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Shen L, Li J, Wen C, Wang H, Liu N, Su X, Chen J, Li X. A firm-push-to-open and light-push-to-lock strategy for a general chemical platform to develop activatable dual-modality NIR-II probes. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eado2037. [PMID: 38875326 PMCID: PMC11177897 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Activatable near-infrared (NIR) imaging in the NIR-II range is crucial for deep tissue bioanalyte tracking. However, designing such probes remains challenging due to the limited availability of general chemical strategies. Here, we introduced a foundational platform for activatable probes, using analyte-triggered smart modulation of the π-conjugation system of a NIR-II-emitting rhodamine hybrid. By tuning the nucleophilicity of the ortho-carboxy moiety, we achieved an electronic effect termed "firm-push-to-open and light-push-to-lock," which enables complete spirocyclization of the probe before sensing and allows for efficient zwitterion formation when the light-pushing aniline carbamate trigger is transformed into a firm-pushing aniline. This platform produces dual-modality NIR-II imaging probes with ~50-fold fluorogenic and activatable photoacoustic signals in live mice, surpassing reported probes with generally below 10-fold activatable signals. Demonstrating generality, we successfully designed probes for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). We envision a widespread adoption of the chemical platform for designing activatable NIR-II probes across diverse applications.
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- Lili Shen
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Street, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Street, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Street, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Street, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Street, Hangzhou 310058, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiashan 314100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Khalil SM, MacKenzie KR, Maletic-Savatic M, Li F. Metabolic bioactivation of antidepressants: advance and underlying hepatotoxicity. Drug Metab Rev 2024; 56:97-126. [PMID: 38311829 PMCID: PMC11118075 DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2024.2313967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Many drugs that serve as first-line medications for the treatment of depression are associated with severe side effects, including liver injury. Of the 34 antidepressants discussed in this review, four have been withdrawn from the market due to severe hepatotoxicity, and others carry boxed warnings for idiosyncratic liver toxicity. The clinical and economic implications of antidepressant-induced liver injury are substantial, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Drug-induced liver injury may involve the host immune system, the parent drug, or its metabolites, and reactive drug metabolites are one of the most commonly referenced risk factors. Although the precise mechanism by which toxicity is induced may be difficult to determine, identifying reactive metabolites that cause toxicity can offer valuable insights for decreasing the bioactivation potential of candidates during the drug discovery process. A comprehensive understanding of drug metabolic pathways can mitigate adverse drug-drug interactions that may be caused by elevated formation of reactive metabolites. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on antidepressant bioactivation, the metabolizing enzymes responsible for the formation of reactive metabolites, and their potential implication in hepatotoxicity. This information can be a valuable resource for medicinal chemists, toxicologists, and clinicians engaged in the fields of antidepressant development, toxicity, and depression treatment.
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- Saleh M. Khalil
- Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- NMR and Drug Metabolism Core, Advanced Technology Cores, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- NMR and Drug Metabolism Core, Advanced Technology Cores, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Pribilova M, Skalickova S, Urbankova L, Baholet D, Nevrkla P, Kopec T, Slama P, Horky P. Monitoring of taurine dietary supplementation effect on parameters of Duroc boar ejaculate in summer season. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0288317. [PMID: 38271350 PMCID: PMC10810488 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The aim of this experiment was to find out whether the taurine supplementation in daily ration had an effect on quantity or quality of Duroc boar ejaculate. The experiment duration was from June to August, when it could assumed the possible occurrence of heat stress. For the study was chosen 12 Duroc boars of approximately the same age and condition. The control group of 6 Duroc boars was fed only by basic diet and the experimental group of 6 Duroc boars was fed by the same basic diet with supplementation of 15 g taurine/boar/day. Ejaculate was collected once a week by hand glowed technique. From ejaculate parameters were monitored volume of ejaculate, sperm concentration, total amount of sperm, morphologically abnormal sperm, taurine concentration and GSH/GSSH concentration. From microscopic analysis, results were statistically significant in motility in June and July (P<0.05). In biochemical results, a significant difference (P<0.05) has been found between the experimental groups in the concentrations of taurine as well as GSH/GSSG in ejaculate which indicates the effect of heat stress on boars during the experimental period.
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- Magdalena Pribilova
- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Breeding, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Breeding, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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Mannocchi G, Tittarelli R, Pantano F, Vernich F, Pallocci M, Passalacqua P, Treglia M, Marsella LT. Forensic Aspects of a Fatal Intoxication Involving Acetaminophen, Citalopram and Trazodone: A Case Report. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10080486. [PMID: 36006165 PMCID: PMC9415759 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10080486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We report the case of a young man, a former heroin addict, found dead at home by the Police Forces in an advanced state of decomposition. Numerous blisters and unpacked tablets of medications were found all over the bed and on the floor of the room. Multiple injuries to the face, left arm and neck of the deceased were noted. The latter damages were attributed to post-mortem dog bites, since no indications of a possible defense against the animal were observed. The autopsy findings were unremarkable. Toxicological investigations performed on peripheral blood and urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique showed the presence of acetaminophen, citalopram and trazodone. Combined drug intoxication was proposed as the cause of death since acetaminophen and trazodone concentrations were comparable with the ones found in fatal cases. Moreover, citalopram concentration in peripheral blood was above the toxic range and in accordance with levels found in fatalities due to poly-drug intoxication.
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- Giulio Mannocchi
- School of Law, University of Camerino, Piazza Cavour 19/f, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Social Security and Forensic Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Independent Researcher, Via della Divisione Torino 69, 00143 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Social Security and Forensic Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Social Security and Forensic Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Social Security and Forensic Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Social Security and Forensic Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Social Security and Forensic Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Taziki S, Gholamzadeh F, Hosseini R. The hepatoprotective effects of taurine against oxidative stress induced by isotretinoin in rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23178. [PMID: 35906876 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Liver disorders are one of the principal reasons for mortality in the world. Isotretinoin is a systemic retinoid that has been approved for therapy of acne vulgaris since 1982. This drug causes complications in the body. Evidence suggests that Isotretinoin might cause hepatotoxicity. Our research aimed to study the exact mechanism of hepatotoxicity induced by isotretinoin and the protective role of taurine in this toxicity. Biomarkers such as aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT), superoxide dismutase, glutathione content (GSH), catalase, and malondialdehyde (MDA) were examined. Furthermore, pathological changes were evaluated. The results showed that oral administration of Isotretinoin induced hepatotoxicity as showed by elevation in ALT, AST, and MDA; also, it reduced intracellular GSH in rat liver tissue. Administration of taurine prevented the hepatotoxicity induced by isotretinoin in rats significantly.
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- Shohreh Taziki
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Ischemic Disorder Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Health, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Health, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Ischemic Disorder Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Health, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Health, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Ischemic Disorder Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Health, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Health, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran
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Khedr NF, El-Feky OA, Werida RH. L-Carnitine Mitigates Trazadone Induced Rat Cardiotoxicity Mediated via Modulation of Autophagy and Oxidative Stress. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2022; 22:831-841. [PMID: 35781619 PMCID: PMC9381465 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-022-09759-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Trazodone (TRZ) is an antidepressant drug which widely used to treat insomnia, but it has a cardiotoxic effect which considered one of the TRZ limitations. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective role of l-carnitine in rats against TRZ-induced cardiotoxicity, as well as to look into the molecular mechanisms underlying its cardioprotective effects via autophagy-mediated cell death and oxidative stress. Male albino rats were randomized into four experimental groups (n = 8): normal control, TRZ group (TRZ, 20 mg/kg/day), l-carnitine group (LC, 200 mg/kg/day), and Co-treated group (l-carnitine and TRZ). All treatments were administered via oral gavage for 4 weeks. Cardiac enzymes (AST & CK-MB) and serum cardiac troponin T(cTnI) were assessed. Oxidative stress biomarkers in heart tissue (malondialdehyde; MDA, total thiol, and catalase activity) were measured. Autophagy related-genes (ATG-5 and Beclin-1), P62, and TNF-α were quantified. AST and CK-MB and cTnI significantly (p < 0.001) were increased with enhanced autophagy as well as severe histopathological changes which were manifested as scattered chronic inflammatory cells with focal fragmentation of myocardial fibers and loss of nuclei in TRZ-treated group. However, daily administration of l-carnitine (200 mg/kg) for 28 days completely reversed TRZ-induced the increased cardiac enzymes, autophagy, and myocardial inflammatory processes to the normal values. TRZ administration might have the potential to cause cardiotoxic effects that can be treated with l-carnitine administration.
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- Naglaa F Khedr
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Al-Baher Street, Medical Campus, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Al-Baher Street, Medical Campus, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhur University, El-Bahiara, Egypt.
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Lu Z, He X, Ma B, Zhang L, Li J, Jiang Y, Zhou G, Gao F. Dietary taurine supplementation improves breast meat quality in chronic heat-stressed broilers via activating the Nrf2 pathway and protecting mitochondria from oxidative attack. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2019; 99:1066-1072. [PMID: 30014460 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic heat stress can induce oxidative impairment and decrease breast meat quality in broilers. Taurine is a β-amino acid with antioxidant properties. To investigate the alleviative effects and molecular mechanisms of taurine supplementation on breast meat quality in broilers exposed to chronic heat stress, 144 28-day-old chickens (Arbor Acres) were randomly distributed to thermoneutral (TN, 22 °C, basal diet), heat stress (HS, consistent 32 °C, basal diet), or heat stress plus taurine (HS + T, consistent 32 °C, basal diet + 5.00 g kg-1 taurine) groups for a 14-day trial. RESULTS Chronic heat stress did not affect the contents of moisture, crude protein and crude fat in breast muscle, but impaired breast meat quality in broilers. Taurine supplementation significantly alleviated the increase in lightness and drip loss and the decrease in pH45 min and shear force of breast meat in chronic heat-stressed broilers. Compared with the HS group, taurine supplementation significantly decreased the levels of reactive oxygen species and malonaldehyde and increased the messenger RNA expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 and heme oxygenase 1 in the HS + T group. Meanwhile, taurine supplementation effectively alleviated mitochondrial damage caused by chronic heat exposure. CONCLUSION Dietary taurine supplementation can effectively improve the quality of breast meat in chronic heat-stressed broilers via activating the Nrf2 pathway and protecting mitochondria from oxidative attack. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Zhuang Lu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Ginling College, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin Food Production and Safety Guarantee of Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Ilgın S, Aydoğan-Kılıç G, Baysal M, Kılıç V, Ardıç M, Uçarcan Ş, Atlı Ö. Toxic Effects of Trazodone on Male Reproductive System via Disrupting Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis and Inducing Testicular Oxidative Stress. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:7196142. [PMID: 30151072 PMCID: PMC6087606 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7196142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Depression and anxiety are recognized as public health problems. Epidemiological studies have shown that depression and anxiety often occur during reproductive ages between 20 and 60 years of age in males. Trazodone is one of the most frequently prescribed drugs in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Drugs used in repeated doses also play a role in the etiology of infertility. In our study, it was aimed to identify the possible toxic effects of trazodone on male rats and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Vehicle or trazodone (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/day) was administered to rats for 28 consecutive days (n = 8 per group). At the end of that period, sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and DNA damage were determined and testicular morphology was assessed histopathologically in rats. Additionally, we investigated hormonal status by determining serum testosterone, FSH, and LH levels and oxidative stress by determining glutathione and malondialdehyde levels in testicular tissue to elucidate mechanisms of possible reproductive toxicity. According to our results, sperm concentration, sperm motility, and normal sperm morphology were decreased; sperm DNA damage was increased in trazodone-administered groups. Degenerative findings on the testicular structure were observed after trazodone administration in rats. Additionally, serum FSH, LH, and testosterone levels were elevated in the trazodone-administered groups. Increased MDA levels were the signs of enhanced oxidative stress after trazodone administration in testis tissues. Thus, we concluded that trazodone induced reproductive toxicity in male rats; this reproductive toxicity was accompanied by oxidative stress and hormonal changes, which are considered as important causes of reproductive disorders.
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- Sinem Ilgın
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Zhang JJ, Meng X, Li Y, Zhou Y, Xu DP, Li S, Li HB. Effects of Melatonin on Liver Injuries and Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18040673. [PMID: 28333073 PMCID: PMC5412268 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18040673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Liver injuries and diseases are serious health problems worldwide. Various factors, such as chemical pollutants, drugs, and alcohol, could induce liver injuries. Liver diseases involve a wide range of liver pathologies, including hepatic steatosis, fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocarcinoma. Despite all the studies performed up to now, therapy choices for liver injuries and diseases are very few. Therefore, the search for a new treatment that could safely and effectively block or reverse liver injuries and diseases remains a priority. Melatonin is a well-known natural antioxidant, and has many bioactivities. There are numerous studies investigating the effects of melatonin on liver injuries and diseases, and melatonin could regulate various molecular pathways, such as inflammation, proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis, and autophagy in different pathophysiological situations. Melatonin could be used for preventing and treating liver injuries and diseases. Herein, we conduct a review summarizing the potential roles of melatonin in liver injuries and diseases, paying special attention to the mechanisms of action.
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- Jiao-Jiao Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
- South China Sea Bioresource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Taziki S, Sattari MR, Dastmalchi S, Eghbal MA. Cytoprotective Effects of Melatonin Against Amitriptyline-Induced Toxicity in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes. Adv Pharm Bull 2015; 5:329-34. [PMID: 26504754 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2015.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Amitriptyline, one of the commonly used tricyclic antidepressants, caused rare but severe hepatotoxicity in patients who received it continuously. Previous findings showed that the intermediate metabolites of amitriptyline produced by CYP450 are involved in hepatic injury. Melatonin is an antiaging and antioxidant hormone synthesized from pineal gland. The aim of present study was to evaluate the protective role of melatonin in an in vitro model of isolated rat hepatocytes. METHODS Markers such as cell viability, reactive oxygen species formation, lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial membrane potential, and hepatocytes glutathione content were evaluated every 60 minutes for 180 minutes. RESULTS Present results indicated that administration of 1mM of melatonin effectively reduced the cell death, ROS formation and lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial membrane potential collapse, and reduced cellular glutathione content caused by amitriptyline. CONCLUSION Our results indicated that melatonin is an effective antioxidant in preventing amitriptyline-induced hepatotoxicity. We recommend further in vivo animal and clinical trial studies on the hepatoprotective effects of melatonin in patients receiving amitriptyline.
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- Shohreh Taziki
- Ischemic Disorders Research Center,Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. ; Students' Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ; Neurosciences Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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