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Ibrahim AA, Nsairat H, Al-Sulaibi M, El-Tanani M, Jaber AM, Lafi Z, Barakat R, Abuarqoub DA, Mahmoud IS, Obare SO, Aljabali AAA, Alkilany AM, Alshaer W. Doxorubicin conjugates: a practical approach for its cardiotoxicity alleviation. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2024; 21:399-422. [PMID: 38623735 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2024.2343882] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Doxorubicin (DOX) emerges as a cornerstone in the arsenal of potent chemotherapeutic agents. Yet, the clinical deployment of DOX is tarnished by its proclivity to induce severe cardiotoxic effects, culminating in heart failure and other consequential morbidities. In response, a panoply of strategies has undergone rigorous exploration over recent decades, all aimed at attenuating DOX's cardiotoxic impact. The advent of encapsulating DOX within lipidic or polymeric nanocarriers has yielded a dual triumph, augmenting DOX's therapeutic efficacy while mitigating its deleterious side effects. AREAS COVERED Recent strides have spotlighted the emergence of DOX conjugates as particularly auspicious avenues for ameliorating DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. These conjugates entail the fusion of DOX through physical or chemical bonds with diminutive natural or synthetic moieties, polymers, biomolecules, and nanoparticles. This spectrum encompasses interventions that impinge upon DOX's cardiotoxic mechanism, modulate cellular uptake and localization, confer antioxidative properties, or refine cellular targeting. EXPERT OPINION The endorsement of DOX conjugates as a compelling stratagem to mitigate DOX-induced cardiotoxicity resounds from this exegesis, amplifying safety margins and the therapeutic profile of this venerated chemotherapeutic agent. Within this ambit, DOX conjugates stand as a beacon of promise in the perpetual pursuit of refining chemotherapy-induced cardiac compromise.
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- Abed Alqader Ibrahim
- Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
- College of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan
- Cell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
- Department of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, USA
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Zidan A, El Saadany AA, El Maghraby GM, Abdin AA, Hedya SE. Potential cardioprotective and anticancer effects of carvedilol either free or as loaded nanoparticles with or without doxorubicin in solid Ehrlich carcinoma-bearing mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 465:116448. [PMID: 36921847 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the potential cardioprotective and anti-cancer effects of carvedilol (CAR) either free or as loaded nano-formulated with or without doxorubicin (DOX) in solid Ehrlich carcinoma (SEC)-bearing mice. It focused on assessment of cardiac damage, drug resistance, apoptosis, oxidative stress status, angiogenesis and proliferation. METHODS CAR was loaded into poly-D,L lactic-co-glycolic acid)PLGA(or Niosomes. SEC was induced in female albino mice as an experimental model of breast cancer. Seventy-two mice were randomly divided into 9 equal groups (Normal control, Untreated-SEC, SEC + DOX, SEC + CAR-free, SEC + CAR-PLGA, SEC + CAR-Niosomes, SEC + DOX + CAR-free, SEC + DOX + CAR-PLGA and SEC + DOX + CAR-Niosomes). Tumor volume and survival rate were recorded. On day 28 from tumor inoculation, mice were sacrificed, and blood samples were collected for determination of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB). One part from tumor tissues was prepared for assessment of multidrug resistance protein-1 (MDR-1), caspase-3, reduced glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA), while the other part was processed for histopathological examination and immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Ki-67. RESULTS There was non-significant difference between CAR-free, CAR-PLGA and CAR-Niosomes as anticancer either alone or when combined with DOX. However, CAR-free demonstrated potential cardioprotective effects against cardiac damage mediated by cancer or DOX that have been enhanced using CAR-PLGA or CAR-Niosomes, but that of Niosomes outperformed them both. CONCLUSION CAR could be used as an adjuvant therapy with DOX, especially when nanoformualted with PLGA and even better with Niosomes, without compromising its cytotoxicity against cancer cells and preventing its cardiotoxic impacts.
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- Amr Zidan
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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Yildirim N, Lale A, Yazıcı GN, Sunar M, Aktas M, Ozcicek A, Suleyman B, Ozcicek F, Suleyman H. Ameliorative effects of Liv-52 on doxorubicin-induced oxidative damage in rat liver. Biotech Histochem 2022; 97:616-621. [PMID: 35527648 DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2022.2065533] [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] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Hepatotoxicity is a common side effect of doxorubicin (Dox) treatment of cancer. Liv-52 is an ayurvedic medicine that is reported to ameliorate liver injury due to oxidative stress. We investigated the effects of Liv-52 on Dox induced oxidative damage to liver tissues of rats using biochemical and histopathological techniques. Thirty male rats were assigned randomly into three equal groups: control (CG), Dox group (DG) Liv-52 + Dox group (LD). Rats in the LD group received 50 mg/kg Liv-52 in distilled water via gastric gavage. Distilled water was given via the same route to the rats in the DG and CG groups. Rats in the LD and DG groups were injected intraperitoneally with 5 mg/kg Dox 1 h after administration of Liv-52 or distilled water. The procedure was repeated daily for 7 days. On day 8, the animals were sacrificed, and serum and tissue biochemical and histopathological assays were performed. The malondialdehyde level was increased significantly in the DG group, while glutathione and superoxide dismutase levels were significantly lower in the DG group compared to the LD and CG groups. The highest levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase were found in the DG group, while the lowest levels were found in the CG group, which exhibited levels similar to those of the LD group. Treatment with Liv-52 prior to Dox treatment reduced the histopathologic changes in the Dox group. Therefore, pre-treatment with Liv-52 protected against Dox induced oxidative stress and hepatotoxicity.
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- Nilgun Yildirim
- Department of Medical Oncology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turkey
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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Khajavi Rad A, Entezari Heravi N, Kamkar-Del Y, Abbasnezhad A, Jalili-Nik M, Shafei MN, Mohebbati R. A standardized extract of Ziziphus jujuba Mill protects against adriamycin-induced liver, heart, and brain toxicity: An oxidative stress and biochemical approach. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13698. [PMID: 33694177 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Due to the antioxidant effects of the Ziziphus jujuba Mill (Z. jujuba), we investigated the liver, heart, and brain-protective effects of this herb against toxicity induced by adriamycin (ADR). In this study, Wistar rats were divided into 1) control, 2) ADR and 3, 4, and 5) treated groups orally administrated three doses of Z. jujuba hydroalcoholic extract for 1 month. The liver, heart, and brain were removed for evaluation of the oxidative markers. Blood samples were evaluated to determine the levels of Lactate dehydrogenase, total and direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, Aspartate transaminase, and Alanine aminotransferase. Administration of Z. jujuba significantly decreased the biochemical enzymes compared to the ADR. Oxidative condition in treated rats with different doses of Z. jujuba was improved compared to the ADR group. Z. jujuba could decrease the oxidative injury through invigoration of the tissues antioxidant system. The mentioned hepatic and cardiac parameters levels improved during extract administration. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: In the first stage, our findings and other supplementary works have shown that administration of jujube extract has prevented the effects of histotoxicity caused by adriamycin, so it seems that in the next stage, the effects of this herbal plant on patients with tissue toxicity caused by adriamycin should be evaluated and if the results are positive in pharmacological studies, it should be used as a complementary drug in the treatment of these patients.
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- Abolfazl Khajavi Rad
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Abd Elrazik NA, El-Mesery M, El-Karef A, Eissa LA, El Gayar AM. Sesamol Upregulates Death Receptors and Acts as a Chemosensitizer in Solid Ehrlich Carcinoma Model in Mice. Nutr Cancer 2021; 74:250-264. [PMID: 33439054 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1871496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AIMS The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-tumor effect of sesamol (SML), a nutritional phenolic compound of sesame, in solid Ehrlich carcinoma (SEC) model in mice and its ability to enhance doxorubicin (DOX) anti-tumor activity. Moreover, we analyzed the ability of SML to protect against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. MAIN METHODS SML (70 mg/kg), DOX (2 mg/kg) and their combination were given to mice bearing SEC for 21 day. The mRNA level of Fas, FasL, TRAILR2, TRAIL, caspase-3 and Bcl-2 were assessed by qPCR. Tumor and cardiac tissues were examined for histopathological changes by hematoxylin and eosin. Active caspase-3 was scored by immunohistochemical analysis. KEY FINDINGS SML treatment significantly decreased solid tumor size and weight. In addition, SML enhanced DOX anti-tumor activity. SML treatment either alone or in combination with DOX induced upregulation of Fas/FasL and TRAILR2/TRAIL gene expression. Moreover, SML increased caspase-3 protein and gene expressions and decreased Bcl-2 gene expression. SIGNIFICANCE SML upregulates death receptors expression and enhances apoptosis induction in tumor cells that may explain its anti-tumor activity. Not only that, but SML also enhances DOX anti-tumor activity and attenuates its cardiotoxicity.
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- Nesma A Abd Elrazik
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Dessouki FBA, Kukreja RC, Singla DK. Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Doxorubicin-Induced Muscle Toxicity through Counteracting Pyroptosis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13120450. [PMID: 33316945 PMCID: PMC7764639 DOI: 10.3390/ph13120450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (Dox)-induced muscle toxicity (DIMT) is a common occurrence in cancer patients; however, the cause of its development and progression is not established. We tested whether inflammation-triggered cell death, “pyroptosis” plays a role in DIMT. We also examined the potential role of exosomes derived from embryonic stem cells (ES-Exos) in attenuating DIMT. C57BL/6J mice (10 ± 2 wks age) underwent the following treatments: Control (saline), Dox, Dox+ES-Exos, and Dox+MEF-Exos (mouse-embryonic fibroblast-derived exosomes, negative control). Our results demonstrated that Dox significantly reduced muscle function in mice, which was associated with a significant increase in NLRP3 inflammasome and initiation marker TLR4 as compared with controls. Pyroptosis activator, ASC, was significantly increased compared to controls with an upregulation of specific markers (caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18). Treatment with ES-Exos but not MEF-Exos showed a significant reduction in inflammasome and pyroptosis along with improved muscle function. Additionally, we detected a significant increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6) and inflammatory M1 macrophages in Dox-treated animals. Treatment with ES-Exos decreased M1 macrophages and upregulated anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages. Furthermore, ES-Exos showed a significant reduction in muscular atrophy and fibrosis. In conclusion, these results suggest that DIMT is mediated through inflammation and pyroptosis, which is attenuated following treatment with ES-Exos.
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- Fatima Bianca A. Dessouki
- Division of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA;
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- Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA;
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- Division of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-401-823-0953
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Leung WS, Kuo WW, Ju DT, Wang TD, Shao-Tsu Chen W, Ho TJ, Lin YM, Mahalakshmi B, Lin JY, Huang CY. Protective effects of diallyl trisulfide (DATS) against doxorubicin-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in the brain of rats. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 160:141-148. [PMID: 32745770 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a widely used antitumor drug that causes severe neurotoxicity in patients. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is an organosulfur compound with established potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Herein, we investigated the neuroprotective efficacy of DATS in preventing DOX-induced neurotoxicity in a rat model. Specifically, DATS (40 mg/kg) was administered to rats 24 h after DOX treatment, once a week for 8 weeks. Our results showed that DATS treatment led to a decrease in plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) induced by DOX. DATS restored cerebral cortex and hippocampus histopathological architecture and neuronal loss. Immunohistochemical staining indicated that DATS decreased the expression of glial fibrillar acidic protein (GFAP) in DOX treated rats. Components of stress-related inflammatory proteins (TNF-α, phospho nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), inducible nitricoxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)) were all significantly increased in the DOX group, in comparison with the control group, whereas they were decreased after DATS treatment. In addition, the mRNA of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), catalase, glutathione peroxidase 1, 4 (GPx1 and GPx4)) and antioxidant proteins (heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), superoxide dismutase 1, 2 (SOD1 and SOD2), Γ-glutamylcysteine synthase (Γ-GCSc)) were markedly increased in DOX group compared with the control group, which were significantly attenuated by DATS treatment. The upregulation of antioxidants enzymes in DOX group was probably a compensatory effect against elevated oxidative stress induced by DOX. DATS treatment could ameliorate this oxidative stress in brain. Our results suggested that DATS has potential clinical applications in the prevention of DOX-induced neurotoxicity by ameliorating inflammatory insults and oxidative stress.
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- Wai-Shing Leung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, 403, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, 114, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, 970, Taiwan; School of Medicine Tzu Chi University, Hualien, 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, 403, Taiwan
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, 406, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, 970, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan; Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, 970, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, 413, Taiwan.
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Hu Z, Li F, Zhou X, Zhang F, Huang L, Gu B, Shen J, Qi S. Momordica charantia polysaccharides modulate the differentiation of neural stem cells via SIRT1/Β-catenin axis in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:485. [PMID: 33198798 PMCID: PMC7667795 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-02000-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke is the leading cause of long-term motor disability and cognitive impairment. Recently, neurogenesis has become an attractive strategy for the chronic recovery of stroke. It is important to understand the molecular mechanism that promotes neural stem cell (NSC) neurogenesis for future NSC-based therapies. Our previous study showed that Momordica charantia polysaccharides (MCPs) exerted neuroprotective effects on stroke via their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation activities. However, it remains unknown whether MCPs promote NSC neurogenesis after cerebral ischemic/reperfusion injury (IRI). METHODS We investigated MCPs' function in differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vivo and in vitro experiments. Based on a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rat model, the effect of MCPs on neuronal differentiation after MCAO was analyzed. Primary NSCs and neural stem cell line C17.2 were cultured and subjected to glutamate stimulation to establish the cell model of IRI. We evaluated the effect of MCPs on NSC differentiation in IRI cell model by Western blot and immunofluorescence staining. The SIRT1 activity of NSCs post glutamate stimulation was also evaluated by CELL SIRT1 COLORIMETRY ASSAY KIT. In addition, molecular mechanism was clarified by employing the activator and inhibitor of SIRT1. RESULTS MCPs had no effects on the differentiation of neural stem cells under physiological conditions while shifted NSC differentiation potential from the gliogenic to neurogenic lineage under pathological conditions. Activation of SIRT1 with MCPs was responsible for the neuronal differentiation of C17.2-NSCs. The neuronal differentiation effect of MCPs was attributed to upregulation SIRT1-mediated deacetylation of β-catenin. MCP-induced deacetylation via SIRT1 promoted nuclear accumulation of β-catenin in NSCs. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that the deacetylation of β-catenin by SIRT1 represents a critical mechanism of action of MCPs in promoting NSC neuronal differentiation. It provides an improved understanding of molecular mechanism underlying neuroprotective effects of MCPs in IRI, indicating its potential role on treating ischemic stroke especially chronic recovery.
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- Zhaoli Hu
- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease Bioinformation, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
- School of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
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Salah R, Salama MF, Mahgoub HA, El-Sherbini ES. Antitumor activity of sitagliptin and vitamin B12 on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma solid tumor in mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 35:e22645. [PMID: 33016524 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This study was carried out to investigate the potential effects of vitamin B12 and sitagliptin, and their possible synergistic effect with doxorubicin (DOX) on the Ehrlich solid tumor model. B12, sitagliptin, and their combination with DOX were administered to tumor-bearing mice for 21 days. Treatment with B12, sitagliptin, as well as their combinations with DOX caused a significant inhibition of tumor growth and increased the survival time. Malondialdehyde levels and the relative expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and nuclear factor kappa B were significantly decreased, whereas the total antioxidant capacity was significantly increased in all treated groups, except the DOX-treated one, when compared with the positive control group. Moreover, increased apoptosis was also observed by increased cleaved caspase-3 immunostaining and histopathological examination. In conclusion, the antitumor activity of B12 and sitagliptin could be attributed to their ability to induce apoptosis and suppress oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Rania Salah
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Abd Elrazik NA, El-Mesery M, El-Karef A, Eissa LA, El Gayar AM. Chlorogenic acid potentiates antitumor effect of doxorubicin through upregulation of death receptors in solid Ehrlich carcinoma model in mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/2314808x.2019.1682331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Nesma A. Abd Elrazik
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Song S, Chu L, Liang H, Chen J, Liang J, Huang Z, Zhang B, Chen X. Protective Effects of Dioscin Against Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity Via Regulation of Sirt1/FOXO1/NF-κb Signal. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1030. [PMID: 31572199 PMCID: PMC6753638 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (Dox), an antitumor antibiotic, has therapeutic effects on many kinds of tumors. However, Dox can produce some serious side effects that limit its clinical application. Thus, exploration of effective drug targets or active lead compounds against Dox-induced organ damage is necessary. Dioscin, one natural product, has potent effects against Dox-induced renal injury and cardiotoxicity. However, the effects of dioscin on Dox-induced hepatotoxicity have not been reported. In this study, the results showed that dioscin significantly ameliorated Dox-induced cell injury, reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, and suppressed cell apoptosis in alpha mouse liver 12 (AML-12) cells caused by Dox. In vivo, dioscin evidently decreased the levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), malondialdehyde (MDA); increased the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px); and alleviated liver injury. Mechanism study showed that dioscin remarkably up-regulated the expression levels of silent information regulator 1 (Sirt1) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) via increase of the nuclear translocation of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and suppressed the expression levels of forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) and kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1 (Keap1) to inhibit oxidative stress. Furthermore, dioscin obviously decreased the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and the mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) to suppress inflammation. Meanwhile, dioscin significantly regulated tumor suppressor P53 (P53) expression level and BCL-2-associated X (BAX)/BCL-2 apoptosis regulator (BCL-2) ratio to inhibit cell apoptosis. These results were further validated by knockdown of Sirt1 using siRNA silencing in AML-12 cells, which confirmed that the target of dioscin against Dox-induced hepatotoxicity was Sirt1/FOXO1/NF-κB signal. In short, our findings showed that dioscin exhibited protective effects against Dox-induced liver damage via suppression of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, which should be developed as one new candidate for the prevention of Dox-induced liver injury in the future.
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- Shasha Song
- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Wuhan, China
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Tavakoli Dargani Z, Singla DK. Embryonic stem cell-derived exosomes inhibit doxorubicin-induced TLR4-NLRP3-mediated cell death-pyroptosis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2019; 317:H460-H471. [PMID: 31172809 PMCID: PMC6732475 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00056.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiac side effects are regulated through increased oxidative stress and apoptosis. However, it remains unknown whether Dox induces the specific inflammatory-mediated form of cell death called pyroptosis. The current study is undertaken to determine whether Dox induces pyroptosis in an in vitro model and to test the potential of exosomes derived from embryonic stem cells (ES-Exos) in inhibiting pyroptosis. H9c2 cells were exposed to Dox to generate pyroptosis and then subsequently treated with exosomes to investigate the protective effects of ES-Exos. Mouse embryonic fibroblast-exosomes (MEF-Exos) were used as a cell line control. We confirmed pyroptosis by analyzing the presence of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-pyrin domain containing-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome that initiates pyroptosis, which was further confirmed with pyroptotic markers caspase-1, IL-1β, caspase-11, and gasdermin-D. The presence of inflammation was confirmed for proinflammatory cytokines, TNF-α, and IL-6. Our data show that Dox exposure significantly (P < 0.05) increases expression of TLR4, NLRP3, pyroptotic markers (caspase-1, IL-1β, caspase-11, and gasdermin-D), and proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6) in H9c2 cells. The increased expression of inflammasome, pyroptosis, and inflammation was significantly (P < 0.05) inhibited by ES-Exos. Interestingly, our cell line control, MEF-Exos, did not show any protective effects. Furthermore, our cytokine array data suggest increased anti-inflammatory (IL-4, IL-9, and IL-13) and decreased proinflammatory cytokines (Fas ligand, IL-12, and TNF-α) in ES-Exos, suggesting that anti-inflammatory cytokines might be mediating the protective effects of ES-Exos. In conclusion, our data show that Dox induces pyroptotic cell death in the H9c2 cell culture model and is attenuated via treatment with ES-Exos.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity is mediated through increased oxidative stress, apoptosis, and necrosis. We report for the first time as per the best of our knowledge that Dox initiates Toll-like receptor 4 and pyrin domain containing-3 inflammasome formation and induces caspase-1-mediated inflammatory pyroptotic cell death in H9c2 cells. Moreover, we establish that inflammation and pyroptosis is inhibited by embryonic stem cell-derived exosomes that could be used as a future therapeutic option to treat Dox-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Zahra Tavakoli Dargani
- Division of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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- Division of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
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Mortezaee K, Najafi M, Farhood B, Ahmadi A, Potes Y, Shabeeb D, Musa AE. Modulation of apoptosis by melatonin for improving cancer treatment efficiency: An updated review. Life Sci 2019; 228:228-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mohebbati R, Paseban M, Soukhtanloo M, Jalili-Nik M, Shafei MN, Yazdi AJ, Rad AK. Effects of standardized Zataria multiflora extract and its major ingredient, Carvacrol, on Adriamycin-induced hepatotoxicity in rat. Biomed J 2019; 41:340-347. [PMID: 30709575 PMCID: PMC6362159 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background At a glance commentary Scientific background on the subjectSince Adriamycin is used as an anticancer drug among various communities and is one of its side-effects, it is important to find a way to prevent this complication. Of these, medicinal plants such as Zataria multiflora can be important in preventing the complications.
What this study adds to the fieldThis study shows that carvacrol has a stronger effect on the liver antioxidant system as well as hepatic enzymes activity than the whole plant extract, and then carvacrol can be more helpful than whole plant in the treatment of hepatic damage caused by Adriamycin.
Due to antioxidant effects of Zataria multiflora (ZM) and Carvacrol (CAR) in many cases and the prominent role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hepatotoxicity induced by Adriamycin (ADR), the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ZM and CAR on ADR-induced hepatotoxicity.
Methods Twenty four male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups including: 1)Control, 2)Adriamycin (ADR), 3,4) ZM + ADR and CAR + ADR that received ZM and CAR for 28 consecutive days. Blood samples were collected on the days 0, 14 and 28 to determine the alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. Also, the hepatic redox markers were evaluated. Results ADR significantly increased ALP, ALT and AST in comparison with the control (p < 0.05 - p < 0.001). In CAR + ADR group, the serum ALP, ALT and AST were significantly reduced compared to those of the ADR group (p < 0.01 to p < 0.001). Also, in ZM + ADR group, serum ALP and ALT compared to ADR was significantly reduced (p < 0.001). MDA level in the ADR group significantly increased compared to control (p < 0.01). The MDA level in ZM + ADR (p < 0.05) and CAR + ADR (p < 0.01) groups were significantly reduced compared to that of ADR. Thiol levels in ZM + ADR group significantly increased compared to the ADR group (p < 0.05). The activities of CAT in the ADR group was significantly reduced compared to control (p < 0.05) and increased in treatment groups in comparison with the ADR (p < 0.01). Conclusion Long-term administration of ZM extract and CAR could reduce the oxidative damage in the rat liver induced by ADR through the strengthening of the antioxidant system.
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- Reza Mohebbati
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Zhu YZ, Wu W, Zhu Q, Liu X. Discovery of Leonuri and therapeutical applications: From bench to bedside. Pharmacol Ther 2018; 188:26-35. [PMID: 29360539 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Despite several advances in percutaneous coronary intervention and the discovery of new drugs, the incidence of myocardial infarction and deaths due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has not decreased markedly in China. The quality of life is affected seriously, which further results in great social and family burden. Many drugs, from the century-old aspirin to the newly FDA-approved Byvalson, have been proven to be effective in the treatment and prevention of CVD. As clinically reported, those life-saving drugs still have their side effects in regards to the narrow therapeutic indexes influenced by individual genetic variations. Herba Leonuri, also known as Chinese Motherwort, which are naturally present in plants and traditionally are used for the uterotonic action, postpartum blood stasis, breast pain as well as other gynecological disorders in China for thousands of years. Since the last two decades, our group has reported leonurine, a unique alkaloid found in Herba Leonuri, exhibits various bioactivities such as antioxidant, anti-apoptotic effects, free radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory effects, in addition to improving micro-circulation. These bioactivities are related to the underlying mechanisms of ischemic heart diseases and cardiac fibrosis. Pharmacological studies have proven leonurine to be effective in treating CVD in various ways, particularly ischemic heart diseases. Besides the cardio protective effects, which are similar in the central nervous system, more specifically, inhibited mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production together with the restored mitochondrial function and redox state were observed in middle cerebral artery occlusion rats by leonurine treatment, which strongly reveals its neuroprotective effects and carries a therapeutic potential for recovery and prevention of stroke. Based on their mode of action, we propose that leonurine can be developed as drugs to treat ischemic heart diseases. Taking advantage of the most recent findings in pharmacological research including the effects of low toxicity and good pharmacokinetics characteristics, leonurine has a very attractive prospect of clinical application. Our recent promising pharmacological results may be able to eradicate the barrier hindering its sale on market. In sum, from bench to bedside is no longer a long way for leonurine.
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- Yi Zhun Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nan Tong University, Nan Tong, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bioactive Small Molecules, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Zhu CS, Liu K, Wang JL, Li JF, Liu MF, Hao N, Lin YX, Xiao ZF. Antioxidant activities and hepatoprotective potential of Dracocephalum rupestre
Hance extract against CCl4
-induced hepatotoxicity in Kunming mice. J Food Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chang-San Zhu
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Forestry Research Institute; Nanning Guangxi 530002 People's Republic of China
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- College of Biology Science and Engineering; Hebei University of Economics and Business; Shijiazhuang Hebei 050061 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences; Minzu University of China; Beijing 100081 People's Republic of China
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Wang J, Liu K, Li X, Bi K, Zhang Y, Huang J, Zhang R. Variation of active constituents and antioxidant activity in Scabiosa tschiliensis Grunning from different stages. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2017; 54:2288-2295. [PMID: 28740285 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-017-2666-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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It has been claimed that inflorescences of Scabiosa tschiliensis Grunning (ST) may prevent liver diseases because of its higher chlorogenic acid. There was scant information on the phytochemical profiles and antioxidant activities of the whole plant from different growing stages. The changes of active-compounds and antioxidant activities of ST from three growing stages were studied. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were analyzed and ranged from 0.00 to 140.03 mg GAE/g and 9.10 to 460.01 mg RE/g, respectively. The pre-flowering stage ethyl acetate (PFSEA) fraction of ST appeared to contain the highest content of chlorogenic acid, and demonstrated the highest DPPH radical-scavenging activity with the IC50 value of 8.47 ± 0.23 µg/mL which was nearly equal to the IC50 value of vitamin C (7.60 ± 0.61 µg/mL). Principal component analysis suggested that the PFSEA fraction of ST might be a desirable antioxidant natural resource due to the highest potential antioxidant properties.
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- Junli Wang
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Zhongguancun South Street 27, Beijing, 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Biology Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang, 050061 Hebei People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Zhongguancun South Street 27, Beijing, 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Zhongguancun South Street 27, Beijing, 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Zhongguancun South Street 27, Beijing, 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Zhongguancun South Street 27, Beijing, 100081 People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Zhongguancun South Street 27, Beijing, 100081 People's Republic of China
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Eisa NH, ElSherbiny NM, Shebl AM, Eissa LA, El-Shishtawy MM. Phenethyl isothiocyanate potentiates anti-tumour effect of doxorubicin through Akt-dependent pathway. Cell Biochem Funct 2015; 33:541-51. [DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Nada H. Eisa
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Mansoura University; Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Mansoura University; Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine; Mansoura University; Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Mansoura University; Mansoura 35516 Egypt
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Liu M, Park J, Wu X, Li Y, Tran Q, Mun K, Lee Y, Hur GM, Wen A, Park J. Shen-Kang protects 5/6 nephrectomized rats against renal injury by reducing oxidative stress through the MAPK signaling pathways. Int J Mol Med 2015; 36:975-84. [PMID: 26310779 PMCID: PMC4564094 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2015.2328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health concern with limited treatment options. The incidence of CDK is increasing and the disease is associated with a poor quality of life and a high financial cost of treatment. Shen-Kang (SK), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been used clinically in the treatment of renal diseases for decades. This study was carried out to validate the therapeutic effects of SK on renal injury induced by 5/6 nephrectomy, as well as its effects on the apoptosis of proximal tubule epithelial cells (HK-2 cells), in an aim to elucidate its mechanisms of action. For this purpose, an animal model of renal injury was created by subjecting rats to a 5/6 nephrectomy. The rats in the sham-operated and model groups received distilled water, while the rats in the SK and enalapril (EN) groups were treated with SK or EN. The levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) were measured. Kidney tissues obtained from the rats were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. HK-2 cells were employed to investigate the effects of SK on the apoptosis of renal proximal tubule epithelial cells induced by treatment with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In addition, cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Apoptotic events were monitored by western blot analysis, flow cytometric analysis and nuclear morphological anlaysis. The levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured by flow cytometric analysis with dihydroethidium staining. The results revealed that the administration of SK to 5/6 nephrectomized rats for 1 week significantly decreased the levels of SCr and BUN. The morphological observations of the kidneys also indicated the amelioration of damage to renal tissue. Treatment of the HK-2 cells with SK significantly protected the cells from H2O2-induced apoptosis, as indicated by an increase in cell viability, the decrease in the cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and fewer condensed nuclei. H2O2-induced ROS production was also attenuated by treatment with SK. Of note, the increase in the levels of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and phosphorylated p38 which occurred in response to exposure to H2O2 was inhibited by treatment with SK. No changes were observed in the levels of phosphorylated JNK under the same treatment conditions. Thus, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways play an essential role in the development of CKD. SK alleviated renal injury in rats induced by 5/6 nephrectomy and prevented the H2O2-induced apoptosis of HK-2 cells through the MAPK signaling pathways.
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- Meiyou Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Τhe Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Metabolic Diseases and Cell Signaling Laboratory, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam 301-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Τhe Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Τhe Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Metabolic Diseases and Cell Signaling Laboratory, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam 301-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Metabolic Diseases and Cell Signaling Laboratory, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam 301-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Metabolic Diseases and Cell Signaling Laboratory, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam 301-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Metabolic Diseases and Cell Signaling Laboratory, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam 301-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Τhe Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Metabolic Diseases and Cell Signaling Laboratory, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam 301-747, Republic of Korea
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Wang X, Wang N, Cheung F, Lao L, Li C, Feng Y. Chinese medicines for prevention and treatment of human hepatocellular carcinoma: current progress on pharmacological actions and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2015; 13:142-64. [PMID: 26006028 DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(15)60171-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of leading causes of death in the world. Although various treatments have been developed, the therapeutic side effects are far from desirable. Chinese medicines (CMs, including plants, animal parts and minerals) have drawn a great deal of attention in recent years for their potential in the treatment of HCC. Most studies have shown that CMs may be able to retard HCC progression with multiple actions, either alone or in combination with other conventional therapies to improve quality of life in HCC patients. Additionally, CMs are used for preventing HCC occurrence. The aim of this study is to review the potential prophylactic and curative effects of CMs on human HCC and the possible mechanisms that underlie these pharmacological actions. Publications were collected and reviewed from PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from 2000 to 2014. Keywords for literature searches include "Chinese medicine", "Chinese herb", "traditional Chinese Medicine", "hepatocellular carcinoma" and "liver cancer". CMs in forms of pure compounds, isolated fractions, and composite formulas are included. Combination therapies are also considered. Both in vitro and in vivo efficacies of CMs are being discussed and the translational potential to bedside is to be discussed with clinical cases, which show the actions of CMs on HCC may include tumor growth inhibition, antimetastatic activities, anti-inflammation, anti-liver cancer stem cells, reversal on multi-drug resistance and induction/reduction of oxidative stress. Multiple types of molecules are found to contribute in the above actions. The review paper indicated that CMs might have potential to both prevent HCC occurrence and retard HCC progression with several molecular targets involved.
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- Xuanbin Wang
- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA 94804, USA
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Szalay CI, Erdélyi K, Kökény G, Lajtár E, Godó M, Révész C, Kaucsár T, Kiss N, Sárközy M, Csont T, Krenács T, Szénási G, Pacher P, Hamar P. Oxidative/Nitrative Stress and Inflammation Drive Progression of Doxorubicin-Induced Renal Fibrosis in Rats as Revealed by Comparing a Normal and a Fibrosis-Resistant Rat Strain. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127090. [PMID: 26086199 PMCID: PMC4473269 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic renal fibrosis is the final common pathway of end stage renal disease caused by glomerular or tubular pathologies. Genetic background has a strong influence on the progression of chronic renal fibrosis. We recently found that Rowett black hooded rats were resistant to renal fibrosis. We aimed to investigate the role of sustained inflammation and oxidative/nitrative stress in renal fibrosis progression using this new model. Our previous data suggested the involvement of podocytes, thus we investigated renal fibrosis initiated by doxorubicin-induced (5 mg/kg) podocyte damage. Doxorubicin induced progressive glomerular sclerosis followed by increasing proteinuria and reduced bodyweight gain in fibrosis-sensitive, Charles Dawley rats during an 8-week long observation period. In comparison, the fibrosis-resistant, Rowett black hooded rats had longer survival, milder proteinuria and reduced tubular damage as assessed by neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) excretion, reduced loss of the slit diaphragm protein, nephrin, less glomerulosclerosis, tubulointerstitial fibrosis and matrix deposition assessed by periodic acid–Schiff, Picro-Sirius-red staining and fibronectin immunostaining. Less fibrosis was associated with reduced profibrotic transforming growth factor-beta, (TGF-β1) connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and collagen type I alpha 1 (COL-1a1) mRNA levels. Milder inflammation demonstrated by histology was confirmed by less monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) mRNA. As a consequence of less inflammation, less oxidative and nitrative stress was obvious by less neutrophil cytosolic factor 1 (p47phox) and NADPH oxidase-2 (p91phox) mRNA. Reduced oxidative enzyme expression was accompanied by less lipid peroxidation as demonstrated by 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) and less protein nitrosylation demonstrated by nitrotyrosine (NT) immunohistochemistry and quantified by Western blot. Our results demonstrate that mediators of fibrosis, inflammation and oxidative/nitrative stress were suppressed in doxorubicin nephropathy in fibrosis-resistant Rowett black hooded rats underlying the importance of these pathomechanisms in the progression of renal fibrosis initiated by glomerular podocyte damage.
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- Csaba Imre Szalay
- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Health (NIH/NIAAA/DICBR), Laboratory of Physiological Studies, Section on Oxidative Stress and Tissue Injury, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Szeged, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Szeged, Hungary
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- 1 Semmelweis University, Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research; MTA-SE Tumor Progression Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Health (NIH/NIAAA/DICBR), Laboratory of Physiological Studies, Section on Oxidative Stress and Tissue Injury, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Semmelweis University, Institute of Pathophysiology, Budapest, Hungary
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Singla S, Kumar NR, Kaur J. In vivo Studies on the Protective Effect of Propolis on Doxorubicin-Induced Toxicity in Liver of Male Rats. Toxicol Int 2014; 21:191-5. [PMID: 25253930 PMCID: PMC4170562 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6580.139808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective: Since anticancer drugs are to be administered for long durations of time and are associated with systemic toxicities, the present studies were conducted to evaluate the protective potential of honey bee propolis against a widely used anticancer drug, doxorubicin (DXR) induced toxicity and oxidative damage in liver tissues of rats. Materials and Methods: Sixteen male Sprague Dawley rats, weighing between 200-220 g, were used and were divided into four equal groups. Propolis was given orally to rats [250 mg/kg body weight (bw) for 14 consecutive days] and DXR [25 mg/kg bw; intraperitoneally (i.p) was administered on 12th, 13th and 14th day of the experiment. All the animals were sacrificed on day 15th day by decapitation. Blood and tissue samples were collected for measurement of toxicity and oxidative damage parameters (enzymatic assays and biochemical estimations). Results: Administration of DXR for 3 days at a cumulative dose of 25 mg/kg bw, induced toxicity and oxidative stress in rats as significantly decreased activity of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione reductase (GR) were observed in rat liver supernatants when compared to control group. Increased activity of serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) was obtained in DXR administered rats. Also there are significantly increased levels of lipid peroxides (measured as malondialdehyde formation) and significantly decreased level of glutathione (GSH) in doxorubicin treated rat liver supernatants as compared to healthy controls. On the other hand, administration of animals with propolis prior to DXR treatment led to significant modulation of the oxidative damage related parameters in liver and hepatotoxicity parameters in blood, when compared to doxorubicin treated group. However results were still not comparable to control group or only propolis group indicating partial protection by propolis at the concentration used against anticancer drug toxicity. Conclusion: Propolis extract was found to have a protective effect against doxorubicin-induced toxicity in rat liver though it was still not normalized. It can be concluded that propolis provides partial protection from toxicity of anticancer drug.
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- Shivani Singla
- Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Deparment of Biotechnology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Aryal B, Jeong J, Rao VA. Doxorubicin-induced carbonylation and degradation of cardiac myosin binding protein C promote cardiotoxicity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014; 111:2011-6. [PMID: 24449919 PMCID: PMC3918758 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1321783111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Dose-dependent oxidative stress by the anthracycline doxorubicin (Dox) and other chemotherapeutic agents causes irreversible cardiac damage, restricting their clinical effectiveness. We hypothesized that the resultant protein oxidation could be monitored and correlated with physiological functional impairment. We focused on protein carbonylation as an indicator of severe oxidative damage because it is irreversible and results in proteasomal degradation. We identified and investigated a specific high-molecular weight cardiac protein that showed a significant increase in carbonylation under Dox-induced cardiotoxic conditions in a spontaneously hypertensive rat model. We confirmed carbonylation and degradation of this protein under oxidative stress and prevention of such effect in the presence of the iron chelator dexrazoxane. Using MS, the Dox-induced carbonylated protein was identified as the 140-kDa cardiac myosin binding protein C (MyBPC). We confirmed the carbonylation and degradation of MyBPC using HL-1 cardiomyocytes and a purified recombinant untagged cardiac MyBPC under metal-catalyzed oxidative stress conditions. The carbonylation and degradation of MyBPC were time- and drug concentration-dependent. We demonstrated that carbonylated MyBPC undergoes proteasome-mediated degradation under Dox-induced oxidative stress. Cosedimentation, immunoprecipitation, and actin binding assays were used to study the functional consequences of carbonylated MyBPC. Carbonylation of MyBPC showed significant functional impairment associated with its actin binding properties. The dissociation constant of carbonylated recombinant MyBPC for actin was 7.35 ± 1.9 μM compared with 2.7 ± 0.6 μM for native MyBPC. Overall, our findings indicate that MyBPC carbonylation serves as a critical determinant of cardiotoxicity and could serve as a mechanistic indicator for Dox-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Baikuntha Aryal
- Laboratory of Chemistry, Division of Therapeutic Proteins, Office of Biotechnology Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Chemistry, Division of Therapeutic Proteins, Office of Biotechnology Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Chemistry, Division of Therapeutic Proteins, Office of Biotechnology Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Saponins from Aralia taibaiensis attenuate D-galactose-induced aging in rats by activating FOXO3a and Nrf2 pathways. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2014; 2014:320513. [PMID: 24669284 PMCID: PMC3942195 DOI: 10.1155/2014/320513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are closely related to the aging process. In our previous studies, we found that the saponins from Aralia taibaiensis have potent antioxidant activity, suggesting the potential protective activity on the aging. However, the protective effect of the saponins and the possible underlying molecular mechanism remain unknown. In the present study, we employed a D-galactose-induced aging rat model to investigate the protective effect of the saponins. We found that D-galactose treatment induced obvious aging-related changes such as the decreased thymus and spleen coefficients, the increased advanced glycation end products (AGEs) level, senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SAβ-gal) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) level. Further results showed that Forkhead box O3a (FOXO3a), nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and their targeted antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione (GSH), glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL), and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) were all inhibited in the aging rats induced by D-galactose treatment. Saponins supplementation showed effective protection on these changes. These results demonstrate that saponins from Aralia taibaiensis attenuate the D-galactose-induced rat aging. By activating FOXO3a and Nrf2 pathways, saponins increase their downstream multiple antioxidants expression and function, at least in part contributing to the protection on the D-galactose-induced aging in rats.
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Zhou J, Li P, Xue X, He S, Kuang Y, Zhao H, Chen S, Zhi Q, Guo X. Salinomycin induces apoptosis in cisplatin-resistant colorectal cancer cells by accumulation of reactive oxygen species. Toxicol Lett 2013; 222:139-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Evans AR, Miriyala S, St Clair DK, Butterfield DA, Robinson RAS. Global effects of adriamycin treatment on mouse splenic protein levels. J Proteome Res 2012; 11:1054-64. [PMID: 22112237 DOI: 10.1021/pr200798g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Adriamycin (ADR) is a potent anticancer drug used to treat a variety of cancers. Patients treated with ADR have experienced side effects such as heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and "chemobrain", which have been correlated to changes in protein expression in the heart and brain. In order to better understand cellular responses that are disrupted following ADR treatment in immune tissues, this work focuses on spleen. Significantly reduced spleen sizes were found in ADR-treated mice. Global isotopic labeling of tryptic peptides and nanoflow reversed-phase liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were employed to determine differences in the relative abundances of proteins from ADR-treated mice relative to controls. Fifty-nine proteins of the 388 unique proteins identified showed statistically significant differences in expression levels following acute ADR treatment. Differentially expressed proteins are involved in processes such as cytoskeletal structural integrity, cellular signaling and transport, transcription and translation, immune response, and Ca(2+) binding. These are the first studies to provide insight to the downstream effects of ADR treatment in a peripheral immune organ such as spleen using proteomics.
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- Adam R Evans
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Alpsoy S, Aktas C, Uygur R, Topcu B, Kanter M, Erboga M, Karakaya O, Gedikbasi A. Antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects of onion (Allium cepa) extract on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. J Appl Toxicol 2011; 33:202-8. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.1738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2011] [Revised: 08/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Seref Alpsoy
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine; Namik Kemal University; Tekirdag; Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine; Namik Kemal University; Tekirdag; Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine; Namik Kemal University; Tekirdag; Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine; Namik Kemal University; Tekirdag; Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine; Trakya University; Edirne; Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine; Trakya University; Edirne; Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology; Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital; Istanbul; Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital; Istanbul; Turkey
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Aluise CD, Miriyala S, Noel T, Sultana R, Jungsuwadee P, Taylor TJ, Cai J, Pierce WM, Vore M, Moscow JA, St Clair DK, Butterfield DA. 2-Mercaptoethane sulfonate prevents doxorubicin-induced plasma protein oxidation and TNF-α release: implications for the reactive oxygen species-mediated mechanisms of chemobrain. Free Radic Biol Med 2011; 50:1630-8. [PMID: 21421044 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2010] [Revised: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Doxorubicin (DOX), an anthracycline used to treat a variety of cancers, is known to generate intracellular reactive oxygen species. Moreover, many patients who have undergone chemotherapy complain of cognitive dysfunction often lasting years after cessation of the chemotherapy. Previously, we reported that intraperitoneal administration of DOX led to elevated TNF-α and oxidative stress in the plasma and brain of mice. However, the mechanisms involved in nontargeted tissue damage remain unknown. In this study, we measured plasma oxidative stress and cytokine levels in patients treated with DOX. We observed increased plasma protein carbonylation and elevation of TNF-α 6 h after DOX administration in the context of multiagent chemotherapy regimens. Importantly, patients not treated coincidentally with 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate (MESNA) showed statistically significantly increased plasma protein-bound 4-hydroxynonenal, whereas those who had been coincidentally treated with MESNA as part of their multiagent chemotherapy regimen did not, suggesting that concomitant administration of the antioxidant MESNA with DOX prevents intravascular oxidative stress. We demonstrate in a murine model that MESNA suppressed DOX-induced increased plasma oxidative stress indexed by protein carbonyls and protein-bound HNE, and also suppressed DOX-induced increased peripheral TNF-α levels. A direct interaction between DOX and MESNA was demonstrated by MESNA suppression of DOX-induced DCF fluorescence. Using redox proteomics, we identified apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1) in both patients and mice after DOX administration as having increased specific carbonyl levels. Macrophage stimulation studies showed that oxidized APOA1 increased TNF-α levels and augmented TNF-α release by lipopolysaccharide, effects that were prevented by MESNA. This study is the first to demonstrate that DOX oxidizes plasma APOA1, that oxidized APOA1 enhances macrophage TNF-α release and thus could contribute to potential subsequent TNF-α-mediated toxicity, and that MESNA interacts with DOX to block this mechanism and suggests that MESNA could reduce systemic side effects of DOX.
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Lin L, Cui C, Wen L, Yang B, Luo W, Zhao M. Assessment of in vitro antioxidant capacity of stem and leaf extracts of Rabdosia serra (MAXIM.) HARA and identification of the major compound. Food Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.10.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sultana R, Di Domenico F, Tseng M, Cai J, Noel T, Chelvarajan RL, Pierce WD, Cini C, Bondada S, St. Clair DK, Butterfield DA. Doxorubicin-Induced Thymus Senescence. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:6232-41. [DOI: 10.1021/pr100465m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Rukhsana Sultana
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States, Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy, Department of Anatomical Sciences & Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States, Department of Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States, Department of Microbiology
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Arozal W, Watanabe K, Veeraveedu PT, Thandavarayan RA, Harima M, Sukumaran V, Suzuki K, Kodama M, Aizawa Y. Effect of telmisartan in limiting the cardiotoxic effect of daunorubicin in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 62:1776-83. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2010.01196.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives
Studies have suggested that angiotensin receptor blockers may exert a protective role towards doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, but they have not been extensively investigated in this area. We therefore investigated whether the co-treatment of telmisartan, an angiotensin (Ang II) type-1 receptor blocker, might offer protection against daunorubicin cardiotoxic properties in rats.
Methods
Daunorubicin was administered at 3 mg/kg/day every other day for 12 days. Telmisartan was administered orally every day for 12 days.
Key findings
Daunorubicin-treated rats showed cardiac toxicity, evidenced by worsening cardiac function, evaluated by haemodynamic status and echocardiography, elevation of malondialdehyde level and a decreased level of total glutathione peroxidase activity in the heart tissue. These changes were reversed by treatment with telmisartan. Furthermore, telmisartan also downregulated matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression, attenuated the increased protein expression of p22phox, p47phox, p67phox, nuclear factor kappa B and Nox4 in heart tissue, and reduced oxidative-stress-induced DNA damage, which was evaluated by the expression of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine. Moreover, telmisartan reduced the myocardial apoptosis induced by daunorubicin.
Conclusions
The present study indicates that telmisartan may improve cardiac function by inhibiting the action of Ang II via AT-1R, which reverses oxidative stress and myocardial apoptosis. This suggests a beneficial effect of telmisartan treatment in the prevention of daunorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Wawaimuli Arozal
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
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Bai H, Hai C, Xi M, Liang X, Liu R. Protective effect of maize silks (Maydis stigma) ethanol extract on radiation-induced oxidative stress in mice. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 65:271-276. [PMID: 20526679 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-010-0172-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Maize silks, dried cut stigmata of maize female flowers, are a traditional medicinal plant. This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant effect of maize silks ethanol extract (MSE) against oxidative damage in vivo. γ-radiation was employed to induce oxidative stress in mice and the variation of malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione/glutathione disulfide ratio (GSH/GSSG), blood cells, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and related antioxidant enzymes were examined. The results showed that radiation elevate levels of MDA, induce hematological abnormalities and decrease levels of GSH/GSSG and Nrf2 expression in liver and kidney. MSE administration significantly abolished elevation of MDA levels in liver, maintained hepatic GSH/GSSG ratio and ameliorated hematological abnormalities dose dependently. Moreover, MSE up-regulated the hepatic protein expression of Nrf2 dose dependently and the activities as well as protein expression of Nrf2-related antioxidant enzymes were also increased. However, the antioxidant ability of MSE seemed not to be as effective in kidney as in liver. These findings firstly proved the protective role of MSE against oxidative stress, which was in part via up-regulation of Nrf2 and seemed to be tissue specific.
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- Hua Bai
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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Aluise CD, Sultana R, Tangpong J, Vore M, St Clair D, Moscow JA, Butterfield DA. Chemo brain (chemo fog) as a potential side effect of doxorubicin administration: role of cytokine-induced, oxidative/nitrosative stress in cognitive dysfunction. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2010; 678:147-56. [PMID: 20738017 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6306-2_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Doxorubicin (ADRIAMYCIN, RUBEX) is a chemotherapeutic agent that is commonly administered to breast cancer patients in standard chemotherapy regimens. As true of all such therapeutic cytotoxic agents, it can damage normal, noncancerous cells and might affect biochemical processes in a manner that might lead to, or contribute to, chemotherapy-induced cognitive deficits when administered either alone or in combination with other agents.
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Pohanka M, Karasova JZ, Musilek K, Kuca K, Kassa J. Effect of five acetylcholinesterase reactivators on tabun-intoxicated rats: induction of oxidative stress versus reactivation efficacy. J Appl Toxicol 2009; 29:483-8. [PMID: 19338015 DOI: 10.1002/jat.1432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Oxime reactivators HI-6, obidoxime, trimedoxime, K347 and K628 were investigated as drugs designed for treatment of tabun intoxication. The experiments were performed on rats in order to simulate real conditions. Rats were intoxicated with one LD(50 )of tabun and treated with atropine and mentioned reactivators. Activities of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE), plasma butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and brain AChE were measured as markers of reactivation efficacy. An estimation of low molecular weight antioxidant levels using cyclic voltammetry was the second examination parameter. The evaluation of cholinesterases activity showed good reactivation potency of blood AChE and plasma BChE by commercially available obidoxime and newly synthesized K347. The potency of oximes to reactivate brain AChE was lower due to the poor blood-brain barrier penetration of used compounds. Commercially available reactivator HI-6 and newly synthesized K628 caused oxidative stress measured by cyclic voltammetry as antioxidant level. The oxidative stress provoked by HI-6 and K628 was found to be significant on probability level P = 0.05. The others reactivators did not affect antioxidant levels.
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- Miroslav Pohanka
- Centre of Advanced Studies, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defense, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Injac R, Strukelj B. Recent advances in protection against doxorubicin-induced toxicity. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2009; 7:497-516. [PMID: 19044329 DOI: 10.1177/153303460800700611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anthracycline antibiotics are among the most effective and commonly used anticancer drugs. Unfortunately, their clinical use is restricted by dose-dependent toxicity. Doxorubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic and cytotoxic (antineoplastic) agent. It is commonly used against ovarian, breast, lung, uterine and cervical cancers, Hodgkin's disease, soft tissue and primary bone sarcomas, as well against in several other cancer types. It has been shown that free radicals are involved in doxorubicin-induced toxicity. Doxorubicin causes the generation of free radicals and the induction of oxidative stress, associated with cellular injury. This review illustrates recent applications of different natural products, drugs, drug delivery systems, and approaches for protection against doxorubicin-induced toxicity (2006-present).
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- R Injac
- University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Injac R, Perse M, Cerne M, Potocnik N, Radic N, Govedarica B, Djordjevic A, Cerar A, Strukelj B. Protective effects of fullerenol C60(OH)24 against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats with colorectal cancer. Biomaterials 2008; 30:1184-96. [PMID: 19046599 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.10.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The effects of fullerenol C60(OH)24 (Frl) at doses of 25, 50, and 100mg/kg/week (for a time-span of 3 weeks) on heart and liver tissue after doxorubicin (Dox)-induced toxicity in rats with colorectal cancer were investigated. In the present study, we used an in vivo Wistar male rat model to explore whether Frl could protect against Dox-induced (1.5mg/kg/week for 3 weeks) chronic cardio- and hepato- toxicity and compared the effect with a well-known antioxidant, vitamin C (100mg/kg/week for 3 weeks). According to macroscopic, microscopic, hematological, biochemical, physiological, pharmacological, and pharmacokinetic results, we confirmed that, at all examined doses, Frl exhibits a protective influence on the heart and liver tissue against chronic toxicity induced by Dox.
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- Rade Injac
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Lemon JA, Rollo CD, McFarlane NM, Boreham DR. Radiation-induced apoptosis in mouse lymphocytes is modified by a complex dietary supplement: the effect of genotype and gender. Mutagenesis 2008; 23:465-72. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gen038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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