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Deghiedy NM, Abdel-Naby DH, Aziz MM, El-Sheikh MM. Fisetin-loaded pluronic-based nanogel: Radiation synthesis for alleviating neurocognitive impairments in a rat model of alzheimer's disease via modulation of the apoptotic cascade. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 274:133472. [PMID: 38942410 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive impairment and memory loss. In this study, AD was experimentally induced in rats using aluminum chloride (AlCl3) and D-galactose (D-gal). Fisetin (Fis), a natural compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, has potential for neurodegeneration management, but its low bioavailability limits clinical applications. To address this, we synthesized and characterized Pluronic-2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (PLUR-PAMPS) nanogels using gamma radiation and successfully loaded Fis onto them (Fis-PLUR-PAMPS). The optimal formulation exhibited minimal particle size, a highly acceptable polydispersity index, and the highest zeta-potential, enhancing stability and solubilization efficiency. Our goal was to improve Fis's bioavailability and assess its efficacy against AlCl3/D-gal-induced AD. Male albino Wistar rats were pre-treated orally with Fis (40 mg/kg) or Fis-PLUR-PAMPS for seven days, followed by a seven-day intraperitoneal injection of AlCl3 and D-gal. Behavioral assessments, histopathological analysis, and biochemical evaluation of markers related to AD pathology were conducted. Results demonstrated that Fis-PLUR-PAMPS effectively mitigated cognitive impairments and neurodegenerative signs induced by AlCl3/D-gal. These findings suggest that Fis-PLUR-PAMPS nanogels enhance Fis's bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy, offering a promising approach for AD management.
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- Noha M Deghiedy
- Department of Polymers Chemistry, NCRRT, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Radiation Research, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
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Kong Y, Wei X, Zhang D, Lin H, Peng M, Shang H. Prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: A bibliometric analysis of the years 2000-2023. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29926. [PMID: 38698971 PMCID: PMC11064157 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Aims This study aimed to evaluate the global research trend in the prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity caused by anthracyclines from 2000 to 2023, and to explore international cooperation, research hotspots, and frontier trends. Methods The articles on the prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity published from 2000 to 2023 were searched by Web of Science. The bibliometrics software CiteSpace was used for visual analysis of countries, institutions, journals, authors, cited authors, cited references, and keywords. Results This study analyzed the current status of global research on the prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity caused by anthracyclines. A total of 3,669 papers were searched and 851 studies were included. The number of publications increased gradually throughout the years. Cardiovascular Toxicology (15) is the journal with the most publications. Circulation (547) ranked first among cited journals. In this field, the country with the most publications is the United States (229), and the institution with the most publications is Charles Univ Prague (18). In the analysis of the authors, Tomas S (10) ranked first. Cardinale D (262) ranked first among cited authors. In the ranking of cited literature frequency, the article ranked first is "Early detection of anthracycline cardiotoxicity and improvement with heart failure therapy" (121). The keywords "heart failure" (215) and "oxidative stress" (212) were the most frequent. "Enalapril", "inflammation", "cell death", "NF-κB" and "Nrf2" were the advanced research contents in 2019-2023. Conclusions This study provided valuable information for cardio-oncology researchers to identify potential collaborators and institutions, discover hot topics, and explore new research directions. The prevention and treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity focuses on early detection and timely treatment. The results of the current clinical studies on the treatment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity are contradictory, and more studies are needed to provide more reliable clinical evidence in the future.
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- Yifan Kong
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
- Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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Linders AN, Dias IB, López Fernández T, Tocchetti CG, Bomer N, Van der Meer P. A review of the pathophysiological mechanisms of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and aging. NPJ AGING 2024; 10:9. [PMID: 38263284 PMCID: PMC10806194 DOI: 10.1038/s41514-024-00135-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The population of cancer survivors is rapidly increasing due to improving healthcare. However, cancer therapies often have long-term side effects. One example is cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) caused by doxorubicin: up to 9% of the cancer patients treated with this drug develop heart failure at a later stage. In recent years, doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity has been associated with an accelerated aging phenotype and cellular senescence in the heart. In this review we explain the evidence of an accelerated aging phenotype in the doxorubicin-treated heart by comparing it to healthy aged hearts, and shed light on treatment strategies that are proposed in pre-clinical settings. We will discuss the accelerated aging phenotype and the impact it could have in the clinic and future research.
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- Annet Nicole Linders
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging and Cardio-Oncology Unit, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences (DISMET), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
- Centre for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Clinical and Translational Sciences (CIRCET), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
- Interdepartmental Hypertension Research Centre (CIRIAPA), Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Jeong Y, Lee SH, Lee J, Kim MS, Lee YG, Hwang JT, Choi SY, Yoon HG, Lim TG, Lee SH, Choi HK. Water Extract of Capsella bursa-pastoris Mitigates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Upregulating Antioxidant Enzymes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15912. [PMID: 37958893 PMCID: PMC10648471 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX), an effective chemotherapeutic drug, causes cardiotoxicity in a cumulative and dose-dependent manner. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of hot-water extract of Capsella bursa-pastoris (CBW) on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity (DICT). We utilized H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells to evaluate the effects of CBW on DOX-induced cell death. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and oxygen consumption rate were measured in H9c2 cells. C57BL/6 mice were treated with DOX and CBW to assess their impact on various cardiac parameters. Human-induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived cardiomyocytes were also used to investigate DOX-induced electrophysiological changes and the potential ameliorative effects of CBW. UPLC-TQ/MS analysis identified seven flavonoids in CBW, with luteolin-7-O-glucoside and isoorientin as the major compounds. CBW inhibited DOX-induced death of H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes but did not affect DOX-induced death of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. CBW increased SOD levels in a dose-dependent manner, reducing ROS production and increasing the oxygen consumption rate in H9c2 cells. The heart rate, RR interval, QT, and ST prolongation remarkably recovered in C57BL/6 mice treated with the combination of DOX and CBW compared to those in mice treated with DOX alone. Administration of CBW with DOX effectively alleviated collagen accumulation, cell death in mouse heart tissues, and reduced the levels of creatinine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum. Furthermore, DOX-induced pathological electrophysiological features in human-induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived cardiomyocytes were ameliorated by CBW. CBW may prevent DICT by stabilizing SOD and scavenging ROS. The presence of flavonoids, particularly luteolin-7-O-glucoside and isoorientin, in CBW may contribute to its protective effects. These results suggest the potential of CBW as a traditional therapeutic option to mitigate DOX-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Yuhui Jeong
- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.L.); (H.-G.Y.)
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.L.); (H.-G.Y.)
- Institute of Genetic Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.L.); (H.-G.Y.)
- Institute of Genetic Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea; (Y.J.); (J.L.); (M.-S.K.); (Y.-G.L.); (J.-T.H.); (S.-Y.C.)
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Yan Z, Li S, Gong Z. Bisacurone gel ameliorated burn wounds in experimental rats via its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and angiogenic properties. Acta Cir Bras 2023; 38:e382423. [PMID: 37610964 PMCID: PMC10443232 DOI: 10.1590/acb382423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate putative mechanism of wound healing for chitosan-based bisacurone gel against secondary burn wounds in rats. METHODS A second-degree burn wound with an open flame using mixed fuel (2 mL, 20 seconds) was induced in Sprague Dawley rats (male, 180-220 g, n = 15, each) followed by topical treatments with either vehicle control (white petroleum gel, 1%), silver sulfadiazine (1%) or bisacurone gel (2.5, 5, or 10%) for 20 days. Wound contraction rate and paw withdrawal threshold were monitored on various days. Oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase, glutathione, malondialdehyde, and nitric oxide), pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukins by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), growth factors (transforming growth factor-β, vascular endothelial growth factor C using real time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot assay) levels, and histology of wound skin were assessed at the end. RESULTS Bisacurone gel showed 98.72% drug release with a 420.90-442.70 cps viscosity. Bisacurone gel (5 and 10%) significantly (p < 0.05) improved wound contraction rate and paw withdrawal threshold. Bisacurone gel attenuated oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and water content. It also enhanced angiogenesis (hydroxyproline and growth factor) and granulation in wound tissue than vehicle control. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggested that bisacurone gel can be a potential candidate to treat burn wounds via its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and angiogenic properties.
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- Zengqiang Yan
- Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital – Department of Burns Surgery – Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia Tongliao Mental Health Center – Department of Cardiology – Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Fifth Hospital of Harbin City – Department of Burns – Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Souza MR, Brito ECB, Furtado LS, Barco VS, Cruz LLD, Moraes-Souza RQ, Monteiro GC, Lima GPP, Damasceno DC, Volpato GT. Maternal-fetal toxicity of Strychnos pseudoquina extract treatment during pregnancy. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 311:116459. [PMID: 37023837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Plants and herbs have been used by women throughout history for therapeutic purposes. Strychnos pseudoquina, a plant used in the treatment of various diseases, can also function as an abortive herb. There is no scientific confirmation of its effects during pregnancy, and the activity of this plant needs to be substantiated or refuted with experimental evidence. AIM OF THE STUDY Evaluating the effect of the S. pseudoquina aqueous extract on maternal reproductive toxicity and fetal development. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aqueous extract of S. pseudoquina bark was evaluated in Wistar rats. Pregnant rats were distributed into four experimental groups (n = 12 rats/group): Control = treated with water (vehicle); Treated 75, Treated 150, and Treated 300 = treated with S. pseudoquina at dose 75, 150 and 300 mg/kg, respectively. The rats were treated by an intragastric route (gavage) from day 0 to day 21 of pregnancy. At the end of pregnancy, maternal reproductive outcomes, organs, biochemical and hematological profiles, fetuses, and placentas were analyzed. Maternal toxicity was evaluated through body weight gain, water, and food intake. With knowledge of the harmful dosage of the plant, other rats were used on gestational day 4 for the evaluation of morphological analyses before embryo implantation. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS The S. pseudoquina treatment showed elevated liver enzymatic activities. The Treated 300 group presented toxicity with reduced maternal body weight, water and food intake, and increased kidney relative weight compared to those of the Control group. At a high dosage, the plant presents an abortifacient activity, confirmed by embryo losses before and after implantation and degenerated blastocysts. In addition, the treatment contributed to an increased percentage of fetal visceral anomalies, decreased ossification sites, and intrauterine growth restriction (300 mg/kg dose). CONCLUSION In general, our study showed that an aqueous extract of S. pseudoquina bark caused significant abortifacient activity that testified to its traditional use. Furthermore, the S. pseudoquina extract caused maternal toxicity that contributed to impaired embryofetal development. Therefore, the use of this plant should be completely avoided during pregnancy to prevent unintended abortion and risks to maternal-fetal health.
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- Maysa Rocha Souza
- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Bioscience, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
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Shi S, Chen Y, Luo Z, Nie G, Dai Y. Role of oxidative stress and inflammation-related signaling pathways in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:61. [PMID: 36918950 PMCID: PMC10012797 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01077-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a powerful and commonly used chemotherapeutic drug, used alone or in combination in a variety of cancers, while it has been found to cause serious cardiac side effects in clinical application. More and more researchers are trying to explore the molecular mechanisms of DOX-induced cardiomyopathy (DIC), in which oxidative stress and inflammation are considered to play a significant role. This review summarizes signaling pathways related to oxidative stress and inflammation in DIC and compounds that exert cardioprotective effects by acting on relevant signaling pathways, including the role of Nrf2/Keap1/ARE, Sirt1/p66Shc, Sirt1/PPAR/PGC-1α signaling pathways and NOS, NOX, Fe2+ signaling in oxidative stress, as well as the role of NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD, HMGB1/TLR4/MAPKs/NF-κB, mTOR/TFEB/NF-κB pathways in DOX-induced inflammation. Hence, we attempt to explain the mechanisms of DIC in terms of oxidative stress and inflammation, and to provide a theoretical basis or new idea for further drug research on reducing DIC. Video Abstract.
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- Saixian Shi
- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan Province, China.,School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan Province, China.,School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan Province, China
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- The First Outpatient Department of People's Liberation Army Western Theater General Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan Province, China.
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Sun X, Zhou L, Han Y, Yang Q, Li X, Xin B, Chi M, Wang Y, Guo C. Scutellarin Attenuates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Inhibiting Myocardial Fibrosis, Apoptosis and Autophagy in Rats. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202200450. [PMID: 36419360 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The anthracycline antibiotic doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective anticancer agent, but its clinical use is limited by dose-dependent cardiotoxicity. Scutellarin (SCU), a natural polyphenolic flavonoid, is used as a cardioprotective agent for infarction and ischemia-reperfusion injury. This study investigated the beneficial effect of SCU on DOX-induced chronic cardiotoxicity. Rats were injected intraperitoneally (i. p.) with DOX (2.5 mg/kg) twice a week for four weeks and then allowed to rest for two weeks to establish the chronic cardiotoxicity animal model. A dose of 10 mg/kg/day SCU was injected i. p. daily for six weeks to attenuate cardiotoxicity. SCU attenuated DOX-induced elevated oxidative stress levels and cardiac troponin T (cTnT), decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and fractional shortening (LVFS), elevated isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT), electrophysiology and histopathological alterations. In addition, SCU significantly attenuated DOX-induced cardiac fibrosis and reduced extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad2 signaling pathway. Furthermore, SCU also prevented against DOX-induced apoptosis and autophagy as evidenced by upregulation of Bcl-2, downregulation of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, inhibited the AMPK/mTOR pathway. These results revealed that the cardioprotective effect of SCU on DOX-induced chronic cardiotoxicity may be attributed to reducing oxidative stress, myocardial fibrosis, apoptosis and autophagy.
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- Xipeng Sun
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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Hanna M, Seddiek H, Aboulhoda BE, Morcos GNB, Akabawy AMA, Elbaset MA, Ibrahim AA, Khalifa MM, Khalifah IM, Fadel MS, Shoukry T. Synergistic cardioprotective effects of melatonin and deferoxamine through the improvement of ferritinophagy in doxorubicin-induced acute cardiotoxicity. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1050598. [PMID: 36531171 PMCID: PMC9748574 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1050598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Ferritinophagy is one of the most recent molecular mechanisms affecting cardiac function. In addition, it is one of the pathways by which doxorubicin, one of the anticancer drugs commonly used, negatively impacts the cardiac muscle, leading to cardiac function impairment. This side effect limits the use of doxorubicin. Iron chelators play an important role in hindering ferritinophagy. Antioxidants can also impact ferritinophagy by improving oxidative stress. In this study, it was assumed that the antioxidant function of melatonin could promote the action of deferoxamine, an iron chelator, at the level of ferritinophagy. A total of 42 male Wistar rats (150-200 g) were divided into seven groups (n = 6) which consisted of group I: control normal, group II: doxorubicin (Dox), group III: melatonin (Mel), group IV: deferoxamine (Des), group V: Mel + Dox, group VI: Des + Dox, and group VII: Mel + Des + Dox. Groups III, V and VII were orally pretreated with melatonin 20 mg/kg/day for 7 days. Groups IV, VI and VII were treated with deferoxamine at a 250 mg/kg/dose once on D4 before Dox was given. Doxorubicin was given at a 20 mg/kg ip single dose. On the 8th day, the rats were lightly anaesthetized for electrocardiography analysis and echocardiography. Serum samples were collected and then sacrificed for tissue sampling. The following biochemical assessments were carried out: PCR of NCOA4, IREB2, FTH1, SLC7A11, and GPX4; and ELISA for serum cTnI, serum transferrin, tissue GSH, and malondialdehyde. In addition, histopathological assessment of heart injury; immunostaining of caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl2; and physiological function assessment by ECG and ECHO were carried out. Doxorubicin-induced acute significant cardiac injury with increased ferritinophagy and apoptosis responded to single and combined prophylactic treatment, in which the combined treatment showed mostly the best results. In conclusion, using melatonin as an antioxidant with an iron chelator, deferoxamine, could hinder the hazardous cardiotoxic effect of doxorubicin. However, further studies are needed to detect the impact of higher doses of melatonin and deferoxamine with a prolonged treatment period.
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- Mira Hanna
- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine (Kasr Al-Ainy), Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine (Kasr Al-Ainy), Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, King Salman International University, South Sinai, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine (Kasr Al-Ainy), Cairo University, Egypt
- Department of Human Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, King Salman International University, South Sinai, Egypt
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine (Kasr Al-Ainy), Cairo University, Egypt
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Ahmed AF, Wen ZH, Bakheit AH, Basudan OA, Ghabbour HA, Al-Ahmari A, Feng CW. A Major Diplotaxis harra-Derived Bioflavonoid Glycoside as a Protective Agent against Chemically Induced Neurotoxicity and Parkinson's Models; In Silico Target Prediction; and Biphasic HPTLC-Based Quantification. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11050648. [PMID: 35270118 PMCID: PMC8912516 DOI: 10.3390/plants11050648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation have a role in developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and inflammatory movement disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis that affect millions of populations. In searching for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecules from natural sources that can counteract neurodegenerative diseases and arthritis, the flavonoid-rich extract of Diplotaxis harra (DHE) was selected based on its in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. DHE could inhibit the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expressions in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages from 100% to the level of 28.51 ± 18.67 and 30.19 ± 5.00% at 20 μg/mL, respectively. A TLC bioautography of DHE fractions using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl radical (DPPH) led to the isolation of a major antioxidant compound which was identified by X-ray diffraction analysis as isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside (IR3G). IR3G also exhibited a potent anti-inflammatory activity, particularly by suppressing the upregulation of iNOS expression, similar to that of dexamethasone (DEX) at 10 μM to the level of 35.96 ± 7.80 and 29.34 ± 6.34%, respectively. Moreover, IR3G displayed a strong neuroprotectivity (>60% at 1.0−4−1.0−3 μM) against 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-challenged SHSY5Y neuroblastoma, an in vitro model of dopaminergic neurons for Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Accordingly, the in vivo anti-Parkinson potentiality was evaluated, where it was found that IR3G successfully reversed the 6-OHDA-induced locomotor deficit in a zebrafish model. A study of molecular docking and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation of IR3G and its aglycone isorhamnetin (IR) against human acetylcholine esterase (AChE), monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B), and Polo-like kinase-2 (PLK2) was performed and further outlined a putative mechanism in modulating neurodegenerative diseases such as PD. The free radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory through anti-iNOS and anti-COX-2 expression, and neuroprotective activities assessed in this study would present partial evidence for the potentiality of D. harra-derived IR3G as a promising natural therapeutic agent against neurodegenerative diseases and inflammatory arthritis. Finally, a biphasic HPTLC method was developed to estimate the biomarker IR3G in D. harra quantitatively.
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- Atallah F. Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.B.); (A.A.-A.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura 35516, Egypt
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.B.); (A.A.-A.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Mansoura, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.B.); (A.A.-A.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan;
- Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, Taiwan
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Abdulkareem Aljumaily SA, Demir M, Elbe H, Yigitturk G, Bicer Y, Altinoz E. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects of crocin against doxorubicin-induced myocardial toxicity in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:65802-65813. [PMID: 34322808 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15409-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a well-known chemotherapeutic drug for most malignancies including breast cancer and leukemia whilst the usage of DOX is limited owing to its cardiotoxicity. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of crocin on doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Forty rats were randomly divided into four groups: (a) control [received normal saline as a dose of 1 ml/kg by intraperitoneal injection (ip) for 15 days], (b) crocin (received crocin as a dose of 40 mg/kg/24h by ip for 15 days), (c) DOX (received DOX as a dose of 2 mg/kg/48h by ip in six injection, cumulative dose 12 mg/kg), and (d) DOX+crocin (received DOX as a dose of 2 mg/kg/48h by ip in six injection, and crocin as a dose of 40 mg/kg/24h i.p for 15 days). As compared to the controls, the results showed that DOX administration caused significant increases in lipid indices [triglyseride (TG), low-dencity lipoproteins (LDL) (p<0.001), and very low-dencity lipoproteins (VLDL) (p<0.005)], oxidative stress parameters [malondialdehyde (MDA) and total oxidant status (TOS) (p<0.001)] and cardiac markers [creatine kinase-muscle/brain (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) (p<0.001)]. Besides, significant decreases in antioxidant defense systems [glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and total antioxidant status (TAS) (p<0.001)] were observed. The present study also demonstrated that co-administration of crocin with DOX significantly ameliorated the lipid profile (p<0.005), cardiac markers (p<0.005), and oxidative stress indices (p<0.001) as compared to DOX group. Histopathologically, significant increase in the mean histopathological damage score (MHDS) was found in the DOX group as compared to the controls (p<0.001). In contrast, the administration of crocin with DOX alleviated MHDS in myocardium (p<0.001). Taken together, our results reveal that crocin might be a cardioprotective agent in DOX-treated patients for cancer.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey.
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Khodir S, Alafify A, Omar E, Al-Gholam M. Protective Potential of Ginseng and/or Coenzyme Q10 on Doxorubicin-induced Testicular and Hepatic Toxicity in Rats. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Although doxorubicin (DOX) is a successful cancer chemotherapeutic, side effects limit the clinical utility of DOX-based therapy, including male infertility and hepatotoxicity.
Objective: To evaluate the testicular and hepatoprotective effect of ginseng and/or coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in rats exposed to DOX and the possible underlying mechanisms.
Materials and Methods: Fifty adult male albino rats were divided into (10/group), control, DOX group, DOX/Gin group, DOX/CoQ10 group and DOX/Gin+CoQ10 group. Serum testosterone, serum liver enzymes, fasting serum cholesterol and triglyceride (TG), tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), tissue superoxide dismutase (SOD), serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), serum interleukin 6, serum interleukin 10, nuclear factor E2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) gene expression in liver and testis and organ indices were measured. Histopathological and immunohistochemical assessments of apoptotic marker kaspase3 in testis and liver were also performed.
Results DOX-induced toxicity is associated with a significant decrease in serum testosterone, testis and liver index values, testicular and hepatic SOD, testicular and hepatic Nrf2 gene expression and serum interleukin 10. However, there was a significant increase in serum liver enzymes, serum cholesterol and TG, testicular and hepatic MDA, serum TNF-α and serum interleukin 6 when compared with the control group. The combination of ginseng and CoQ10 resulted in significant improvement of DOX-induced changes when compared with other treated groups.
Conclusion: Ginseng and CoQ10 have valuable therapeutic effects on DOX-induced testicular and hepatic toxicity via up-regulation of Nrf2 gene expression, inhibition of apoptosis, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic effects.
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Jiang T, Ma X, Chen H, Jia H, Xiong Y. Diazepam ameliorated myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via inhibition of C-C chemokine receptor type 2/Tumor necrosis factor-alpha/Interleukins and Bcl-2-associated X protein/Caspase-3 pathways in experimental rats. J Vet Med Sci 2021; 83:1965-1976. [PMID: 34719607 PMCID: PMC8762406 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.21-0344] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the most leading concerns for
public health globally. Diazepam, a local anesthetic, has been reported for its
cardioprotective potential. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the possible
mechanism of action of diazepam against left anterior descending ligation-induced
myocardial IRI in experimental rats. IRI was induced in healthy male rats by ligating
coronary artery for 30 min and then reperfused for 60 min. The animals were pre-treated
with either vehicle or diltiazem (10 mg/kg) or diazepam (1, 2.5, and 5 mg/kg) for 14 days.
Compared to the IRI group, diazepam (2.5 and 5 mg/kg) markedly
(P<0.05) attenuated IRI-induced alterations in cardiac function and
oxido-nitrosative stress. In addition, diazepam prominently (P<0.05)
improved cardiac Na+K+ATPase, Ca2+ATPase levels and
hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) mRNA expression. It also significantly
(P<0.05) down-regulated cardiac mRNA expressions of cardiac troponin
I (cTn-I), C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α),
interleukins (IL)-1β, and IL-6. In western blot analysis, IRI-induced myocardial apoptosis
was reduced by diazepam treatment reflected by a marked (P<0.05)
decreased in Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) and Caspase-3 protein expression. Diazepam
also efficiently (P<0.05) improved IRI-induced histological aberration
in cardiac tissue. In conclusion, diazepam exerts cardioprotective effect by inhibiting
inflammatory release (CCR2, TNF-α, and ILs), oxido-nitrosative stress, and apoptosis (Bax
and Caspase-3) pathway during myocardial IRI in experimental rats.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, 3201 Hospital
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Elblehi SS, El-Sayed YS, Soliman MM, Shukry M. Date Palm Pollen Extract Avert Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy Fibrosis and Associated Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress, Inflammatory Cascade, and Apoptosis-Targeting Bax/Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 Signaling Pathways. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11030886. [PMID: 33804672 PMCID: PMC8003775 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030886] [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: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The use of date palm pollen ethanolic extract (DPPE) is a conventional approach in improving the side-effects induced by Doxorubicin (DOX).DPPE mitigated DOX-induced body and heart weight changes and ameliorated DOX-induced elevated cardiac injury markers. In addition, serum cardiac troponin I concentrations (cTnI), troponin T (cTnT), and N-terminal NBP and cytosolic (Ca+2) were amplified by alleviating the inflammatory and oxidative injury markers and decreasing histopathological lesions severity. DPPE decreased DOX-induced heart injuries by mitigating inflammation, fibrosis, and apoptosis through its antioxidant effect. To reduce DOX-induced oxidative stress injuries and other detrimental effects, a combined treatment of DPPE is advocated. Abstract Doxorubicin (DOX) has a potent antineoplastic efficacy and is considered a cornerstone of chemotherapy. However, it causes several dose-dependent cardiotoxic results, which has substantially restricted its clinical application. This study was intended to explore the potential ameliorative effect of date palm pollen ethanolic extract (DPPE) against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and the mechanisms underlying it. Forty male Wistar albino rats were equally allocated into Control (CTR), DPPE (500 mg/kg bw for 4 weeks), DOX (2.5 mg/kg bw, intraperitoneally six times over 2 weeks), and DPPE + DOX-treated groups. Pre-coadministration of DPPE with DOX partially ameliorated DOX-induced cardiotoxicity as DPPE improved DOX-induced body and heart weight changes and mitigated the elevated cardiac injury markers activities of serum aminotransferases, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, and creatine kinase-cardiac type isoenzyme. Additionally, the concentration of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI), troponin T (cTnT), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP), and cytosolic calcium (Ca+2) were amplified. DPPE also alleviated nitrosative status (nitric oxide) in DOX-treated animals, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant molecules as glutathione content, and glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase activities and inflammatory markers levels; NF-κB p65, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. As well, it ameliorated the severity of histopathological lesions, histomorphometric alteration and improved the immune-staining of the pro-fibrotic (TGF-β1), pro-apoptotic (caspase-3 and Bax), and anti-apoptotic (Bcl-2) proteins in cardiac tissues. Collectively, pre-coadministration of DPPE partially mitigated DOX-induced cardiac injuries via its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, and anti-apoptotic potential.
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- Samar S. Elblehi
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Edfina 22758, Egypt
- Correspondence: (S.S.E.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt;
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Turabah University College, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
- Correspondence: (S.S.E.); (M.S.)
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Hu X, Zhu Y, L V X, Feng Z. Elucidation of the mechanism of action of pinitol against pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in an animal model of aortic stenosis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 85:643-655. [PMID: 33589894 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbaa054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The long-term imposition of pressure overload on the cardiac tissue causes left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and cardiac fibrosis. Pinitol has been reported to possess antioxidant potential. The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of pinitol against pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in the aortic stenosis (AS) rat model. Cardiac hypertrophy was produced in Sprague-Dawley rats by abdominal aortic constriction and treated with lisinopril (15 mg/kg) or pinitol (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg). Pressure overload-induced alterations in hemodynamic and left ventricular function tests, cardiac SOD, GSH, MDA, NO, Na-K-ATPase, and mitochondrial complex enzyme levels were significantly attenuated by pinitol. The upregulated mRNA expressions of cardiac ANP, BNP, cTn-I, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, Bax, Caspase-3, collagen-I, and cardiac apoptosis were markedly downregulated by pinitol. In conclusion, pinitol ameliorated pressure overload-induced LVH and fibrosis via its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifibrotic, and antiapoptotic potential in experimental AS.
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- Xiaojing Hu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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ALTamimi JZ, BinMowyna MN, AlFaris NA, Alagal RI, El-Kott AF, Al-Farga AM. Fisetin protects against streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats by suppressing fatty acid oxidation and inhibiting protein kinase R. Saudi Pharm J 2021; 29:27-42. [PMID: 33603537 PMCID: PMC7873759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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This study examined if the Fisetin against streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC) in rats involves regulating cardiac metabolism and suppressing protein kinase R (PKR). Male rats were divided (12/groups) as control (non-diabetic), control + Fisetin, T1DM, and T1DM + Fisetin. Fisetin was administered orally at a final dose of 2.5 mg/kg for 12 weeks. In T1DM1-induced rats, Fisetin prevented heart and final body weights loss, lowered circulatory levels troponin I and creatinine kinase-MB (CK-MB), increased fasting insulin levels, and improved ventricular systolic and diastolic functions. It also preserved the structure of the cardiomyocytes and reduced oxidative stress, fibrosis, protein levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), collagenase 1A, caspase-3, and the activation of JNK, p53, and p38 MAPK. In the control and diabetic rats, Fisetin attenuated fasting hyperglycaemia, the increases in glucose levels after the oral and insulin tolerance tests, and HOMA-IR. It also increased cardiac glucose oxidation by increasing the activity of private dehydrogenase (PDH), phosphofructokinase (PFK), protein levels of PPAR-α and suppressed cardiac inflammation by inhibiting NF-κB. These effects were associated with a reduction in the activity of PKR and subsequent increase in the activity of eeukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2) with a parallel increase in protein levels of p67, a cellular inhibitor of PKR. In cultured cardiomyocytes, Fisetin, prevented high glucose (HG)-induced activation of PKR and reduction in p67, in a dose-dependent manner. However, the effect of Fisetin on PKR was diminished in LG and HG-treated cardiomyocytes with p67-siRNA. In conclusion, Fisetin protects against DC in rats by improving cardiac glucose metabolism and suppressing PKR.
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- Jozaa Z ALTamimi
- Nutrition and Food Science (PHD), Department of Physical Sport Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Nutrition and Food Science (PHD), Department of Physical Sport Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Nutrition and Food Science (PHD), Department of Physical Sport Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Yan L, Jia Q, Cao H, Chen C, Xing S, Huang Y, Shen D. Fisetin ameliorates atherosclerosis by regulating PCSK9 and LOX-1 in apoE -/- mice. Exp Ther Med 2020; 21:25. [PMID: 33262811 PMCID: PMC7690243 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the mechanism by which fisetin improves atherosclerosis (AS) by regulating lipid metabolism and senescence in apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE-/-) mice. An AS model was established by feeding apoE-/- mice a high-fat diet. Mice were randomly divided into the model group (n=18), the fisetin group (n=18) and the atorvastatin group (n=18). The control group (n=18) was composed of wild-type C57BL/6 mice of the same age and genetic background. The fisetin and atorvastatin groups were respectively treated with aqueous solutions of fisetin (12.5 mg/kg) and atorvastatin (2 mg/kg) via oral gavage daily for 12 weeks. The pathological morphology, lipid accumulation, collagen deposition of the aortic sinus were observed, serum lipids, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities were measured in the peripheral blood serum. Additionally, the expressions of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), tumor suppressor protein p53 (p53), cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (p21) and multiple tumor suppressor-1 (p16) were analyzed in the aorta. The results of the current study indicated that compared with the control group, a large area of AS plaque in the aortic sinus that contained a large amount of red-stained lipids and decreased collagen fiber content were found in the model group, which exhibited higher total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and MDA levels; higher ALT and AST activities, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and SOD levels and increased expression levels of PCSK9, LOX-1, p53, p21 and p16. Fisetin is a phytochemical and bioflavonoid that serves a potential role in chronic diseases including AS, obesity, diabetes and cancer due to its wide biological activities, such as regulating lipid metabolism and anti-aging, anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory. Atorvastatin is recognized as a first-line treatment drug for AS; therefore it was used as a positive control in the current study. Following fisetin and atorvastatin treatment, both the AS plaque and the lipid accumulation in the aortic sinus were significantly reduced, and the expressions of PCSK9, LOX-1 and aging markers, including p53, p21 and p16 were downregulated.
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- Li Yan
- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Geriatric Institute of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200031, P.R. China
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Zhang S, Xue R, Geng Y, Wang H, Li W. Fisetin Prevents HT22 Cells From High Glucose-Induced Neurotoxicity via PI3K/Akt/CREB Signaling Pathway. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:241. [PMID: 32265642 PMCID: PMC7096699 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Hyperglycemia has been widely considered as a key risk factor for diabetic encephalopathy which can cause neuronal apoptosis and cognitive deficits. The flavonoid compound, fisetin, possesses potential neuroprotective effects and also enhances learning and memory. However, the role of fisetin in hyperglycemia-induced neuronal cytotoxicity has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, HT22 murine hippocampal neuronal cell line was used to establish the injured cell model. Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assay, Hoechst 33258 staining, qRT-PCR, western blot analysis, and specific inhibitor were used to investigate the effect and molecular mechanisms of fisetin on high glucose (HG)-induced neurotoxicity in HT22 cells. Our results showed that 125 μM and 48 h of treatment was identified as optimal damage parameter of HG. Fisetin significantly improved HG-inhibited cell viability. The levels of LDH, malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were noticeably modulated by fisetin, which alleviated HG-induced HT22 cell oxidative damage. Besides, the apoptosis of HT22 cells was rescued by fisetin pretreatment. In addition, fisetin also prevented HG-induced downregulation of the mRNA expression of Bdnf, Gdnf, synaptophysin (Syp), and glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 1 (Gria1) in cells. More importantly, the decreased phosphorylation of phosphoinositide 3 kinase (PI3K), Akt, and cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) was rescued by fisetin treatment and that neuroprotective effect of fisetin was partially blocked by PI3K inhibitor, LY294002. These findings indicate that fisetin has potent neuroprotective effect and prevents HG-induced neurotoxicity by activation of PI3K/Akt/CREB pathway.
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- Shenshen Zhang
- Precision Nutrition Innovation Center, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Nutrition Innovation Center, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Nutrition Innovation Center, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Nutrition Innovation Center, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Hafez HM, Hassanein H. Montelukast ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via modulation of p-glycoprotein and inhibition of ROS-mediated TNF-α/NF-κB pathways. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:548-559. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1730885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Heba M. Hafez
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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Hu B, Hu J, Cai L, Yao Z, Zhang Z, Zhang M, Zhang Y, Jiang L. Fisetin attenuates gastric mucosal lesions through modulating nuclear factor-kappa B and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ in rats. Pharmacogn Mag 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_4_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Takaguri A, Akihiro O, Sasano J, Satoh K. Involvement of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) in doxorubicin-induced cytotoxicity in H9c2 cardiac cells. Cell Biol Int 2019; 44:873-881. [PMID: 31833156 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cardiac cell death is one of the major events implicated in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, which leads to heart failure. We recently reported that Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) regulates cell survival and apoptosis. However, it is unclear whether YAP1 regulates doxorubicin-induced cell death in cardiomyocytes. We investigated whether YAP1 is involved in doxorubicin-induced cell death using H9c2 cardiac cells and mouse heart. In an in vivo study, YAP1 protein expression was significantly decreased in hearts of doxorubicin-treated mice with increased caspase-3 activation. Doxorubicin also caused cell death by increasing caspase-3 activation in H9c2 cells. Doxorubicin reduced YAP1 protein expression and messenger RNA expression accompanied by increased phosphorylation of YAP1 at Ser127. Doxorubicin further increased cell death with increased caspase-3/7 activation in the absence of YAP1 when compared with doxorubicin or siYAP1 treatment alone. Overexpression of constitutively active YAP1 (YAP1-5SA) using an adenovirus gene transfer technique significantly reversed doxorubicin-induced cell death by decreasing caspase-3/7 activation in H9c2 cells. Akt, a potential prosurvival factor, decreased in doxorubicin- and YAP1 short interfering RNA (siRNA)-treated cells. Doxorubicin further significantly decreased Akt protein expression when YAP1 was silenced. Overexpression of YAP1 canceled decreased Akt protein expression induced by doxorubicin treatment in H9c2 cells. In conclusion, these results suggest that doxorubicin-induced cardiac cell death is mediated in part by down-regulation of YAP1 and YAP1-targeted gene, Akt. Modulating YAP1 and its related Hippo pathway on local cardiomyocytes may be a promising therapeutic approach for doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Akira Takaguri
- Department of Pharmacology, Hokkaido University of Science, 7-15-4-1 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo, 006-8590, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hokkaido University of Science, 7-15-4-1 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo, 006-8590, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hokkaido University of Science, 7-15-4-1 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo, 006-8590, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hokkaido University of Science, 7-15-4-1 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo, 006-8590, Japan
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Yao X, Li L, Kandhare AD, Mukherjee-Kandhare AA, Bodhankar SL. Attenuation of reserpine-induced fibromyalgia via ROS and serotonergic pathway modulation by fisetin, a plant flavonoid polyphenol. Exp Ther Med 2019; 19:1343-1355. [PMID: 32010308 PMCID: PMC6966137 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.8328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic complex musculoskeletal disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbance, memory defects and mood changes. Fisetin, a plant flavonoid polyphenol, has been reported to possess potent antioxidant, antinociceptive and neuroprotective activities. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of fisetin against reserpine-induced FM (RIF) in rats. RIF was induced in male Wistar rats (180–220 gm) using reserpine (1 mg/kg; subcutaneous; once daily for 3 consecutive days) and the rats were treated with fisetin (5, 10 and 25 mg/kg) for 21 days. Various behavioral, biochemical and molecular parameters were evaluated. Administration of reserpine induced allodynia, hyperalgesia and depression, which were significantly ameliorated (P<0.05) by fisetin (10 and 25 mg/kg), as reflected by an increase in paw and tail withdrawal latency, increased paw withdrawal threshold, and decreased immobility time. Reserpine led to decreased biogenic amine levels [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), noradrenaline (NA) and dopamine (DA)] and increased the ratio to their metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid. 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in the spinal cord, thalamus and prefrontal cortex was significantly decreased (P<0.05) by fisetin. Immunohistological analysis of brain tissue revealed that fisetin significantly inhibited (P<0.05) reserpine-induced depletion of 5-HT. It also significantly inhibited (P<0.05) elevated oxido-nitrosative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, as analyzed by flow cytometry in RIF rats. Fisetin exerts its antinociceptive and anti-depressive potential via modulation of decreased levels of biogenic amines (5-HT, NA and DA), elevated oxido-nitrosative stress and ROS to ameliorate allodynia, hyperalgesia, and depression in experimental RIF.
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- Xianli Yao
- Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China
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- Encephalopathy Department, The Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhangqiu District, Jinan, Shandong 250200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India
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Guo G, Shi F, Zhu J, Shao Y, Gong W, Zhou G, Wu H, She J, Shi W. Piperine, a functional food alkaloid, exhibits inhibitory potential against TNBS-induced colitis via the inhibition of IκB-α/NF-κB and induces tight junction protein (claudin-1, occludin, and ZO-1) signaling pathway in experimental mice. Hum Exp Toxicol 2019; 39:477-491. [PMID: 31835924 DOI: 10.1177/0960327119892042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic immunoinflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Piperine, an alkaloid, has been reported to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and antiulcer potential. AIM To elucidate the plausible mechanisms of action of piperine on experimental trinitrobenzenesufonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis by assessing various biochemical, molecular, histological, and ultrastructural modifications. METHODS Colitis was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats via intrarectal instillation of TNBS. Then, the rats were treated with piperine (10, 20, and 40 mg/kg, p.o.) for 14 days. RESULTS TNBS induced significant (p < 0.05) colonic damage, which was assessed by disease activity index, macroscopic score, and stool consistency. The administration of piperine (20 and 40 mg/kg) significantly inhibited (p < 0.05) these damages. Treatments with piperine (20 and 40 mg/kg) notably inhibited (p < 0.05) the TNBS-induced elevation of oxido-nitrosative stress (superoxide dismutase, glutathione, malondialdehyde, and nitric oxide), 5-hydroxytryptamine, and hydroxyproline content in the colon. Furthermore, colonic inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOs), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, interferon-gamma, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) messenger RNA (mRNA) expressions were upregulated after TNBS instillation and piperine (20 and 40 mg/kg) significantly attenuated (p < 0.05) these elevated mRNA expressions. TNBS decreased the expressions of tight junction (TJ) protein (claudin-1, occludin, and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1)) and increased the expressions of proapoptotic (caspase-1) protein. These expressions were markedly inhibited (p < 0.05) by piperine treatment. Histological and ultrastructural studies of transmission electron microscopy suggested that piperine significantly ameliorated (p < 0.05) TNBS-induced colonic aberrations. CONCLUSION Piperine ameliorated the progression of TNBS-induced colitis by modulating the nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor-alpha/nuclear factor-kappa B signaling pathway, thus inhibiting the overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL's), COX-2, iNOs, oxido-nitrosative stress, and proapoptotic proteins (caspase-1) that may improve the expression of TJ protein (claudin-1, occludin, and ZO-1).
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- G Guo
- Department of Talent Highland, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China
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- Department of Talent Highland, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China.,Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Talent Highland, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China
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- Department of Talent Highland, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China.,Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China
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- Department of Talent Highland, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Xian, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Althunibat OY, Al Hroob AM, Abukhalil MH, Germoush MO, Bin-Jumah M, Mahmoud AM. Fisetin ameliorates oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Life Sci 2019; 221:83-92. [PMID: 30742869 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS Hyperglycemia-mediated oxidative damage has been described as a major mechanism leading to pathologic changes associated with diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Fisetin is a bioactive flavonol molecule found in many plants and possesses various biological activities. The present study investigated the protective effect of fisetin on diabetes-induced cardiac injury. METHODS Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin (STZ) and both diabetic and control rats were treated with 2.5 mg/kg fisetin for six weeks. KEY FINDINGS Diabetic rats exhibited hyperglycemia, and increased glycosylated hemoglobin and serum lipids accompanied with significant hypoinsulinism. In addition, diabetic rats showed several histological alterations in the myocardium, and significantly increased serum troponin I, creatine kinase-MB and lactate dehydrogenase. Oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis markers were increased, whereas antioxidant defenses were significantly reduced in the diabetic heart. Treatment with fisetin alleviated hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and heart function markers, and minimized histological alterations in the myocardium. Fisetin suppressed oxidative stress, prevented inflammation and apoptosis, and boosted antioxidant defenses in the heart of diabetic rats. SIGNIFICANCE Fisetin attenuated the development of DCM via amelioration of hyperglycemia/hyperlipidemia-mediated oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis. Therefore, it might be worth considering the therapeutic potential of fisetin for human DCM.
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- Osama Y Althunibat
- Department of Medical Analysis, Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Analysis, Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
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