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Fatima A, Siddique YH. Role of Flavonoids in Neurodegenerative Disorders with Special Emphasis on Tangeritin. CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS-DRUG TARGETS 2019; 18:581-597. [DOI: 10.2174/1871527318666190916141934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Flavonoids are naturally occurring plant polyphenols found universally in all fruits, vegetables
and medicinal plants. They have emerged as a promising candidate in the formulation of treatment
strategies for various neurodegenerative disorders. The use of flavonoid rich plant extracts and
food in dietary supplementation have shown favourable outcomes. The present review describes the
types, properties and metabolism of flavonoids. Neuroprotective role of various flavonoids and the
possible mechanism of action in the brain against the neurodegeneration have been described in detail
with special emphasis on the tangeritin.
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- Ambreen Fatima
- Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Drosophila Transgenic Laboratory, Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Tarko A, Štochmalova A, Hrabovszka S, Vachanova A, Harrath AH, Alwasel S, Grossman R, Sirotkin AV. Can xylene and quercetin directly affect basic ovarian cell functions? Res Vet Sci 2018; 119:308-312. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Muller CJF, Malherbe CJ, Chellan N, Yagasaki K, Miura Y, Joubert E. Potential of rooibos, its major C-glucosyl flavonoids, and Z-2-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-phenylpropenoic acid in prevention of metabolic syndrome. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 58:227-246. [PMID: 27305453 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1157568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) cluster together and are termed the metabolic syndrome. Key factors driving the metabolic syndrome are inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance (IR), and obesity. IR is defined as the impairment of insulin to achieve its physiological effects, resulting in glucose and lipid metabolic dysfunction in tissues such as muscle, fat, kidney, liver, and pancreatic β-cells. The potential of rooibos extract and its major C-glucosyl flavonoids, in particular aspalathin, a C-glucoside dihydrochalcone, as well as the phenolic precursor, Z-2-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-phenylpropenoic acid, to prevent the metabolic syndrome, will be highlighted. The mechanisms whereby these phenolic compounds elicit positive effects on inflammation, cellular oxidative stress and transcription factors that regulate the expression of genes involved in glucose and lipid metabolism will be discussed in terms of their potential in ameliorating features of the metabolic syndrome and the development of serious metabolic disease. An overview of the phenolic composition of rooibos and the changes during processing will provide relevant background on this herbal tea, while a discussion of the bioavailability of the major rooibos C-glucosyl flavonoids will give insight into a key aspect of the bioefficacy of rooibos.
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- Christo J F Muller
- a Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform , South African Medical Research Council , Tygerberg , South Africa
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- b Post-Harvest and Wine Technology Division , Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Infruitec-Nietvoorbij , Stellenbosch , South Africa
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- a Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform , South African Medical Research Council , Tygerberg , South Africa
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- c Division of Applied Biological Chemistry , Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan.,d Center for Bioscience Research and Education , Utsunomiya University , Utsunomiya , Tochigi , Japan
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- c Division of Applied Biological Chemistry , Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Post-Harvest and Wine Technology Division , Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Infruitec-Nietvoorbij , Stellenbosch , South Africa.,e Department of Food Science , Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland Stellenbosch , South Africa
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Chen CM, Wu CT, Yang TH, Chang YA, Sheu ML, Liu SH. Green Tea Catechin Prevents Hypoxia/Reperfusion-Evoked Oxidative Stress-Regulated Autophagy-Activated Apoptosis and Cell Death in Microglial Cells. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:4078-4085. [PMID: 27144449 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Defective activation and proliferation in microglial cells has been suggested to be associated with the increase of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. We investigated the protection and molecular mechanism of green tea catechin on hypoxia/reperfusion-induced microglial cell injury in vitro. Microglial cells were cultured in hypoxia condition (O2 < 1%) and then re-incubated to the complete normal culture medium (reperfusion). Hypoxia/reperfusion obviously decreased cell viability and induced apoptosis in microglial cells, but not in neuronal cells. Catechin significantly inhibited the hypoxia/reperfusion-induced decreased cell viability and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis in microglia. The administration of both PI3K/Akt inhibitor LY294002 and mTOR inhibitor rapamycin demonstrated that Akt/mTOR-regulated autophagy was involved in the hypoxia/reperfusion-induced microglia apoptosis/death. Catechin up-regulated the Akt and mTOR phosphorylation and inhibited the hypoxia/reperfusion-induced autophagy in microglia. These results suggest that hypoxia/reperfusion can evoke autophagy-activated microglia apoptosis/death via an ROS-regulated Akt/mTOR signaling pathway, which can be reversed by catechin.
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- Chang-Mu Chen
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University, College of Medicine , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University , Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Toxicology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University , Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University , Taichung, Taiwan
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Wilkinson AS, Taing MW, Pierson JT, Lin CN, Dietzgen RG, Shaw PN, Gidley MJ, Monteith GR, Roberts-Thomson SJ. Estrogen modulation properties of mangiferin and quercetin and the mangiferin metabolite norathyriol. Food Funct 2016; 6:1847-54. [PMID: 25940566 DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00133a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Mango fruit contain many bioactive compounds, some of which are transcription factor regulators. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and beta (ERβ) are two regulators of gene transcription that are important in a variety of physiological processes and also in diseases including breast cancer. We examined the ability of the mango constituents quercetin, mangiferin, and the aglycone form of mangiferin, norathyriol, to activate both isoforms of the estrogen receptor. Quercetin and norathyriol decreased the viability of MCF-7 breast cancer cells whereas mangiferin had no effect on MCF-7 cells. We also determined that quercetin and mangiferin selectively activated ERα whereas norathyriol activated both ERα and ERβ. Despite quercetin, mangiferin and norathyriol having similar polyphenolic structural motifs, only norathyriol activated ERβ, showing that bioactive agents in mangoes have very specific biological effects. Such specificity may be important given the often-opposing roles of ERα and ERβ in breast cancer proliferation and other cellular processes.
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- Ashley S Wilkinson
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Effects of chemopreventive natural products on non-homologous end-joining DNA double-strand break repair. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2014; 768:33-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2014.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Li B, Konecke S, Harich K, Wegiel L, Taylor LS, Edgar KJ. Solid dispersion of quercetin in cellulose derivative matrices influences both solubility and stability. Carbohydr Polym 2012; 92:2033-40. [PMID: 23399255 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) of quercetin (Que) in cellulose derivative matrices, carboxymethylcellulose acetate butyrate (CMCAB), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), and cellulose acetate adipate propionate (CAAdP) were prepared with the goal of identifying an ASD that effectively increased Que aqueous solution concentration. Crystalline quercetin and Que/poly(vinylpyrrolidinone) (PVP) ASD were evaluated for comparison. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRPD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to examine the crystallinity of ASDs, physical mixtures (PM) and quercetin. ASDs were amorphous up to 50 wt% Que. Que stability against crystallization and solution concentrations from these ASDs were significantly higher than those observed for physical mixtures and crystalline Que. PVP stabilizes against both Que degradation and recrystallization; in contrast, these carboxylated cellulose derivatives inhibit recrystallization but release Que slowly. PVP ASDs afforded fast and complete drug release, while ASDs using these three cellulose derivatives provide slow, incomplete, pH-triggered drug release.
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- Bin Li
- Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, and Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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The phytoestrogen quercetin impairs steroidogenesis and angiogenesis in swine granulosa cells in vitro. J Biomed Biotechnol 2009; 2009:419891. [PMID: 19704917 PMCID: PMC2693932 DOI: 10.1155/2009/419891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2009] [Revised: 04/07/2009] [Accepted: 04/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Experimental evidence documents that nutritional phytoestrogens may interact with reproductive functions but the exact mechanism of action is still controversial. Since quercetin is one of the main flavonoids in livestock nutrition, we evaluated its possible effects on cultured swine granulosa cell proliferation, steroidogenesis, and redox status. Moreover, since angiogenesis is essential for follicle development, the effect of the flavonoid on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor output by granulosa cells was also taken into account. Our data evidence that quercetin does not affect granulosa cell growth while it inhibits progesterone production and modifies estradiol 17beta production in a dose-related manner. Additionally, the flavonoid interferes with the angiogenic process by inhibiting VEGF production as well as by altering redox status. Since steroidogenesis and angiogenesis are strictly involved in follicular development, these findings appear particularly relevant, pointing out a possible negative influence of quercetin on ovarian physiology. Therefore, the possible reproductive impact of the flavonoid should be carefully considered in animal nutrition.
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Wilkinson AS, Monteith GR, Shaw PN, Lin CN, Gidley MJ, Roberts-Thomson SJ. Effects of the mango components mangiferin and quercetin and the putative mangiferin metabolite norathyriol on the transactivation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor isoforms. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:3037-3042. [PMID: 18393431 DOI: 10.1021/jf800046n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Mangos are a source of bioactive compounds with potential health-promoting activity. This study evaluated the abilities of the mango components quercetin and mangiferin and the aglycone derivative of mangiferin, norathyriol, to modulate the transactivation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor isoforms (PPARs). PPARs are transcription factors important in many human diseases. Through the use of a gene reporter assay it was shown that quercetin inhibited the activation of all three isoforms of PPARs (PPARgamma IC(50) = 56.3 microM; PPARalpha IC(50) = 59.6 microM; PPARbeta IC(50) = 76.9 microM) as did norathyriol (PPARgamma IC(50) = 153.5 microM; PPARalpha IC(50) = 92.8 microM; PPARbeta IC(50) = 102.4 microM), whereas mangiferin did not inhibit the transactivation of any isoform. These findings suggest that mango components and metabolites may alter transcription and could contribute to positive health benefits via this or similar mechanisms.
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- Ashley S Wilkinson
- School of Pharmacy and Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Inhibition of estrogen action by 2-phenylchromone as AhR agonist in MCF-7 cells. Life Sci 2007; 81:1446-51. [PMID: 17950758 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2007.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2007] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Large amounts of phytoestrogen, a group of estrogen derived from plant sources, are taken from the diet by Asians, but a sign of feminization has not been fully recognized. In this study, we found that some flavonoids inhibited an effect on estrogen action without estrogen receptor (ER) binding. Considering the report that dioxin, an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist, disrupts the transcriptional activity of ER without binding to the ER, 14 flavonoids were examined for the transcriptional activity of AhR by the yeast reporter assay (AhR). Among them, 2-phenylchromone (flavone, FLA) showed the highest activity. FLA increased the expression of CYP1A1 mRNA, and inhibited the expression of progesterone receptor and pS2 mRNA in MCF-7 cells via non-ER-mediated pathway. Further studies showed that FLA had agonist activity for AhR and enhanced the proteosome-dependent degradation of ERalpha protein. Thus, FLA inhibited the estrogen action without binding to the ER by acting as a competitive agonist for AhR, which meaning that there can be anti-estrogenic flavonoids such as FLA as well as estrogenic ones such as isoflavones.
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Mutch DM, Crespy V, Clough J, Henderson CJ, Lariani S, Mansourian R, Moulin J, Wolf CR, Williamson G. Hepatic cytochrome P-450 reductase-null mice show reduced transcriptional response to quercetin and reveal physiological homeostasis between jejunum and liver. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2006; 291:G63-72. [PMID: 16455785 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00565.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Using mice deficient in hepatic cytochrome P-450 oxidoreductase (POR), which disables the liver cytochrome P-450 system, we examined the metabolism and biological response of the anticarcinogenic flavonoid, quercetin. Profiling circulating metabolites revealed similar profiles over 72 h in wild-type (WT) and POR-null (KO) mice, showing that hepatic P450 and reduced biliary secretion do not affect quercetin metabolism. Transcriptional profiling at 24 h revealed that two- to threefold more genes responded significantly to quercetin in WT compared with KO in the jejunum, ileum, colon, and liver, suggesting that hepatic P450s mediate many of the biological effects of quercetin, such as immune function, estrogen receptor signaling, and lipid, glutathione, purine, and amino acid metabolism, even though quercetin metabolism is not modified. The functional interpretation of expression data in response to quercetin (single dose of 7 mg/animal) revealed a molecular relationship between the liver and jejunum. In WT animals, amino acid and sterol metabolism was predominantly modulated in the liver, fatty acid metabolism response was shared between the liver and jejunum, and glutathione metabolism was modulated in the small intestine. In contrast, KO animals do not regulate amino acid metabolism in the liver or small intestine, they share the control of fatty acid metabolism between the liver and jejunum, and regulation of sterol metabolism is shifted from the liver to the jejunum and that of glutathione metabolism from the jejunum to the liver. This demonstrates that the quercetin-mediated regulation of these biological functions in extrahepatic tissues is dependent on the functionality of the liver POR. In conclusion, using a systems biology approach to explore the contribution of hepatic phase 1 detoxification on quercetin metabolism demonstrated the resiliency and adaptive capacity of a biological organism in dealing with a bioactive nutrient when faced with a tissue-specific molecular dysfunction.
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- David M Mutch
- Nutrient Bioavailability, Nestlé Research Center Vers-Chez-Les-Blanc, Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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Veeriah S, Kautenburger T, Habermann N, Sauer J, Dietrich H, Will F, Pool-Zobel BL. Apple flavonoids inhibit growth of HT29 human colon cancer cells and modulate expression of genes involved in the biotransformation of xenobiotics. Mol Carcinog 2006; 45:164-74. [PMID: 16369997 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Flavonoids from fruits and vegetables probably reduce risks of diseases associated with oxidative stress, including cancer. Apples contain significant amounts of flavonoids with antioxidative potential. The objectives of this study were to investigate such compounds for properties associated with reduction of cancer risks. We report herein that apple flavonoids from an apple extract (AE) inhibit colon cancer cell growth and significantly modulate expression of genes related to xenobiotic metabolism. HT29 cells were treated with AE at concentrations delivering 5-50 microM of one of the major ingredients, phloridzin ("phloridzin-equivalents," Ph.E), to the cell culture medium, with a synthetic flavonoid mixture mimicking the composition of the AE or with 5-100 microM individual flavonoids. HT29 cell growth was inhibited by the complex extract and by the mixture. HT29 cells were treated with nontoxic doses of the AE (30 microM, Ph.E) and after 24 h total RNA was isolated to elucidate patterns of gene expression using a human cDNA-microarray (SuperArray) spotted with 96 genes of drug metabolism. Treatment with AE resulted in an upregulation of several genes (GSTP1, GSSTT2, MGST2, CYCP4F3, CHST5, CHST6, and CHST7) and downregulation of EPHX1, in comparison to the medium controls. The enhanced transcriptional activity of GSTP1 and GSTT2 genes was confirmed with real-time qRT-PCR. On the basis of the pattern of differential gene expression found here, we conclude that apple flavonoids modulate toxicological defense against colon cancer risk factors. In addition to the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, this could be a mechanism of cancer risk reduction.
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- Selvaraju Veeriah
- Department of Nutritional Toxicology, Institute for Nutrition, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
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Paradkar PN, Blum PS, Berhow MA, Baumann H, Kuo SM. Dietary isoflavones suppress endotoxin-induced inflammatory reaction in liver and intestine. Cancer Lett 2004; 215:21-8. [PMID: 15374628 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2004.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2003] [Revised: 05/20/2004] [Accepted: 05/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dietary isoflavone intake has been linked to cancer prevention and their anti-inflammation activity was examined. Intraperitoneal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection in mice led to a decrease in the liver antioxidant glutathione level but this decrease was prevented in mice fed with an isoflavone-containing diet. Similarly, isoflavone diet prevented the inflammation-associated induction of metallothionein (MT) in the intestine; and the induction of manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) in the liver. Results from the intestinal cell studies suggest that isoflavones suppress the intestinal response to inflammation by modulating the action of pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-6. IL-6 secretion and the STAT3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3) nuclear translocation in response to IL-6 were both decreased by genistein.
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- Prasad N Paradkar
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, 15 Farber Hall, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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Cemeli E, Schmid TE, Anderson D. Modulation by flavonoids of DNA damage induced by estrogen-like compounds. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS 2004; 44:420-426. [PMID: 15540192 DOI: 10.1002/em.20071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced by a wide variety of exogenous chemicals and metabolic processes and cause a broad spectrum of damage to biological systems. As a consequence, ROS react with DNA, among many other biological targets, disrupting its structure and functionality. Estrogen-like compounds mediate DNA damage by ROS generation, implying that their effects can be modulated by antioxidants such as catalase, superoxide dismutase, and vitamin C. We examined DNA damage in human lymphocytes and sperm after treatment with four estrogen-like compounds (beta-estradiol, diethylstilbestrol, daidzein, and genistein) and its modulation by flavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol) using the Comet assay. The results indicated that quercetin and kaempferol reduced the DNA damage produced in sperm and lymphocytes by the four estrogenic compounds. The flavonoids also reduced the DNA damage induced by hydrogen peroxide, which was used as a positive control. Our results demonstrate that the antioxidant properties of flavonoids can protect the integrity of human sperm and lymphocyte DNA from ROS induced by estrogenic compounds.
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- Eduardo Cemeli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
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Hua P, Tsai WJ, Kuo SM. Estrogen response element-independent regulation of gene expression by genistein in intestinal cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2003; 1627:63-70. [PMID: 12818423 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4781(03)00075-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Isoflavone, genistein, was shown to have antioxidant and antitumor activities. We have reported the stimulatory effect of genistein on the expression of antioxidant and metal-binding protein, metallothionein IIA (MTIIA), in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. Genistein has been shown to up-regulate the expression of other genes through estrogen response element (ERE) but the ERE sequence is not in the MTIIA promoter. In this paper, we investigated the ERE-independent mechanism that mediates the stimulatory effect of genistein. Genistein enhanced the expression of human MTIIA promoter (up to -426)-containing reporter genes, thus supporting a promoter-specific transcriptional regulation. A shorter MTIIA promoter (-83 to +27) was found to be able to mediate the full reporter gene response to genistein in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. Further deletion and mutation analysis revealed that the GC-rich Sp1 binding sequence was the target of the stimulation. Genistein was known to bind to estrogen receptors (ER). When cells were cotransfected with ER beta, the stimulatory effect of genistein on the reporter gene containing the GC-rich promoter sequence increased further and a similar result was observed for breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Inhibitors of protein kinase A could block the response to genistein but the phosphorylation of Sp1 protein per se was not affected by the genistein treatment. Our observation could help to evaluate the biological significance of genistein, which is used widely as a supplement.
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- Ping Hua
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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