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Zhang D, Luo G, Jin K, Bao X, Huang L, Ke J. The underlying mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and its therapeutic intervention using natural compounds. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:2925-2941. [PMID: 37289283 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02559-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Cisplatin is an effective chemotherapeutic drug widely used for the treatment of various solid tumors; however, its clinical use and efficacy are limited by its inherent nephrotoxicity. The pathogenesis of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity is complex and has not been fully elucidated. Cellular uptake and transport, DNA damage, apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and autophagy are involved in the development of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. Currently, despite some deficiencies, hydration regimens remain the major protective measures against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. Therefore, effective drugs must be explored and developed to prevent and treat cisplatin-induced kidney injury. In recent years, many natural compounds with high efficiency and low toxicity have been identified for the treatment of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, including quercetin, saikosaponin D, berberine, resveratrol, and curcumin. These natural agents have multiple targets, multiple effects, and low drug resistance; therefore, they can be safely used as a supplementary regimen or combination therapy for cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. This review aimed to comprehensively describe the molecular mechanisms underlying cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and summarize natural kidney-protecting compounds to provide new ideas for the development of better therapeutic agents.
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- Doudou Zhang
- Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, 321000, China
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- Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, 321000, China.
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- Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, 321000, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, 315040, China
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- Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, 321000, China
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Metwaly HA, El‐Eraky AM, Ibrahim EE, Kandil KK, El‐Sayed MA, El‐Tabakh NM, Motawea AM, Ali HA, Jabban MZ, Mahmoud ME, Abdelfattah WH, Elmorsy MA, Ghanim AMH. Vanillin attenuates thioacetamide‐induced renal assault by direct and indirect mediation of the
TGFβ
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and Smad signalling pathways in rats. Cell Biochem Funct 2022; 40:175-188. [DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Heba A. Metwaly
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Delta University Gamasa Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy Delta University Gamasa Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Fayoum University Fayoum Egypt
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Natural products: potential treatments for cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2021; 42:1951-1969. [PMID: 33750909 PMCID: PMC8633358 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-021-00620-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cisplatin is a clinically advanced and highly effective anticancer drug used in the treatment of a wide variety of malignancies, such as head and neck, lung, testis, ovary, breast cancer, etc. However, it has only a limited use in clinical practice due to its severe adverse effects, particularly nephrotoxicity; 20%–35% of patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after cisplatin administration. The nephrotoxic effect of cisplatin is cumulative and dose dependent and often necessitates dose reduction or withdrawal. Recurrent episodes of AKI result in impaired renal tubular function and acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, uremia, and hypertensive nephropathy. The pathophysiology of cisplatin-induced AKI involves proximal tubular injury, apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular injury in the kidneys. At present, there are no effective drugs or methods for cisplatin-induced kidney injury. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies show that numerous natural products (flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, polysaccharide, phenylpropanoids, etc.) have specific antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties that regulate the pathways associated with cisplatin-induced kidney damage. In this review we describe the molecular mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and summarize recent findings in the field of natural products that undermine these mechanisms to protect against cisplatin-induced kidney damage and provide potential strategies for AKI treatment.
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Ghanim AMH, Younis NS, Metwaly HA. Vanillin augments liver regeneration effectively in Thioacetamide induced liver fibrosis rat model. Life Sci 2021; 286:120036. [PMID: 34637793 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS This study has been designed to investigate the role of vanillin either as prophylaxis or treatment in liver regeneration augmentation and liver fibrosis regression in thioacetamide (TAA) induced liver damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS Animals were injected with TAA to induce liver injury (200mg/kg twice weekly) for 8 weeks. In vanillin prophylaxis group; rats were administered vanillin (100 mg/Kg; IP, daily) from day 1 of TAA injection for 8 weeks. In vanillin treatment group; rats were confronted with the same dose of TAA injection for 8 weeks then treated with vanillin (100 mg/Kg, IP, daily) for 4 weeks. ALT, AST activities, serum albumin, hepatic GSH, MDA, HGF, VEGF, IL-6 and TNF-α levels were measured and also, MMP-2, TIMP-1 and cyclin D gene expression were determined. Liver sections were stained with H&E and Sirius red and immunostained for Ki-67 and α-SMA for histological and immunohistological changes analysis. KEY FINDINGS Vanillin improved liver function and histology. Also, showed a remarkable increase in hepatic HGF and VEGF level, and up-regulation of cyclin D1 expression accompanied by a significant up-regulation of MMP-2 and down- regulation of TIMP-1. All these effects were accompanied by TNF-α, IL-6 and oxidative stress significant attenuation. SIGNIFICANCE In conclusion, vanillin enhanced liver regeneration in TAA induced liver damage model; targeting growth factors (HGF, VEGF) and cellular proliferation marker cyclin D1. As well as stimulating fibrosis regression by inhibition of ECM accumulation and enhancing its degradation.
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- Amal M H Ghanim
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21500, Egypt.
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Gao C, Liu C, Chen Y, Wang Q, Hao Z. Protective effects of natural products against drug-induced nephrotoxicity: A review in recent years. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 153:112255. [PMID: 33989732 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Drug-induced nephrotoxicity (DIN) is a major cause of kidney damage and is associated with high mortality and morbidity, which limits the clinical use of certain therapeutic or diagnostic agents, such as antineoplastic drugs, antibiotics, immunosuppressive agents, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and contrast agents. However, in recent years, a number of studies have shown that many natural products (NPs), including phytochemicals, various plants extracts, herbal formulas, and NPs derived from animals, confer protective effects against DIN through multi-targeting therapeutic mechanisms, such as inhibition of oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, fibrosis, and necroptosis, regulation of autophagy, maintenance of cell polarity, etc., by regulating multiple signaling pathways and novel molecular targets. In this review, we summarize and discuss the protective effects and mechanisms underlying the action of NPs against DIN found in recent years, which will contribute to the development of promising renal protective agents.
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- Chen Gao
- Innovation Center for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Innovation Center for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China; College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- Innovation Center for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Innovation Center for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Innovation Center for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Sunnaghatta Nagaraja S, Raviraj R, Selvakumar I, Dharmalingam D, Ramadas N, Chellappan DR, Ponnachipudhur Chinnaswamy P, Nagarajan D. Radiation-induced H3K9 tri-methylation in E-cadherin promoter during lung EMT: in vitro and in vivo approaches using vanillin. Free Radic Res 2020; 54:540-555. [PMID: 32842802 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2020.1814274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Radiotherapy is an important treatment regime for lung cancer, worldwide. However, radiation-induced pneumonitis and fibrosis are the treatment-limiting toxicities among patients who have undergone radiotherapy. The epithelial cells via epithelial to mesenchymal transition [EMT] acquires mesenchymal phenotype, which ultimately leads to fibrosis. Many investigations are focussed on understanding the signalling pathways mediating in EMT, however, the role of histone methylation is less understood in radiation-induced lung EMT. In the present study, we analysed the effect of vanillin, an antioxidant, on histone methylation during radiation-induced EMT. The thoracic region of Wistar rats was irradiated with a fractionated dose of X-ray (3 Gy/day) for two weeks (total of 30 Gy). The irradiated animals were sacrificed at the 8th and 16th weeks and tissues were used for analyses. Our data showed that radiation decreased the level of antioxidant enzymes such as SOD, catalase and reduced glutathione that would ultimately enhance oxidative stress in the tissues. Histopathological analysis revealed that radiation increased the infiltration of inflammatory cells to the tissue injury site. Total global histone methylation was increased upon irradiation, which was effectively prevented by vanillin administration. Vanillin enhanced E-cadherin expression and decreased the mesenchymal markers N-cadherin and vimentin in the irradiated lung tissue. The ChIP-qPCR analysis suggested that snail expression in the nucleus might involve in the enrichment of suppressive marker H3K9me3 on the E-cadherin promoter. Finally, we suggested that vanillin administration decreased radiation-induced oxidative stress and EMT expression. Additionally, irradiation increased the H3K9 methylation status with nuclear translocation of snail during lung EMT.
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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Younis NN, Elsherbiny NM, Shaheen MA, Elseweidy MM. Modulation of NADPH oxidase and Nrf2/HO-1 pathway by vanillin in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2020; 72:1546-1555. [PMID: 32746497 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.13340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the protective effect of vanillin in cisplatin (CP)-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and elucidate the role of nrf-2 and its downstream antioxidant molecules. METHODS Rats received vanillin (100 mg/kg orally) for 10 constitutive days and CP (7.5 mg/kg, once, ip) on day 6 of vanillin administration. KEY FINDINGS Cisplatin suppressed body weight gain, increased serum urea and creatinine and renal malondialdehyde and nitric oxide while decreased renal total antioxidant capacity. Up-regulation of NADPH oxidase-4 (NOX-4) was marked in renal tissue of CP-treated rats along with down-regulation of the antioxidant genes (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor2 (NRF2) and haem oxygenase-1(HO-1)). Increased tumour necrosis factor-α and decreased interleukin-10 with increased myeloperoxidase activity were apparent in renal tissue of CP-treated rats along with marked tubular injury, neutrophil infiltration and increased apoptosis (caspase-3) and some degree of interstitial fibrosis. Vanillin prophylactic administration prevented the deterioration of kidney function, oxidative and nitrosative stress. It also suppressed NOX-4 and up-regulated NRF2 and HO-1 expression in renal tissue. Inflammation, apoptosis and tubular injury were also inhibited by vanillin. CONCLUSIONS The antioxidant mechanism by which vanillin protected against CP-induced nephrotoxicity involved the inhibition of NOX-4 along with the stimulation of Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway. These in turn inhibited inflammation and apoptosis.
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- Nahla N Younis
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Histology and Cell Biology department, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Bezerra-Filho CS, Barboza JN, Souza MT, Sabry P, Ismail NS, de Sousa DP. Therapeutic Potential of Vanillin and its Main Metabolites to Regulate the Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress. Mini Rev Med Chem 2019; 19:1681-1693. [DOI: 10.2174/1389557519666190312164355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Many phenolic compounds found in foods and medicinal plants have shown interesting
therapeutic potential and have attracted the attention of the pharmaceutical industry as promising
pharmacologically active compounds in health promotion and disease prevention. Vanillin is a phenolic
aldehyde, widely used as a flavoring agent in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. A
variety of pharmacological activities has been attributed to this compound and its main metabolites,
vanillic acid and vanillyl alcohol, including their anti-inflammatory ability. The relationship of the anti-
inflammatory effects of vanillin, vanillic acid, and vanillyl alcohol and their actions on oxidative
stress is well established. Considering that the inflammatory process is related to several pathologies,
including new diseases with few therapeutic options, and limited efficiency, the search for effective
treatment strategies and discovery of new anti-inflammatory agents capable of modulating inflammation
becomes necessary. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the therapeutic potential of vanillin and
its main metabolites for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and their actions on redox status. In
addition, the molecular docking evaluation of vanillin, its metabolites and isoeugenol were carried out
into the phospholipase A2 binding site.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Sao Cristóvao, Brazil
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- National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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Zabad IEM, Amin MN, El-Shishtawy MM. Protective effect of vanillin on diabetic nephropathy by decreasing advanced glycation end products in rats. Life Sci 2019; 239:117088. [PMID: 31759039 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common chronic microvascular complication of both types of diabetes mellitus, which leads to renal dysfunction and subsequent need of dialysis and organ transplantation. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are metabolic consequence of hyperglycemia and are main contributory factor in the DN pathogenesis through mediating establishment of oxidative status and chronic inflammatory milieu. This study aimed to explore the impact of vanillin on preventing the progression of DN. MAIN METHODS Experimental DN model was established in rats utilizing streptozotocin. Serum concentration of AGEs and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) levels in kidney homogenate were assessed using ELISA technique. Also, we evaluated the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) using immunohistochemistry. KEY FINDINGS Treatment with vanillin for 8 weeks significantly ameliorated DN. Vanillin significantly decreased hyperglycemia and improved kidney function reflected by decreased serum levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and decreased proteinuria. Also, vanillin significantly decreased malondialdehyde content and elevated superoxide dismutase activity in renal tissues. Moreover, vanillin decreased renal expression of NF-κB and renal concentrations of IL-6, TGFβ1 and collagen. In addition, vanillin significantly decreased serum AGEs concentration. Also, vanillin attenuated histological abnormalities in kidney architecture. SIGNIFICANCE Vanillin, which is a cheap and abundant natural product, exhibited anti-AGEs, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activities. These activities might be helpful and potent mechanisms in preventing the progression of DN.
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- Imad Eddin M Zabad
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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The effect of vanillic acid on ligature-induced periodontal disease in Wistar rats. Arch Oral Biol 2019; 103:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li JM, Lee YC, Li CC, Lo HY, Chen FY, Chen YS, Hsiang CY, Ho TY. Vanillin-Ameliorated Development of Azoxymethane/Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Murine Colorectal Cancer: The Involvement of Proteasome/Nuclear Factor-κB/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:5563-5573. [PMID: 29790745 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Vanillin is a natural dietary flavoring widely used in the food industry. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the common malignancies in the world. Chronic intestinal inflammation is a risk factor for the development of CRC. We have previously found that vanillin improves and prevents colitis in mice. Here we evaluated the inhibitory activities of vanillin on a mouse model of colitis-induced CRC. Mice were challenged intraperitoneally with azoxymethane (AOM) and orally with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). Various dosages of vanillin were orally administered for 13 consecutive weeks. Vanillin alleviated the development of tumors in AOM/DSS-induced mice. The total number of tumors in 100 mg/kg vanillin group was significantly reduced by 57.14 ± 7.67%, compared with sham group. Gene expression analysis showed that vanillin downregulated the expression levels of proteasome genes in colon tissues. Moreover, vanillin at 10 mM significantly suppressed proteasome activities in HCT-116 cells by 41.27 ± 0.41%. Furthermore, vanillin diminished the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and reduced the number of p65-positive cells, proliferating cells, and granulocytes in colon tissues with statistical significance. In conclusion, our data suggested that vanillin was a bioactive compound that ameliorated the development of AOM/DSS-induced colon cancer in mice. Moreover, the amelioration of vanillin might be associated with the downregulation of proteasome, nuclear factor-κB, and MAPK pathways.
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- Jung-Miao Li
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine , Show Chwan Memorial Hospital , Changhua 50008 , Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine , China Medical University , Taichung 40402 , Taiwan
- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology , Asia University , Taichung 41354 , Taiwan
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Fouad AA, Al-Melhim WN. Vanillin mitigates the adverse impact of cisplatin and methotrexate on rat kidneys. Hum Exp Toxicol 2017; 37:937-943. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327117745694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The present study investigated the probable protective effect of vanillin (VLN) against kidney injury induced by cisplatin (CSN) and methotrexate (MTX) in rats. The rats received a single injection of either CSN (7.5 mg/kg, i.p.) or MTX (20 mg/kg, i.p.). VLN treatment (150 mg/kg/day, i.p.) was started 1 day before administration of the nephrotoxic agents and continued for 7 days. Both CSN and MTX significantly increased serum creatinine, cystatin C, and neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin and kidney tissue renal malondialdehyde, inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-18, nuclear factor-κB p65, cytosolic cytochrome C, and caspase-3 and significantly decreased renal total antioxidant capacity and Bcl-2/Bax ratio in rats. VLN significantly ameliorated the changes of biochemical parameters induced by CSN and MTX. VLN also significantly reduced CSN- and MTX-induced histopathological injury and the expression of Fas ligand in rat kidneys. In conclusion, VLN significantly protected against CSN- and MTX-induced kidney injury in rats by inhibiting oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis.
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- AA Fouad
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Division of Histopathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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