social preference test (SPT), mirror-induced aggressivity (MIA), and biochemical biomarkers such as acetylcholinesterase (AChE), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CTL), and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activity, cortisol, and lipid peroxidation levels in adult zebrafish. The behavioral effects can be explained by the changed effects on acetylcholinesterase activity as well as in the antioxidant system mainly affected by the high levels of EE2 identified by HPLC shown that had occurred during a dietary transfer for fish. EE2 has a potential pattern for bioaccumulation and dietary transfer in biological tissue and EE2 can affect the behavior of fish. The observed effects could be dangerous to the environment, affecting, other animals and even human health.
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- Wagner Antonio Tamagno
- Biochemistry Laboratory Prof. Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Perin of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, City of Sertão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Biochemistry Laboratory Prof. Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Perin of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, City of Sertão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Graduate Program in Bioexperimentation and Graduate Program in Environmental Science, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS 99052-900, Brazil.
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- Biochemistry Laboratory Prof. Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Perin of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, City of Sertão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Laboratory Prof. Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Perin of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, City of Sertão, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
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- Veterinary Medicine Course, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS 99052-900, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Bioexperimentation and Graduate Program in Environmental Science, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS 99052-900, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil.
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Banaee M, Impellitteri F, Evaz-Zadeh Samani H, Piccione G, Faggio C. Dietary Arthrospira platensis in Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss): A Means to Reduce Threats Caused by CdCl 2 Exposure? TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10120731. [PMID: 36548564 PMCID: PMC9781257 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is one of the most commercially sought-after freshwater fish species and one of the most farmed in the world. On the other hand, aquaculture breeding frequently results in outbreaks of infectious diseases and pests, and compromises the production and welfare of fish. Arthrospira platensis (known as "Spirulina") has been used as a supplement in diets to enhance fish welfare in recent years because of its beneficial properties. This study aimed to assess the possible protective effects of Arthrospira platensis on rainbow trout specimens exposed to three different doses of the toxicant CdCl2. The experiment was carried out using five experimental treatments of 40 individuals each: control group; group II (0.2 mg CdCl2 per kg of commercial fish feed); group III (0.2 mg Kg-1 of CdCl2 plus 2.5 g per kg of A. platensis); group IV (0.2 mg Kg-1 of CdCl2 plus 5 g per kg of A. platensis); group V (0.2 mg Kg-1 of CdCl2 plus 10 g per kg of A. platensis). During the experiment, dietary supplementation of A. platensis normalized all serum and blood parameters altered by the presence of CdCl2. A. platensis also had a protective effect on markers of oxidative stress.
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- Mahdi Banaee
- Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan 47189, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan 47189, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno, d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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Patwa J, Thakur A, Flora SJS. Alpha Lipoic Acid and Monoisoamyl-DMSA Combined Treatment Ameliorates Copper-Induced Neurobehavioral Deficits, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation. TOXICS 2022; 10:718. [PMID: 36548551 PMCID: PMC9785765 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Copper (Cu), being an essential trace metal, plays several roles in biological processes, though exposure to Cu can be potentially toxic to the brain and a few other soft organs. In the present study, we investigated the effects of the combined administration of monoisoamyl 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (MiADMSA), which is a new chelator, and alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and an antioxidant that is made naturally in the body and is also found in foods, against Cu-induced oxidative stress in rats. Rats were exposed to 20 mg/kg copper sulfate for 16 weeks once a day via the oral route. After 16 weeks of exposure, animals were divided into different sub-groups. Group I was divided into three subgroups: Group IA, control; Group IB, MiADMSA (75 mg/kg, oral); Group IC, ALA (75 mg/kg, oral), while Group II was divided into four subgroups: Group IIA, Cu pre-exposed; Group IIB, Cu+ MiADMSA; Group IIC, Cu+ ALA; Group IID, Cu+ ALA+ MiADMSA. Exposure to Cu led to significant neurobehavioral abnormalities; treatment with MiADMSA, and in particular MiADMSA + ALA, significantly ameliorated the neurobehavioral parameters and restored the memory deficits in rats. Oxidative stress variables (ROS, nitrite, TBARS, SOD, catalase) and inflammatory markers (TNF-α, and IL-1β), which were altered on Cu exposed rats, also responded favorably to ALA+ MiADMSA combined treatment. Thus, combined administration of MiADMSA and ALA might be a better treatment strategy than monotherapy with MiADMSA or ALA against Cu-induced neurotoxicity, particularly in reducing oxidative stress, neurobehavioral abnormalities, and inflammatory markers.
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4-Hydroxynonenal Modulates Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability In Vitro through Changes in Lipid Composition and Oxidative Status of Endothelial Cells and Astrocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214373. [PMID: 36430852 PMCID: PMC9698020 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Blood brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic interface responsible for proper functioning of brain, but also a major obstacle for effective treatment of neurological diseases. Increased levels of free radicals, in high ferrous and high lipid content surrounding, induce lipid peroxidation, leading to production of 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE). HNE modifies all key proteins responsible for proper brain functioning thus playing a major role in the onset of neurological diseases. To investigate HNE effects on BBB permeability, we developed two in vitro BBB models-'physiological' and 'pathological'. The latter mimicked HNE modified extracellular matrix under oxidative stress conditions in brain pathologies. We showed that exogenous HNE induce activation of antioxidative defense systems by increasing catalase activity and glutathione content as well as reducing lipid peroxide levels in endothelial cells and astrocytes of 'physiological' model. While in 'pathological' model, exogenous HNE further increased lipid peroxidation levels of endothelial cells and astrocytes, followed by increase in Nrf2 and glutathione levels in endothelial cells. At lipid composition level, HNE caused increase in ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) level in endothelial cells, followed by decrease in ω3 PUFA level and increase in monounsaturated fatty acid level in astrocytes. Using these models, we showed for the first time that HNE in 'pathological' model can reduce BBB permeability.
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Zakaria Z, Othman ZA, Suleiman JB, Mustaffa KMF, Jalil NAC, Ghazali WSW, Zulkipli NN, Mohamed M, Kamaruzaman KA. Therapeutic Effects of Heterotrigona itama (Stingless Bee) Bee Bread in Improving Hepatic Lipid Metabolism through theActivation of the Keap1/Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in an Obese Rat Model. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2190. [PMID: 36358563 PMCID: PMC9686663 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Bee bread (BB) has traditionally been used as a dietary supplement to treat liver problems. This study evaluated the therapeutic effects of Heterotrigona itama BB from Malaysia on obesity-induced hepatic lipid metabolism disorder via the regulation of the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway. Male Sprague Dawley rats were fed with either a normal diet or high-fat diet (HFD) for 6 weeks to induce obesity. Following 6 weeks, obese rats were treated either with distilled water (OB group), BB (0.5 g/kg body weight/day) (OB + BB group) or orlistat (10 mg/kg body weight/day) (OB + OR group) concurrent with HFD for another 6 weeks. BB treatment suppressed Keap1 and promoted Nrf2 cytoplasmic and nuclear translocations, leading to a reduction in oxidative stress, and promoted antioxidant enzyme activities in the liver. Furthermore, BB down-regulated lipid synthesis and its regulator levels (SIRT1, AMPK), and up-regulated fatty acid β-oxidation in the liver of obese rats, being consistent with alleviated lipid levels, improved hepatic histopathological changes (steatosis, hepatocellular hypertrophy, inflammation and glycogen expression) and prevented progression to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. These results showed the therapeutic potentials of H. itama BB against oxidative stress and improved lipid metabolism in the liver of obese rats possibly by targeting the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway, hence proposing its role as a natural supplement capable of treating obesity-induced fatty liver disease.
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- Zaida Zakaria
- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Unit of Physiology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu 20400, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana P.O. Box 1007, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Unit of Integrative Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Dong R, Zhou C, Wang S, Yan Y, Jiang Q. Probiotics ameliorate polyethylene microplastics-induced liver injury by inhibition of oxidative stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 130:261-272. [PMID: 36122639 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastic particles (MPs) are environmental pollutants that can cause varying levels of aquatic toxicity. Probiotics have been shown to reduce the negative effects of toxic substances. However, the protective effect of probiotics against the adverse effects of MPs has yet to be reported. The current study sought to determine the effects of the commercial probiotic AquaStar® Growout on polystyrene (PS)-MPs-mediated hepatic oxidative stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Fishes were assigned into four groups: the first group was the control, the second group was exposed to 1 mg/L of 0.5 μm PS-MPs, and the third and fourth groups were exposed to 1 mg/L of 0.5 μm PS-MPs and pre-fed with probiotics at levels of 3 g/kg and 6 g/kg diet, respectively. At the end of the experiment, probiotics administration reversed liver damage caused by the PS-MPs, reducing serum levels of malondialdehyde, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase, and increasing the total antioxidant capacity. Furthermore, probiotics alleviated PS-MPs-induced oxidative stress by restoring antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione S-transferase, and glutathione peroxidase) and reducing oxidized glutathione and enhancing the redox state. Besides, probiotics supplementation decreased the transcriptional level of C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α following PS-MPs exposure. Furthermore, probiotics counteracted PS-MPs-associated reactive oxygen species production and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) phosphorylation status. These findings suggested that probiotics could decrease liver damage caused by PS-MPs through their antioxidant properties and modulation of MAPK signaling pathways.
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- Rui Dong
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.
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Kladchenko E, Gostyukhina O, Soldatov A, Rychkova V, Andreyeva A. Functional changes in hemocytes and antioxidant activity in gills of the ark clam Anadara kagoshimensis (Bivalvia: Arcidae) induced by salinity fluctuations. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 264:110810. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2022.110810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Zare N, Maghsoudi N, Mirbehbahani SH, Foolad F, Khakpour S, Mansouri Z, Khodagholi F, Ghorbani Yekta B. Prenatal Methamphetamine Hydrochloride Exposure Leads to Signal Transduction Alteration and Cell Death in the Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala of Male and Female Rats' Offspring. J Mol Neurosci 2022; 72:2233-2241. [PMID: 36056281 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-022-02062-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the last decade, there has been a great increase in methamphetamine hydrochloride (METH) abuse by pregnant women that exposes fetus and human offspring to a wide variety of developmental impairments that may be the underlying causes of future psychosocial issues. Herein, we investigated whether prenatal METH exposure with different doses (2 and 5 mg/kg) could influence neuronal cell death and antioxidant level in the different brain regions of adult male and female offspring. Adult male and female Wistar rats prenatally exposed to METH (2 or 5 mg/kg) and/or saline was used in this study. At week 12, adult rats' offspring were decapitated to collect different brain region tissues including amygdala (AMY) and prefrontal cortices (PFC). Western blot analysis was performed to evaluate the apoptosis- and autophagy-related markers, and enzymatic assay was used to measure the level of catalase and also reduced glutathione (GSH). Our results showed that METH exposure during pregnancy increased the level of apoptosis (BAX/Bcl-2 and Caspase-3) and autophagy (Beclin-1 and LC3II/LC3I) in the PFC and AMY areas of both male and female offspring's brain. Also, we found an elevation in the GSH content of all both mentioned brain areas and catalase activity of PFC in the offspring's brain. These changes were more significant in female offspring. Being prenatally exposed to METH increased cell death at least partly via apoptosis and autophagy in AMY and PFC of male and female offspring's brain, while the antioxidant system tried to protect cells in these regions.
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- Nayereh Zare
- Department of Anatomical Sciences and Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurobiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurobiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurobiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. .,Herbal Pharmacology Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Kryl'skii ED, Sinitsyna DA, Popova TN, Shikhaliev KS, Medvedeva SM, Matasova LV, Mittova VO. The new antioxidant 1-benzoyl-6-hydroxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline has a protective effect against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury in rats. J Biomed Res 2022; 36:423-434. [PMID: 36320149 PMCID: PMC9724163 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.36.20220098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Liver diseases with the central pathogenetic mechanism of oxidative stress are one of the main causes of mortality worldwide. Therefore, dihydroquinoline derivatives, which are precursors of hepatoprotectors and have antioxidant activity, are of interest. We have previously found that some compounds in this class have the ability to normalize redox homeostasis under experimental conditions. Here, we initially analyzed the hepatoprotective potential of the dihydroquinoline derivative 1-benzoyl-6-hydroxy-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (BHDQ) for carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4)-induced liver injury in rats. Results suggested that BHDQ normalized the alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in serum. We also observed an improvement in liver tissue morphology related to BHDQ. Animals with CCl 4-induced liver injuries treated with BHDQ had less oxidative stress compared to animals with CCl 4-induced liver injury. BHDQ promoted activation changes in superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione transferase on control values in animals with CCl 4-induced liver injury. BHDQ also activated gene transcription in Sod1 and Gpx1 via nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and forkhead box protein O1 factors. Therefore, the compound of concern has a hepatoprotective effect by inhibiting the development of necrotic processes in the liver tissue, through antioxidation.
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- Evgenii Dmitrievich Kryl'skii
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Voronezh region 394018, Russia,Evgenii Dmitrievich Kryl'skii, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya sq. 1, Voronezh, Voronezh region 394018, Russia. Tel: +7-473-2281160 ext. 1111, E-mail:
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Voronezh region 394018, Russia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Voronezh region 394018, Russia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Voronezh region 394018, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, Voronezh, Voronezh region 394036, Russia
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Banaei M, Forouzanfar M, Jafarinia M. Toxic effects of polyethylene microplastics on transcriptional changes, biochemical response, and oxidative stress in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 261:109423. [PMID: 35914709 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Aquatic ecosystems have become a place for accumulating microplastics (MPs). MPs can directly or indirectly damage organisms. Although studies of the toxicity of MPs, there are insufficient literature reports on the effects of MPs on freshwater aquatic life. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of MPs toxicity on Cyprinus carpio. In this study, biochemical parameters, oxidative biomarkers, and gene expression were assayed in fish exposed to 0, 175, 350, 700, and 1400 μg L-1 of MPs for 30 days. MPs were detected in the liver and intestine of fish using FTIR-analysis. Mt1, Ces2, and P450 mRNA expression were enhanced in the hepatocytes of fish exposed to MPs, while Mt2 gene expression was significantly decreased. After exposure to MPs, MDA and carbonyl protein levels were higher than those of the reference group. The antioxidant capacity and glycogen contents in the hepatocytes significantly declined. MPs significantly inhibited glutathione reductase (GR), glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), and catalase (CAT) activities. However, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities increased. MPs decreased the total protein, globulin levels, and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activity in blood. In contrast, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) activities increased in treated-fish with MPs. Glucose, creatinine, cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in fish exposed to MPs were significantly higher than that of the reference group. Consequently, MPs exposure could disrupt biochemical homeostasis, oxidative stress and alter the expression of genes involved in detoxification.
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- Mehdi Banaei
- Department of Biology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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Altharawi A, Alharthy KM, Althurwi HN, Albaqami FF, Alzarea SI, Al-Abbasi FA, Nadeem MS, Kazmi I. Europinidin Inhibits Rotenone-Activated Parkinson's Disease in Rodents by Decreasing Lipid Peroxidation and Inflammatory Cytokines Pathways. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217159. [PMID: 36363986 PMCID: PMC9658735 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: Europinidin is a derivative of delphinidin obtained from the plants Plumbago Europea and Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. This herb has wide medicinal applications in treating various diseases but there are very few studies available on this bioactive compound. Considering this background, the present study is designed for the evaluation of Europinidin against Parkinson’s disease. Aim: The investigation aims to assess the effect of Europinidin in the rotenone-activated Parkinson’s paradigm. Methods: To evaluate neuroprotective activity, rotenone (1.5 mg/kg s.c) and europinidin (10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg) was administered in rats for 21 days. The behavioural parameters were performed before sacrificing the rats. On the 22nd day, all the rats were assessed for biochemical markers (SOD, GSH, MDA, Catalase), neurotransmitter levels (Dopamine, 5-HIAA, DOPAC, and HVA levels), and neuroinflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α). Results: It was found that rotenone produced significant (p < 0.001) oxidative damage, a cholinergic deficit, dopaminergic loss, and a rise in neuroinflammatory markers in rats. Conclusion: The study concludes that europinidin possesses anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The results suggest the therapeutic role of europinidin against rotenone-activated behavioural, biochemical, and neuroinflammatory alterations in rats.
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- Ali Altharawi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (I.K.); Tel.: +966-543-970-731 (I.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Aljouf, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (A.A.); (I.K.); Tel.: +966-543-970-731 (I.K.)
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Voloshina M, Rajput VD, Minkina T, Vechkanov E, Mandzhieva S, Mazarji M, Churyukina E, Plotnikov A, Krepakova M, Wong MH. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Physiological and Biochemical Responses in Barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2759. [PMID: 36297783 PMCID: PMC9607964 DOI: 10.3390/plants11202759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This work aimed to study the toxic implications of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on the physio-biochemical responses of spring barley (Hordeum sativum L.). The experiments were designed in a hydroponic system, and H. sativum was treated with two concentrations of ZnO NPs, namely 300 and 2000 mg/L. The findings demonstrated that ZnO NPs prevent the growth of H. sativum through the modulation of the degree of oxidative stress and the metabolism of antioxidant enzymes. The results showed increased malondialdehyde (MDA) by 1.17- and 1.69-fold, proline by 1.03- and 1.09-fold, and catalase (CAT) by 1.4- and 1.6-fold in shoots for ZnO NPs at 300 and 2000 mg/L, respectively. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) increased by 2 and 3.3 times, ascorbate peroxidase (APOX) by 1.2 and 1.3 times, glutathione-s-transferase (GST) by 1.2 and 2.5 times, and glutathione reductase (GR) by 1.8 and 1.3 times in roots at 300 and 2000 mg/L, respectively. However, the level of δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) decreased by 1.4 and 1.3 times in roots and by 1.1 times in both treatments (nano-300 and nano-2000), respectively, indicating changes in the chlorophyll metabolic pathway. The outcomes can be utilized to create a plan of action for plants to withstand the stress brought on by the presence of NPs.
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- Marina Voloshina
- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Division for Allergic and Autoimmune Diseases, Rostov State Medical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education, and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Chen Y, Zha P, Xu H, Zhou Y. An evaluation of the protective effects of chlorogenic acid on broiler chickens in a dextran sodium sulfate model: a preliminary investigation. Poult Sci 2022; 102:102257. [PMID: 36399933 PMCID: PMC9673092 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to investigate the protective effects of chlorogenic acid (CGA) on broilers subjected to dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced intestinal damage. One hundred and forty-four 1-day-old male Arbor Acres broiler chicks were allocated into one of 3 groups with 6 replicates of eight birds each for a 21-d trial. The treatments included: 1) Control group: normal birds fed a basal diet; 2) DSS group: DSS-treated birds fed a basal diet; and 3) CGA group: DSS-treated birds fed a CGA-supplemented control diet. An oral DSS administration via drinking water was performed from 15 to 21 d of age. Compared with the control group, DSS administration reduced 21-d body weight and weight gain from 15 to 21 d, but increased absolute weight of jejunum and absolute and relative weight of ileum (P < 0.05). DSS administration elevated circulating D-lactate concentration and diamine oxidase activity (P < 0.05), which were partially reversed when supplementing CGA (P < 0.05). The oral administration with DSS decreased villus height and villus height/crypt depth ratio, but increased crypt depth in jejunum and ileum (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, DSS administration increased serum glutathione level and jejunal catalase activity and malonaldehyde accumulation, but decreased jejunal glutathione level (P < 0.05). In contrast, feeding a CGA-supplemented diet normalized serum glutathione and jejunal malonaldehyde levels, and increased jejunal glutathione concentration in DSS-administrated birds (P < 0.05). Additionally, CGA supplementation reduced ileal malonaldehyde accumulation in DSS-treated birds (P < 0.05). DSS challenge increased levels of serum interferon-γ and interleukin-6, jejunal interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6, and ileal interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 when compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The elevated serum interferon-γ and ileal interleukin-6 levels were normalized to control values when supplementing CGA (P < 0.05). The results suggested that CGA administration could partially prevent DSS-induced increased intestinal permeability, oxidative damage, and inflammation in broilers, although it did not improve their growth performance and intestinal morphology.
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- Yueping Chen
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China,Corresponding author:
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Bhattacharjee S, Elancheran R, Dutta K, Deb PK, Devi R. Cardioprotective potential of the antioxidant-rich bioactive fraction of Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in Wistar rats. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1009023. [PMID: 36267270 PMCID: PMC9577557 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1009023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This Study aimed to characterise the phenolic compounds in Garcinia pedunculata extract and assess their potential antioxidant activity as well as its cardioprotective potential in isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy in an experimental animal model. In vitro antioxidant properties were determined using DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, PMD assays. In vitro lipid peroxidation experiment was also performed with heart tissues. Cardioprotective and cardiotoxicity effects were determined using the cell line studies. The cardioprotective effect of GP was assessed in a rat model of isoproterenol-(ISO-) induced cardiac hypertrophy by subcutaneous administration. Heart weight/tail length ratio and cardiac hypertrophy indicators were reduced after oral administration of GP. Additionally, GP reduced oxidative stress and heart inflammation brought on by ISO. In H9c2 cells, the antihypertrophic and anti-inflammatory effects of the extract of GP were seen in the presence of ISO, which were further supported by the in vivo observations. This study makes a compelling case for the possibility that supplementing with dried GP fruit can prevent heart hypertrophy by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Swarnali Bhattacharjee
- Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
- Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, TamilNadu, India
- *Correspondence: R. Elancheran, ; Rajlakshmi Devi,
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- Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
- *Correspondence: R. Elancheran, ; Rajlakshmi Devi,
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Rohmah MK, Salahdin OD, Gupta R, Muzammil K, Qasim MT, Al-Qaim ZH, Abbas NF, Jawad MA, Yasin G, Mustafa YF, Heidary A, Abarghouei S. Modulatory role of dietary curcumin and resveratrol on growth performance, serum immunity responses, mucus enzymes activity, antioxidant capacity and serum and mucus biochemicals in the common carp, Cyprinus carpio exposed to abamectin. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 129:221-230. [PMID: 36007834 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, we investigate the potentials of dietary curcumin and resveratrol on blood biochemistry, immune responses and resistance to the toxicity of the pesticide, abamectin. 540 common carps (30.78 ± 0.17 g) were randomly distributed into 18 tanks (30 fish per tank), as six experimental groups (T1: non-supplemented and on-exposed fish, T2: 300 mg/kg curcumin, T3: 300 mg/kg resveratrol, T4: 12.5% LC50 of abamectin, T5: 300 mg/kg curcumin +12.5% LC50 of abamectin, T6: 300 mg/kg resveratrol + 12.5% LC50 of abamectin). Use of 300 mg/kg resveratrol in the diet of non-abamectin exposed fish improved the growth performance (P < 0.05), while such effects were not observed for curcumin (P > 0.05). There were no differences in the final weight (FW), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and weight gain (WG) between control and fish of the treatments, resveratrol + abamectin and curcumin + abamectin (P < 0.05). The immune components in blood [lysozyme, complement activity, Total immunoglobulin (total Ig), protease, myeloperoxidase (MPO), nitro-blue-tetrazolium (NBT), peroxidase, albumin] and mucus [acid phosphatase (ACP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), esterase, antiprotease)] and antioxidant enzymes [(superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx)] exhibited various change patterns compared to the control group, however, these components were almost all higher in fish supplemented with curcumin and resveratrol in an abamectin-free medium than in control and other groups (P < 0.05). In most cases, the levels of immune and antioxidant components in the control did not show significant difference with the treatments, resveratrol + abamectin and curcumin + abamectin (P > 0.05). Abamectin induced oxidative stress in fish, as the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels significantly increased in the exposed fish compared to non-exposed groups (P < 0.05). It appears that neither curcumin nor resveratrol were as effective in preventing oxidative stress, because MDA levels were higher in exposed fish (abamectin, curcumin + abamectin, resveratrol + abamectin) than in control and non-exposed individuals (P < 0.05). Curcumin and resveratrol also showed protective effects on liver, since the levels of liver metabolic enzymes [aspartate transaminase (AST), ALP, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)] were lower in the supplemented fish in a abamectin-free medium than in control (P < 0.05). Curcumin and resveratrol also mitigated the stress responses in the exposed fish, as cortisol and glucose levels showed significant decreases in the supplemented fish (P < 0.05). In conclusion, this study revealed that abamectin can depress the growth and immunity in the common carp. Although, both resveratrol and curcumin were mitigated the toxic effects of abamectin, it seems that resveratrol be more effective than curcumin.
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- Martina Kurnia Rohmah
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Anwar Medika, Sidoarjo, Indonesia.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 281406, India.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of Health and Medical Technololgy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
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- Department of Botany, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul, 41001, Iraq
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- Environmental Expert of Farsan Municipality, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Baharavaran Nastaran Agricultural Applied Scientific Training Center, Applied Scientific University, Qom, Iran
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Liu S, Zhao H, Zheng M, Wang H, Jing C, Zhang W, Hu F. The physiological, biochemical and transcriptional responses to sulfamethoxazole in the Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 260:109406. [PMID: 35793736 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a broad-spectrum antibiotic, has been widely used in the treatment and prevention of infection caused by bacteria in recent years. The present study was aimed to evaluate the response mechanisms to SMX stress in gills and digestive gland of Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774). To this end, clams were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of SMX (0, 1, 10 and 100 μg/L) for 7 and 28 days, and siphon behavior, tissue-specific enzymatic and transcriptional changes were assayed. Our results showed that exposure to SMX significantly suppressed filtration rate and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, activated antioxidant defense system and elevated transcription of several genes related to cell apoptosis in gills and digestive gland of clams. In general, SMX at environmentally relevant concentrations exhibited a negative impact on siphon behavior and induced neurotoxicology, oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in C. fluminea. The current study will help broaden our understanding of the ecotoxicity of SMX on freshwater bivalves.
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- Shangshu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Institute of Oceanology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Abou El-Ela AS, Ntiri ES, Munawar A, Shi XX, Zhang C, Pilianto J, Zhang Y, Chen M, Zhou W, Zhu ZR. Silver and copper-oxide nanoparticles prepared with GA 3 induced defense in rice plants and caused mortalities to the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål). NANOIMPACT 2022; 28:100428. [PMID: 36126900 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nanoparticles have been employed as nanopesticides for pest control in agriculture. However, the harmful effects of their chemical synthesis on human and environmental health have resulted in increased use of green synthetic approaches, including the use of plant extracts. The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (BPH), is a severe pest of rice plants (Oryza sativa L.), especially in Asia. It is usually controlled chemically but has developed resistance against many insecticides. RESULTS In this study, we synthesized metallic silver (Ag-NPs) and copper-oxide (CuO-NPs) nanoparticles using the exogenous phytohormone, gibberellic acid (GA3), as a reducing agent. We then sprayed them separately on rice plants and BPH together and evaluated their effects on the plants and insects. SEM and TEM images showed that the synthesis was successful, indicated by the sizes (25-60 nm), uniform shape and spherical and cubical structures of Ag-NPs, as well as by the rugby sheet-like of CuO-NPs with lateral sizes of 150-340 nm and thickness of 30-70 nm. Independent applications of the nanoparticles and GA3 on rice plants induced different volatile profiles, of which the highest number emitted was under Ag-NPs, including the highest emission of linalool. Transcriptome analysis showed that Ag-NPs-treated rice plants showed different transcriptome profiles compared to the control, 24 h after treatment, including the upregulation of the linalool synthase gene, genes of plants transcription factors such as WRKY, bHLH and NAC and other genes involved in plant defense responses. In all treatments, the mortality rate of BPH increased with an increase in NPs concentrations over time but was prominent under Ag-NPs treatment. The LC50 values for Ag-NPs and CuO-NPs decreased with an increase in time. Also, the nanoparticles increased the activities of protective enzymes (POD, SOD and CAT), inhibited that of detoxification enzymes (A-CHE, ACP and AKP), and reduced total protein concentrations in the BPH. CONCLUSIONS These results show that synthesizing nanoparticles using phytohormones may be a safer and environmentally friendly option, which also holds promise for controlling the BPH in rice production.
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- Amr S Abou El-Ela
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21531, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Liaoning Key Laboratory of Economic and Applied Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Institute for Intelligent Bio/Chem Manufacturing (iBCM), ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Hainan Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Sanya 572000, China.
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Yuan CS, Teng Z, Yang S, He Z, Meng LY, Chen XG, Liu Y. Reshaping hypoxia and silencing CD73 via biomimetic gelatin nanotherapeutics to boost immunotherapy. J Control Release 2022; 351:255-271. [PMID: 36165836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The ubiquitous hypoxic microenvironment at the tumor site helps to regulate hypoxic inducible factor (HIF-1α), up-regulate downstream CD73-adenosine (CD73-ADO) pathways, and further result in effector T cell function exhaustion, which is regarded as a crucial adverse factor in the poor clinical efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy (ICB). How to reshape hypoxic microenvironment and silence CD73 remains a huge challenge to improve ICB therapeutic outcomes. In this study, cancer cell membrane-camouflaged gelatin nanoparticles (CSG@B16F10) were designed to co-deliver oxygen-generating agent catalase (CAT) and CD73siRNA, thus enhancing tumor oxygenation and alleviating CD73-ADO pathway-mediated T cell immunosuppression. The fabricated biomimetic nanoparticles could efficiently achieve immune evading and homologous targeting by virtue of the retention of cancer cell membrane protein. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-responsive gelatin nanoparticles were gradually disintegrated to accelerate the release of payloads. Rapidly released CAT was found to relieve tumor hypoxia by generating endogenous oxygen, while CD73siRNA effectively silenced target gene, synergically inhibiting CD73 protein expression and facilitating T-cell-specific immunity. Upon introduction of CSG@B16F10 in melanoma-bearing mice, PD-L1 checkpoint blockade achieved optimal tumor suppression (∼83%). The enhanced immune efficacy was mainly manifested by enhanced cytotoxic T cell (CTL), reduced regulatory T cells (Tregs), and increased anti-tumor cytokine secretion. This work presents a new paradigm for the ideal design of biomimetic nanoplatforms and the synergistic treatment of hypoxia alleviation and CD73 silence, greatly promising for enhancing clinical immune potency of PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint blockade.
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- Cong-Shan Yuan
- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China; Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266000, PR China
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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Drzymała J, Kalka J, Sochacki A, Felis E. Towards Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Bioindication as a Technique for Supporting Treatment Efficiency Assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11859. [PMID: 36231168 PMCID: PMC9565086 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191911859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Constructed wetlands (CWs) are a promising alternative for conventional methods of wastewater treatment. However, the biggest challenge in wastewater treatment is the improvement of the technology used so that it is possible to remove micropollutants without additional costs. The impact of wastewater treatment in CWs on toxicity towards Aliivibrio fischeri, Daphnia magna and Lemna minor was investigated. The effects of feeding regime (wastewater fed in five batches per week at a batch volume of 1 L, or twice per week at a batch volume of 2.5 L) and the presence of pharmaceuticals (diclofenac and sulfamethoxazole), as well as the presence of Miscantus giganteus plants in CW columns (twelve of the 24 columns that were planted) were analyzed. A reduction in toxicity was observed in all experimental setups. The effluents from constructed wetlands were classified as moderately toxic (average TU for A. fischeri, D. magna and L. minor was 0.9, 2.5 and 5.5, respectively). The feeding regime of 5 days of feeding/2 days of resting resulted in a positive impact on the ecotoxicological and chemical parameters of wastewater (removal of TOC, N-NH4 and pharmaceuticals). Extended exposure of Miscantus giganteus to the wastewater containing pharmaceuticals resulted in elevated activity of antioxidant enzymes (catalase and superoxide dismutase) in leaf material.
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- Justyna Drzymała
- The Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka str 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka str 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Environmental Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka str 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Othman ZA, Zakaria Z, Suleiman JB, Mustaffa KMF, Jalil NAC, Wan Ghazali WS, Zulkipli NN, Mohamed M. Orlistat Mitigates Oxidative Stress-Linked Myocardial Damage via NF-κβ- and Caspase-Dependent Activities in Obese Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810266. [PMID: 36142178 PMCID: PMC9499462 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress contributes to major complications of obesity. This study intended to identify whether orlistat could mitigate myocardial damage in obese animal models. The tested rats were divided into two groups and fed either with normal chow (n = 6 per group) or with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 6 weeks to induce obesity (n = 12 per group). Obese rats were further subjected to treatment either with distilled water (OB group) or orlistat 10 mg/kg/day (OB + OR group). Key indices of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis were assessed using an immunohistochemical-based technique and real-time PCR. The OB group showed significant increases of oxidative stress markers (TBARs and PCO), with significant decreases of anti-oxidant markers (Nrf2, SOD, CAT, and GPx). Furthermore, mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory markers (TNF-α and NF-κβ) and pro-apoptosis markers (Bax, Caspase-3, Caspase-8, and Caspase-9) were significantly upregulated in the OB group. Obese rats developed pathological changes of myocardial damages as evidenced by the presence of myocardial hypertrophy and inflammatory cells infiltration. Orlistat dampened the progression of myocardial damage in obese rats by ameliorating the oxidative stress, and by inhibiting NF-κβ pathway and caspase-dependent cell apoptosis. Our study proposed that orlistat could potentially mitigate oxidative stress-linked myocardial damage by mitigating inflammation and apoptosis, thus rationalizing its medical usage.
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- Zaidatul Akmal Othman
- Unit of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu 20400, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana P.M.B. 1007, Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Unit of Integrative Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-9767-6158
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Izadi MS, Eskandari F, Binayi F, Salimi M, Rashidi FS, Hedayati M, Dargahi L, Ghanbarian H, Zardooz H. Oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress develop adverse metabolic effects due to the high-fat high-fructose diet consumption from birth to young adulthood. Life Sci 2022; 309:120924. [PMID: 36063978 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS The early postnatal dietary intake has been considered a crucial factor affecting the offspring later life metabolic status. Consistently, this study investigated the oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress intervention in the induction of adverse metabolic effects due to the high-fat high-fructose diet (HFHFD) consumption from birth to young adulthood in rat offspring. MATERIALS AND METHODS After delivery, the dams with their pups were randomly allocated into the normal diet (ND) and HFHFD groups. At weaning, the male offspring were divided into ND-None, ND-DMSO, ND-4-phenyl butyric acid (4-PBA), HFHFD-None, HFHFD-DMSO, and HFHFD-4-PBA groups and fed on their respected diets for five weeks. Then, the drug was injected for ten days. Subsequently, glucose and lipid metabolism parameters, oxidative and ER stress markers, and Wolfram syndrome1 (Wfs1) expression were assessed. KEY FINDINGS In the HFHFD group, anthropometrical parameters, plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and content were decreased. Whereas, the levels of plasma leptin, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and glucose, hypothalamic leptin, pancreatic catalase activity and glutathione (GSH), pancreatic and hypothalamic malondialdehyde (MDA), binding immunoglobulin protein (BIP) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), and pancreatic WFS1 protein were increased. 4-PBA administration in the HFHFD group, decreased the hypothalamic and pancreatic MDA, BIP and CHOP levels. While, increased the Insulin mRNA and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and content. SIGNIFICANCE HFHFD intake from birth to young adulthood through the development of pancreatic and hypothalamic oxidative and ER stress, increased the pancreatic WFS1 protein and impaired glucose and lipid homeostasis in male rat offspring.
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- Mina Sadat Izadi
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohamadizadeh E, Arabi MS, Hojati V, Vaezi G, Hosseini SM. Comparison of antithyroid effects and hepatic complications of methimazole with catechin and its nanoencapsulation form in adult male rats. JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 19:591-598. [PMID: 35918303 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2022-0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Methimazole is an antithyroid drug and is used clinically in hyperthyroidism. Liver dysfunction is one of the side effects of methimazole. Catechins are natural flavonoids and have antioxidant, antithyroid, and liver protection effects. Despite the wide range of biological properties of catechins, their effective use is limited due to poor water solubility, low stability, and low bioavailability. Catechin niosomal nanoencapsulation improves the properties of catechin and increases its antioxidant activities. METHODS Niosomal vesicles were synthesized by the Thin Film Hydration method and their physicochemical characteristics, morphology, and percentage of trapped catechin in them were determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and spectrophotometry, respectively. In this study, 32 adult male rats were divided into 4 groups: control, 50 mg/kg methimazole, 100 mg/kg catechin, and 100 mg/kg nanocapsule niosomal form of catechin. The drugs were administered orally and the duration of treatment was 8 weeks. Then, the serum concentration of thyroid hormones and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, and serum liver function tests were performed using an autoanalyzer. The activities of hepatic oxidative enzymes were measured spectrophotometrically. RESULTS Our study showed that the percentage of catechin encapsulation in the niosome was calculated to be 51%. A significant difference was observed in the catechin and encapsulated catechin treatment groups compared to the methimazole group (p <0.0001). In all three treatment groups of methimazole, catechin, and niosomal nanocapsule catechin, serum levels of TT3, TT4, FT3, FT4, body weight and daily consumption of water and food were significantly reduced compared to the control group (p <0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The antithyroid effects of catechin and its encapsulated form were comparable to methimazole. Also, the encapsulation improved the hepatoprotective effects of catechin.
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- Medical Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Technologies, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
- Neuroscience Research Center, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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Sha J, Jian X, Yu Q, Wei M, Li X, Zhao L, Qi Y. Exposure to BDE-47 and BDE-209 impaired antioxidative defense mechanisms in Brachionus plicatilis. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135152. [PMID: 35649441 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that pose serious challenges to aquatic animals and environments. Compared with BDE-47 which was one of the most toxic congeners known to date, BDE-209 is less toxic with higher abundance in biotic and abiotic samples. In this study, we have explored the effects of BDE-47 and BDE-209 at different concentrations on the radical oxygen species (ROS) levels and the antioxidant defense system of Brachionus plicatilis. Antioxidant indexes were measured, including total protein content (TSP), the activities of antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage. The results indicated that while low concentrations of PBDEs could activate the antioxidant defense mechanisms, prolonged exposure to higher concentrations of PBDEs could impair the antioxidative capacity of B.plicatilis (P < 0.05). The overwhelming of the B.plicatilis antioxidant defense mechanism led to an accumulation of free radicals, resulting in the overactivation of lipid peroxidation and the increased frequency of DNA damage (P < 0.05). By studying the toxicity of PBDEs and the detoxification mechanism of B.plicatilis, our research has revealed useful indexes for detecting and monitoring the level of BDE-47 and BDE-209 in the future. Altogether, this study holds immense value in the field of ecotoxicology and environmental safety and will aid in the proper management of PBDEs pollution.
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- North China Sea Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266033, China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Prewarning and Protection of Bohai Sea, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, 266033, China.
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Xie Z, Lu G, Yu Y. Early-Stage High-Concentration Thiacloprid Exposure Induced Persistent Behavioral Alterations in Zebrafish. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191710920. [PMID: 36078631 PMCID: PMC9518391 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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As a major neonicotinoid insecticide, thiacloprid (THCP) is frequently detected in aquatic environments worldwide due to its heavy use, posing potential threats to aquatic organisms. In this study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos were exposed to THCP (1, 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 μg/L) for 5 days and then recovered in THCP-free water for 20 days to investigate the effects of early-stage THCP exposure on the development, antioxidant defense, and neurotransmitter systems of zebrafish, and explore their recovery mechanism. The results show that THCP exposure induced developmental toxicity and oxidative stress in zebrafish. The hypoactivity, behavioral alterations (decreased avoidance and edge preference behaviors) and neurotoxicity were found throughout the exposure-recovery experiments. THCP exposure altered the expression of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)- and serotonin (5-HT)-related genes accompanied by the decrease in GABA and 5-HT contents. However, after recovery, GABA content returned to the control level, but 5-HT did not, indicating that only the serotonergic system was persistently disrupted. Overall, our results suggest that the disruption of the serotonergic system and oxidative stress may aggravate neurotoxicity and that the former was the main reason for the depressive-like behavior. This study could help to unravel the mechanisms of the behavioral alterations induced by early-stage THCP exposure in zebrafish.
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Liang X, Zhou D, Wang J, Li Y, Liu Y, Ning Y. Evaluation of the toxicity effects of microplastics and cadmium on earthworms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155747. [PMID: 35533859 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) and heavy metal pollution have become research hotspots in recent years. This study focused on the comprehensive evaluation of the toxicity effect on Eisenia fetida under combined exposure to MPs and the heavy metal cadmium (Cd). With Cd concentration, MPs concentration and MPs partical size as stress factors, the TOPSIS model was constructed to explore the toxicity levels of the stress factors. A short-term co-exposure test and a long-term co-exposure test were designed by orthogonal combination tests with equivalent toxicity levels. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione S transferase (GST), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and the contents of protein (TP), glutathione (GSH), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in earthworms were determined. Integrated biological responses version 2 (IBRv2) was used to evaluate the toxicity of MPs and Cd combined exposure on earthworms. The results showed that the toxicity ratio of Cd concentration, MPs concentration and MPs partical size was 46 to 29 to 25. Combined exposure to MPs and Cd enhanced the activities of SOD, POD, CAT, GPX and GST, MDA and GSH contents also increased, while the AChE activities were inhibited. SOD, GPX and GST play important roles in the resistance of earthworms to pollutant stress. During short-term co-exposure, Cd concentration had antagonistic effects with on MPs concentration and MPs partical size, while they showed synergistic effects during long-term co-exposure.
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- Xiaoyan Liang
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China.
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Liu P, Zhang L, Li H, Wei Y, Wu F, You J. Reduced concentrations and toxicity of sediment-associated pesticides from vegetable planting field to surrounding waterways: Impacts of chemical properties and intrinsic toxicity. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129292. [PMID: 35739797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pesticides from agricultural activities transfer to surrounding waterways, jeopardizing aquatic ecosystem. To better characterize transfer of pesticide residues and toxicity, a batch of pesticides were analyzed in 22 sediment samples collected from the ditches (< 5 m away from field) and receiving streams nearby a vegetable planting area, South China. Sum concentrations of pesticides in ditch sediments (152 ± 121 ng/g dry wt.) were higher than those in stream sediments (24.9 ± 14.9 ng/g dry wt.). Toxicity reduction from ditch to stream was different for two invertebrates. Stream sediment toxicity to Chironomus dilutus decreased considerably but elevated toxicity was still observed (50% mortality on average), while stream sediments exhibited no significant lethality to Hyallela azteca (< 10% mortality). Fipronil and its transformation products (FIPs) were responsible for sediment toxicity to the midges, and pyrethroids contributed significantly to the death of the amphipods. Hydrophobic pyrethroids were tended to stay in the ditches, whereas FIPs were detected in stream sediments at considerable concentrations due their possible transfer to the nearby streams and/or residential use. This physicochemical property-related transfer characteristics and intrinsic toxicity of the major toxicants explained the distinct toxicity reduction patterns for the two species, which highlighted their importance in assessing aquatic transfer and risk of agriculture derived pesticides.
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- School of Environment and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Environment and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Environment and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
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- School of Environment and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Environment and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- School of Environment and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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Vukić MD, Vuković NL, Mladenović M, Tomašević N, Matić S, Stanić S, Sapienza F, Ragno R, Božović M, Kačániová M. Chemical Composition of Various Nepeta cataria Plant Organs’ Methanol Extracts Associated with In Vivo Hepatoprotective and Antigenotoxic Features as well as Molecular Modeling Investigations. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11162114. [PMID: 36015417 PMCID: PMC9415533 DOI: 10.3390/plants11162114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This report summarizes the chemical composition analysis of Nepeta cataria L. flower, leaf, and stem methanol extracts (FME, LME, SME, respectively) as well as their hepatoprotective and antigenotoxic features in vivo and in silico. Herein, Wistar rat liver intoxication with CCl4 resulted in the generation of trichloromethyl and trichloromethylperoxy radicals, causing lipid peroxidation within the hepatocyte membranes (viz. hepatotoxicity), as well as the subsequent formation of aberrant rDNA adducts and consequent double-strand break (namely genotoxicity). Examined FME, LME, and SME administered orally to Wistar rats before the injection of CCl4 exerted the most notable pharmacological properties in the concentrations of 200, 100, and 50 mg/kg of body weight, respectively. Thus, the extracts’ hepatoprotective features were determined by monitoring the catalytic activities of enzymes and the concentrations of reactive oxidative species, modulating the liver redox status. Furthermore, the necrosis of hepatocytes was assessed by means of catalytic activities of liver toxicity markers. The extracts’ antigenotoxic features were quantified using the comet assay. Distinct pharmacological property features may be attributed to quercitrin (8406.31 μg/g), chlorogenic acid (1647.32 μg/g), and quinic acid (536.11 μg/g), found within the FME, rosmarinic acid (1056.14 μg/g), and chlorogenic acid (648.52 μg/g), occurring within the LME, and chlorogenic acid (1408.43 μg/g), the most abundant in SME. Hence, the plant’s secondary metabolites were individually administered similar to extracts, upon which their pharmacology in vivo was elucidated in silico by means of the structure-based studies within rat catalase, as a redox marker, and rat topoisomerase IIα, an enzyme catalyzing the rat DNA double-strand break. Conclusively, the examined N. cataria extracts in specified concentrations could be used in clinical therapy for the prevention of toxin-induced liver diseases.
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- Milena D. Vukić
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Kragujevac Center for Computational Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Kragujevac Center for Computational Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Science, Institute for Information Technologies Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Rome Center for Molecular Design, Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Montenegro, Džordža Vašingtona bb, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Institute of Horticulture, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia
- Department of Bioenergy, Food Technology and Microbiology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, 4 Zelwerowicza St., 35601 Rzeszow, Poland
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Stachytarpheta cayennensis-mediated copper nanoparticles shows anticancer activity in both in vitro and in vivo models. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02546-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Eleazu C, Suleiman JB, Othman ZA, Zakaria Z, Nna VU, Hussain NHN, Mohamed M. Bee bread attenuates high fat diet induced renal pathology in obese rats via modulation of oxidative stress, downregulation of NF-kB mediated inflammation and Bax signalling. Arch Physiol Biochem 2022; 128:1088-1104. [PMID: 32319823 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2020.1752258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Global prevalence of obesity is increasing. OBJECTIVE To study the effect of bee bread (BB) on serum renal function parameters, oxidative stress, inflammatory and B-cell associated protein X (Bax) in the kidneys of high fat diet (HFD) obese rats. METHODS Thirty-six male Sprague Dawley rats were used. Control: received rat diet and water (1 mL/kg); HFD group: received HFD and water (1 mL/kg): bee bread (BB) preventive or orlistat preventive: received HFD and BB (0.5 g/kg) or HFD and orlistat (10 mg/kg); BB or orlistat treatment: received BB (0.5 g/kg) or orlistat (10 mg/kg). RESULTS HFD group had increased body weight, Body Mass Index, Lee Obesity Indices, kidney weights, malondialdehyde, inflammatory markers, Bax; decreased glutathione peroxidase, glutathione-S-transferase, superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant activity, no differences (p > .05) in food intakes, serum creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, catalase compared to control. CONCLUSION BB modulated most of these parameters, as corroborated by histology.
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- Chinedum Eleazu
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
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- Women's Health Development Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Unit of Integrative Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Ishola I, Awogbindin I, Olubodun-Obadun T, Oluwafemi O, Onuelu J, Adeyemi O. Morin ameliorates rotenone-induced Parkinson disease in mice through antioxidation and anti-neuroinflammation: gut-brain axis involvement. Brain Res 2022; 1789:147958. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2022.147958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Komarov IV, Tolstanova G, Kuznietsova H, Dziubenko N, Yanchuk PI, Shtanova LY, Veselsky SP, Garmanchuk LV, Khranovska N, Gorbach O, Dovbynchuk T, Borysko P, Babii O, Schober T, Ulrich AS, Afonin S. Towards in vivo photomediated delivery of anticancer peptides: Insights from pharmacokinetic and -dynamic data. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2022; 233:112479. [PMID: 35660309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An in vivo study of a photoswitchable cytotoxic peptide LMB040 has been undertaken on a chemically induced hepatocellular carcinoma model in immunocompetent rats. We analysed the pharmacokinetic profile of the less toxic photoform ("ring-closed" dithienylethene) of the compound in tumors, plasma, and healthy liver. Accordingly, the peptide can reach a tumor concentration sufficiently high to exert a cytotoxic effect upon photoconversion into the more active ("ring-open") photoform. Tissue morphology, histology, redox state of the liver, and hepatic biochemical parameters in blood serum were analysed upon treatment with (i) the less active photoform, (ii) the in vivo light-activated alternative photoform, and (iii) compared with a reference chemotherapeutic 5-fluorouracil. We found that application of the less toxic form followed by a delayed in vivo photoconversion into the more toxic ring-open form of LMB040 led to a higher overall survival of the animals, and signs of enhanced immune response were observed compared to the untreated animals.
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- Igor V Komarov
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; Lumobiotics, Karlsruhe, Germany; Enamine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; Enamine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Lumobiotics, Karlsruhe, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Lumobiotics, Karlsruhe, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany; Institute of Organic Chemistry of Karlsruhe KIT, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany..
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Du J, Liu X, Hou Z, Liu X, Yao J, Cheng X, Wang X, Tang R. Acid-sensitive polymeric prodrug micelles for achieving enhanced chemo-photodynamic therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Xie T, Liu W, Chen Y, Zhou Y. An evaluation of graded levels of beta-sitosterol supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, and intestinal permeability-related parameters and morphology in broiler chickens at an early age. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102108. [PMID: 36099659 PMCID: PMC9472065 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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This study was designed to examine the effects of different levels of beta-sitosterol (BS) supplementation on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, redox status, and intestinal permeability-related parameters and morphology of young broilers. Two hundred and forty male Arbor Acres broiler chicks were allocated into 5 groups of 6 replicates with 8 birds each, and fed a basal diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg BS for 21-d, respectively. The BS quadratically decreased feed conversion ratio during 1 to 14 d and 1 to 21 d, with its effect being more prominent at 25 or 50 mg/kg (P < 0.05). The BS linearly and quadratically reduced 14-d plasma diamine oxidase activity and D-lactate level, and this effect was more pronounced when its supplemental level was 25 or 50 mg/kg (P < 0.05). The BS linearly increased duodenal villus height (VH) and quadratically increased jejunal VH and ratio of VH and crypt depth (CD) at 14 d, and these effects in 25 mg/kg group were more remarkable (P < 0.05). Similarly, BS linearly or quadratically increased VH and ratio of VH and CD, but decreased CD in the jejunum and ileum at 21 d, with these effects being more pronounced at 50 mg/kg (P < 0.05). The BS supplementation especially at 50 or 75 mg/kg linearly or quadratically reduced 14-d serum and 21-d hepatic malondialdehyde concentration, and increased serum glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities at 14 and 21 d (P < 0.05). Moreover, the BS administration linearly and/or quadratically increased glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase activities and glutathione level, and reduced malondialdehyde accumulation in the intestinal mucosa at 14 and/or 21 d, and these consequences were more significant in 50 to 100 mg/kg BS-supplemented groups (P < 0.05). The results demonstrated that BS administration could improve growth performance, intestinal barrier function, and antioxidant status of broilers at an early age, with these effects being more pronounced at a level of 50 mg/kg.
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- Ting Xie
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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Othman ZA, Zakaria Z, Suleiman JB, Che Jalil NA, Wan Ghazali WS, Mohamed M. Bee bread attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis by activating Nrf2/Keap1 and modulating TNF-α/NF-κβ-associated mast cell migration and a mitochondrial-dependent apoptotic pathway in the obese rat model. Food Funct 2022; 13:8119-8130. [PMID: 35796099 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo00949h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This study explores the anti-atherosclerotic effects of bee bread in the context of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis phenomena in an obesity animal model, and its vitamin composition. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered with a normal diet (Normal group) and a high-fat diet (HFD) to induce obesity. After 6 weeks, obese rats that received the HFD were treated either with distilled water (Ob group), bee bread at 0.5 g per kg per day (Ob + Bb group), or orlistat at 10 mg per kg per day (Ob + Or group) concomitant with the HFD for another 6 weeks. Bee bread significantly improved atherosclerotic changes by enhancing the immunoexpressions of Nrf2/Keap1, impeding the immunoexpressions of NF-κβ downstream proteins, and intensifying Bcl-2 upregulation, attributed to the improvement in mast cell adherence and collagen deposition in the aortic wall of the Ob + Bb group. We have demonstrated that the treatment with bee bread attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis through its inhibition of vascular oxidative stress, and retardation of inflammatory reaction and apoptosis in obese rats, indicating its potential therapeutic targets for obesity-related vascular diseases. This could be partly attributed to the components of vitamins such as vitamins A, C and E that are present in bee bread, which need further study for the exact molecular mechanism of action.
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- Zaidatul Akmal Othman
- Unit of Physiology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Fakulti Perubatan, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Akanu ibiam federal polytechnic unwana, afikpo, Ebonyi, Nigeria
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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Imam B, Rahmatinia M, Shahsavani A, Khodagholi F, Hopke PK, Bazazzpour S, Hadei M, Yarahmadi M, Abdollahifar MA, Torkmahalleh MA, Kermani M, Ilkhani S, MirBehbahani SH. Autism-like symptoms by exposure to air pollution and valproic acid-induced in male rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:59263-59286. [PMID: 35384534 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19865-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Exposure to air pollution during prenatal or neonatal periods is associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to epidemiology studies. Furthermore, prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA) has also been found to be associated with an increased prevalence of ASD. To assess the association between simultaneous exposure to VPA and air pollutants, seven exposure groups of rats were included in current study (PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants exposed - high dose of VPA (PGE-high); PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants exposed - low dose of VPA (PGE-low); gaseous pollutants only exposed - high dose of VPA (GE-high); gaseous pollutants only exposed - low dose of VPA (GE-low); clean air exposed - high dose of VPA (CAE-high); clean air exposed - low dose of VPA (CAE-low) and clean air exposed (CAE)). The pollution-exposed rats were exposed to air pollutants from embryonic day (E0) to postnatal day 42 (PND42). In all the induced groups, decreased oxidative stress biomarkers, decreased oxytocin receptor (OXTR) levels, and increased the expression of interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were found. The volumes of the cerebellum, hippocampus, striatum, and prefrontal decreased in all induced groups in comparison to CAE. Additionally, increased numerical density of glial cells and decreased of numerical density of neurons were found in all induced groups. Results show that simultaneous exposure to air pollution and VPA can cause ASD-related behavioral deficits and air pollution reinforced the mechanism of inducing ASD ̉s in VPA-induced rat model of autism.
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- Bahran Imam
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Air Quality and Climate Change Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
- Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 010000
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Banaee M, Sureda A, Faggio C. Protective effect of protexin concentrate in reducing the toxicity of chlorpyrifos in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 94:103918. [PMID: 35753671 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of protexin supplementation against chlorpyrifos-induced oxidative stress and immunotoxicity in Cyprinus carpio. After 21 days, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR), and total antioxidant levels significantly decreased in hepatocytes of fish exposed to chlorpyrifos, while malondialdehyde (MDA) increased. Treatment with protexin was able to reverse the decrease in SOD and GR and significantly reduce MDA levels. Exposure to chlorpyrifos also induced alterations in blood biochemical parameters and caused immunosuppression. Dietary protexin return some parameters (aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, and γ-glutamyltransferase activities, and glucose, cholesterol, total protein, creatinine, and complement C4 levels) to values similar to those of the control group. Based on the results, it can be concluded that protexin exerted protective effects against chlorpyrifos exposure in C. carpio reducing oxidative damage, and ameriorating blood biochemical alterations and the immunosuppression.
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- Mahdi Banaee
- Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran.
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- Research Group on Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), and CIBEROBN Fisiopatología de la Obesidad la Nutrición, University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
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Tamagno WA, Alves C, Tessaro D, Sutorillo NT, Santin W, Barcellos LJG. Deferoxamine Supplementation Abolished Iron-Related Toxicity of Ilex paraguariensis Extract: Behavioral and Biochemical Evaluation in Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11081507. [PMID: 36009226 PMCID: PMC9404764 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11081507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Ilex paraguariensis (Herb mate) is a native plant from South America, widely consumed through the infusion of dried leaves. The presence of antioxidant properties in herb mate may be relevant and contribute to evaluating the effect of its compounds against oxidative stress, which could cause neurodegenerative diseases. Despite having health benefits, there are reports of the presence of heavy metals in extracts obtained from the infusion. One of these metals is iron (Fe), found in large amounts in herb mate. To reverse the cumulative effects of metals and Fe in the body, the use of Deferoxamine (Dfx) is indicated, being a potent chelator of Fe. In this work, we aimed to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the micro-encapsulated extract of I. paraguariensis (MEIP) supplemented with Dfx on zebrafish behavior and biochemical biomarkers. To evaluate the effect per se and the supplementation, four groups were established: the first group was the control (water); the second, fish treated with MEIP; the third group was formed of fish treated with Dfx; while the fourth group was treated with both MEIP and Dfx. When applied alone, Dfx presents an anxiogenic-like pattern on zebrafish (Danio rerio), while the MEIP shows an anxiolytic-like behavior. The antioxidant enzymes are re-modulated close to control when the MEIP + Dfx is applied. The cholinergic system shows an activation of the signaling, as well as the heme radical group formation, which is not affected by the Dfx-chelating effect. Thus, the supplementation of MEIP with Dfx is important to transform this extract into one that is safer and healthier for human consumption.
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- Wagner Antonio Tamagno
- Biochemistry Profª Drª Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, Sertão 99170-000, RS, Brazil; (W.A.T.); (C.A.); (D.T.); (N.T.S.); (W.S.)
- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105–900, RS, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Profª Drª Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, Sertão 99170-000, RS, Brazil; (W.A.T.); (C.A.); (D.T.); (N.T.S.); (W.S.)
- Graduate Program in Bioexperimentation, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo 99052–900, RS, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Profª Drª Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, Sertão 99170-000, RS, Brazil; (W.A.T.); (C.A.); (D.T.); (N.T.S.); (W.S.)
- Graduate Program in Environmental Science and Technology, Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Erechim Campus, Erechim 99700-970, RS, Brazil
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- Biochemistry Profª Drª Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, Sertão 99170-000, RS, Brazil; (W.A.T.); (C.A.); (D.T.); (N.T.S.); (W.S.)
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- Biochemistry Profª Drª Rosilene Rodrigues Kaizer Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Sertão Campus, Sertão 99170-000, RS, Brazil; (W.A.T.); (C.A.); (D.T.); (N.T.S.); (W.S.)
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105–900, RS, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Bioexperimentation, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo 99052–900, RS, Brazil
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Sun J, Wang J, Hu W, Wang Y, Zhang Q, Hu X, Chou T, Zhang B, Gallaro C, Halloran M, Liang L, Ren L, Wang H. A Porous Bimetallic Au@Pt Core-Shell Oxygen Generator to Enhance Hypoxia-Dampened Tumor Chemotherapy Synergized with NIR-II Photothermal Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:10711-10728. [PMID: 35838683 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The characteristic hypoxia of solid tumors and inadequate oxygen supply become a key causation of the resistance to chemotherapy in cancer treatment. Herein, a bimetallic oxygen nanogenerator, i.e., porous Au@Pt core-shell nanostructures, is particularly developed to reduce the multidrug resistance by oxygenating the tumor along with synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy for efficient tumor eradication. The porous platinum (Pt) shell was able to catalyze oxygen generation from endogenous hydrogen peroxide in the tumor, reducing the exocytosis of doxorubicin (DOX) via suppressed expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, multidrug resistance gene 1, and P-glycoprotein. The strong absorbance of Au@Pt nanostructures in NIR window II enabled NIR-II photothermal therapy. Further incorporation of DOX into the mesopores of Au@Pt nanostructures with the assistance of phase change materials (PCM) led to the formulation of Au@Pt-DOX-PCM-PEG nanotherapeutics for NIR-II-activated chemotherapy. This work presents an efficient H2O2-driven oxygenerator for enhanced hypoxia-dampened chemotherapy and NIR-II photothermal therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingyu Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, 300401, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
| | - Wei Hu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
| | - Yuhao Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
| | - Qiang Zhang
- Department of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiaotong Hu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Laboratory for Multiscale Imaging, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
| | - Beilu Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
| | - Cosmo Gallaro
- Department of Physics, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
| | - Meghan Halloran
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
| | - Lyu Liang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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- Department of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
- Center for Healthcare Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States
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