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Liang P, Zhang J, Hou J, Feng R, Yin J. Pharmacokinetics study of ginsenoside Rg1 liposome by pulmonary administration. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29906. [PMID: 38720740 PMCID: PMC11076820 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Ginsenoside Rg1 (Rg1), a monomer saponin component, is one of the components with the highest content in total saponins of Panaxnotoginseng. It had various pharmacological effects. The bioavailability of oral tablets is only 1-20 %, and it is eliminated quickly in the blood. The development of new dosage forms and new routes of administration of ginsenoside Rg1 with sustained release and high bioavailability has become a significant problem to be solved. The Rg1 liposomes study used a thin film dispersion ultrasound method for its preparation. This study focused the pharmacokinetic parameters of ginsenoside Rg1 liposomes in rats through the lung perfusion method. Ginsenoside Rg1 liposomes were round and uniform in shape, the particle size was 2-3 μm, and the encapsulation efficiency of ginsenoside Rg1 liposome was 51.2 %. Results showed that, after pulmonary administration of ginsenoside Rg1, the time of ginsenoside Rg1 detected by Rg1 liposomes was longer than that of Rg1 solution, the relative bioavailability of ginsenoside Rg1 liposome lung administration AUC liposome/AUC solution = 122.67 %. These results provided the scientific theoretical and experimental basis for further development of new dosage forms and new routes of administration of ginsenoside Rg1.
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- Ping Liang
- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, China
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- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, China
- Tianjin University, Nankai District, 300072, Tianjin, China
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- Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, Hebei Province, China
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Shi Q, Tang J, Wang L, Liu R, Giesy JP. Combined cytotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and phthalate esters on human lung epithelial A549 cells and its mechanism. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 213:112041. [PMID: 33601174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Awareness of risks posed by widespread presence of nanoplastics (NPs) and bioavailability and potential to interact with organic pollutants has been increasing. Inhalation is one of the more important pathways of exposure of humans to NPs. In this study, combined toxicity of concentrations of polystyrene NPs and various phthalate esters (PAEs), some of the most common plasticizers, including dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on human lung epithelial A549 cells were investigated. When co-exposed, 20 μg NPs/mL increased viabilities of cells exposed to either DBP or DEHP and the modulation of toxic potency of DEHP was greater than that of DBP, while the 200 μg NPs/mL resulted in lesser viability of cells. PAEs sorbed to NPs decreased free phase concentrations (Cfree) of PAEs, which resulted in a corresponding lesser bioavailability and joint toxicity at the lesser concentration of NPs. The opposite effect was observed at the greater concentration of NPs, which may result from the dominated role of NPs in the combined toxicity. Furthermore, our data showed that oxidative stress and inflammatory reactions were mechanisms for combined cytotoxicities of PAEs and NPs on A549 cells. Results of this study emphasized the combined toxic effects and mechanisms on human lung cells, which are helpful for assessing the risk of the co-exposure of NPs and organic contaminants in humans.
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- Qingying Shi
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3, Canada; Dept. Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4, Canada; Dept. Environmental Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7266, USA
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Wang C, Nie G, Yang F, Chen J, Zhuang Y, Dai X, Liao Z, Yang Z, Cao H, Xing C, Hu G, Zhang C. Molybdenum and cadmium co-induce oxidative stress and apoptosis through mitochondria-mediated pathway in duck renal tubular epithelial cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 383:121157. [PMID: 31518807 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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High doses of molybdenum (Mo) and cadmium (Cd) cause adverse reactions on animals, but the joint toxic effects of Mo and Cd on duck renal tubular epithelial cells are not fully illustrated. To investigate the combined effects of Mo and Cd on oxidative stress and mitochondrial apoptosis in primary duck renal tubular epithelial cells, the cells were either treated with (NH4)6Mo7O24·4H2O (480, 960 μM Mo), 3CdSO4·8H2O (2.5, 5.0 μM Cd) or combination of Mo and Cd for 12 h, and then the joint cytotoxicity was evaluated. The results demonstrated that Mo or/and Cd exposure could induce release of intracellular lactate dehydrogenase, reactive oxygen species generation, acidification, increase levels of malondialdehyde and [Ca2+]i, decrease levels of glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity, Na+/K+-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase, and mitochondrial membrane potential; upregulate mRNA levels of Caspase-3, Bak-1, Bax, and cytochrome C, inhibit Bcl-2 mRNA level, and induce cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the changes of these indicators in co-treated groups were more remarkable. The results indicated that exposure to Mo or/and Cd could induce oxidative stress and apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway in duck renal tubular epithelial cells and the two metals may have a synergistic effect.
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- Chang Wang
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- School of Information Technology, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, No. 665 Yuping West street, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330032, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, No. 1101 Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development District, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China.
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Terpilowska S, Siwicki AK. Pro- and antioxidant activity of chromium(III), iron(III), molybdenum(III) or nickel(II) and their mixtures. Chem Biol Interact 2018; 298:43-51. [PMID: 30389395 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2018.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of chromium(III), iron(III), molybdenum(III) and nickel(II) and their combinations on pro- and antioxidant activity in mouse embryo fibroblasts and liver cancer cells. The present study shows that chromium(III), iron(III), nickel(II) and molybdenum(III) induce oxidative stress. In the case of chromium(III), nickel(II) and molybdenum(III) the intracellular ROS were dominant. However, in the case of iron(III) MDA was dominant - the end product of lipid peroxidation. Antioxidant activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase increased in low concentration of chromium(III); however, they decreased in higher concentrations. The same enzymes decreased after iron(III), nickel(II) and molybdenum(III) treatment in dose dependent manner. The activity of glutathione peroxidise decreased in dose dependent manner in all used microelements. Additions of Cr(III) at 200 μM plus Fe(III) at 1000 μM showed synergistic effect in ROS production and in lowering antioxidant activity. The same type of interaction in pairs Cr(III) at 1000 μM plus Fe(III) or Ni(II) or Mo(III) at concentration of 200 μM was observed. The protective effects of Cr(III) in antioxidant activity and in lowering intracellular ROS production in pairs of Cr(III) at 200 μM and Ni(II) or Mo(III) at concentration of 1000 μM were observed.
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- Sylwia Terpilowska
- Laboratory of Environmental Biology, Institute of Environmental Engineering, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Raclawickie 14 Av., 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Microbiology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13 Str., 10-957, Olsztyn, Poland.
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Duvvuri LS, Katiyar S, Kumar A, Khan W. Delivery aspects of antioxidants in diabetes management. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2015; 12:827-44. [PMID: 25582375 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2015.992413] [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] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ample research has been done to study the role of oxidative stress due to the generation of excess reactive species in initiation and progression of diabetic complications. A positive result has been indicated hypothesizing that abating this oxidative stress can prove to be an alternate strategy in therapy apart from oral antidiabetic drugs. But these dietary antioxidants are less efficient because of poor solubility, permeability, instability on storage, gastrointestinal degradation and first-pass metabolism. AREAS COVERED This review gives a brief insight into the molecular mechanism of oxidative stress in development of diabetic complications. Major hurdles limiting the translation of antioxidants to clinical area are also discussed. Various delivery approaches including both conventional and novel drug delivery systems explored so far for combating these challenges in antioxidant delivery are also explored. Mitochondrial targeting of such molecules is also briefly discussed. EXPERT OPINION A thorough study of clinical efficacy and safety of antioxidants on long-term use judging its clinical applicability is required. The clinical success of antioxidants as a therapeutic strategy involves a combination of effective design of drug delivery carrier that are in turn related to their degradation profile, possibility of cellular uptake at defined site of action and so on and clinical and preclinical trials that will provide a base for the design of dose and administration regimen.
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- Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Department of Pharmaceutics , Hyderabad-500037 , India +91 40 23073741 ; +91 40 23073751 ;
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Üstün Alkan F, Bakirel T, Üstüner O, Yardibi H. In vitro effects of doxorubicin and deracoxib on oxidative-stress-related parameters in canine mammary carcinoma cells. Acta Vet Hung 2014; 62:372-85. [PMID: 25038953 DOI: 10.1556/avet.2014.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The present study evaluated the effects of doxorubicin (DOX) and deracoxib (DER), as single agents and in combination treatments, on antioxidant parameters in the canine mammary carcinoma cell line CMT-U27. The cells were exposed to DOX and DER for 24, 48 and 72 h. The viability and malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) and total glutathione (GSH) activities of CMT-U27 cells were determined. The half inhibition concentration (IC50) of DOX was found to be ∼0.9 μM in the 72-h period. IC50 and 1/10 IC50 concentrations of DOX were combined with all concentrations of DER (50-1000 μM) in the combination experiments. The results showed increased oxidative status associated with significant decreases of CAT and GSH levels in CMT-U27 cells exposed to 10-μM and higher concentrations of DOX compared to control cells. In contrast, there were no significant changes in the groups tested with any of the concentrations of DER (50-1000 μM). In combination treatments, DER attenuated DOX-induced oxidative damage by modulating the enzymatic and non-enzymatic components in CMT-U27 cells. We suggest that the combination of DOX and DER can be beneficial in the treatment of cancer cells by increasing cellular responses to oxidative stress. In conclusion, the use of COX inhibitor in conjunction with a chemotherapeutic agent may provide a basis for new concepts of cancer treatment through systematic modulation of the antioxidant defence systems in mammary cancers of animals.
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- Fulya Üstün Alkan
- 1 Istanbul University Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Avcilar 34320 Istanbul Turkey
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- 1 Istanbul University Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Avcilar 34320 Istanbul Turkey
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- 1 Istanbul University Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Avcilar 34320 Istanbul Turkey
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- 2 Istanbul University Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Istanbul Turkey
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Hong GL, Cai QQ, Tan JP, Jiang XZ, Zhao GJ, Wu B, Li MF, Qiu QM, Lu ZQ. Mifepristone-inducible recombinant adenovirus attenuates paraquat-induced lung injury in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2014; 34:32-43. [PMID: 24812154 DOI: 10.1177/0960327114532381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effects of overexpression of nuclear factor E2-related factor-2 (NRF2) on lung injury in rats exposed to paraquat (PQ) poisoning. Methods: A mifepristone (RU486)-inducible recombinant adenoviral vector carrying the human NRF2 gene (Ad-RUNRF2) was constructed and transfected via airway into the rats 7 days before the administration of RU486. Rats were orally challenged with PQ at 20 mg/kg 24 h after the injection of RU486. On days 0.5, 3 and 21 after PQ poisoning, the expressions of NRF2 and cytokines related to inflammation and oxidation in lung tissue were examined. Results: RU486 remarkably enhanced NRF2 mRNA and NRF2 protein levels in Ad-RUNRF2-transfected rats in a dose-dependent manner ( p < 0.01). PQ stimulated compensatory overexpression of NRF2, heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO-1) in lungs on days 0.5 and 3 after exposure ( p < 0.05), but depleted the expression of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione (GSH), with an increased malondialdehyde (MDA) ( p < 0.05). However, pretreatment with Ad-RUNRF2 and RU486 strongly enhanced the expression levels of NRF2, HO-1, NQO-1, CAT and GSH-Px in the lungs of PQ intoxicated rats, with increased GSH and decreased MDA ( p < 0.05). Pretreatment with Ad-RUNRF2 and RU486 also strongly suppressed the PQ-induced activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and decreased the levels of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). In addition, Ad-RUNRF2 and RU486 induction significantly reduced PQ-induced pathological changes in lungs and attenuated lung oedema and protein leakage caused by PQ ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: RU486-induced overexpression of NRF2 in lungs transfected with Ad-RUNRF2 can ameliorate PQ-induced lung injury by the activation of the NRF2-antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway.
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- G-L Hong
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The First People's Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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ZHANG SHU, CAO YU, XIE LI, QIAO DAIRONG, CAO YI. Effect of superoxide dismutase-entrapped liposomes and protein transduction domain-superoxide dismutase on human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Mol Med Rep 2014; 9:1427-33. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.1970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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There has been a significant amount of research done on liposomes and nanoparticles as drug carriers for protein drugs. Proteins and enzymes have been used both as targeting moieties and for their therapeutic potential. High specificity and rapid reaction rates make proteins and enzymes excellent candidates for therapeutic treatment, but some limitations exist. Many of these limitations can be addressed by a well studied nanotechnology based delivery system. Such a system can provide a medium for delivery, stabilization of the drugs, and enable site specific accumulation of drugs. Nanomedicines such as these have great potential to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry and improve healthcare worldwide.
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- John N Barry
- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 301 Rhodes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, United States,
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 301 Rhodes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, United States,
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Ma Y, Lu M, Li JY, Qin Y, Gong XG. Evolutive and structural characterization of Nostoc commune iron-superoxide dismutase that is fit for modification. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2012; 11:3607-17. [PMID: 23096686 DOI: 10.4238/2012.october.4.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Superoxide dismutase (SOD) has extensive clinical applications for protecting organisms from toxic oxidation. In this study, the integrated iron-superoxide dismutase gene (fe-sod) coding sequence of Nostoc commune stain CHEN was cloned from genomic DNA and compared to sods from other reported algae. These analyses of immunology and phylogenetics indicated that this Fe-SOD is considerably homologous with SODs from lower prokaryotes (Fe-SOD or Mn-SOD) but not those from higher animals (Cu/Zn-SOD). In addition, the N. commune Fe-SOD shows 67 to 93% protein sequence identity to 10 other algal Fe-SODs (or Mn-SODs) and 69 to 93% gene sequence identity. Rare nonsynonymous substitutions imply that algal SODs are being subjected to strong natural selection. Interestingly, the N. commune Fe-SOD enzyme molecule has a compact active center that is highly conserved (38.1% of residues are absolutely conserved), and 2 loose ends localized outside the molecule and inclined to mutate (only 11.5% of residues are absolutely conserved). Based on associative analyses of evolution, structure, and function, this special phenomenon is attributed to function-dependent evolution through negative natural selection. Under strong natural selection, although the mutation is random on the gene level, the exterior region is inclined to mutate on the protein level owing to more nonsynonymous substitutions in the exterior region, which demonstrates the theoretical feasibility of modifying Fe-SOD on its ends to overcome its disadvantages in clinical applications.
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- Y Ma
- Institution of Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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Balasubramanian V, Onaca O, Enea R, Hughes DW, Palivan CG. Protein delivery: from conventional drug delivery carriers to polymeric nanoreactors. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2009; 7:63-78. [DOI: 10.1517/17425240903394520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Axthelm F, Casse O, Koppenol WH, Nauser T, Meier W, Palivan CG. Antioxidant nanoreactor based on superoxide dismutase encapsulated in superoxide-permeable vesicles. J Phys Chem B 2008; 112:8211-7. [PMID: 18570463 DOI: 10.1021/jp803032w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We designed and tested an antioxidant nanoreactor based on encapsulation of Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase in amphiphilic copolymer nanovesicles, the membranes of which are oxygen permeable. The nanovesicles, made of poly(2-methyloxazoline)-poly(dimethylsiloxane)-poly(2-methyloxazoline), successfully encapsulated the protein during their self-assembling process, as proved by confocal laser-scanning microscopy and fluorescence-correlation spectroscopy. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and circular dichroism analyses showed that no structural changes appeared in the protein molecules once inside the inner space of the nanovesicles. The function of this antioxidant nanoreactor was tested by pulse radiolysis, which demonstrated that superoxide dismutase remains active inside the nanovesicles and detoxifies the superoxide radical in situ. The membrane of our triblock copolymer nanovesicles plays a double role, both to shield the sensitive protein and to selectively let superoxide and dioxygen penetrate to its inner space. This simple and robust hybrid system provides a selective shielding of sensitive enzymes from proteolytic attack and therefore a new direction for developing drug delivery applications.
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- Fabian Axthelm
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Lu M, Bi CS, Gong XG, Chen HM, Sheng XH, Deng TL, Xu KD. Anti-proliferative effects of recombinant iron superoxide dismutase on HepG2 cells via a redox-dependent PI3k/Akt pathway. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 76:193-201. [PMID: 17387468 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0939-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2006] [Revised: 03/08/2007] [Accepted: 03/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The coding sequence for an iron superoxide dismutase (fe-sod) was amplified from the Nostoc commune genome. Recombinant Fe-SOD was overexpressed in Escherichia coli, accounting for approximately 76% of total bacterial protein. Fe-SOD was purified from bacterial lysate by Ni-NTA column chromatography and used to generate an anti-SOD antibody. The purified Fe-SOD was encapsulated in liposomes and delivered to HepG2 liver tumor cells to eliminate cellular superoxide anions. The SOD-loaded cells exhibited lower reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and higher reduced glutathione (GSH) levels. In Fe-SOD-treated cells, the cell cycle was delayed in the G(1) phase, and HepG2 cell growth slowed in association with dephosphorylation of the serine-threonine kinase Akt. Low-dose H(2)O(2) stimulated Akt phosphorylation, implying that Akt activation in HepG2 cells is redox-sensitive. Akt phosphorylation was abrogated by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors, suggesting that PI3K is an upstream mediator of Akt activation in HepG2 cells. This study provides insight into recombinant Fe-SOD-induced signaling mechanisms in liver tumor cells and suggests the feasibility of using Fe-SOD as an antitumor agent.
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- Min Lu
- Institute of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Jabeen R, Saleemuddin M, Petersen J, Mohammad A. Inactivation and modification of superoxide dismutase by glyoxal: Prevention by antibodies. Biochimie 2007; 89:311-8. [PMID: 17175088 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2006.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2006] [Accepted: 10/26/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Glyoxal is an endogenous compound, the levels of which are increased in various pathologies associated with hyperglycaemia and other related disorders. It has been reported to inactivate critical cellular enzymes by promoting their cross-linking and perpetuates advanced glycation end-product (AGE) formation. In this study, we used superoxide dismutase (SOD) as a model to investigate the ability of specific anti-enzyme antibodies and monomer Fab fragments to protect against glyoxal-induced deactivation and aggregate formation. We found that glyoxal deactivated SOD, in a concentration and time-dependent fashion. The enzymatic activity was monitored spectrophotometrically and it was found that enzyme lost approximately 95% of its original activity, when exposed to 10 mM glyoxal for 120 h. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis demonstrated the formation of high molecular weight aggregates in SOD samples exposed to glyoxal. Surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) showed increase in relative molecular mass (M(r)), upon exposure to glyoxal. Specific anti-enzyme antibodies and monomer Fab fragments markedly inhibited SOD deactivation caused by glyoxal and decreased the extent of cross-linking or formation of aggregates. This protection by the antibodies or Fab fragments was specific since, other non-specific antibodies were not able to protect SOD. Previously, antibodies have been used to prevent aggregation of beta-amyloid peptides in Alzheimer and prion-protein disease. Our findings provide a new perspective, for use of antibodies to prevent the biomolecules against glycation-induced deactivation and alteration.
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- Rukhsana Jabeen
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0551, USA
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Ratnam DV, Ankola DD, Bhardwaj V, Sahana DK, Kumar MNVR. Role of antioxidants in prophylaxis and therapy: A pharmaceutical perspective. J Control Release 2006; 113:189-207. [PMID: 16790290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 468] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2006] [Accepted: 04/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Antioxidants are emerging as prophylactic and therapeutic agents. These are the agents, which scavenge free radicals otherwise reactive oxygen species and prevent the damage caused by them. Free radicals have been associated with pathogenesis of various disorders like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative disorders and are implicated in aging. Several antioxidants like SOD, CAT, epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate, lycopene, ellagic acid, coenzyme Q10, indole-3-carbinol, genistein, quercetin, vitamin C and vitamin E have been found to be pharmacologically active as prophylactic and therapeutic agents for above mentioned diseases. Antioxidants are part of diet but their bioavailability through dietary supplementation depends on several factors. This major drawback of dietary agents may be due to one or many of the several factors like poor solubility, inefficient permeability, instability due to storage of food, first pass effect and GI degradation. Conventional dosage forms may not result in efficient formulation owing to their poor biopharmaceutical properties. Principles of novel drug delivery systems need to be applied to significantly improve the performance of antioxidants. Novel drug delivery systems (NDDS) would also help in delivery of these antioxidants by oral route, as this route is of prime importance when antioxidants are intended for prophylactic purpose. Implication of NDDS for the delivery of antioxidants is largely governed by physicochemical characteristics, biopharmaceutical properties and pharmacokinetic parameters of the antioxidant to be formulated. Recently, chemical modifications, coupling agents, liposomes, microparticles, nanoparticles and gel-based systems have been explored for the delivery of these difficult to deliver molecules. Results from several studies conducted across the globe are positive and provided us with new anticipation for the improvement of human healthcare.
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- D Venkat Ratnam
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Phase-X, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India
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Lu M, Gong X, Lu Y, Guo J, Wang C, Pan Y. Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Cell-permeable Superoxide Dismutase Targeted to Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:13620-13627. [PMID: 16551617 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m600523200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In clinical oncology, many trials with superoxide dismutase (SOD) have failed to demonstrate antitumor ability and in many cases even caused deleterious effects because of low tumor-targeting ability. In the current research, the Nostoc commune Fe-SOD coding sequence was amplified from genomic DNA. In addition, the single chain variable fragment (ScFv) was constructed from the cDNA of an LC-1 hybridoma cell line secreting anti-lung adenocarcinoma monoclonal antibody. After modification, the SOD and ScFv were fused and co-expressed, and the resulting fusion protein produced SOD and LC-1 antibody activity. Tracing SOD-ScFv by fluorescein isothiocyanate and superoxide anions (O2*-) in SPC-A-1 cells showed that the fusion protein could recognize and enter SPC-A-1 cells to eliminate O2*-. The lower oxidative stress resulting from the decrease in cellular O2*- delayed the cell cycle at G1 and significantly slowed SPC-A-1 cell growth in association with the dephosphorylation of the serine-threonine protein kinase Akt and expression of p27kip1. The tumor-targeting fusion protein resulting from this research overcomes two disadvantages of SODs previously used in the clinical setting, the inability to target tumor cells or permeate the cell membrane. These findings lay the groundwork for development of an efficient antitumor drug targeted by the ScFv.
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- Min Lu
- Institute of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
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Ishimoto N, Nemoto T, Nagayoshi K, Yamashita F, Hashida M. Improved anti-oxidant activity of superoxide dismutase by direct chemical modification. J Control Release 2006; 111:204-11. [PMID: 16466666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2005] [Revised: 11/30/2005] [Accepted: 12/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chemically modified derivatives of superoxide dismutase (SOD), i.e., cationized (Cat-SOD) and mannosylated SOD (Man-SOD), were designed to improve an ability of SOD to suppress reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated injury in the alveolar epithelium. To evaluate their effectiveness, an in vitro model of paraquat poisoning was developed with primary cultured rabbit alveolar type II cells. Despite a 5.6-fold higher cellular association than native SOD, Man-SOD did not protect cell injury due to paraquat following evaluation by MTT assay. In contrast, Cat-SOD exhibited a 140-fold higher cellular association than native SOD and greatly suppressed paraquat-induced cell injury, as well as lipid peroxidation. Incubation with 300 U/ml Cat-SOD for 2 h increased intracellular SOD activity 5.3-fold. The increase in intracellular SOD activity was significantly inhibited in the presence of cytochalasin B, an endocytosis inhibitor. Internalization of Cat-SOD was also confirmed by confocal laser scanning fluorescein microscopy. In addition, the protective effect of Cat-SOD against paraquat-induced cell injury was completely abolished by the presence of cytochalasin B. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that cationization of SOD greatly enhances its intracellular delivery and, as a consequence, produces a significant protective effect against ROS-mediated injury of the alveolar epithelium.
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- Nanako Ishimoto
- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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