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Salimi H, Haghighi AH, Ababzadeh S, Marefati H, Abbasian S, Pond AL, Gentil P. Aerobic training and vitamin E administration ameliorates cardiac apoptosis markers in rats exposed to methamphetamine. Eur J Transl Myol 2023; 33:12112. [PMID: 38112583 PMCID: PMC10811645 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2023.12112] [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: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is related to risks to the cardiovascular system. The present study aimed to compare the effects of moderate-intensity aerobic training (MIAT) and vitamin E (Vit.E) supplementation on markers of cardiac apoptosis following MA exposure. Fifty-four rats were randomly divided into six groups. CON group did not receive MA, while the others received MA alone or in combination with MIAT, Vit. E, MIAT+Vit E, or paraffin (PAR). These groups received MA incrementally for 23 consecutive days. Vit.E and MIAT+Vit.E groups received vitamin E three times a week for six weeks. MIAT and MIAT+Vit.E groups exercised for 25-40 min. Immunohistochemical and gene expression analyses were performed on the heart tissues. Bax and TGF-β expression was significantly higher, while Bcl-2 and VEGF expression was significantly lower in the MA and PAR groups than in the other groups (p < 0.05). Bcl-2 and VEGF expression was higher, and Bax and TGF-β expression was significantly lower in the MIAT and MIAT+Vit.E groups than in the other groups (p < 0.05). In Vit.E treated groups, Bax and TGF-β expression were lower, and VEGF was higher than that in the MA and PAR groups, but higher than those in the CON, MIAT and MIAT+Vit.E groups. MA increased the expression of Bax and TGF-β, and decreased the expression of Bcl-2 and VEGF, suggesting increased cardiac apoptosis. In contrast, MIAT and Vit.E decreased the expression of Bax and TGF-β, suggesting a reduction in cardiac apoptosis induced by MA.
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- Hamidreza Salimi
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar.
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran; Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom.
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar.
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- Department of Sport Sciences, Khavaran Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad.
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- Anatomy, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, IL.
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- Hypertension League, Federal University of Goias, Brazil; College of Physical Education and Dance, Federal University of Goias.
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Liu Y, Chen LJ, Li XW, Yang JZ, Liu JL, Zhang KK, Li JH, Wang Q, Xu JT, Zhi X. Gut microbiota contribute to Methamphetamine-induced cardiotoxicity in mouse model. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 379:110512. [PMID: 37116852 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110512] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychotropic drug known to cause cardiotoxicity. The gut-heart axis is emerging as an important pathway linking gut microbiota to cardiovascular disease, but the precise association between METH-induced cardiotoxicity and gut microbiota has yet to be elucidated. In this study, we established an escalating dose-multiple METH administration model in male BALB/c mice, examined cardiac injury and gut microbiota, and investigated the contribution of gut microbiota to cardiotoxicity induced by METH. Additionally, we treated mice with antibiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to assess the impact of gut microbiota on cardiotoxicity. Our results showed that METH exposure altered the p53 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways and modulated the apoptosis pathway in heart tissue, accompanied by elevated levels of Bax/BCL-2 expression and cleaved caspase-3 proteins. METH exposure increased the diversity and richness of gut microbiota, and significantly changed the microbial community composition, accompanied by elevated abundance of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and decreased abundance of Bacteroides, norank_f_Muribaculaceae and Alistipes. Eliminating gut microbiota by antibiotics treatment alleviated METH-induced cardiotoxicity, while FMT treatment transferred similar cardiac injury manifestations from METH-exposed mice to healthy recipient mice. Our study unveils the crucial involvement of gut microbiota in the development of cardiotoxicity induced by METH and provides potential strategies for treating cardiac complications caused by METH.
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- Yi Liu
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Zhang C, Chen C, Zhao X, Lu J, Zhang M, Qiu H, Yue X, Wang H. New insight into methamphetamine-associated heart failure revealed by transcriptomic analyses: Circadian rhythm disorder. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2022; 451:116172. [PMID: 35863504 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2022.116172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Methamphetamine (METH) abuse is a significant public health concern globally. Cardiac toxicity is one of the important characteristics of METH, in addition to its effects on the nervous system. However, to date, research on the cardiotoxic injury induced by METH consumption has been insufficient. To systematically analyze the potential molecular mechanism of cardiac toxicity in METH-associated heart failure (HF), a rat model was constructed with a dose of 10 mg/kg of METH consumption. Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography, and HE staining was used to clarify the myocardial histopathological changes. Integrated analyses, including mRNA, miRNA and lncRNA, was performed to analyze the RNA expression profile and the potential molecular mechanisms involved in METH-associated HF. The results showed that METH caused decreased myocardial contractility, with a decreased percent ejection fraction (%EF). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) analyses of the RNAs with expression changes revealed abnormal circadian rhythm regulation in the METH groups, with circadian rhythm-related genes and their downstream effectors expressed differentially, especially the aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like (Arntl). Competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks associated with circadian rhythm, including Arntl, was also observed. Therefore, this study revealed that long-term METH consumption was associated with the HF in a rat model by decreasing the %EF, and that the abnormal circadian rhythm could provide new directions for investigating the METH-associated HF, and that the differentially expressed genes in this model could provide candidate genes for the identification and assessment of cardiac toxicity in METH-associated HF, which is fundamental for further understanding of the disease.
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- Cui Zhang
- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528200, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528200, China..
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He S, Yao Y, Yang N, Wang Y, Liu D, Cao Z, Chen H, Fu Y, Yang M, Wang S, He G, Zhao Q. Dapagliflozin Protects Methamphetamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy by Alleviating Mitochondrial Damage and Reducing Cardiac Function Decline in a Mouse Model. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:925276. [PMID: 35873593 PMCID: PMC9301370 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.925276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Methamphetamine (METH)-induced cardiovascular toxicity has been attributed to its destructive effect on mitochondrial function at least to some extent. Previous studies highlighted the benefits of dapagliflozin (DAPA) on the cardiovascular system, but the response of METH-induced cardiomyopathy to DAPA is never addressed before. The present study aimed to investigate the potential ability of DAPA in preventing METH-induced cardiomyopathy.Materials and Methods: C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group (n = 24), METH group (n = 24), and METH + DAPA group (n = 24). The METH-induced cardiomyopathy group received intraperitoneal METH injections at gradually increasing doses thrice weekly for 14 weeks. Mice in the METH + DAPA group were simultaneously treated with DAPA 1 mg/kg/day by intragastric administration. Echocardiography was performed to assess cardiac function. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), JC-1, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assays were performed to evaluate oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, and apoptosis, respectively. Mitochondrial and apoptosis-related protein expression was measured by western blotting.Results: Mice exposed to METH exhibited reduced cardiac function (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF]: 56.51 ± 6.49 vs. 73.62 ± 1.42, p < 0.01), fibrotic remodeling, and mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to apoptosis (apoptotic cells%: 7.4 ± 1.3 vs. 1.3 ± 0.5, p < 0.01). DAPA significantly reduced mitochondrial dynamics and function, ROS, apoptosis (apoptotic cells%: 2.4 ± 0.8 vs. 7.4 ± 1.3, p < 0.01), cardiac function decline (LVEF: 70.99 ± 4.936 vs. 56.51 ± 6.49, p < 0.01), and fibrotic remodeling. These results indicated that DAPA could be considered as an effective therapeutic agent in the protection against METH-associated cardiomyopathy.Conclusion: DAPA protects against METH-induced cardiomyopathy in mice by decreasing mitochondrial damage and apoptosis.
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- Shanqing He
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Qingyan Zhao,
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Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiac Apoptosis Markers in Methamphetamine-Dependent Rats. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:3030-3038. [PMID: 35877433 PMCID: PMC9315973 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44070209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Chronic methamphetamine use increases apoptosis, leading to heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Previous studies have shown the importance of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in reducing indices of cardiac tissue apoptosis in different patients, but in the field of sports science, the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis in methamphetamine-dependent rats are still unclear. The present article aimed to investigate the changes in cardiac apoptosis markers in methamphetamine-dependent rats in response to HIIT. Left ventricular tissue was used to evaluate caspase-3, melusin, FAK, and IQGAP1 gene expression. Rats were divided into four groups: sham, methamphetamine (METH), METH-control, and METH-HIIT. METH was injected for 21 days and then the METH-HIIT group performed HIIT for 8 weeks at 5 sessions per week. The METH groups showed increased caspase-3 gene expression and decreased melusin, FAK, and IQGAP1 when compared to the sham group. METH-HIIT showed decreased caspase-3 and increased melusin and FAK gene expression compared with the METH and METH-control groups. The IQGAP1 gene was higher in METH-HIIT when compared with METH, while no difference was observed between METH-HIIT and METH-control. Twenty-one days of METH exposure increased apoptosis markers in rat cardiac tissue; however, HIIT might have a protective effect, as shown by the apoptosis markers.
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Guo H, Zuo Z, Wang F, Gao C, Chen K, Fang J, Cui H, Ouyang P, Geng Y, Chen Z, Huang C, Zhu Y, Deng H. Attenuated Cardiac oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in Obese Mice with nonfatal infection of Escherichia coli. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 225:112760. [PMID: 34509165 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Obesity is a risk factor of many diseases, but could be beneficial to the individuals with bacterial infection. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between obesity and heart during nonfatal bacterial infection. Male normal (lean) and diet-induced obesity mice (DIO, fed with high-fat diet) were chosen to perform nasal instillation with E. coli to establish a nonfatal acute mouse model. The cardiac histopathology, inflammation and oxidative damage, as well as apoptosis were detected post-infection. The results revealed that the Escherichia coli (E.coli)-infected mice exhibited increased cardiac index, contents of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, leptin and resistin, levels of apoptotic proteins (caspase-3 and caspase-9, and bax/bcl-2 ratio), cardiac pathological changes and oxidative stress. Furthermore, these parameters were more serious in the lean mice than those in the DIO mice. In summary, our findings gave a new sight that E.coli infection impaired heart via histopathological lesions, inflammation and oxidative stress and excessive apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. Interestingly, obesity exerted attenuated effects on the heart of mice with non-fatal infection of E.coli through decreased inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis of cardiac tissue.
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- Hongrui Guo
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, PR China
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Sancho Santos ME, Grabicová K, Steinbach C, Schmidt-Posthaus H, Šálková E, Kolářová J, Vojs Staňová A, Grabic R, Randák T. Environmental concentration of methamphetamine induces pathological changes in brown trout (Salmo trutta fario). CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 254:126882. [PMID: 32957289 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Methamphetamine, mainly consumed as an illicit drug, is a potent addictive psychostimulant that has been detected in surface water at concentrations ranging from nanograms to micrograms per litre, especially in Middle and East Europe. The aim of this study was to expose brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) to environmental (1 μg L-1) and higher (50 μg L-1) concentrations of methamphetamine for 35 days with a four-day depuration phase to assess the possible negative effects on fish health. Degenerative liver and heart alterations, similar to those described in mammals, were observed at both concentrations, although at different intensities. Apoptotic changes in hepatocytes, revealed by activated caspase-3, were found in exposed fish. The parent compound and a metabolite (amphetamine) were detected in fish tissues in both concentration groups, in the order of kidney > liver > brain > muscle > plasma. Bioconcentration factors ranged from 0.13 to 80. A therapeutic plasma concentration was reached for both compounds in the high-concentration treatment. This study indicates that chronic environmental concentrations of methamphetamine can lead to health issues in aquatic organisms.
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- Maria Eugenia Sancho Santos
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of Bern, Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Laenggassstrasse 122, 3001, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic; Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Ilkovicova 6, SK-842 15, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zátiší 728/II, 389 25, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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Freeling JL, McFadden LM. The emergence of cardiac changes following the self-administration of methamphetamine. Drug Alcohol Depend 2020; 212:108029. [PMID: 32408136 PMCID: PMC7293916 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical observations suggest an association between methamphetamine (METH) use and cardiovascular disease, but preclinical studies are lacking. The purpose of the current study was to explore changes in left ventricular function as a potential precursor to cardiovascular disease in a rodent model of METH use. METHODS Male rats were allowed to self-administer either METH or saline for 9 d. On the day following the 4th and 9th self-administration sessions, an echocardiogram was performed to assess left-ventricular parameters under basal conditions and following a low-dose of METH (1 mg/kg). RESULTS A low challenge dose of METH resulted in subtle but statistically significant changes in cardiac function during the echocardiogram in both the METH and saline self-administering groups. Further, differences in left-ventricular parameters such as stroke volume and heart rate were observed between METH and saline groups following the 9th self-administration session. Finally, supervised machine learning correctly predicted the self-administration group assignment (saline or METH) using cardiac parameters following the 9th self-administration session. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the current study suggest the heart, specifically the left ventricle, is sensitive to METH. Overall, these findings and emerging clinical observations highlight the need for research to investigate the effects of METH use on the heart.
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- Jessica L. Freeling
- Physiology Core, Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences, University of South Dakota, Vermillion SD 57069
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- Center for Brain and Behavioral Research, Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences, University of South Dakota, Vermillion SD 57069
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Cao Y, Han X, Pan H, Jiang Y, Peng X, Xiao W, Rong J, Chen F, He J, Zou L, Tang Y, Pei Y, Zheng J, Wang J, Zhong J, Hong X, Liu Z, Zheng Z. Emerging protective roles of shengmai injection in septic cardiomyopathy in mice by inducing myocardial mitochondrial autophagy via caspase-3/Beclin-1 axis. Inflamm Res 2020; 69:41-50. [PMID: 31712853 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-019-01292-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sepsis, a life-threatening systemic syndrome related to inflammatory response, usually accompanied by major organ dysfunctions. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the role by which Shengmai injection (SMI) acts to septic cardiomyopathy. METHODS Initially, the induced mice with septic cardiomyopathy were treated with SMI or normal saline (NS) with oe-caspase-3, and HL-1 cells were treated with oe-Beclin-1 and oe-caspase-3 and then cultured with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Subsequently, we measured the cardiac troponin I (cTnI) level, and expression of mitochondrial autophagy protein (parkin and pink1) and myocardial cell autophagy-related proteins (LC3-II and LC3-I). Additionally, we identified the cleavage of Beclin-1 by caspase-3 and detected the changes of mitochondrial membrane potential, level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and apoptosis of myocardial cells in myocardial tissues of mice. RESULTS It has been demonstrated that SMI contributed to the increase of myocardial mitochondrial autophagy, reduction of cTnI level, and elevation of mitochondrial membrane potential in septic cardiomyopathy mice. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that caspase-3 promoted cleavage of Beclin-1 and release of ROS, whereas repressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mitochondrial autophagy. Furthermore, the facilitation of myocardial mitochondrial autophagy and protection of myocardial mitochondria by SMI through inhibition of cleavage Beclin-1 by caspase-3 in septic cardiomyopathy mice were also proved by in vivo experiments. CONCLUSION Taken together, SMI could protect myocardial mitochondria by promoting myocardial mitochondrial autophagy in septic cardiomyopathy via inhibition of cleavage of Beclin-1 by caspase-3. Our study demonstrates that SMI could represent a novel target for treatment of septic cardiomyopathy.
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- Yan Cao
- Department of Emergency, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency and Critical Care Metabolomics, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.,Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology Research, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Research, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Research, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Research, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China
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- Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.
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- Chest Pain Center of Hunan, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Cardiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), No. 61, Jiefang West Road, Changsha, 410000, People's Republic of China.
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Sun X, Wang Y, Xia B, Li Z, Dai J, Qiu P, Ma A, Lin Z, Huang J, Wang J, Xie WB, Wang J. Methamphetamine produces cardiac damage and apoptosis by decreasing melusin. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 378:114543. [PMID: 30904475 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Methamphetamine (METH) is an amphetamine-type drug that is highly addictive and widely abused. Many studies have shown that METH exposure causes severe damage not only to the nervous system but also to the cardiovascular system. Melusin protein is a mechanotransducer that plays an important role in maintaining normal heart function. However, the role of melusin in METH-induced cardiotoxicity has not yet been reported. We hypothesized that methamphetamine can produce cardiac damage and apoptosis by decreasing the quantity of melusin. To test this hypothesis, we determined the protein expression of melusin and apoptosis markers in METH-treated rats and primary rat cardiomyocytes. We also established a melusin-overexpressing cell model to assess the importance of melusin in maintaining antiapoptotic pathways. To confirm our findings from the in vitro and animal models, we also evaluated the apoptotic index of cardiomyocytes and the protein expression of apoptotic markers in postmortem heart tissues from deceased METH abusers and age-matched control subjects. The results showed that the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes was increased significantly and that the protein expression of melusin was decreased after exposure to METH in primary rat cardiomyocytes, in rats and in humans. METH treatment also decreased the expression of the downstream proteins FAK, IQGAP1, p-AKT, p-GSK3β, and p-ERK in primary rat cardiomyocytes and in vivo. After overexpression of melusin, the above effects were partially reversed in primary rat cardiomyocytes. We conclude that METH can produce cardiac damage and apoptosis by decreasing melusin, while melusin-activated signaling by phosphorylated AKT, phosphorylated GSK3β, and ERK may be resistant to methamphetamine-induced myocardial apoptosis.
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- Xiaoyu Sun
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Hygiene Inspection & Quarantine Science, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine and Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China.
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Jin M, Xiao Z, Zhang S, Men X, Li X, Zhang B, Zhou T, Hsiao CD, Liu K. Possible involvement of Fas/FasL-dependent apoptotic pathway in α-bisabolol induced cardiotoxicity in zebrafish embryos. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:557-566. [PMID: 30553216 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
α-Bisabolol, an unsaturated monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, is a common ingredient in many pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Despite being widely used, little is known about its toxic effects on organisms and aquatic environment. In this study, we investigated the developmental toxicity of α-Bisabolol, especially its effects on the cardiac development using zebrafish embryos as a model. Embryos at 4 h post-fertilization (hpf) were exposed to 10, 30, 50, 70, 90, and 100 μM α-Bisabolol until 144 hpf. α-Bisabolol caused phenotypic defects and the most striking one is the heart malformation. Treatment of α-Bisabolol significantly increased the cardiac malformation rate, the SV-BA distance, as well as the pericardial edema area, and reduced heart rate in a concentration-dependent manner. Notably, considerable numbers of apoptotic cells were mainly observed in the heart region of zebrafish treated with α-Bisabolol. Further study on α-Bisabolol induced apoptosis in the zebrafsh heart suggested that an activation of Fas/FasL-dependent apoptotic pathway. Taken together, our study investigated the cardiotoxicity of α-Bisabolol on zebrafish embryonic development and its underlying molecular mechanism, shedding light on the full understanding of α-Bisabolol toxicity on living organisms and its environmental impact.
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- Meng Jin
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, 266101, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Yinfeng Cryomedicine Technology Co., Ltd, 1109 Gang Xin San Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China; Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, 28789 East Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250103, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Sharma N, Shin EJ, Kim NH, Cho EH, Jeong JH, Jang CG, Nah SY, Nabeshima T, Yoneda Y, Cadet JL, Kim HC. Protective potentials of far-infrared ray against neuropsychotoxic conditions. Neurochem Int 2019; 122:144-148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2018.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Richards JR, Harms BN, Kelly A, Turnipseed SD. Methamphetamine use and heart failure: Prevalence, risk factors, and predictors. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 36:1423-1428. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Lipid vesicles containing transferrin receptor binding peptide TfR-T 12 and octa-arginine conjugate stearyl-R 8 efficiently treat brain glioma along with glioma stem cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3487. [PMID: 28615716 PMCID: PMC5471209 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03805-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Surgery and radiotherapy cannot fully remove brain glioma; thus, chemotherapy continues to play an important role in treatment of this illness. However, because of the restriction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the regeneration of glioma stem cells, post-chemotherapy relapse usually occurs. Here, we report a potential solution to these issues that involves a type of novel multifunctional vinblastine liposomes equipped with transferrin receptor binding peptide TfR-T12 and octa-arginine conjugate stearyl-R8. Studies were performed on brain glioma and glioma stem cells in vitro and were verified in brain glioma-bearing mice. The liposomes were transported across the BBB, killing brain glioma and glioma stem cells via the induction of necrosis, apoptosis and autophagy. Furthermore, we reveal the molecular mechanisms for treating brain glioma and glioma stem cells via functionalized drug lipid vesicles.
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Wang L, Qu G, Dong X, Huang K, Kumar M, Ji L, Wang Y, Yao J, Yang S, Wu R, Zhang H. Long-term effects of methamphetamine exposure in adolescent mice on the future ovarian reserve in adulthood. Toxicol Lett 2015; 242:1-8. [PMID: 26657179 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Currently, there is an increasing prevalence of adolescent exposure to methamphetamine (MA). However, there is a paucity of information concerning the long-term impact of early exposure to MA upon female fertility and ovarian reserve. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term MA exposure in adolescents on their ovarian reserve in adulthood. Adolescent mice received intraperitoneal injections of MA (5mg/kg, three times per week) or saline from the 21st postnatal day for an 8 week period. Morphological, histological, biochemical, hormonal and ethological parameters were evaluated. An impaired ovarian reserve and vitality was found in the group treated with MA, manifesting in morphological-apparent mitochondrial damage, an activated apoptosis pathway in the ovarian tissue, a downward expression of ovarian anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), a decreased number of primordial and growing follicles, an increased number of atretic follicles, and a depressed secretion of AMH, estradiol and progesterone from granulosa cells. However, no significant difference was noticed regarding the estrous cycle, the mating ability and the fertility outcome in the reproductive age of the mice after a period of non-medication. The present results confirmed that a long term exposure to methamphetamine in adolescent mice does have an adverse impact on their ovarian reserve, which indicates that such an early abuse of MA might influence the fertility lifespan of the female mouse.
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- Lan Wang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Criminal Science and Technology Institute of Public Security Bureau of Wuxi City, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China; Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zheng Zhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 10014, USA
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
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Varga ZV, Ferdinandy P, Liaudet L, Pacher P. Drug-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiotoxicity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 309:H1453-67. [PMID: 26386112 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00554.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 316] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mitochondria has an essential role in myocardial tissue homeostasis; thus deterioration in mitochondrial function eventually leads to cardiomyocyte and endothelial cell death and consequent cardiovascular dysfunction. Several chemical compounds and drugs have been known to directly or indirectly modulate cardiac mitochondrial function, which can account both for the toxicological and pharmacological properties of these substances. In many cases, toxicity problems appear only in the presence of additional cardiovascular disease conditions or develop months/years following the exposure, making the diagnosis difficult. Cardiotoxic agents affecting mitochondria include several widely used anticancer drugs [anthracyclines (Doxorubicin/Adriamycin), cisplatin, trastuzumab (Herceptin), arsenic trioxide (Trisenox), mitoxantrone (Novantrone), imatinib (Gleevec), bevacizumab (Avastin), sunitinib (Sutent), and sorafenib (Nevaxar)], antiviral compound azidothymidine (AZT, Zidovudine) and several oral antidiabetics [e.g., rosiglitazone (Avandia)]. Illicit drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and synthetic cannabinoids (spice, K2) may also induce mitochondria-related cardiotoxicity. Mitochondrial toxicity develops due to various mechanisms involving interference with the mitochondrial respiratory chain (e.g., uncoupling) or inhibition of the important mitochondrial enzymes (oxidative phosphorylation, Szent-Györgyi-Krebs cycle, mitochondrial DNA replication, ADP/ATP translocator). The final phase of mitochondrial dysfunction induces loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and an increase in mitochondrial oxidative/nitrative stress, eventually culminating into cell death. This review aims to discuss the mechanisms of mitochondrion-mediated cardiotoxicity of commonly used drugs and some potential cardioprotective strategies to prevent these toxicities.
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- Zoltán V Varga
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Tissue Injury, National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland; Cardiometabolic Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiometabolic Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary; and
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine BH 08-621-University Hospital Medical Center, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology and Tissue Injury, National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Maryland;
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Karch SB, Vaiano F, Bertol E. Levamisole, Aminorex, and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Review. RAZAVI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.17795/rijm28277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Koczor CA, Fields E, Jedrzejczak MJ, Jiao Z, Ludaway T, Russ R, Shang J, Torres RA, Lewis W. Methamphetamine and HIV-Tat alter murine cardiac DNA methylation and gene expression. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 288:409-19. [PMID: 26307267 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study addresses the individual and combined effects of HIV-1 and methamphetamine (N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine, METH) on cardiac dysfunction in a transgenic mouse model of HIV/AIDS. METH is abused epidemically and is frequently associated with acquisition of HIV-1 infection or AIDS. We employed microarrays to identify mRNA differences in cardiac left ventricle (LV) gene expression following METH administration (10d, 3mg/kg/d, subcutaneously) in C57Bl/6 wild-type littermates (WT) and Tat-expressing transgenic (TG) mice. Arrays identified 880 differentially expressed genes (expression fold change>1.5, p<0.05) following METH exposure, Tat expression, or both. Using pathway enrichment analysis, mRNAs encoding polypeptides for calcium signaling and contractility were altered in the LV samples. Correlative DNA methylation analysis revealed significant LV DNA methylation changes following METH exposure and Tat expression. By combining these data sets, 38 gene promoters (27 related to METH, 11 related to Tat) exhibited differences by both methods of analysis. Among those, only the promoter for CACNA1C that encodes L-type calcium channel Cav1.2 displayed DNA methylation changes concordant with its gene expression change. Quantitative PCR verified that Cav1.2 LV mRNA abundance doubled following METH. Correlative immunoblots specific for Cav1.2 revealed a 3.5-fold increase in protein abundance in METH LVs. Data implicate Cav1.2 in calcium dysregulation and hypercontractility in the murine LV exposed to METH. They suggest a pathogenetic role for METH exposure to promote LV dysfunction that outweighs Tat-induced effects.
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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Liou CM, Tsai SC, Kuo CH, Ting H, Lee SD. Cardiac Fas-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis after chronic cocaine abuse. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:5988-6001. [PMID: 24722570 PMCID: PMC4013609 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15045988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
To evaluate whether chronic cocaine abuse will increase cardiac Fas-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathways, thirty-two male Wistar rats at 3–4 months of age were randomly divided into a vehicle-treated group (phosphate-buffered saline, PBS, 0.5 mL, SQ per day) and a cocaine-treated group (Cocaine, 10 mg/kg, SQ per day). After 3 months of treatment, the excised left ventricles were measured by H&E staining, Western blotting, DAPI staining and TUNEL assays. More cardiac TUNEL-positive apoptotic cells were observed in the Cocaine group than the PBS group. Protein levels of TNF-alpha, Fas ligand, Fas death receptor, FADD, activated caspase-8, and activated caspase-3 (Fas-dependent apoptosis) extracted from excised hearts in the Cocaine group were significantly increased, compared to the PBS group. Protein levels of cardiac Bax, cytosolic cytochrome c, t-Bid-to-Bid, Bak-to-Bcl-xL, Bax-to-Bcl-2 ratio, activated caspase-9, and activated caspase-3 (mitochondria-dependent apoptosis) were significantly increased in the Cocaine group, compared to the PBS group. Chronic cocaine exposure appeared to activate the cardiac Fas-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis, which may indicate a possible mechanism for the development of cardiac abnormalities in humans with chronic cocaine abuse.
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- Cher-Ming Liou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei 111, Taiwan.
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- Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei 111, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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