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Hao R, Li F, Sun-Waterhouse D, Li D. The roles of MicroRNAs in cadmium toxicity and in the protection offered by plant food-derived dietary phenolic bioactive substances against cadmium-induced toxicity. Food Chem 2024; 460:140483. [PMID: 39032304 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140483] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
Abstract
Cadmium, a harmful food contaminant, poses severe health risks. There are ongoing efforts to reduce cadmium pollution and alleviate its toxicity, including plant-based dietary intervention. This review hypothesizes that microRNAs (miRNAs), as regulatory eukaryotic transcripts, play crucial roles in modulating cadmium-induced organ damage, and plant food-derived bioactive compounds provide protective effects via miRNA-mediated mechanisms. The review reveals that there are interplays between certain miRNAs and plant food-derived dietary bioactive substances when these bioactives, especially phenolics, counteract cadmium toxicity through regulating physiologic and pathologic events (including oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy and inflammation). The review discusses common miRNA-associated physiologic/pathologic events and signal pathways shared by the cadmium toxicity and dietary intervention processes. This paper identifies the existing knowledge gaps and potential future work (e.g. joint actions between miRNAs and other noncoding RNAs in the fights against cadmium). The insights provided by this review can improve food safety strategies and public health outcomes.
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- Rili Hao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Taian 271018, People's Republic of China.
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Abukhalil MH, Al-Alami Z, Altaie HAA, Aladaileh SH, Othman SI, Althunibat OY, Alfwuaires MA, Almuqati AF, Alsuwayt B, Rudayni HA, Allam AA, Mahmoud AM. Galangin prevents gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity by modulating oxidative damage, inflammation and apoptosis in rats. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024:10.1007/s00210-024-03449-1. [PMID: 39356319 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-03449-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2024]
Abstract
The well-known antibiotic gentamicin (GEN) works well against a variety of pathogenic bacteria, nevertheless its therapeutic use might be limited by the possibility of nephrotoxicity. The naturally occurring flavonoid galangin (GAL) has several interesting anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The present study evaluated the nephroprotective effect of GAL on GEN-induced renal injury. Rats received GAL for 14 days and GEN from day 8 to day 14. There was a significant increase in serum urea and creatinine along with several histopathological changes in the kidney following GEN administration. GEN-treated rats also showed increased levels of kidney MDA and NO, and decreased GSH content and activities of antioxidant enzymes. Rats received GEN also demonstrated increased NF-κB p65, iNOS, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 levels in the kidney. GAL remarkably prevented tissue injury, attenuated MDA and NO levels, improved antioxidants, and decreased levels of inflammatory mediators in the kidney of GEN-treated rats. Furthermore, GEN-administrated rats exhibited increased Bax and caspase-3 with concomitant decline in Bcl-2 levels in the kidney, an effect that GAL attenuated. In conclusion, GAL prevents GEN-induced nephrotoxicity by attenuating oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis and augmenting antioxidant defense, suggesting its therapeutic potential against drug nephrotoxicity.
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- Mohammad H Abukhalil
- Department of Medical Analysis, Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an, 71111, Jordan.
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an, 71111, Jordan.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, 19328, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, College of Medical Technology, Al-kitab University, Kirkuk, 36001, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al- Batin, 31991, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Analysis, Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an, 71111, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin, 31991, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al- Batin, 31991, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt.
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Chen JY, Yang YJ, Meng XY, Lin RH, Tian XY, Zhang Y, Lai WF, Yang C, Ma XQ, Huang MQ. Oxysophoridine inhibits oxidative stress and inflammation in hepatic fibrosis via regulating Nrf2 and NF-κB pathways. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 132:155585. [PMID: 39068811 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic fibrosis (HF) runs through multiple stages of liver diseases and promotes these diseases progression. Oxysophoridine (OSR), derived from Sophora alopecuroides l., is a bioactive alkaloid that has been reported to antagonize alcoholic hepatic injury. However, whether OSR suppresses HF and the mechanisms involved in Nrf2 remain unknown. PURPOSE Since the dysregulation of inflammation and oxidative stress is responsible for the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) and fibrosis in the liver. We hypothesized that OSR may attenuate HF by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress through activating Nrf2 signaling. METHODS In this study, we employed LPS-stimulated HSC-T6 cells, RAW264.7 cells, and a CCl4-induced C57BL/6 mouse fibrotic model to evaluate its suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as fibrosis. RESULTS The result showed that OSR significantly reduced α-SMA and TGF-β1 at a low dose of 10 μM in vitro and at a dose of 50 mg/kg in vivo, which is comparable to Silymarin, the only Chinese herbal active ingredient that has been marketed for anti-liver fibrosis. Moreover, OSR effectively suppressed the expression of iNOS at a dose of 10 μM and COX-2 at a dose of 40 μM, respectively. Furthermore, OSR demonstrated inhibitory effects on the IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in vitro and almost extinguished cytokine storm in vivo. OSR exhibited antioxidative effects by reducing MDA and increasing GSH, thereby protecting the cell membrane against oxidative damage and reducing LDH release. Moreover, OSR effectively upregulated the protein levels of Nrf2, HO-1, and p62, but decreased p-NF-κB p65, p-IκBα, and Keap1. Alternatively, mechanisms involved in Nrf2 were verified by siNrf2 interference, siNrf2 interference revealed that the anti-fibrotic effect of OSR was attributed to its activation of Nrf2. CONCLUSION The present study provided an effective candidate for HF involved in both activation of Nrf2 and blockage of NF-κB, which has not been reported in the published work. The present study provides new insights for the identification of novel drug development for HF.
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- Jian-Yu Chen
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310053 Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China.
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Hui Ethnic Medicine Modernization, Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shenli Street, Yinchuan 750004, PR China.
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1, Hua Tuo Road, Min Hou Shang Jie, Fuzhou 350122, PR China.
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Alruhaimi RS, Ahmeda AF, Hussein OE, Alotaibi MF, Germoush MO, Elgebaly HA, Hassanein EHM, Mahmoud AM. Galangin attenuates chlorpyrifos-induced kidney injury by mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation and upregulating Nrf2 and farnesoid-X-receptor in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 110:104542. [PMID: 39179192 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2024] [Revised: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a highly toxic commonly used pesticide and can seriously harm human health. This study assessed the potential of galangin (GAL), an antioxidant flavonoid, to attenuate oxidative stress, inflammation and kidney injury caused by CPF, emphasizing the role of farnesoid-x-receptor (FXR) and Nrf2. Rats were supplemented with CPF and GAL for 28 days. CPF increased serum creatinine, urea and Kim-1, provoked several tissue alterations, and increased kidney ROS, malondialdehyde (MDA), NF-κB p65, TNF-α, iNOS, and caspase-3. GAL effectively ameliorated serum kidney injury markers, ROS, MDA, and TNF-α, suppressed NF-κB p65, iNOS, and caspase-3, and enhanced antioxidants. GAL suppressed Keap1 and upregulated FXR, Nrf2, HO-1 and NQO-1 in CPF-administered rats. GAL exhibited binding affinity with Keap1, FXR, caspase-3, iNOS, HO-1, and NF-κB. In conclusion, GAL is effective in preventing CPF nephrotoxicity by attenuating oxidative stress and inflammation. This protection is linked to upregulation of antioxidants, Nrf2/HO-1 signaling and FXR.
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- Reem S Alruhaimi
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates; Center of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab Emirates
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- Higher Technological Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University-Assiut Branch, Egypt
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK; Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.
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Dong A, Dong H, He H, Dong A, Yan J, Huo J. Effects of Cadmium on Kidney Function of the Freshwater Turtles Mauremys reevesii. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:3000-3005. [PMID: 35986187 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03397-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
This research studied the effects of cadmium on kidney function of the freshwater turtles Mauremys reevesii. Turtles were injected intraperitoneally with 0, 7.5, 15, and 30 mg kg-1 cadmium separately for once. The samples were gathered to check the kidney index, the contents of TP in kidney tissue, and the levels of CRE and BUN in the plasma of the turtles. Results showed that the concentration of TP was overall decreased with the extension of cadmium exposure time and the increasing of the exposure dose of cadmium. The CRE content in the plasma of each treatment group increased with the prolongation of exposure time in a dose-dependent, and the BUN levels of all poisoned groups showed a trend of increasing. The kidney index of treated turtles increased. In summary, cadmium could induce the increase of turtle kidney index, the content of CRE and BUN in plasma, and the decrease of TP content in the kidney.
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- Aiguo Dong
- Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Qianan, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
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- Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China.
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