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Sampaio LV, Landim HRDS, Vazão AR, Fiais GA, de Freitas RN, Veras ASC, Dornelles RCM, Fakhouri WD, Lima RR, Teixeira GR, Chaves-Neto AH. Effects of a supraphysiological dose of testosterone cypionate on salivary gland function in adult male Wistar rats. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2024; 243:106587. [PMID: 39004377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2024.106587] [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: 06/09/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
Abstract
The abusive use of anabolic androgenic steroids has become a serious health problem worldwide, but its effects on oral health are still poorly understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a supraphysiological dose of testosterone cypionate (TC) on salivary biochemical, histomorphology, immunohistochemistry, and redox state parameters of parotid and submandibular glands. Twenty male Wistar rats, 12 weeks old, were divided into two groups (n=10/group): a control group and TC group, which received a dose of 20 mg/kg, once a week, for 6 weeks. Post treatment, the saliva and glands were collected. A supraphysiological dose of TC increased plasma and salivary testosterone concentrations. Although TC did not alter salivary flow, pH, and buffering capacity, the treatment increased the salivary secretion of total protein and reduced amylase, calcium, phosphate, and potassium. TC reduced the connective tissue area in the parotid gland and acinar area of the submandibular gland, while increasing the granular convoluted tubule area in the submandibular gland. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen was higher in the acinar cells of the submandibular glands from the TC group. Moreover, TC increased concentrations of total oxidant capacity and damaged lipids in both salivary glands, while total antioxidant activity and uric acid were lower in the submandibular gland, and reduced glutathione was higher in both glands. Superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were higher in the parotid gland, while only glutathione peroxidase activity was lower in the submandibular gland of the TC group. In conclusion, TC abuse may be a potential factor for dysfunction of the parotid and submandibular glands, becoming a risk factor for the oral and systemic health of users.
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- Larissa Victorino Sampaio
- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil; Multicentric Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, SBFis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Sciences, Pediatric Oral Health, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil; Multicentric Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, SBFis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Sciences, Pediatric Oral Health, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, Brazil; Multicentric Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, SBFis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil; Multicentric Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, SBFis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Center for Craniofacial Research, Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, USA
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- Laboratory of Functional and Structural Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Belem, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente, Brazil; Multicentric Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, SBFis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil; Multicentric Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, SBFis, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, Brazil.
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Zhao YN, Chen WW, Yan XY, Liu K, Liu GH, Yang P. What is responsible for acute myocardial infarction in combination with aplastic anemia? A case report and literature review. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:11955-11966. [PMID: 36405262 PMCID: PMC9669861 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i32.11955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aplastic anemia (AA) complicated with myocardial infarction (MI) is rare and associated with poor prognosis. Here, we present a case of AA with recurrent acute MI (AMI) in a patient treated with cyclosporine A (CsA) and stanozolol. In this patient, we suspect the long-term use of medication linked to platelets hyperfunction.
CASE SUMMARY In 2017, a 45-year-old man was rushed to the emergency department of China-Japan Union Hospital due to precordial pain for 5 h. Based on his symptoms, medical history, blood tests, and findings from coronary angiography (CAG), the patient was diagnosed with acute anterior wall, ST-segment elevated MI, Killip II grade, AA, and dyslipidemia. In 2021, the patient was readmitted to the hospital for 2 h due to chest pain. Because the patient’s platelet count was 30 × 109/L and he had severe thrombocytopenia, we performed CAG following platelet transfusion. Optical coherence tomography revealed lipid plaque and thrombus mass in his right coronary artery. The antithrombotic approach was adjusted to employ only anticoagulants (factor Xa inhibitors) and adenosine diphosphate inhibitors (clopidogrel) after assessing the risk of bleeding/thrombotic events. Long-term follow-up revealed that the patient had made a good recovery.
CONCLUSION Patients with AA should be closely monitored for the risk of thrombosis and cardiovascular events, particularly when taking stanozolol or CsA for an extended period of time.
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- Ya-Nan Zhao
- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Cardiovascular Research Institute, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Cardiovascular Research Institute, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Cardiovascular Research Institute, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Cardiovascular Research Institute, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Cardiovascular Research Institute, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Cardiovascular Research Institute, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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Bhatti SA, Khan MZ, Saleemi MK, Hassan ZU. Dietary Trichosporon mycotoxinivoron modulates ochratoxin-A induced altered performance, hepatic and renal antioxidant capacity and tissue injury in broiler chickens. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 347:109614. [PMID: 34364835 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ochratoxin A (OTA), an important fungal metabolite in foods and feeds has been shown to induce oxidative stress and cellular injuries to human and animal subjects. This study was designed to investigate the mode of action of a biological modifier Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans (TM), against OTA-mediated oxidative stress and tissue toxicity on broiler chickens. The birds were offered diets supplemented with OTA (0.15 and 0.3 mg/kg feed) and/or TM (0.5, 1.0 g/kg) for 42 days of age, and blood and tissue samples were collected to examine the oxidative stress, biochemical and histopathological parameters. Dietary OTA at all the tested levels induced the hepatic and renal tissue injury as indicated by significant decreased total antioxidant capacity in these organs along with significant decreased (p ≤ 0.05) serum concentrations of total proteins and albumin. The serum concentrations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and urea were significantly increased, and these observations were further supported by degenerative changes and increased relative weights of liver and kidneys. The dietary supplementation of TM at both tested levels relieved the detrimental impact of 0.15 and 0.3 mg OTA/kg on the studied parameters. The results of the study demonstrated that dietary TM significantly protects broiler chickens by reducing OTA-induced oxidative damage and tissue injury.
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- Sheraz Ahmed Bhatti
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
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El Deib MM, El-Sharkawy NI, Beheiry RR, Abd-Elhakim YM, Ismail SA, Fahmy EM, Saber T, Saber TM. Boldenone undecylenate disrupts the immune system and induces autoimmune clinical hypothyroidism in rats: Vitamin C ameliorative effects. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 99:107939. [PMID: 34224995 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of boldenone undecylenate (BL) abuse alone and in combination with vitamin C (VC) on the immune responses and thyroid structure and function in rats. Thirty adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five equal groups and were subjected to various treatment regimens for eight weeks as follows: control group, vehicle control group, VC group orally received VC (120 mg/Kg BW/day), BL-treated group intramuscularly injected with BL (5 mg/kg BW, once/week), and BL+VC group received BL and VC. At the end of this experiment, blood and tissue samples (thyroid, thymus, and spleen) were subjected to hematological evaluation, biochemical analysis, histopathological, and immunohistochemical examinations. In comparison to controls, BL significantly increased the levels of serum proinflammatory interleukins (IL-1 β and IL-6), immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM), and complement 3 but reduced anti-inflammatory interleukin-10, lysosome, and nitric oxide. Besides, altered platelet count and leukogram were evident in BL-injected rats. BL notably disturbed thyroid profile as revealed by a significant increase of thyroid-stimulating hormone and thyroid peroxidase antibody. In contrast, both total and free forms of thyroid hormones (tri-iodothyronine and thyroxine), thyroglobulin, and thyroid peroxidase, were significantly decreased. Moreover, BL caused histopathological changes in the thyroid, thymus, and spleen tissues.CD4+ immuno-expression was reduced, but CD8+ immunolabelling was increased in both spleen and thymus. The daily dosing of VC to BL-exposed rats significantly corrected most of the deviations in immune parameters. It restored most of the thyroid architecture and function, revealing a significant protective effect of this vitamin. This experimental study demonstrates that BL abusing disrupts the immune system by different mechanisms and addresses BL, for the first time, as an autoimmune clinical hypothyroidism inducer drug. Additionally, VC is helpful in the management of BL abuse.
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- Maha M El Deib
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
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- Department of Histology and Cytology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
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Carvalho FB, Bueno A, Lhamas CL, Gutierres JM, Carvalho MB, Brusco I, Oliveira SM, Bottari NB, Silva AD, Miron VV, Alves MS, Leitemperger JW, Loro VL, Schetinger MRC, Morsch VM, de Andrade CM. Impacts of dose and length of exposure to boldenone and stanazolol on enzymatic antioxidant systems, myeloperoxidase and NAGase activities, and glycogen and lactate levels in rat liver. Steroids 2020; 161:108670. [PMID: 32473164 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2020.108670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We investigated the adverse effects of the anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) boldenone (BOL) and stanazolol (ST) on the enzymatic antioxidant systems of the rat liver. Male Wistar rats were divided in three protocols (P): PI, 5 mg/kg BOL or ST once a week for 4 weeks; PII, 2.5 mg/kg BOL or ST once a week for 8 weeks; PIII, 1.25 mg/kg BOL or ST once a week for 12 weeks. AAS were administered intramuscularly (0.2 ml, olive oil vehicle) once a week in all protocols. Activities of the enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), were investigated. We assessed the content of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), glycogen and lactate; and enzyme markers of neutrophils (myeloperoxidase, MPO) and macrophages (NAGase). PI and PII altered the SOD and CAT activities and increased the H2O2 content. PI led to increases in the MPO and NAGase activities. In contrast, changes in GPx, GST and, GR were observed under PII and, to a greater extend, under PIII. Following PIII, GPx, GR, and GST exhibited reduced activities. All protocols altered the glycogen and lactate content. The use of high doses of AAS for a short duration first alters SOD/CAT activity. In contrast, at lower doses of AAS for long periods is associated with changes in the glutathione system. Protocols with high doses of AAS for a short duration exert the most deleterious effects on redox status, markers of cellular infiltration, and the metabolic functioning of hepatic tissues.
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- Fabiano B Carvalho
- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Hospital, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Hospital, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Hospital, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Hospital, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemical Toxicology, Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil.
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Saccol RDSP, da Silveira KL, Manzoni AG, Abdalla FH, de Oliveira JS, Dornelles GL, Barbisan F, Passos DF, Casali EA, de Andrade CM, da Cruz IBM, Leal DBR. Antioxidant, hepatoprotective, genoprotective, and cytoprotective effects of quercetin in a murine model of arthritis. J Cell Biochem 2019; 121:2792-2801. [PMID: 31691375 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis is a highly debilitating inflammatory autoimmune disease which is characterized by joint destruction. The present study sought to investigate the effect of quercetin in rats with complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis. Animals were divided into control/saline, control/quercetin (5 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg, and 50 mg/kg) arthritis/saline, and arthritis/quercetin (5 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg, and 50 mg/kg); the treatments were administered for 45 days. Biochemical, oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and cytotoxicity parameters were evaluated. All doses of quercetin reduced the levels of aspartate aminotransferase, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, and reactive oxygen species; however, only treatment with 25 or 50 mg/kg increased catalase activity. Total thiol and reduced glutathione levels were not significantly affected by the induction nor by the treatments. Genotoxicity assessed by DNA damage, and cytotoxicity through picogreen assay, decreased after treatments with quercetin. Our results present evidence of the antioxidant, cytoprotective, genoprotective and hepatoprotective, and effects of quercetin, demonstrating its potential as a candidate for coadjuvant therapy.
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- Renata da Silva Pereira Saccol
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Laboratório de Imunobiologia Experimental e Aplicada, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Laboratório de Imunobiologia Experimental e Aplicada, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia Experimental e Aplicada, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia Experimental e Aplicada, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Departamento de Pequenos Animais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Laboratório de Biogenômica, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia Experimental e Aplicada, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Departamento de Pequenos Animais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Laboratório de Biogenômica, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Laboratório de Imunobiologia Experimental e Aplicada, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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Analysis of Protein-Protein Functional Associations by Using Gene Ontology and KEGG Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:4963289. [PMID: 31396531 PMCID: PMC6668538 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4963289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Protein–protein interaction (PPI) plays an extremely remarkable role in the growth, reproduction, and metabolism of all lives. A thorough investigation of PPI can uncover the mechanism of how proteins express their functions. In this study, we used gene ontology (GO) terms and biological pathways to study an extended version of PPI (protein–protein functional associations) and subsequently identify some essential GO terms and pathways that can indicate the difference between two proteins with and without functional associations. The protein–protein functional associations validated by experiments were retrieved from STRING, a well-known database on collected associations between proteins from multiple sources, and they were termed as positive samples. The negative samples were constructed by randomly pairing two proteins. Each sample was represented by several features based on GO and KEGG pathway information of two proteins. Then, the mutual information was adopted to evaluate the importance of all features and some important ones could be accessed, from which a number of essential GO terms or KEGG pathways were identified. The final analysis of some important GO terms and one KEGG pathway can partly uncover the difference between proteins with and without functional associations.
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Kaufman MJ, Kanayama G, Hudson JI, Pope HG. Supraphysiologic-dose anabolic-androgenic steroid use: A risk factor for dementia? Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2019; 100:180-207. [PMID: 30817935 PMCID: PMC6451684 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Supraphysiologic-dose anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is associated with physiologic, cognitive, and brain abnormalities similar to those found in people at risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease and its related dementias (AD/ADRD), which are associated with high brain β-amyloid (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau (tau-P) protein levels. Supraphysiologic-dose AAS induces androgen abnormalities and excess oxidative stress, which have been linked to increased and decreased expression or activity of proteins that synthesize and eliminate, respectively, Aβ and tau-P. Aβ and tau-P accumulation may begin soon after initiating supraphysiologic-dose AAS use, which typically occurs in the early 20s, and their accumulation may be accelerated by other psychoactive substance use, which is common among non-medical AAS users. Accordingly, the widespread use of supraphysiologic-dose AAS may increase the numbers of people who develop dementia. Early diagnosis and correction of sex-steroid level abnormalities and excess oxidative stress could attenuate risk for developing AD/ADRD in supraphysiologic-dose AAS users, in people with other substance use disorders, and in people with low sex-steroid levels or excess oxidative stress associated with aging.
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- Marc J Kaufman
- McLean Imaging Center, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St., Belmont, MA 02478, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Biological Psychiatry Laboratory, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St., Belmont, MA 02478, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Biological Psychiatry Laboratory, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St., Belmont, MA 02478, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Biological Psychiatry Laboratory, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St., Belmont, MA 02478, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Andrade TU, Haguihara SCGC, Falsoni RMP, Silva CL, Dubois Filho DG, Souza Andrade Moraes F, Nascimento AM, Brasil GA, Lima EM. Stanozolol promotes lipid deposition in the aorta through an imbalance in inflammatory cytokines and oxidative status inLDLrknockoutmice fed a normal diet. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2018; 124:360-369. [DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Tadeu Uggere Andrade
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Vila Velha Vila Velha Espírito Santo Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Vila Velha Vila Velha Espírito Santo Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Vila Velha Vila Velha Espírito Santo Brazil
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Li C, Adhikari BK, Gao L, Zhang S, Liu Q, Wang Y, Sun J. Performance-Enhancing Drugs Abuse Caused Cardiomyopathy and Acute Hepatic Injury in a Young Bodybuilder. Am J Mens Health 2018; 12:1700-1704. [PMID: 29926766 PMCID: PMC6142118 DOI: 10.1177/1557988318783504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A number of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are used illicitly to improve muscle strength by the bodybuilders. The misuse of these drugs is associated with serious adverse effects to different organs. A previously healthy 22-year-old male bodybuilder after taking stanozolol, clenbuterol, and triiodothyronine for 10 days presented to the hospital with symptoms of icteric sclera, progressive dyspnea, intermittent cough, and bloody sputum. He was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and acute hepatic injury. Rapidly progressive dilated cardiomyopathy and acute hepatic injury among bodybuilders in such a short period of time have not been reported. People using these drugs must monitor liver and cardiac functions regularly, and they should discontinue using PEDs after diagnosis of liver or cardiac abnormalities. Physicians should always consider the possibility of the PED abuse in the context of a young athlete suffering cardiomyopathy or hepatic injury.
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- Cheng Li
- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Santos JDB, Mendonça AAS, Sousa RC, Silva TGS, Bigonha SM, Santos EC, Gonçalves RV, Novaes RD. Food-drug interaction: Anabolic steroids aggravate hepatic lipotoxicity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease induced by trans fatty acids. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 116:360-368. [PMID: 29704577 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Remains unknown if dietary lipids and anabolic steroids (AS) can interact to modify energy metabolism, hepatic structure and function. We investigated the impact of AS on gene expression, lipid profile, redox status and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in mice treated with a diet rich in trans fatty acids. Seventy-two C57BL/6 mice were equally randomized into six groups and treated with a standard diet (SD) or high-fat diet (HFD) alone or combined with testosterone cypionate (10 or 20 mg/kg) for 12 weeks. When combined with a HFD, AS reduced plasma HDL cholesterol levels. It also upregulated SREBP-1, PPARα, SCD-1 and ACOX1 gene expression; plasma and hepatic triglyceride levels; oxidative stress; circulating hepatic transaminase levels and NAFLD severity. Our finding indicated that the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, glutathione-s-transferase and superoxide dismutase was attenuated by HFD, an effect whose implications for AS-induced hepatotoxicity requires further investigation. Increased lipid, protein and DNA oxidative damage as well as worsening NAFLD in response to the interaction of HFD and AS were also potentially associated with the ability of AS to amplify the activation of regulatory lipid metabolism genes that are also involved in the control of cellular redox balance.
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- Jamili D B Santos
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, 39100-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Structural Biology, Federal University of Alfenas, 37130-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Use of anabolic androgenic steroids produces greater oxidative stress responses to resistance exercise in strength-trained men. Toxicol Rep 2017; 4:282-286. [PMID: 28959650 PMCID: PMC5615127 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Single session of high-intensity RE on trained bodybuilder men had effect on DNA damage and oxidative stress. The AAS users showed greater response than NAAS users. At pre-RE, the levels of oxidant were greater for the AAS group. The study has reported a range of negative redox status consequence of AAS use in conjunction with resistance training. The alteration of oxidative stress status with AAS use likely increase the injury risks in some organs in athletes.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use on oxidative stress responses to a single session of resistance exercise in strength-trained men. Twenty-three strength trained men, with 11 self-reporting regular AAS use and 12 self-reporting never taking AAS (NAAS) volunteered to participate in this study. Blood draws were obtained pre and post resistance exercise in order to evaluate changes in oxidative stress biomarkers levels (i.e., 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine [8-OHdG], malondialdehyde [MDA], and nitric oxide [NO]), antioxidant defense systems (i.e., glutathione peroxidase [GPx] and catalase [CAT]), and glucose (GLU) levels. The AAS users had higher level of 8-OHdG (77.3 ± 17 vs. 57.7 ± 18.2 ng/mg), MDA (85.6 ± 17.8 vs. 52.3 ± 15.1 ng/mL), and GPx (9.1 ± 2.3 vs. 7.1 ± 1.3 mu/mL) compared to NAAS at pre exercise (p < 0.05). Both the experimental groups showed increases in 8-OHdG (p = 0.001), MDA (p = 0.001), GPx (p = 0.001), NO (p = 0.04), CAT (p = 0.02) and GLU (p = 0.001) concentrations after resistance exercise, and the AAS group indicated significant differences in 8-OHdG (p = 0.02) and MDA (p = 0.05) concentrations compared with NAAS users at post exercise. In conclusion, use of AAS is associated with alterations in immune function resulting in oxidative stress, and cell damage; however, high-intensity resistance exercise could increase greater oxidative stress biomarkers in strength-trained men.
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