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Datta D, Priyanka Bandi S, Colaco V, Dhas N, Siva Reddy DV, Vora LK. Fostering the unleashing potential of nanocarriers-mediated delivery of ocular therapeutics. Int J Pharm 2024; 658:124192. [PMID: 38703931 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124192] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
Abstract
Ocular delivery is the most challenging aspect in the field of pharmaceutical research. The major hurdle for the controlled delivery of drugs to the eye includes the physiological static barriers such as the complex layers of the cornea, sclera and retina which restrict the drug from permeating into the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. Recent years have witnessed inventions in the field of conventional and nanocarrier drug delivery which have shown considerable enhancement in delivering small to large molecules across the eye. The dynamic challenges associated with conventional systems include limited drug contact time and inadequate ocular bioavailability resulting from solution drainage, tear turnover, and dilution or lacrimation. To this end, various bioactive-based nanosized carriers including liposomes, ethosomes, niosomes, dendrimer, nanogel, nanofibers, contact lenses, nanoprobes, selenium nanobells, nanosponge, polymeric micelles, silver nanoparticles, and gold nanoparticles among others have been developed to circumvent the limitations associated with the conventional dosage forms. These nanocarriers have been shown to achieve enhanced drug permeation or retention and prolong drug release in the ocular tissue due to their better tissue adherence. The surface charge and the size of nanocarriers (10-1000 nm) are the important key factors to overcome ocular barriers. Various nanocarriers have been shown to deliver active therapeutic molecules including timolol maleate, ampicillin, natamycin, voriconazole, cyclosporine A, dexamethasone, moxifloxacin, and fluconazole among others for the treatment of anterior and posterior eye diseases. Taken together, in a nutshell, this extensive review provides a comprehensive perspective on the numerous facets of ocular drug delivery with a special focus on bioactive nanocarrier-based approaches, including the difficulties and constraints involved in the fabrication of nanocarriers. This also provides the detailed invention, applications, biodistribution and safety-toxicity of nanocarriers-based therapeutcis for the ophthalmic delivery.
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- Deepanjan Datta
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka State, India.
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- Loka Laboratories Private Limited, Technology Business Incubator, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Medchal 500078, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka State, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka State, India
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio TX78227, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K
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Bolubaid M, Özdemir A, Dertli E, Alamoudi M, Taylan O, Karaboğa D, Yılmaz MT, Şahin E. Optimization of asymmetric bioreduction conditions of 1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethanone by Weissella cibaria N9 using a desirability function-embedded face-centered optimization model. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 53:1254-1262. [PMID: 36876855 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2023.2185898] [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] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
Abstract
Prochiral ketones can be effectively bio-reduced to chiral secondary alcohols by whole-cell biocatalysts, which are possible useful precursors to synthesize physiologically active chemicals and natural products. When whole-cell biocatalysts strains are used, bioreduction process can be influenced by various cultural factors, and it is vital to optimize these factors that affect selectivity, conversion rate, and yield. In this study, Weissella cibaria N9 was used as whole-cell biocatalyst for bioreduction of 1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethanone, and cultural design factors were optimized using a desirability function-embedded face-centered optimization model. For this, effects of pH (4.5-5.5-6.5, x1), (2) temperature (25-30-35 °C, x2), (3) incubation period (24-48-72 h, x3), and (4) agitation speed (100-150-200 rpm, x4) on two response variables; (1) ee (%) and (2) cr (%) were tested. Next, desirability function-embedded face-centered optimization model revealed that a pH of 6.43, a temperature of 26.04 °C, an incubation period of 52.41 h, and an agitation speed of 150 rpm were the optimum levels and the estimated ee and cr responses were 99.31% and 98.16%, respectively. Importantly, the actual experimental ee and cr responses were similar to the estimated values indicating the capability of the offered desirability function-embedded face-centered optimization model when using the optimum cultural conditions.
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- Mohammed Bolubaid
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Food Engineering Department, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Faculty, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Computer Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Turkiye
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Afsa S, Vieira M, Nogueira AF, Mansour HB, Nunes B. A multi-biomarker approach for the early assessment of the toxicity of hospital wastewater using the freshwater organism Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:19132-19147. [PMID: 34713402 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16977-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hospital wastewater (HWW) contains different hazardous substances resulting from a combination of medical and non-medical activities of hospitals, including pharmaceutical residues. These substances may represent a threat to the aquatic environment if they do not follow specific treatment processes. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of the untreated effluent collected from a general hospital in Mahdia City (Tunisia) on neonatal stages of the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna. Test organisms were exposed to three proportions (3.12%, 6.25%, and 12.5% v/v) of HWW. After 48 h of exposure, a battery of biomarkers was measured, including the quantification of antioxidant enzymes [catalase (CAT) and total and selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase (total GPx; Se-GPx)], phase II biotransformation isoenzymes glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs), cyclooxygenases (COX) involved in the regulation of the inflammatory process, and total cholinesterases (ChEs) activities. Lipid peroxidation (LPO) was measured to estimate oxidative damage. The here-obtained results showed significant decreases of CAT and GSTs activities and also on LPO content in daphnids, whereas Se-GPx activity was significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner. Impairment of cholinesterasic and COX activities were also observed, with a significant decrease of ChEs and an increase of COX enzymatic activities. Considering these findings, HWW was capable of inducing an imbalance of the antioxidant defense system, but without resulting in oxidative damage in test organisms, suggesting that peroxidases and alternative detoxifying pathways were able to prevent the oxidant potential of several drugs, which were found in the tested effluents. In general, this study demonstrated the toxicity of hospital effluents, measured in terms of the potential impairment of key pathways, namely neurotransmission, antioxidant defense, and inflammatory homeostasis of crustaceans.
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- Sabrine Afsa
- Research Unit of Analysis and Process Applied to The Environment - APAE (UR17ES32) Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Mahdia, University of Monastir, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Centro de Estudos Do Ambiente E Do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Do Ambiente E Do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Research Unit of Analysis and Process Applied to The Environment - APAE (UR17ES32) Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Mahdia, University of Monastir, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Centro de Estudos Do Ambiente E Do Mar (CESAM), Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Zhang J, Jiao J, Niu M, Gao X, Zhang G, Yu H, Yang X, Liu L. Ten Years of Knowledge of Nano-Carrier Based Drug Delivery Systems in Ophthalmology: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Future Prospective. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:6497-6530. [PMID: 34588777 PMCID: PMC8473849 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s329831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The complex drug delivery barrier in the eye reduces the bioavailability of many drugs, resulting in poor therapeutic effects. It is necessary to investigate new drugs through appropriate delivery routes and vehicles. Nanotechnology has utilized various nano-carriers to develop potential ocular drug delivery techniques that interact with the ocular mucosa, prolong the retention time of drugs in the eye, and increase permeability. Additionally, nano-carriers such as liposomes, nanoparticles, nano-suspensions, nano-micelles, and nano-emulsions have grown in popularity as an effective theranostic application to combat different microbial superbugs. In this review, we summarize the nano-carrier based drug delivery system developments over the last decade, particularly review the biology, methodology, approaches, and clinical applications of nano-carrier based drug delivery system in the field of ocular therapeutics. Furthermore, this review addresses upcoming challenges, and provides an outlook on potential future trends of nano-carrier-based drug delivery approaches in ophthalmology, and hopes to eventually provide successful applications for treating ocular diseases.
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- Jie Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Weifang Eye Hospital, Weifang, 261041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Central Hospital, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, 110024, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Institute of Endocrinology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Retina, Inner Mongolia Chaoju Eye Hospital, Hohhot, 010050, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences; School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, People's Republic of China
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Ge Y, Wang K, Li H, Tian Y, Wu Y, Lin Z, Lin Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Tang B. An Mg-MOFs based multifunctional medicine for the treatment of osteoporotic pain. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 129:112386. [PMID: 34579905 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bone pain is the primary problem for patients with osteoporosis. Ketoprofen is clinically used to treat osteoporotic pain, while long-term oral administration of ketoprofen can cause some side effects. In addition, osteoporosis is also accompanied by bone mass loss and inflammation. In this study, we designed a multifunctional drug (Ket@Mg-MOF-74) adopted Mg-MOF-74 to load ketoprofen to treat osteoporotic pain, bone loss and inflammation comprehensively. Mg-MOF-74 was prepared, and the physicochemical characterization proved that it had excellent physical and chemical stability. Ket@Mg-MOF-74 was synthesized by post-synthetic modification method and a high loading rate of ketoprofen was confirmed. Drug release and ion release experiments indicated Ket@Mg-MOF-74 had a good controlled release of ketoprofen and Mg in solution. Cell experiments in vitro proved the compound drug could significantly reduce the expression of pain-related genes of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2), obviously up-regulated the expression of osteogenic cytokines and remarkably down-regulated the secretion of pro-inflammatory factors. Therefore, Ket@Mg-MOF-74 is believed a promising painkiller for osteoporotic bone pain, with the function of anti-inflammatory and promoting bone formation.
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- Yongmei Ge
- Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.
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Mennillo E, Pretti C, Cappelli F, Luci G, Intorre L, Meucci V, Arukwe A. Novel organ-specific effects of Ketoprofen and its enantiomer, dexketoprofen on toxicological response transcripts and their functional products in salmon. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 229:105677. [PMID: 33181407 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Racemic ketoprofen (RS-KP) and its enantiomer, dexketoprofen (S(+)-KP) are widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and commonly detected in the aquatic environment. The present study has evaluated the toxicological effects of RS-KP and S(+)-KP on biotransformation and oxidative stress responses in gills and liver of Atlantic salmon. Fish were exposed for 10 days using different concentrations of RS-KP (1, 10 and 100 μg/L) and S(+)-KP (0.5, 5 and 50 μg/L). Biotransformation and oxidative stress responses were analysed at both transcript and functional levels. In the gills, significant inhibitory effect at transcriptional and enzymatic levels were observed for biotransformation and oxidative stress responses. On the contrary, biotransformation responses were significantly increased at transcriptional and translational levels in the liver, while the associated enzymatic activities did not parallel this trend and were inhibited and further demonstrated by principal component analysis (PCA). Our findings showed that both compounds produced comparable toxicological effects, by producing organ-specific effect differences. RS-KP and S(+)-KP did not bioaccumulate in fish muscle, either due to rapid metabolism or excretion as a result of their hydrophobic properties. Interestingly, the inhibitory effects observed in the gills suggest that these drugs may not undergo first pass metabolism, that might result to downstream differences in toxicological outcomes.
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- Elvira Mennillo
- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122, Italy; Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122, Italy; Interuniversity Center of Marine Biology (CIBM) "G. Bacci", Leghorn, 57128, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.
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Mennillo E, Cappelli F, Arukwe A. Biotransformation and oxidative stress responses in rat hepatic cell-line (H4IIE) exposed to organophosphate esters (OPEs). Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 371:84-94. [PMID: 30974155 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are frequently used as replacements for the banned polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs). Since OPEs are structurally similar to organophosphate pesticides, exposure and toxicity of these compounds is of significant societal and scientific interest. Cytotoxicity (MTT), biotransformation (cyp1a1) and oxidative stress responses (gpx1, gr, gsta2, cat) were investigated in H4IIE cells exposed for 48 h to four different OPEs (tributyl phosphate (TBP), tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBOEP), tris-(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and triphenyl phosphate (TPP)). MTT assay revealed a dose-dependent decrease of cell viability following exposure to TBP, TBOEP, TCEP and TPP. Cells treated with TBP and TBOEP exhibited significant increase of cyp1a1 at the highest tested concentration, at transcriptional and enzymatic (MROD) levels. Significant increases of oxidative stress markers were observed after exposure to TBP and TBOEP. On the other hand, cells treated with TCEP and TPP showed opposite trends between cyp1a1 mRNA and enzymatic activities. Furthermore, exposure to TCEP increased gst and cat especially at the highest concentration tested, whereas TPP produced significant changes only for gr and cat at the highest concentration. In conclusion, OPEs produced compound and concentration-specific effects on biotransformation and oxidative stress processes. Overall, our results suggest the participation of multiple mechanisms of detoxification in defense of OPEs exposure with different modes of action depending on their chemical structure.
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- Elvira Mennillo
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI) 56122, Italy; Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
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