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Hu Z, Oh S, Ha TW, Hong JT, Oh KW. Sleep-Aids Derived from Natural Products. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2018; 26:343-349. [PMID: 29929351 PMCID: PMC6029681 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2018.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Although drugs such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines are often used for the treatment of insomnia, they are associated with various side effects such as habituations, tolerance and addiction. Alternatively, natural products with minimal unwanted effects have been preferred for the treatment of acute and/or mild insomnia, with additional benefits of overall health-promotion. Basic and clinical researches on the mechanisms of action of natural products have been carried out so far in insomnia treatments. Recent studies have been focusing on diverse chemical components available in natural products, with an interest of developing drugs that can improve sleep duration and quality. In the last 15 years, our co-workers have been actively looking for candidate substances from natural products that can relieve insomnia. This review is, therefore, intended to bring pharmacological data regarding to the effects of natural products on sleep duration and quality, mainly through the activation of GABAA receptors. It is imperative that phytochemicals will provide useful information during electroencephalography (EEG) analysis and serve as an alternative medications for insomnia patients who are reluctant to use conventional drugs.
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- Zhenzhen Hu
- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 33006, China
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and TIDRC, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Osong 28160, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Osong 28160, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Osong 28160, Republic of Korea
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Racine CR, Ferguson T, Preston D, Ward D, Ball J, Anestis D, Valentovic M, Rankin GO. The role of biotransformation and oxidative stress in 3,5-dichloroaniline (3,5-DCA) induced nephrotoxicity in isolated renal cortical cells from male Fischer 344 rats. Toxicology 2016; 341-343:47-55. [PMID: 26808022 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2016.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Among the mono- and dichloroanilines, 3,5-dichloroaniline (3,5-DCA) is the most potent nephrotoxicant in vivo and in vitro. However, the role of renal biotransformation in 3,5-DCA induced nephrotoxicity is unknown. The current study was designed to determine the in vitro nephrotoxic potential of 3,5-DCA in isolated renal cortical cells (IRCC) obtained from male Fischer 344 rats, and the role of renal bioactivation and oxidative stress in 3,5-DCA nephrotoxicity. IRCC (∼ 4 million cells/ml) from male rats were exposed to 3,5-DCA (0-1.0mM) for up to 120 min. In IRCC, 3,5-DCA was cytotoxic at 1.0mM by 60 min as evidenced by the increased release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), but 120 min was required for 3,5-DCA 0.5mM to increase LDH release. In subsequent studies, IRCC were exposed to a pretreatment (antioxidant or enzyme inhibitor) prior to exposure to 3,5-DCA (1.0mM) for 90 min. Cytotoxicity induced by 3,5-DCA was attenuated by pretreatment with inhibitors of flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO; methimazole, N-octylamine), cytochrome P450 (CYP; piperonyl butoxide, metyrapone), or peroxidase (indomethacin, mercaptosuccinate) enzymes. Use of more selective CYP inhibitors suggested that the CYP 2C family contributed to 3,5-DCA bioactivation. Antioxidants (glutathione, N-acetyl-l-cysteine, α-tocopherol, ascorbate, pyruvate) also attenuated 3,5-DCA nephrotoxicity, but oxidized glutathione levels and the oxidized/reduced glutathione ratios were not increased. These results indicate that 3,5-DCA may be activated via several renal enzyme systems to toxic metabolites, and that free radicals, but not oxidative stress, contribute to 3,5-DCA induced nephrotoxicity in vitro.
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- Christopher R Racine
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.
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Hong SK, Anestis DK, Henderson TT, Rankin GO. Haloaniline-induced in vitro nephrotoxicity: effects of 4-haloanilines and 3,5-dihaloanilines. Toxicol Lett 2000; 114:125-33. [PMID: 10713477 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(99)00287-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Haloanilines are widely used as chemical intermediates in the manufacture of pesticides, dyes and drugs. The purpose of this study was to examine the in vitro nephrotoxic effects of the four 4-haloaniline and four 3,5-dihaloaniline isomers using renal cortical slices obtained from the kidneys of untreated, male Fischer 344 rats. Renal cortical slices were incubated with a haloaniline hydrochloride (0.1, 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 mM, final concentration) or vehicle for 2 h, and toxicity determined by monitoring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release and changes in tissue gluconeogenesis capacity. At the concentrations tested, none of the 4-haloanilines increased LDH release. 4-Bromoaniline reduced gluconeogenesis at the lowest concentration (0.1 mM), but 4-iodoaniline 2.0 mM induced the largest decrease in gluconeogenesis (92% downward arrow). Among the 3,5-dihaloanilines, 3,5-dibromoaniline proved to be the most potent nephrotoxicant and 3,5-difluoroaniline the least potent nephrotoxicant. LDH release was increased by the dibromo (1.0 and 2. 0 mM), dichloro (2.0 mM) and diiodo (2.0 mM) derivatives, but not by 3,5-difluoroaniline. These results demonstrate that 3, 5-dihaloanilines are generally more potent nephrotoxicants in vitro than the 4-haloaniline isomers, and that bromo and iodo substitutions enhanced the nephrotoxic potential of aniline to the greatest degree.
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- S K Hong
- Department of Pharmacology, Marshall University School of Medicine, 1542 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704-9388, USA
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Guilhermino L, Soares AM, Carvalho AP, Lopes MC. Acute effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline on blood of male Wistar rats. CHEMOSPHERE 1998; 37:619-632. [PMID: 9693839 DOI: 10.1016/s0045-6535(98)00087-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In this work we investigated the acute effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline (DCA) on the changes of specific biochemical and cellular blood parameters using male Wistar rats, 24 hours after the intraperitoneal administration of five different doses of DCA (0, 81, 162, 324, 486, and 568 mg/Kg of body weight). We also evaluated the dose-dependent toxicity of DCA on the ratio "organ weight:total body weight" for kidney, liver, spleen and thymus, and on the changes of morphological characteristics of the spleen. The LOEL (lowest observed effect level) value for spleen and thymus injury was 324 mg DCA/Kg. The cellular blood parameters affected by DCA include: methemoglobin concentration, the number of circulating leukocytes and the number and size of platelets. The relative sensitivity of all the analysis used to assess the acute toxicity of DCA was evaluated by comparing their ED50 values, which ranged from 224 to 837 mg DCA/Kg. We concluded that the most sensitive endpoint to measure the acute toxicity of DCA was the methemoglobin formation. Platelet counts, urea and creatinine showed ED50 values slightly higher than methemoglobin (329-367 mg/kg).
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- L Guilhermino
- Departamento de Estudos de Populações, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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Rankin GO, Beers KW, Nicoll DW, Anestis DK, Hong SK, Hubbard JL, Ball JG, Valentovic MA, Brown PI. Nephrotoxic potential of 2-amino-5-chlorophenol and 4-amino-3-chlorophenol in Fischer 344 rats: comparisons with 2- and 4-chloroaniline and 2- and 4-aminophenol. Toxicology 1996; 108:109-23. [PMID: 8644109 DOI: 10.1016/0300-483x(95)03294-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nephrotoxicity occurs following intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 2-chloroaniline or 4-chloroaniline hydrochloride to Fischer 344 rats, but the nephrotoxicant chemical species and mechanism of nephrotoxicity are unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vivo and in vitro nephrotoxic potential of 2-amino-5-chlorophenol and 4-amino-3-chlorophenol, metabolites of 4-chloroaniline and 2-chloroaniline. A comparison was also made between the nephrotoxic potential of the aminochlorophenols and the corresponding aminophenols to examine the effect of adding a chloride group on the nephrotoxic potential of the animophenols. Male Fischer 344 rats (4/group) were given an i.p. injection of a chloroaniline or aminochlorophenol hydrochloride (1.5 mmol/kg), and aminophenol (1.0 or 1.5 mmol/kg), or vehicle, and renal function monitored at 24 and 48 h. Both aminochlorophenols induced smaller and fewer renal effects that the parent chloroanilenes in vivo. Also, 4-aminophenol was markedly more potent as a nephrotoxicant that 4-amino-3-chlorophenol, while 2-aminophenol and 2-amino-5-chlorophenol induced only mild change in renal function. In vitro, the phenolic compounds reduce p-aminohippurate accumulation by renal cortical slices at bath concentrations of 0.01 mM, while a bath concentration of 0.50 mM or greater was required for the chloroanilines. However, all compounds reduced tetraethylammonium accumulation at bath concentrations of 0.1-0.5 mM or greater. These results indicate that extrarenally-produced aminochlorophenol metabolites do not contribute to the mechanism of chloroaniline nephrotoxicity. Also, the reduced nephrotoxic potential of 4-amino-3-chlorophenol compared to 4-aminophenol could result from an altered ability of the aminochlorophenol to redox cycle or form conjugates.
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- G O Rankin
- Department of Pharmacology, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia 25704-9388, USA
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