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Beier JI, Arteel GE. Environmental exposure as a risk-modifying factor in liver diseases: Knowns and unknowns. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:3768-3778. [PMID: 35024305 PMCID: PMC8727918 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Liver diseases are considered to predominantly possess an inherited or xenobiotic etiology. However, inheritance drives the ability to appropriately adapt to environmental stressors, and disease is the culmination of a maladaptive response. Thus “pure” genetic and “pure” xenobiotic liver diseases are modified by each other and other factors, identified or unknown. The purpose of this review is to highlight the knowledgebase of environmental exposure as a potential risk modifying agent for the development of liver disease by other causes. This exercise is not to argue that all liver diseases have an environmental component, but to challenge the assumption that the current state of our knowledge is sufficient in all cases to conclusively dismiss this as a possibility. This review also discusses key new tools and approaches that will likely be critical to address this question in the future. Taken together, identifying the key gaps in our understanding is critical for the field to move forward, or at the very least to “know what we don't know.”
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- Juliane I. Beier
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Pittsburgh Liver Research Center and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Corresponding authors.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Pittsburgh Liver Research Center and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
- Corresponding authors.
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Delaney P, Ramdas Nair A, Palmer C, Khan N, Sadler KC. Arsenic induced redox imbalance triggers the unfolded protein response in the liver of zebrafish. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 409:115307. [PMID: 33147493 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is one of the most endemic toxicants worldwide and oxidative stress is a key cellular pathway underlying iAs toxicity. Other cellular stress response pathways, such as the unfolded protein response (UPR), are also impacted by iAs exposure, however it is not known how these pathways intersect to cause disease. We optimized the use of zebrafish larvae to identify the relationship between these cellular stress response pathways and arsenic toxicity. We found that the window of iAs susceptibility during zebrafish development corresponds with the development of the liver, and that even a 24-h exposure can cause lethality if administered to mature larvae, but not to early embryos. Acute exposure of larvae to iAs generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), an antioxidant response, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and UPR activation in the liver. An in vivo assay using transgenic larvae expressing a GFP-tagged secreted glycoprotein in hepatocytes (Tg(fabp10a:Gc-EGFP)) revealed acute iAs exposure selectively decreased expression of Gc-EGFP, indicating that iAs impairs secretory protein folding in the liver. The transcriptional output of UPR activation is preceded by ROS production and activation of genes involved in the oxidative stress response. These studies implicate redox imbalance as the mechanism of iAs-induced ER stress and suggest that crosstalk between these pathways underlie iAs-induced hepatic toxicity.
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- Patrice Delaney
- Program in Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
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- Program in Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
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- Program in Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
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- Program in Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates
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- Program in Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, United Arab Emirates.
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Xu M, Rui D, Yan Y, Xu S, Niu Q, Feng G, Wang Y, Li S, Jing M. Oxidative Damage Induced by Arsenic in Mice or Rats: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 176:154-175. [PMID: 27498811 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0810-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In this meta-analysis, studies reporting arsenic-induced oxidative damage in mouse models were systematically evaluated to provide a scientific understanding of oxidative stress mechanisms associated with arsenic poisoning. Fifty-eight relevant peer-reviewed publications were identified through exhaustive database searching. Oxidative stress indexes assessed included superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione-s-transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), malondialdehyde (MDA), and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our meta-analysis showed that arsenic exposure generally suppressed measured levels of the antioxidants, SOD, CAT, GSH, GPx, GST, and GR, but increased levels of the oxidants, GSSG, MDA, and ROS. Arsenic valence was important and GR and MDA levels increased to a significantly (P < 0.05) greater extent upon exposure to As3+ than to As5+. Other factors that contributed to a greater overall oxidative effect from arsenic exposure included intervention time, intervention method, dosage, age of animals, and the sample source from which the indexes were estimated. Our meta-analysis effectively summarized a wide range of studies and detected a positive relationship between arsenic exposure and oxidative damage. These data provide a scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of arsenic poisoning.
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- Mengchuan Xu
- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China.
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- School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China.
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Molecular insight of arsenic-induced carcinogenesis and its prevention. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2017; 390:443-455. [PMID: 28229170 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-017-1351-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Population of India and Bangladesh and many other parts of the world are badly exposed to arsenic through drinking water. Due to non-availability of safe drinking water, they are dependent on arsenic-contaminated water. Generally, poverty level is high in those areas with lack of proper nutrition. Arsenic is considered to be an environmental contaminant and widely distributed in the environment due to its natural existence and anthropogenic applications. Contamination of arsenic in both human and animal could occur through air, soil, and other sources. Arsenic exposure mainly occurs in food materials through drinking water with high levels of arsenic in it. High levels of arsenic in groundwater have been found to be associated with various health-related problems including arsenicosis, skin lesions, cardiovascular diseases, reproductive problems, psychological, neurological, immunotoxic, and carcinogenesis. The mechanism of arsenic toxicity consists in its transformation in metaarsenite, which acylates protein sulfhydryl groups, affect on mitochondria by inhibiting succinic dehydrogenase activity and can uncouple oxidative phosphorylation with production of active oxygen species by tissues. A variety of dietary antioxidant supplements are useful to protect the carcinogenetic effects of arsenic. They play crucial role for counteracting oxidative damage and protect carcinogenesis by chelating with heavy metal moiety. Phytochemicals and chelating agents will be beneficial for combating heavy metal-induced carcinogenesis through its biopharmaceutical properties.
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Lu H, Zhu Z, Zhang H, Zhu J, Qiu Y, Zhu L, Küppers S. Fenton-Like Catalysis and Oxidation/Adsorption Performances of Acetaminophen and Arsenic Pollutants in Water on a Multimetal Cu-Zn-Fe-LDH. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:25343-52. [PMID: 27588429 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Acetaminophen can increase the risk of arsenic-mediated hepatic oxidative damage; therefore, the decontamination of water polluted with coexisting acetaminophen and arsenic gives rise to new challenges for the purification of drinking water. In this work, a three-metal layered double hydroxide, namely, Cu-Zn-Fe-LDH, was synthesized and applied as a heterogeneous Fenton-like oxidation catalyst and adsorbent to simultaneously remove acetaminophen (Paracetamol, PR) and arsenic. The results showed that the degradation of acetaminophen was accelerated with decreasing pH or increasing H2O2 concentrations. Under the conditions of a catalyst dosage of 0.5 g·L(-1) and a H2O2 concentration of 30 mmol·L(-1), the acetaminophen in a water sample was completely degraded within 24 h by a Fenton-like reaction. The synthesized Cu-Zn-Fe-LDH also exhibited a high efficiency for arsenate removal from aqueous solutions, with a calculated maximum adsorption capacity of 126.13 mg·g(-1). In the presence of hydrogen peroxide, the more toxic arsenite can be gradually oxidized into arsenate and adsorbed at the same time by Cu-Zn-Fe-LDH. For simulated water samples with coexisting arsenic and acetaminophen pollutants, after treatment with Cu-Zn-Fe-LDH and H2O2, the residual arsenic concentration in water was less than 10 μg·L(-1), and acetaminophen was not detected in the solution. These results indicate that the obtained Cu-Zn-Fe-LDH is an efficient material for the decontamination of combined acetaminophen and arsenic pollution.
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- ZEA-3, Research Center Jülich , Jülich 52425, Germany
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Li J, Duan X, Dong D, Zhang Y, Li W, Zhao L, Nie H, Sun G, Li B. Hepatic and Nephric NRF2 Pathway Up-Regulation, an Early Antioxidant Response, in Acute Arsenic-Exposed Mice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:12628-42. [PMID: 26473898 PMCID: PMC4626990 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121012628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Inorganic arsenic (iAs), a proven human carcinogen, damages biological systems through multiple mechanisms, one of them being reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. NRF2 is a redox-sensitive transcription factor that positively regulates the genes of encoding antioxidant and detoxification enzymes to neutralize ROS. Although NRF2 pathway activation by iAs has been reported in various cell types, however, the experimental data in vivo are very limited and not fully elucidated in humans. The present investigation aimed to explore the hepatic and nephric NRF2 pathway upregulation in acute arsenic-exposed mice in vivo. Our results showed 10 mg/kg NaAsO2 elevated the NRF2 protein and increased the transcription of Nrf2 mRNA, as well as up-regulated NRF2 downstream targets HO-1, GST and GCLC time- and dose-dependently both in the liver and kidney. Acute NaAsO2 exposure also resulted in obvious imbalance of oxidative redox status represented by the increase of GSH and MDA, and the decrease of T-AOC. The present investigation reveals that hepatic and nephric NRF2 pathway expression is an early antioxidant defensive response upon iAs exposure. A better knowledge about the NRF2 pathway involvment in the cellular response against arsenic could help improve the strategies for reducing the cellular toxicity related to this metalloid.
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- Jinlong Li
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
- Cao County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Heze 274400, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Environment and Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110013, China.
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Choudhury S, Kandasamy K, Maruti BS, Addison MP, Kasa JK, Darzi SA, Singh TU, Parida S, Dash JR, Singh V, Mishra SK. Atorvastatin along with imipenem attenuates acute lung injury in sepsis through decrease in inflammatory mediators and bacterial load. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 765:447-56. [PMID: 26375251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lung is one of the vital organs which is affected during the sequential development of multi-organ dysfunction in sepsis. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether combined treatment with atorvastatin and imipenem could attenuate sepsis-induced lung injury in mice. Sepsis was induced by caecal ligation and puncture. Lung injury was assessed by the presence of lung edema, increased vascular permeability, increased inflammatory cell infiltration and cytokine levels in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Treatment with atorvastatin along with imipenem reduced the lung bacterial load and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and TNFα) level in BALF. The markers of pulmonary edema such as microvascular leakage and wet-dry weight ratio were also attenuated. This was further confirmed by the reduced activity of MPO and ICAM-1 mRNA expression, indicating the lesser infiltration and adhesion of inflammatory cells to the lungs. Again, expression of mRNA and protein level of iNOS in lungs was also reduced in the combined treatment group. Based on the above findings it can be concluded that, combined treatment with atorvastatin and imipenem dampened the inflammatory response and reduced the bacterial load, thus seems to have promising therapeutic potential in sepsis-induced lung injury in mice.
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- Soumen Choudhury
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Kandasamy K, Choudhury S, Singh V, Addison MP, Darzi SA, Kasa JK, Thangamalai R, Dash JR, Kumar T, Sultan F, Singh TU, Parida S, Mishra SK. Erythropoietin Reverses Sepsis-Induced Vasoplegia to Norepinephrine Through Preservation of α1D-Adrenoceptor mRNA Expression and Inhibition of GRK2-Mediated Desensitization in Mouse Aorta. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2015; 21:100-13. [DOI: 10.1177/1074248415587968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We investigated the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) posttreatment on survival time and vascular functions in a mouse model of sepsis. Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture. After 20 ± 2 hours of sepsis, thoracic aorta was isolated for assessing its reactivity to norepinephrine (NE) and acetylcholine (ACh). We also measured the tissue nitric oxide (NO) level, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2), and α1D adrenoceptor messenger RNA (mRNA)/protein expression. In septic mice, EPO moderately improved the survival time from 19.68 ± 0.75 to 34.7 ± 3.2 hours. Sepsis significantly decreased the aortic contractile response to NE along with reduced α1D mRNA and protein expression. Erythropoietin significantly preserved the α1D receptor expression and restored NE-induced contractions to control levels in septic mice. Further, it attenuated the aortic α1D receptor desensitization in sepsis which was evident from reduced GRK2 mRNA expression. Accordingly, a selective GRK2 inhibitor markedly restored the contractile responses to NE in sepsis. Erythropoietin treatment attenuated iNOS mRNA expression and iNOS-induced overproduction of NO, but improved endothelium-dependent relaxation to ACh associated with increased eNOS mRNA expression. In conclusion, EPO seems to reverse sepsis-induced vasoplegia to NE through the preservation of α1D adrenoceptor mRNA/protein expression, inhibition of GRK2-mediated desensitization, and attenuation of NO overproduction in the mouse aorta.
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- Kannan Kandasamy
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sankar P, Gopal Telang A, Kalaivanan R, Karunakaran V, Manikam K, Sarkar SN. Effects of nanoparticle-encapsulated curcumin on arsenic-induced liver toxicity in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2015; 30:628-637. [PMID: 24347089 DOI: 10.1002/tox.21940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We investigated the therapeutic effectiveness of the nanoparticle-encapsulated curcumin (CUR-NP) against sodium arsenite-induced hepatic oxidative damage in rats. The CUR-NP prepared by emulsion technique was spherical in shape with an encapsulation efficiency of 86.5%. The particle size ranged between 120 and 140 nm with the mean particle size being 130.8 nm. Rats were divided into five groups of six each. Group 1 served as control. Group 2 rats were exposed to sodium arsenite (25 ppm) daily through drinking water for 42 days. Groups 3, 4, and 5 were treated with arsenic as in group 2, however, they were administered, empty nanoparticles, curcumin (100 mg/kg bw) and CUR-NP (100 mg/kg bw), respectively, by oral gavage during the last 14 days of arsenic exposure. Arsenic increased the activities of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase and caused histological alterations in liver indicating hepatotoxicity. Arsenic increased lipid peroxidation, depleted reduced glutathione and decreased the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase in liver. All these effects of arsenic were attenuated with both curcumin and CUR-NP. However, the magnitude of amelioration was more pronounced with CUR-NP. The results indicate that curcumin given in nano-encapsulated form caused better amelioration than free curcumin. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 30: 628-637, 2015.
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- Palanisamy Sankar
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, 637002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Choudhury S, Kannan K, Pule Addison M, Darzi SA, Singh V, Singh TU, Thangamalai R, Dash JR, Parida S, Debroy B, Paul A, Mishra SK. Combined treatment with atorvastatin and imipenem improves survival and vascular functions in mouse model of sepsis. Vascul Pharmacol 2015; 71:139-50. [PMID: 25869507 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We have recently reported that pre-treatment, but not the post-treatment with atorvastatin showed survival benefit and improved hemodynamic functions in cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model of sepsis in mice. Here we examined whether combined treatment with atorvastatin and imipenem after onset of sepsis can prolong survival and improve vascular functions. At 6 and 18h after sepsis induction, treatment with atorvastatin plus imipenem, atorvastatin or imipenem alone or placebo was initiated. Ex vivo experiments were done on mouse aorta to examine the vascular reactivity to nor-adrenaline and acetylcholine and mRNA expressions of α1D AR, GRK2 and eNOS. Atorvastatin plus imipenem extended the survival time to 56.00±4.62h from 20.00±1.66h observed in CLP mice. The survival time with atorvastatin or imipenem alone was 20.50±1.89h and 27.00±4.09h, respectively. The combined treatment reversed the hyporeactivity to nor-adrenaline through preservation of α1D AR mRNA/protein expression and reversal of α1D AR desensitization mediated by GRK2/Gβγ pathway. The treatment also restored endothelium-dependent relaxation to ACh through restoration of aortic eNOS mRNA expression and NO availability. In conclusion, combined treatment with atorvastatin and imipenem exhibited survival benefit and improved vascular functions in septic mice.
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- Soumen Choudhury
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Veterinary Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Liu LY, Fox CS, North TE, Goessling W. Functional validation of GWAS gene candidates for abnormal liver function during zebrafish liver development. Dis Model Mech 2013; 6:1271-8. [PMID: 23813869 PMCID: PMC3759346 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.011726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed numerous associations between many phenotypes and gene candidates. Frequently, however, further elucidation of gene function has not been achieved. A recent GWAS identified 69 candidate genes associated with elevated liver enzyme concentrations, which are clinical markers of liver disease. To investigate the role of these genes in liver homeostasis, we narrowed down this list to 12 genes based on zebrafish orthology, zebrafish liver expression and disease correlation. To assess the function of gene candidates during liver development, we assayed hepatic progenitors at 48 hours post fertilization (hpf) and hepatocytes at 72 hpf using in situ hybridization following morpholino knockdown in zebrafish embryos. Knockdown of three genes (pnpla3, pklr and mapk10) decreased expression of hepatic progenitor cells, whereas knockdown of eight genes (pnpla3, cpn1, trib1, fads2, slc2a2, pklr, mapk10 and samm50) decreased cell-specific hepatocyte expression. We then induced liver injury in zebrafish embryos using acetaminophen exposure and observed changes in liver toxicity incidence in morphants. Prioritization of GWAS candidates and morpholino knockdown expedites the study of newly identified genes impacting liver development and represents a feasible method for initial assessment of candidate genes to instruct further mechanistic analyses. Our analysis can be extended to GWAS for additional disease-associated phenotypes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leah Y Liu
- Genetics Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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