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Mohtadi S, Salehcheh M, Tabandeh MR, Khorsandi L, Khodayar MJ. Ketotifen counteracts cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in mice via targeting NF-κB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 and Bax/Bcl2/Caspase-3 signaling pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 175:116797. [PMID: 38776675 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116797] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Cisplatin (CIS) stands as one of the most effective chemotherapy drugs currently available. Despite its anticancer properties, the clinical application of CIS is restricted due to nephrotoxicity. Our research aimed to specify the impact of ketotifen fumarate (KET) against nephrotoxicity induced by CIS in mice. Male NMRI mice were treated with KET (0.4, 0.8, and 1.6 mg/kg, ip) for seven days. On the fourth day of the study, a single dose of CIS (13 mg/kg, ip) was administered, and the mice were sacrificed on the eighth day. The results indicated that administration of KET attenuated CIS-induced elevation of BUN and Cr in the serum, as well as renal KIM-1 levels. This improvement was accompanied by a significant reduction in kidney tissue damage, which was supported by histopathological examinations. Likewise, the decrease in the ratio of GSH to GSSG and antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, SOD, and GPx), and the increase in lipid peroxidation marker (TBARS) were reversed in KET-treated mice. The ELISA results revealed that KET-treated mice ameliorated CIS-induced elevation in the renal levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18. Western blot analysis exhibited that KET suppressed the activation of the transcription factor NF-κB and the NLRP3 inflammasome in the kidney of CIS-treated mice. Moreover, KET treatment reversed the changes in the protein expression of markers related to apoptosis (Bax, Bcl2, Caspase-3, and p53). Interestingly, KET significantly enhanced the cytotoxicity of CIS in HeLa cells. In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights into the promising effects of KET in mitigating CIS-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Shokooh Mohtadi
- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran; Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Eritja À, Caus M, Belmonte T, de Gonzalo-Calvo D, García-Carrasco A, Martinez A, Martínez M, Bozic M. microRNA Expression Profile in Obesity-Induced Kidney Disease Driven by High-Fat Diet in Mice. Nutrients 2024; 16:691. [PMID: 38474819 DOI: 10.3390/nu16050691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Obesity is one of the main causes of chronic kidney disease; however, the precise molecular mechanisms leading to the onset of kidney injury and dysfunction in obesity-associated nephropathy remain unclear. The present study aimed to unveil the kidney microRNA (miRNA) expression profile in a model of obesity-induced kidney disease in C57BL/6J mice using next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis. High-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity led to notable structural alterations in tubular and glomerular regions of the kidney, increased renal expression of proinflammatory and profibrotic genes, as well as an elevated renal expression of genes involved in cellular lipid metabolism. The miRNA sequencing analysis identified a set of nine miRNAs differentially expressed in the kidney upon HFD feeding, with miR-5099, miR-551b-3p, miR-223-3p, miR-146a-3p and miR-21a-3p showing the most significant differential expression between standard diet (STD) and HFD mice. A validation analysis showed that the expression levels of miR-5099, miR-551b-3p and miR-146a-3p were consistent with NGS results, while Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses revealed that these three validated miRNAs modulated target genes involved in metabolic and adipocytokine pathways, fatty acid and lipid metabolism, and inflammatory, senescence and profibrotic pathways. Our results suggest that differentially expressed miRNAs play pivotal roles in the intricate pathophysiology of obesity-associated kidney disease and could potentially create novel treatment strategies to counteract the deleterious effects of obesity on kidney function.
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- Àuria Eritja
- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida Dr. Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), 25196 Lleida, Spain
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- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida Dr. Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), 25196 Lleida, Spain
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- Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova-Santa Maria, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida), 25198 Lleida, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova-Santa Maria, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida), 25198 Lleida, Spain
- CIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida Dr. Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), 25196 Lleida, Spain
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- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida Dr. Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), 25196 Lleida, Spain
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- Biostatistics Unit (Biostat), Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida Dr. Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), 25196 Lleida, Spain
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- Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida Dr. Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), 25196 Lleida, Spain
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Suman I, Šimić L, Čanadi Jurešić G, Buljević S, Klepac D, Domitrović R. The interplay of mitophagy, autophagy, and apoptosis in cisplatin-induced kidney injury: involvement of ERK signaling pathway. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:98. [PMID: 38402208 PMCID: PMC10894217 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-01872-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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AKI induced by CP chemotherapy remains an obstacle during patient treatments. Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1/2 (ERK), key participants in CP-induced nephrotoxicity, are suggested to be involved in the regulation of mitophagy, autophagy, and apoptosis. Human renal proximal tubular cells (HK-2) and BALB/cN mice were used to determine the role of ERK in CP-induced AKI. We found that active ERK is involved in cell viability reduction during apoptotic events but exerts a protective role in the early stages of treatment. Activation of ERK acts as a maintainer of the mitochondrial population and is implicated in mitophagy initiation but has no significant role in its conduction. In the late stages of CP treatment when ATP is deprived, general autophagy that requires ERK activation is initiated as a response, in addition to apoptosis activation. Furthermore, activation of ERK is responsible for the decrease in reserve respiratory capacity and controls glycolysis regulation during CP treatment. Additionally, we found that ERK activation is also required for the induction of NOXA gene and protein expression as well as FoxO3a nuclear translocation, but not for the regular ERK-induced phosphorylation of FoxO3a on Ser294. In summary, this study gives detailed insight into the involvement of ERK activation and its impact on key cellular processes at different time points during CP-induced kidney injury. Inhibitors of ERK activation, including Mirdametinib, are important in the development of new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of AKI in patients receiving CP chemotherapy.
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- Iva Suman
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- Point-of-Care Laboratory, Emergency Department Sušak, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
- Centre for Micro- and Nanosciences and Technologies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
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Fahmy MI, Khalaf SS, Yassen NN, Sayed RH. Nicorandil attenuates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in rats via activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling cascade and inhibition of autophagy. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 127:111457. [PMID: 38160566 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111457] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Cisplatin is a highly effective antitumor agent, but its clinical use is limited due to critical adverse reactions including acute kidney injury (AKI). Nicorandil is an approved antianginal agent decreasing ischemia by potassium channel opening. The aim of this study was to investigate the nephroprotective effects of nicorandil and the possible role of activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in ameliorating cisplatin-induced AKI. Forty male Wistar rats were randomly allocated in 4 groups (n = 10). Group I: rats received the vehicle and served as control. Group II: rats received a single dose of cisplatin (7 mg/kg, i.p) on the 10th day of the experiment and served as AKI group. Group III: rats received cisplatin as in group II and nicorandil (3 mg/kg/day, p.o) for 14 days. Group IV: rats received cisplatin and nicorandil as in group III as well as wortmannin (15 μg/kg, i.v) for 14 days. Nicorandil exhibited obvious nephroprotective effects via the activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Moreover, nicorandil succeed to reduce the expression of the autophagy markers beclin-1 and LC-3II/I. In parallel, nicorandil showed anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects via inhibition of NF-κB inflammatory pathway and depression of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. Wortmannin, the PI3K inhibitor, was used to demonstrate the proposed pathway. Our study showed the nephroprotective effects of nicorandil in cisplatin-induced AKI in rats via activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling cascade, inhibition of autophagy, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-oxidant activities. Thus, nicorandil could represent a promising renoprotective agent in cancer patients treated with cisplatin.
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- Mohamed I Fahmy
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 12585, Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, 11785, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, National Research Centre, El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt; School of Pharmacy, Newgiza University, Giza, Egypt.
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Yuan W, Kou S, Ma Y, Qian Y, Li X, Chai Y, Jiang Z, Zhang L, Sun L, Huang X. Hyperoside ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by regulating the expression and function of Oat1. Xenobiotica 2023; 53:559-571. [PMID: 37885225 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2023.2270046] [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: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent to treat solid tumours in clinics. However, cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) limits its clinical application. This study investigated the effect of hyperoside (a flavonol glycoside compound) on regulating AKI.The model of cisplatin-induced AKI was established, and hyperoside was preadministered to investigate its effect on improving kidney injury.Hyperoside ameliorated renal pathological damage, reduced the accumulation of SCr, BUN, Kim-1 and indoxyl sulphate in vivo, increased the excretion of indoxyl sulphate into the urine, and upregulated the expression of renal organic anion transporter 1 (Oat1). Moreover, evaluation of rat kidney slices demonstrated that hyperoside promoted the uptake of PAH (p-aminohippurate, the Oat1 substrate), which was confirmed by transient over-expression of OAT1 in HEK-293T cells. Additionally, hyperoside upregulated the mRNA expression of Oat1 upstream regulators hepatocyte nuclear factor-1α (HNF-1α) and pregnane X receptor (PXR).These findings indicated hyperoside could protect against cisplatin-induced AKI by promoting indoxyl sulphate excretion through regulating the expression and function of Oat1, suggesting hyperoside may offer a potential tactic for cisplatin-induced AKI treatment.
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- Wenjing Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Foreign Language Teaching Department, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Center for Drug Research and Development, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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Xie YH, Wang L, Li ML, Gong ZC, Du J. Role of myo-inositol in acute kidney injury induced by cisplatin. Toxicology 2023; 499:153653. [PMID: 37863467 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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There is an increasing evidence suggesting that myo-inositol (MI) may be a renoprotective factor. Our previous study revealed that decreased MI concentrations and increased excretion are often observed in animal models of renal injury and in patients with nephropathy. However, the role of MI supplementation in renal injury remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of MI in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). We established a model of acute kidney injury caused by cisplatin (CDDP). Male Kunming mice were randomly divided into six groups: Sham (normal saline), CDDP (15 mg/kg), + MI (150 mg/kg), + MI (300 mg/kg), + MI (600 mg/kg) and MI (600 mg/kg). Human renal tubular epithelial cell line HK-2 cells were likewise separated into six groups at random: Control (normal saline), CDDP (20 µM), + MI (200 µM), + MI (400 µM), + MI (800 µM) and MI (800 µM). After the model was established, renal function indexes were subsequently detected, and experiments such as pathological staining analysis and protein expression analysis were performed. Our results showed that cisplatin administration led to AKI and apoptosis in mice and HK-2 cells, accompanied by markedly increased levels of MIOX, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), whereas exogenous MI significantly attenuated kidney injury and HK-2 cell damage induced by cisplatin both in vivo and in vitro by inhibiting excessive apoptosis. Overall, our findings demonstrate that exogenous MI can reduce excessive apoptosis, thus playing a protective role in cisplatin-induced AKI, indicating that exogenous MI may be used as an adjunctive treatment modality in cisplatin-induced AKI.
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- Yu-Hong Xie
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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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]
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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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Li X, Chang Y, Shen W, Huang G, Hu N, Lv H, Jin M. miR-138 from ADSC Exo accelerates wound healing by targeting SIRT1/PTEN pathway to promote angiogenesis and fibrosis. Cell Signal 2023; 111:110843. [PMID: 37544635 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2023.110843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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- Xue Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, No 301 Middle Yan Chang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, 21000, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of endocrinology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, #1 Donggang West Road Road, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Jiading District Central Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China.
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Chou YN, Lee MM, Deng JS, Jiang WP, Lin JG, Huang GJ. Water Extract from Brown Strain of Flammulina velutipes Alleviates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Attenuating Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Autophagy via PI3K/AKT Pathway Regulation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119448. [PMID: 37298398 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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One of the most popular edible mushrooms in the world, Flammulina velutipes, has been shown to possess pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. However, the potential activity of the brown strain of F. velutipes, a hybrid between the white and yellow strains, has not been thoroughly investigated. Numerous studies have been conducted in recent years to determine whether natural products can aid in improving or treating kidney diseases. In this study, we focused on the renoprotective effects of the brown strain of F. velutipes on cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in mice. Mice were pretreated with water extract from the brown strain of F. velutipes (WFV) from day 1 to day 10, with a single-dose intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin on day 7 to induce AKI. Our results demonstrated that WFV administration resulted in a reduction in weight loss and the amelioration of renal function and renal histological changes in mice with cisplatin-induced AKI. WFV improved antioxidative stress and anti-inflammatory capacity by increasing antioxidant enzymes and decreasing inflammatory factors. The expression of related proteins was determined via Western blot analysis, which showed that WFV could improve the expression of apoptosis and autophagy. We used the PI3K inhibitor Wortmannin and found that WFV achieved a protective effect by modulating the PI3K/AKT pathway and the expression of autophagy. Overall, WFV as a natural substance could be used as a new therapeutic agent for AKI.
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- Ya-Ni Chou
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Healthy Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Nutrition and Healthy Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan 717, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Department of Food Nutrition and Healthy Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan
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Babaeenezhad E, Dezfoulian O, Hadipour Moradi F, Rahimi Monfared S, Fattahi MD, Nasri M, Amini A, Ahmadvand H. Exogenous glutathione protects against gentamicin-induced acute kidney injury by inhibiting NF-κB pathway, oxidative stress, and apoptosis and regulating PCNA. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:441-450. [PMID: 35266424 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2049290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This study was designed, for the first time, to examine the possible nephroprotective effects of exogenous glutathione (EGSH) (100 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) on gentamicin-induced acute kidney injury (GM-induced AKI). EGSH reduced renal histopathological changes, inflammatory cell infiltration, and improved renal dysfunction in rats with AKI. EGSH ameliorated GM-induced renal oxidative stress by promoting the renal activities of catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase and diminishing renal malondialdehyde and serum nitric oxide levels. Interestingly, EGSH inhibited intrinsic apoptosis by downregulating Bax and caspase-3 and upregulating Bcl2 in the kidney of rats with AKI. EGSH decreased GM-induced inflammatory response as reflected by a remarkable decrease in the protein expressions of NF-κB-p65, IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS and a considerable diminish in myeloperoxidase activity. Finally, EGSH markedly declined proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) protein expression in the animals with AKI. In summary, EGSH alleviated AKI in rats intoxicated with GM, partially by inhibiting oxidative stress, NF-κB pathway, and intrinsic apoptosis and regulating PCNA.
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- Esmaeel Babaeenezhad
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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Wang SC, Huang YC, Hsiao CC, Sheen JM, Huang LT, Lo WS, Hsieh HY, Chen YC. Melatonin protects against methotrexate hepatotoxicity in young rats: Impact of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23323. [PMID: 36890697 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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With the improvement in children's acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) care, the survival rate in children ALL has improved much. Methotrexate (MTX) plays an essential role in the success of children's ALL treatment. Since hepatotoxicity is commonly reported in individuals treated with intravenous or oral MTX, our study further examined the hepatic effect following intrathecal MTX treatment, which is an essential treatment for leukemia patients. Specifically, we examined the pathogenesis of MTX hepatotoxicity in young rats and explored the impact of melatonin treatment in protection against MTX hepatotoxicity. Successfully, we found that melatonin was able to protect against MTX hepatotoxicity.
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- Su-Chen Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Traditional Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Traditional Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Traditional Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Traditional Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Ali MIM, Imbaby S, Arafat HEK, Maher SA, Kolieb E, Ali SM. Cardioprotective and renoprotective effects of venlafaxine on cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats. Life Sci 2023; 320:121561. [PMID: 36898429 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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AIM The current work aims to demonstrate the potential defensive function of venlafaxine (VLF) in cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity caused by cisplatin (CP), that could be by modulating extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAPDH) oxidase NOX4 pathways. MAIN METHODS Five groups of rats were used, as follow: three control groups (control, carboxymethyl cellulose, and VLF), CP group got CP once (7 mg/kg, intraperitoneally, i.p.), and (CP+ VLF) group got CP once then after 1 h they got VLF {50 mg/kg daily, orally for 14 days}. At the end of the study; electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded for anaesthized rats then blood samples and tissues were taken for biochemical and histopathological investigations. Caspase 3, a marker of cellular damage and apoptosis was detected by immunohistochemistry. KEY FINDINGS CP treatment significantly impaired cardiac functions as evidenced by changes in rats' ECG. Cardiac enzymes, renal markers and inflammatory markers were increased with decreased activities of the total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. Also, ERK1/2 and NOX4 were upregulated with histopathological and immunohistochemical alterations of heart and kidney. While, VLF markedly alleviated CP-induced functional cardiac abnormalities and improved ECG pattern. It reduced both cardiac and renal biomarkers, oxidative stress, proinflammatory cytokine with ERK1/2 and NOX4 downregulation, improved the histopathological and immunohistochemical changes induced by cisplatin in heart and kidney. SIGNIFICANCE VLF treatment impedes cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity caused by CP. This beneficial effect was mediated through reduction of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis by targeting the ERK1/2 and NOX4.
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- Maha Ismail Mohammed Ali
- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt.
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt
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- Medical Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt
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Wu J, Zhao B, Luo W, Chen X, Zhao Q, Ren F, Zheng H, Huang J. Arthroscopy combined with high tibial osteotomy promotes cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2023; 31:10225536231165357. [PMID: 36946572 DOI: 10.1177/10225536231165357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the effect of arthroscopy combined with high tibial osteotomy (HTO) on cartilage regeneration in patients with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 50 patients with varus and medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee treated by arthroscopy combined with HTO. One year after the operation, a second-look arthroscopy was performed to observe the cartilage regeneration. The regeneration of cartilage was evaluated by different pathological staining of some of the new cartilage. Finally, part of the new cartilages (n = 6) were taken for quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting experiments to display the mechanism of cartilage regeneration. RESULTS One year after arthroscopy combined with HTO, the results of arthroscopy revealed the formation of new tissue in the defect area of the medial compartment's cartilage in the knee joint. In addition, different pathological staining results indicated that the new tissue was cartilage-like tissue. Furthermore, HTO potently up-regulated the expression of p-ERK1/2 at the protein level in knee osteoarthritis patients compared with control group. However, there was no significant difference in the relative expression of collagen II at mRNA and protein level between control group and knee osteoarthritis patients. CONCLUSION Arthroscopy combined with HTO can promote cartilage regeneration in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Jiang Wu
- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Arthroscopy, 74768Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Imran M, Aslam M, Alsagaby SA, Saeed F, Ahmad I, Afzaal M, Arshad MU, Abdelgawad MA, El‐Ghorab AH, Khames A, Shariati MA, Ahmad A, Hussain M, Imran A, Islam S. Therapeutic application of carvacrol: A comprehensive review. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:3544-3561. [PMID: 36348778 PMCID: PMC9632228 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Carvacrol is a major natural constituent and is significantly present as an essential oil in aromatic plants and is well known for its numerous biological activities. Therapeutic properties of carvacrol have been demonstrated as anti-oxidant, anticancer, diabetes prevention, cardioprotective, anti-obesity, hepatoprotective and reproductive role, antiaging, antimicrobial, and immunomodulatory properties. The carvacrol biosynthesis has been mediated through mevalonate pathway. Carvacrol has the anticancer ability against malignant cells via decreasing the expressions of matrix metalloprotease 2 and 9, inducing apoptosis, enhancing the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins, disrupting mitochondrial membrane, suppressing extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction, and also decreasing the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B. It also decreased the concentrations of alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase as well as also restored liver function, insulin level, and plasma glucose level. Carvacrol also has been found to exert antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase-negative staphylococcus, Salmonella spp., Enterococcus sp. Shigella, and Escherichia coli. The current review article summarizes the health-promoting perspectives of carvacrol through various pathways.
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- Muhammad Imran
- Department of Food Science and TechnologyUniversity of NarowalNarowalPakistan
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University Institute of Diet and Nutritional SciencesThe University of LahoreLahorePakistan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical SciencesMajmaah UniversityMajmaahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyGovernment College UniversityFaisalabadPakistan
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- Department of Dairy Technology, FAPTUniversity of Veterinary & Animal SciencesLahorePakistan
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyGovernment College UniversityFaisalabadPakistan
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyGovernment College UniversityFaisalabadPakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of PharmacyJouf UniversitySakakaSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of ScienceJouf UniversitySakakaSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, College of PharmacyTaif UniversityTaifSaudi Arabia
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- K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University)MoscowRussian Federation
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyGovernment College UniversityFaisalabadPakistan
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyGovernment College UniversityFaisalabadPakistan
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyGovernment College UniversityFaisalabadPakistan
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of DhakaDhakaBangladesh
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Ram C, Gairola S, Syed AM, Verma S, Mugale MN, Sahu BD. Carvacrol preserves antioxidant status and attenuates kidney fibrosis via modulation of TGF-β1/Smad signaling and inflammation. Food Funct 2022; 13:10587-10600. [PMID: 36156620 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo01384c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) with diverse aetiologies is emerging as a challenging kidney disorder associated with inflammation and interstitial fibrosis. Carvacrol (CVL) is a bioactive monoterpenoid found abundantly in oregano, thyme, and bergamot, having diverse pharmacological benefits. However, the effect of CVL against fibrotic changes in the kidneys is poorly defined. In the current study, a robust mouse model of renal fibrosis induced through unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) is used to investigate the anti-fibrotic activity of CVL. The mice were treated with two different oral doses of CVL (25 mg kg-1 and 50 mg kg-1 body weight) for 14 consecutive days. The UUO induction resulted in impaired renal function, severe histological damage, and collagen deposition in the obstructed kidney. Our findings revealed profound activation of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and NF-κB (p65) signaling along with the downregulation of antioxidant proteins, nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the obstructed kidney. CVL administration markedly recovered antioxidant proteins and kidney histological changes. In addition, CVL blunted the NF-κB (p65) phosphorylation and reduced the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) compared to the UUO control group. CVL also alleviated the increased fibrotic protein levels of TGF-β1, pSmad2/3, collagen I, collagen III, fibronectin, and myofibroblast activation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, including alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), E-cadherin, and vimentin in the kidneys. Findings from in vitro study also confirmed that CVL inhibits the EMT process in TGF-β1 stimulated renal tubular epithelial cells (NRK 52E cells). Collectively, our findings indicate that CVL administration attenuates kidney fibrosis by targeting oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Chetan Ram
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati, Changsari, PIN-781101, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati, Changsari, PIN-781101, Assam, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati, Changsari, PIN-781101, Assam, India.
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- Toxicology & Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow-226 031, India
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- Toxicology & Experimental Medicine, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow-226 031, India
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati, Changsari, PIN-781101, Assam, India.
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Feng YL, Yang Y, Chen H. Small molecules as a source for acute kidney injury therapy. Pharmacol Ther 2022; 237:108169. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Loren P, Lugones Y, Saavedra N, Saavedra K, Páez I, Rodriguez N, Moriel P, Salazar LA. MicroRNAs Involved in Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathway during Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Potential Use of Natural Products against DDP-Induced Apoptosis. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12091206. [PMID: 36139046 PMCID: PMC9496062 DOI: 10.3390/biom12091206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II), DDP) is an antineoplastic agent widely used in the treatment of solid tumors because of its extensive cytotoxic activity. However, the main limiting side effect of DDP use is nephrotoxicity, a rapid deterioration in kidney function due to toxic chemicals. Several studies have shown that epigenetic processes are involved in DDP-induced nephrotoxicity. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), a class of epigenetic processes, are molecules that regulate gene expression under physiological and pathological conditions. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are the most characterized class of ncRNAs and are engaged in many cellular processes. In this review, we describe how different miRNAs regulate some pathways leading to cell death by apoptosis, specifically the intrinsic apoptosis pathway. Accordingly, many classes of natural products have been tested for their ability to prevent DDP-induced apoptosis. The study of epigenetic regulation for underlying cell death is still being studied, which will allow new strategies for the diagnosis and therapy of this unwanted disease, which is presented as a side effect of antineoplastic treatment.
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- Pía Loren
- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Doctoral Programme in Sciences with major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Doctoral Programme in Sciences with major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Doctoral Programme in Sciences with major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083970, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-452-596-724
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El-Far AH, Mohamed HH, Elsabagh DA, Mohamed SA, Noreldin AE, Al Jaouni SK, Alsenosy AA. Eugenol and carvacrol attenuate brain D-galactose-induced aging-related oxidative alterations in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:47436-47447. [PMID: 35182345 PMCID: PMC9232455 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18984-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aging represents the accumulation of progressive changes in a human being over time and can cover physical, psychological, and social changes. It is an oxidative stress-associated process that progresses with age. The antioxidant activity of either eugenol (EU) or carvacrol (CAR) for aging in rats induced by D-gal for 42 days was investigated in the current study using 10 and 20 mg of EU/kg/day/orally, while CAR was supplemented by 40 and 80 mg /kg/day/orally. Biochemical, mRNA expression, and histopathological assessments of brain samples evaluated the oxidative alterations induced by D-gal and the protective role of EU and CAR. Results showed that D-gal was causing oxidative alternation of the brain that was recognized via upregulation of p53 and p21 mRNA expression levels, as aging markers and Bax mRNA expression level, as an apoptotic marker. Also, the results observed alterations in the levels of biochemical markers as creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and triacylglycerol (TAG), besides, enhancement of brain antioxidant capacity. Finally, these results compared with the groups treated with EU and CAR to observe that the EU and CAR potentially attenuate these aging-related oxidative alterations in a dose-dependent manner. Finally, we can conclude that EU and CAR supplementations are considered promising natural protective compounds that could delay aging and maintain health.
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- Ali H. El-Far
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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- Molecular Biology, Molecular biology unit, Medical Technology Center, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Histology and Cytology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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- Department of Hematology/Pediatric Oncology, Yousef Abdulatif Jameel Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 Egypt
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Shuker E, Farhood M, Al-Qudaihi G, Fouad D. Potential Effects of Boldine on Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, and Inflammatory Changes Induced by the Methylprednisolone Hepatotoxicity in Male Wistar Rats. Dose Response 2022; 20:15593258221082877. [PMID: 35360456 PMCID: PMC8961387 DOI: 10.1177/15593258221082877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Synthetic glucocorticoid therapeutic agent methylprednisolone (MPL), when used for an extended period of time at high dose, promotes the development of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced liver toxicity. This study investigated the role of boldine, a natural antioxidant with anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties, against MPL-induced hepatoxicity in male Wistar rats. Methods 120 rats were divided into eight equal groups: G1 (control), G2, 3, and 4 (rats orally administered 5, 10, and 50 mg boldine/kg b.w./day; respectively, for 28 days), G5 (rats intramuscularly injected with 100 mg MPL/kg b.w. only on the last three days), G6, 7, and 8 (rats administered boldine + MPL). After the last MPL injection, rats were sacrificed at intervals of 1, 24, and 48 h. Results There was a significant decrease in WBCs, RBCs count, and HGB levels, as well as an increase in PLT count, ALT, AST, TG, and LDL levels, and a decrease in HDL level in serum. Oxidative stress markers levels increased at all times, and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes increased at 24h. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that cytochrome c levels significantly increased after MPL treatment. The COMET assay revealed detectable DNA lesions. There was no immune reactivity of IL-6 expressions as an inflammatory response marker. Conclusions Oral administration of boldine has a modulatory protective, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic effect against free radicals.
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- Esraa Shuker
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Health Program, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, EinHelwan, Egypt
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Xing JJ, Mi XJ, Hou JG, Cai EB, Zheng SW, Wang SH, Wang Z, Chen C, Li W. Maltol mitigates cisplatin-evoked cardiotoxicity via inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in rodents in vivo and in vitro. Phytother Res 2022; 36:1724-1735. [PMID: 35174550 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Our current research aims to evaluate the efficiency of a flavor enhancer, maltol (produced by heating ginseng) against cisplatin-evoked cardiotoxicity by establishing cisplatin-induced heart injury in vivo and H9C2 rat cardiomyocyte model. The cisplatin-treated mice at 3 mg/kg for four times on the 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th day, and in them appeared a serious cardiac damage accompanied with the increase in indicators of heart damage. Multiple exposure of 3 mg/kg for four times of cisplatin increased cardiac cells apoptosis with increased expression of Bax and cleaved-caspase 3, and decreased expression of Bcl-2. Interestingly, supplement of maltol at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg for 15 days significantly suppressed the cardiac disturbance. In cultured H9C2 cells, maltol enhanced PI3K/Akt expression level during cisplatin treatment, and reduced cisplatin-induced apoptosis. Notably, inhibition of PI3K/Akt by LY294002 and HY-10249A lessened the efficacy of maltol. In mice, maltol apparently induced PI3K/Akt in heart tissues and protected against cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity. In conclusion, maltol exerted the protective effects against cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity, at least partially by inhibiting the activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathways in cardiomyocytes, to ease oxidative stress, and alleviate reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis.
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- Jing-Jing Xing
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Changchun, China
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The protective effect of carvacrol on acetaminophen-induced renal damage in male rats. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:1763-1771. [PMID: 35020122 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acetaminophen overdose causes renal injury via oxidative stress and apoptosis induction. Carvacrol has several pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammation and anti-apoptotic effect. The aim of this study was to determine the protective effect of carvacrol on acetaminophen-induced renal damage in rats. METHODS AND RESULTS Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided to five groups (n = 8) including control, carvacrol 10 mg/kg, acetaminophen, acetaminophen + carvacrol 5 mg/kg, and acetaminophen + carvacrol 10 mg/kg. Animals received a single dose of acetaminophen (500 mg/kg), then were treated with carvacrol for 1 week (daily). Afterwards, renal blood flow (RBF), mean arterial pressure, renal perfusion pressure, renal vascular resistance (RVR), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and serum creatinine were measured. Also, malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity levels were measured in the kidney tissue. Hematoxylin and eosin method was used for histological assessment. The Western blotting analysis was used to determine the Bax, Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase-3 proteins expression level in the kidney tissue. Carvacrol (10 mg/kg) significantly increased the RBF, GPx and SOD activities and also reduced the RVR, serum creatinine, BUN, and MDA in the acetaminophen + carvacrol 10 mg/kg group versus acetaminophen group (P < 0.05). Also, carvacrol significantly decreased the cleaved caspase-3, Bax proteins expression level, and kidney tissue damage score in the acetaminophen + carvacrol 10 mg/kg group versus acetaminophen group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that carvacrol can attenuate the acetaminophen induced acute kidney damage via suppressing oxidative stress and apoptosis biochemical factors.
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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: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.7] [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
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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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Carvacrol exerts nephroprotective effect in rat model of diclofenac-induced renal injury through regulation of oxidative stress and suppression of inflammatory response. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08358. [PMID: 34816045 PMCID: PMC8591494 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Diclofenac (DIC) is an NSAID that can cause toxic effects in animals and humans and carvacrol (CAR) is a monoterpene compound that displays effective pharmacological and biological actions. The purpose of this work was to assess the influences of CAR on DIC-induced renal injury and oxidative stress in male rats. The rats were segregated into four groups. Group 1, control group; Group 2 received DIC-only; Groups 3, received CAR-only and group 4 received DIC plus CAR. Changes in biochemical indexes, pathological changes, molecular biological indexes, and genes related to the inflammation of main organs were evaluated. The results of this work indicated that the amounts of the serum protein carbonyl, sGOT, sGPT, urea, creatinine, uric acid, nitrite content, MDA, serum TNF-α, and renal TNF-α gene expression were remarkably increased and the levels of the GPx, GSH, CAT, and SOD were significantly reduced in DIC-only treated animals compared to the control group. On the other hand, treatment with CAR after exposure to DIC led to significant improvements in abnormalities of DIC-induced renal injury and serum biochemical factors. The data approve that CAR diminished the deleterious effects of DIC exposure. In this regard, the findings of this study indicated that the administration of CAR could alleviate the noxious effects of DIC on the antioxidant defense system and renal tissue.
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Balci CN, Firat T, Acar N, Kukner A. Carvacrol treatment opens Kir6.2 ATP-dependent potassium channels and prevents apoptosis on rat testis following ischemia-reperfusion injury model. ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY 2021; 62:179-190. [PMID: 34609420 PMCID: PMC8597367 DOI: 10.47162/rjme.62.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Testicular torsion is a urological problem that causes subfertility and testicular damage in males. Testis torsion and detorsion lead to ischemia–reperfusion (IR) injury in the testis. Testicular IR injury causes the increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress (OS) and germ cell-specific apoptosis. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether Carvacrol has a protective effect on testicular IR injury and its effects on Kir6.2 channels, which is a member of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent potassium channels. In the study, 2–4 months old 36 albino Wistar rats were used. For experimental testicular IR model, the left testis was rotated counterclockwise at 720° for two hours, and after two hours following torsion, detorsion was performed. Carvacrol was dissolved in 5% Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) at a dose of 73 mg/kg and half an hour before detorsion, 0.2 mL was administered intraperitoneally. In testicular tissues, caspase 3 and Kir6.2 immunoexpressions were examined. Serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and testosterone levels were measured. Apoptotic cells and serum MDA levels were significantly decreased and Kir6.2 activation was significantly increased in Carvacrol-administrated IR group. As a result of our study, Carvacrol may activates Kir6.2 channels and inhibits apoptosis and may have a protective effect on testicular IR injury.
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- Cemre Nur Balci
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey;
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Huo C, Wang L, Wang Q, Yang Y, Chen B. Hydroxysafflor Yellow A inhibits the viability and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells induced by serum from rats with chronic renal failure via inactivation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:850. [PMID: 34149896 PMCID: PMC8210222 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It has been reported that the viability and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells contributes to arteriovenous fistula stenosis. Hydroxysafflor Yellow A (HSYA) has been demonstrated to inhibit the viability and migration of VSMCs by regulating Akt signaling. The present study aimed to investigate the role of HSYA on the viability and migration of human umbilical vein smooth muscle cells (HUVSMCs) following stimulation using serum from rats with chronic renal failure (CRF), and to determine the effects of HSYA on PI3K/Akt signaling. Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups, control and CRF groups. Serum from each group was collected to stimulate the HUVSMCs. Cell Counting Kit-8 and wound healing assays were performed to assess cell viability and migration, respectively. Flow cytometry analysis was performed to assess apoptosis, and western blot analysis was performed to detect protein expression levels of PI3K and Akt. Nitric oxide (NO) production was measured using the Nitrate/Nitrite assay kit. The results demonstrated that serum from CRF rats significantly enhanced cell viability, migration and apoptosis, the effects of which were reversed following treatment with HSYA. In addition, CRF serum decreased NO and endothelial NO synthase expression, whilst increasing the protein expression levels of PI3K and phosphorylated-Akt in HUVSMCs. Notably, treatment with HSYA markedly restored NO production and inactivated the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Furthermore, the PI3K/Akt inhibitor, AMG511, exerted similar effects to HSYA. Taken together, the results of the present study suggest that HSYA suppresses cell viability and migration in the presence of CRF serum by inactivating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Changliang Huo
- Department of Nephrology, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222000, P.R. China
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Kaymaz A, Ulaş F, Çetinkaya A, Erimşah S. Investigating the effects of carvacrol in rats using oxygen-induced retinopathy model. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021; 69:1219-1223. [PMID: 33913864 PMCID: PMC8186611 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1935_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose: Investigating the effects of intraperitoneal carvacrol administration in rats using the oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model. Methods: A total of 28 newborn Sprague Dawley rats were used and the OIR model was created using the 50/10% oxygen model. The study composed of four groups in total. While the OIR model was not used in Group I (control group), it was created for Groups II, III, and IV. About 0.01 mL carvacrol, bevacizumab, or 0.9% NaCl was administered intraperitoneal (IP) to the rats in all groups on postnatal day (PND) 14 as follows: Group I and Group II were administered 0.9% NaCl, Group III was administered bevacizumab, and Group IV was administered carvacrol. On PND 18, rats were sacrificed and their right eyes were enucleated. Results: Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies showed that the number of vascular endothelial cells (VECs), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) decreased similarly in Group III and Group IV compared with Group II. VECs values for Group I, Group II, Group III, and Group IV were measured as 0 ± 0, 26.45 ± 4.57, 7.75 ± 1.98, and 5.78 ± 1.72, respectively, and it differed significantly between groups (P < 0.001). Likewise, VEGF levels were observed as 0.06 ± 0.01, 3.31 ± 0.53, 2.47 ± 0.44, and 2.49 ± 0.52, respectively, and it differed significantly between groups (P < 0.001). TNF-α levels were recorded as 0.06 ± 0.01, 3.58 ± 0.38, 2.46 ± 0.49, and 2.29 ± 0.25, respectively, and it differed significantly between groups (P < 0.001). VECs, VEGF, and TNF-α were similar between Group III and IV (range of P values were 0.486–0.998). Conclusion: The study demonstrated that carvacrol significantly reduced retinal pathological angiogenesis, NV, VEC nuclei count, VEGF, and TNF-α levels. Moreover, the observed effects were comparable to those of bevacizumab.
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- Abdulgani Kaymaz
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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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]
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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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Salari A, Roshanaei K, Rasoulian B, Fard JK. Carvacrol loaded beta cyclodextrin-alginate-chitosan based nanoflowers attenuates renal toxicity induced by malathion and parathion: A comparative toxicity. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 172:104747. [PMID: 33518056 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Most of approximately 1.8 billion people involved in agriculture protect their food products using pesticides especially insecticides which may remain in foods as pesticide residues. Among insecticides organophosphates such as malathion have been widely used around the world and others such as parathion has been restricted because of their toxicity. Carvacrol (CAR) is the main component of Satureja khuzestanica. Since chemical composition of foods can alter toxicity of pesticides, in this work, the effect of coadministration of CAR and organophosphates on renal function has been studied and compared with the effect of coadministration of carvacrol loaded beta cyclodextrin-alginate-chitosan (BAC) based nanoflowers. Serum levels of urea and creatinine and histological examination were analyzed after 10 days of administration of chemicals. Malathion and parathion significantly increased urea and creatinine and induced renal inflammation. However, coadministration of CAR or BAC-CAR modified urea and creatinine and improved renal inflammation. BAC-CAR modified serum levels of urea more efficient than CAR (P < 0.05). It is concluded that BAC could be considered as a carrier for drugs used to treat renal disorders. Carvacrol can be used in the formulation of organophosphate pesticides, which may control pests more efficiently than conventional organophosphate pesticides.
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- Ali Salari
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran; Hepatitis Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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Babaeenezhad E, Hadipour Moradi F, Rahimi Monfared S, Fattahi MD, Nasri M, Amini A, Dezfoulian O, Ahmadvand H. D-Limonene Alleviates Acute Kidney Injury Following Gentamicin Administration in Rats: Role of NF- κB Pathway, Mitochondrial Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, and PCNA. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:6670007. [PMID: 33510839 PMCID: PMC7822690 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6670007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Clinical application of gentamicin (GM) is well known to be associated with the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). This study was the first to investigate the possible protective effects of D-limonene (D-lim) on AKI following GM administration in rats. 32 rats arranged in four groups (n = 8): (1) the control group received saline intraperitoneally (0.5 ml/day) and orally (0.5 ml/day), (2) the D-lim group received D-lim (100 mg/kg) orally and saline (0.5 ml/day) intraperitoneally, (3) the GM group received GM (100 mg/kg/day) intraperitoneally and saline (0.5 ml/day) orally, and (4) the treated group received intraperitoneal GM (100 mg/kg) and oral D-lim (100 mg/kg). All treatments were performed daily for 12 consecutive days. Results revealed that D-lim ameliorated GM-induced AKI, oxidative stress, mitochondrial apoptosis, and inflammation. D-lim showed nephroprotective effects as reflected by the decrease in serum urea and creatinine and improvement of renal histopathological changes. D-lim alleviated GM-induced oxidative stress by increasing the activities of renal catalase, serum and renal glutathione peroxidase, and renal superoxide dismutase and decreasing renal malondialdehyde and serum nitric oxide levels. Intriguingly, D-lim suppressed mitochondrial apoptosis by considerably downregulating Bax and caspase-3 (Casp-3) mRNA and protein expressions and markedly enhancing Bcl2 mRNA and protein expressions. Furthermore, D-lim significantly decreases GM-induced inflammatory response through downregulation of NF-κB, IL-6, and TNF-α mRNA and/or protein expressions and decrease in renal myeloperoxidase activity. Finally, D-lim remarkably downregulated PCNA protein expression in the treated group compared with the GM group. In brief, this study showed that D-lim alleviated AKI following GM administration in rats, partially through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities as well as downregulation of PCNA expression.
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- Esmaeel Babaeenezhad
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, P.O. Box 465, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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Anees LM, Abdel-Hamid GR, Elkady AA. A nano based approach to alleviate cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2021; 35:20587384211066441. [PMID: 34915755 PMCID: PMC8725228 DOI: 10.1177/20587384211066441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Cisplatin, an effective drug against cancer, commonly induces nephrotoxicity; limiting its therapeutic efficacy and application. In this study, Cisplatin NanoComposite (Cis NC) was formulated successfully from irradiated chitosan coated Cisplatin and MgO nanoparticles (CHIT/Cis/MgO NPs) to promote cisplatin release in a more sustained manner to improve therapeutic efficacy via the reduction of its nephrotoxicity. To compare the relative induced renal toxicity of cisplatin with Cisplatin NanoComposite, histological and biochemical mechanisms underlying nephrotoxicity were investigated. METHODS Thirty rats were equally separated to three groups, first group received saline injections and adjusted as the control group, the second group was injected intra-peritoneal with cisplatin 0.64 mg/kg b. wt./day for 6 weeks, the third group was injected intra-peritoneal with Cis NC 5.75 mg/kg b. wt. daily for 6 weeks. RESULTS Cisplatin-induced renal functional impairment and histopathological damages in the kidney; also, cisplatin disrupted the balance of the redox system in renal tissue, stimulated the inflammatory reactions in the kidney via triggering signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1) dependent pathways. Moreover, Cisplatin-induced activation of mammalian target of rapamycin mTOR and inactivation of AMPK/PI3K/Akt signal pathway, and was coupled with induction of p53 activity and the executioner caspase3 to induce apoptotic renal cell death. On the other hand, Cis NC exerted a minimal stimulatory effect on apoptotic and inflammatory signal cascade with negligible renal functional and morphological alterations. CONCLUSION We postulated that Cis NC may be a valued possible drug to decrease the cytotoxicity of cisplatin thus reserves the renal function and structure.
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- Lobna M Anees
- Health Radiation Research
Department, National Center for Radiation
Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (AEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Radiation Biology Department, National Center for Radiation
Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (AEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Health Radiation Research
Department, National Center for Radiation
Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (AEA), Cairo, Egypt
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Seyedan AA, Dezfoulian O, Alirezaei M. Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad essential oil prevents doxorubicin-induced apoptosis via extrinsic and intrinsic mitochondrial pathways. Res Pharm Sci 2020; 15:481-490. [PMID: 33628290 PMCID: PMC7879789 DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.297851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background and purpose: In addition to hepato-cardiotoxicity, doxorubicin (DOX) also induces nephrotoxicity which is considered as the limiting factor for this drug in cancer therapy. The effect of carvacrol, the main active ingredient of Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad essential oil (SKEO), in the amelioration of DOX- induced cardiotoxicity is well established. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of SKEO against DOX-induced nephrotoxicity. Experimental approach: SKEO was intraperitoneally administered at 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg to male Wistar rats for 12 consecutive days. Five groups of animals including negative control (saline), vehicle (Tween® 20), SKEO50, DOX (at 8th day of treatment), and SKEO50 + DOX were assessed. Findings/Results: Creatinine, urea concentrations, and caspase-3 activity significantly elevated in the serum of DOX treated group in contrast to other groups after injection of a single dose of DOX (20 mg/kg i.p.), however, SKEO reduced glutathione peroxidase and caspase-3 activity against other groups while SKEO + DOX was also significantly reduced caspase-3 activity against DOX group. Other biochemical markers changes were not significant. Immunohistochemical assessment unveiled that SKEO + DOX improved the activity of Bcl-2 family proteins (Bax and Bcl-2) and caspase-8 protein to the advantage of cell survival in both intrinsic mitochondrial and extrinsic pathway down streamed to the terminal caspase-3 apoptotic molecule., Conclusion and implications: It was concluded that SKEO could have influential effects against apoptosis induced by DOX, but not improperly ameliorate oxidative stress.
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- Ali Al Seyedan
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, I.R. Iran
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Potočnjak I, Marinić J, Batičić L, Šimić L, Broznić D, Domitrović R. Aucubin administered by either oral or parenteral route protects against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 142:111472. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Park YJ, Kim KS, Park JH, Lee SH, Kim HR, Lee SH, Choi HB, Cao S, Kumar V, Kwak JH, Kim HS. Protective effects of dendropanoxide isolated from Dendropanax morbifera against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury via the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 145:111605. [PMID: 32750447 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of dendropanoxide (DPx) isolated from Dendropanax morbifera against cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (CDDP)-induced nephrotoxicity in NRK-52E cells and in Sprague-Dawley rats. DPx was administered to Sprague-Dawley rats by oral gavage (5 and 10 mg/kg) for 7 consecutive days, 24 h after intraperitoneal injection with CDDP (6 mg/kg). All rats were euthanized 24 h after the last DPx administration, and histopathological damage, acute kidney injury (AKI) biomarkers, inflammatory cytokines, and oxidative damages were evaluated. DPx (5 and 10 μg/mL) was found to protect against CDDP-induced cytotoxicity and apoptotic cell death in NRK-52E cells. CDDP-induced serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (sCr), and pro-inflammatory cytokines levels were significantly ameliorated by DPx in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, excretion of kidney injury molecules (KIM-1), selenium binding protein-1 (SBP-1), and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in the urine was significantly reduced in response to DPx administration in CDDP-treated rats. Activities of antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation levels were markedly altered in the kidney of CDDP-treated rats in response to DPx administration. Serum pro-inflammatory cytokine levels were dramatically suppressed by DPx in CDDP-treated rats. DPx also restored renal-cell apoptosis via regulation of AMPK/mTOR signaling in CDDP-treated rats. Our results clearly suggest that DPx ameliorates CDDP-induced nephrotoxicity in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Overall, our data demonstrates that DPx may serve as a therapeutic agent in patients with solid tumors to prevent CDDP-induced AKI.
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- Yoo Jung Park
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI, 96720, USA
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shalom Institute of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, 211007, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Liu X, Zhu N, Zhang B, Xu SB. Long Noncoding RNA TCONS_00016406 Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Regulating the miR-687/PTEN Pathway. Front Physiol 2020; 11:622. [PMID: 32655407 PMCID: PMC7325890 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication of sepsis accompanied by kidney dysfunction resulting from various etiologies and pathophysiological processes. Unfortunately, there is currently no ideal therapeutic strategy for AKI. Numerous studies have confirmed that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important regulatory roles in the pathogenesis of sepsis-associated AKI. In this study, lncRNA TCONS_00016406 (termed lncRNA 6406), a novel lncRNA identified by using TargetScan, was significantly downregulated in the kidney tissues of mice with sepsis-associated AKI. This study aimed to explore the role of lncRNA 6406 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced AKI and its potential molecular mechanism. The models of sepsis-induced AKI (called LPS-induced AKI models) in mice and cell lines were established with male C57BL/6 mice and renal tubular epithelial (PTEC) cells, respectively. Twenty-four hours after LPS administration, kidneys and cell samples were collected after various treatments to examine the alterations in the lncRNA 6406 levels and to evaluate the effects on LPS-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis through real-time PCR (RT-PCR) analysis, western blotting, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. The results revealed that lncRNA 6406 could significantly attenuate LPS-induced AKI, as shown by the alleviation of inflammation, the suppression of oxidative stress and the inhibition of apoptosis. Mechanistically, a luciferase reporter assay and additional research showed that lncRNA 6406 functioned as a ceRNA to sponge miRNA-687, thereby modulating LPS-stimulated AKI by targeting the miR-687/PTEN axis; thus, this study presents a novel therapeutic strategy or sepsis-associated AKI.
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- Xuelan Liu
- Department of Emergency, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Emergency, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Emergency, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Emergency, Ningbo Medical Center Li Huili Hospital, Ningbo, China
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Gao H, Wang X, Qu X, Zhai J, Tao L, Zhang Y, Song Y, Zhang W. Omeprazole attenuates cisplatin-induced kidney injury through suppression of the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Toxicology 2020; 440:152487. [PMID: 32418911 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2020.152487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Renal toxicity is the primary factor that limits clinical use of cisplatin (CP). A previous study showed that omeprazole (OME) protected against CP-induced toxicity in human renal tubular HK-2 cells and rat kidneys. However, the protective mechanisms of OME have not been characterized. We evaluated the ability of OME to inhibit CP-induced inflammation, and characterized the pathways responsible for this effect. Rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10/group). The OME groups were intraperitoneally injected with 1.8 or 3.6 mg OME /kg body weight once daily for 5 days. One hour after final administration of vehicle or OME, all rats (except those in control group and OME alone group) were intraperitoneally injected with 15 mg/kg CP. Twenty-four hours after CP injection, the surgery was applied. The time points and dosing of OME and CP were calculated based on previous studies and the therapeutic dose for patients. Omeprazole attenuated CP-induced apoptosis and damage in vivo and in vitro, as evidenced by increased cell viability and prevention of structural damage. Omeprazole ameliorated CP-induced renal injury through inhibition of NF-κB activation and IκBα degradation, and down-regulation of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3). Lipopolysaccharide, a TLR4 agonist, was used to verify this mechanism. The results indicated that OME inhibited CP-induced expression of inflammatory proteins, and this effect was blunted by co-treatment with LPS in HK-2 cells. These findings suggested that the protective effects of OME against CP-induced kidney damage may occur through inhibition of the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. This study provided evidence that OME may be a promising agent to inhibit CP-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Huan Gao
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China.
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Zhu L, Yuan Y, Yuan L, Li L, Liu F, Liu J, Chen Y, Lu Y, Cheng J. Activation of TFEB-mediated autophagy by trehalose attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:5829-5844. [PMID: 32483422 PMCID: PMC7255003 DOI: 10.7150/thno.44051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Aims: Cisplatin, an anticancer drug, always leads to nephrotoxicity by causing mitochondrial dysfunction. As a major mechanism for cellular self-degradation, autophagy has been proven to protect against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). Based on the activation of autophagy induced by trehalose, we aimed to investigate the nephroprotective effects of trehalose on cisplatin-induced AKI and its underlying mechanisms. Results: Due to the activation of autophagy, mitochondrial dysfunction (mitochondrial fragmentation, depolarization, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and reduced ATP generation) and apoptosis induced by cisplatin were markedly inhibited in trehalose-treated HK2 cells in vitro. Based on the transcriptional regulation role of transcription factor EB (TFEB) in autophagy and lysosome, we characterized trehalose-induced nuclear translocation of TFEB. Furthermore, consistent with trehalose treatment, overexpression of TFEB inhibited cell injury induced by cisplatin. However, the protective effects of trehalose were largely abrogated in tfeb-knockdown cells. In vivo, cisplatin injection resulted in severe kidney dysfunction and histological damage in mice. Trehalose administration activated TFEB-mediated autophagy, alleviated mitochondrial dysfunction and kidney injury in AKI mice. Innovation and conclusion: Our data suggest that trehalose treatment preserves mitochondria function via activation of TFEB-mediated autophagy and attenuates cisplatin-induced kidney injury.
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Wang RY, Chen XW, Zhang WW, Jiang F, Liu MQ, Shen XB. CYP2E1 changes the biological function of gastric cancer cells via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Mol Med Rep 2020; 21:842-850. [PMID: 31974627 PMCID: PMC6947835 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the role of cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily E polypeptide 1 (CYP2E1) in the development and progression of gastric cancer (GC). The expression levels of CYP2E1 in MGC‑803 GC cells and normal GES‑1 cells were investigated via western blotting, and it was identified that the expression of CYP2E1 was different between GES‑1 and MGC‑803 cells. CYP2E1 was overexpressed in MGC‑803 cells using a lentiviral vector GV358. Cell Counting Kit‑8, flow cytometry, cell migration and Matrigel invasion assays suggested that overexpression of CYP2E1 promoted the proliferation and invasion, and inhibited the apoptosis of GC cells. The relationship between CYP2E1 expression and key signaling molecules in the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway was assessed. Reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR analysis showed that mTOR mRNA expression was significantly increased after overexpression of CYP2E1 (P<0.05). Western blotting results showed that overexpression of CYP2E1 upregulated the expression of phosphorylated (p)‑Akt, p‑mTOR and p‑p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase (P70S6K; Ser371) proteins (P<0.05). To further investigate the relationship between CYP2E1 and the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in GC cells, MGC‑803 cells were treated with the PI3K inhibitor LY294002, and changes in the expression levels of PI3K, AKT, mTOR, P70S6K and CYP2E1 were observed. The present results showed that LY294002 downregulated the expression of PI3K, CYP2E1, AKT, mTOR and P70S6K (P<0.05). Therefore, changes in the biological function of GC cells induced by CYP2E1 overexpression may be via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Rui-Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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Chai Y, Zhu K, Li C, Wang X, Shen J, Yong F, Jia H. Dexmedetomidine alleviates cisplatin‑induced acute kidney injury by attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress‑induced apoptosis via the α2AR/PI3K/AKT pathway. Mol Med Rep 2020; 21:1597-1605. [PMID: 32016445 PMCID: PMC7003053 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.10962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cisplatin (CP) is an effective antineoplastic agent; however, CP-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) seriously affects the prognosis of patients with cancer. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress (ERS)-induced apoptosis serves a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of CP-induced AKI. Dexmedetomidine (Dex), a potent α2 adrenergic agonist, has been reported to exert protective effects against AKI. However, the protective effects of Dex against CP-induced AKI and the potential molecular mechanisms remain unknown. In the present study, male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups (n=10/group), as follows: Control group; CP group, rats received an intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of 5 mg/kg CP; Dex + CP group, rats received an i.p. injection of 25 µg/kg Dex immediately after CP treatment; and Dex + CP + atipamezole (Atip) group, rats received an i.p. injection of 250 µg/kg Atip, an α2 adrenoreceptor (α2AR) antagonist, and then received the same treatment as the Dex + CP group. Rats were anesthetized and sacrificed 96 h after CP injection. Subsequently, serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (Scr) were analyzed, and kidney samples were collected for analyses. Pathological changes were examined using hematoxylin and eosin staining, and protein expression levels were assessed using western blotting and immunohistochemical staining. In addition, apoptosis was examined using a terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assay. The present results suggested that Dex protected against CP-induced AKI by attenuating histological changes in the kidney, serum BUN and Scr production. Furthermore, the expression levels of 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein, C/EBP homologous protein and caspase-12, and the apoptotic rate in the kidney were decreased following Dex treatment. In addition, the expression levels of phosphorylated (p)-PI3K and p-AKT in the Dex + CP group were significantly increased. Conversely, the renoprotective effects of Dex were attenuated following the addition of Atip. In conclusion, Dex may alleviate CP-induced AKI by attenuating ERS-induced apoptosis, at least in part, via the α2AR/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
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- Yejing Chai
- Department of Medical Periodical Press, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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Licorice Extracts Attenuate Nephrotoxicity Induced by Brucine Through Suppression of Mitochondria Apoptotic Pathway and STAT3 Activation. Curr Med Sci 2019; 39:890-898. [DOI: 10.1007/s11596-019-2126-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sherif IO, Al-Shaalan NH, Sabry D. Ginkgo Biloba Extract Alleviates Methotrexate-Induced Renal Injury: New Impact on PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling and MALAT1 Expression. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9110691. [PMID: 31684190 PMCID: PMC6920877 DOI: 10.3390/biom9110691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Renal injury induced by the chemotherapeutic agent methotrexate (MTX) is a serious adverse effect that has limited its use in the treatment of various clinical conditions. The antioxidant activity of Ginkgo biloba extract (GB) was reported to mitigate renal injury induced by MTX. Our research was conducted to examine the nephroprotective role of GB versus MTX-induced renal injury for the first time through its impact on the regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/Akt/mTOR) signaling together with the renal level of TGF-β mRNA and long non-coding RNA-metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript-1 (MALAT1) expression. A group of adult rats was intraperitoneally (ip) injected with MTX 20 mg/kg as a single dose to induce kidney injury (MTX group). The other group of rats was orally administered with GB 60 mg/kg every day for 10 days (GB+ MTX group). The MTX increased the serum creatinine and urea levels, renal TGF-β mRNA and MALAT1 expression, in addition to dysregulation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling when compared with normal control rats that received saline only (NC group). Moreover, renal damage was reported histopathologically in the MTX group. The GB ameliorated the renal injury induced by MTX and reversed the changes of these biochemical analyses. The involvement of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling and downregulation of TGF-β mRNA and MALAT1 renal expressions were firstly reported in the nephroprotective molecular mechanism of GB versus MTX-induced renal injury.
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- Iman O Sherif
- Emergency Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt.
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Badr A, Fouad D, Attia H. Insights Into Protective Mechanisms of Dandelion Leaf Extract Against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats: Role of Inhibitory Effect on Inflammatory and Apoptotic Pathways. Dose Response 2019; 17:1559325819874897. [PMID: 35185411 PMCID: PMC8851149 DOI: 10.1177/1559325819874897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Cisplatin (CP) nephrotoxicity is associated with the induction of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Several studies demonstrated the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects of dandelion leaf extract (DLE); therefore, this research aimed to investigate the protective effects of DLE against CP-induced nephrotoxicity. Thirty-two male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups: normal control, DLE control received 500 mg/kg daily for 11 days, intoxicated group received vehicle daily for 11 days and a single dose of CP (7 mg/kg, intraperitonealp) on day 5, and DLE + CP group received DLE (500 mg/kg) daily for 11 days plus a single dose of CP (7 mg/kg) on day 5. The dose of DLE is selected based on a dose–effect study using different doses. Dandelion leaf extract pretreatment ameliorated CP-induced nephrotoxicity as evident by histopathological examination, alleviating CP-induced elevation in serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, oxidative stress marker (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances), tumor necrosis factor-α (as inflammatory cytokine), and caspase-9 and caspase-3 (as apoptotic markers). In addition, DLE reduced nuclear factor-κB and cytochrome c expression, and DNA fragmentation. It also maintained levels of reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and serum albumin. Thus, the present study shows that DLE is a promising nephroprotective agent for CP-induced nephrotoxicity through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities.
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- Amira Badr
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ein Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Fang L, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Zang Y, Li Z, Duan Z, Ren J, Xu Z. A polysaccharide from Huaier ameliorates cisplatin nephrotoxicity by decreasing oxidative stress and apoptosis via PI3K/AKT signaling. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 139:932-943. [PMID: 31377293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cisplatin (CP), a common chemotherapy drug used in treatment of malignant tumors. Due to various side effects such as nephrotoxicity (kidney damage), it's efficiency and therapeutic application are limited. This study focuses on finding a suitable drug that would attenuate the side effects like kidney damage, caused by CP. Huaier polysaccharide (HP-1), an extraction of Trametes robiniophila Murr, with a molecular weight of 3 × 104 Da. Previous studies have shown that HP-1, exhibits anti-tumor potential and immunomodulatory effects. We hypothesized that HP-1 has the effect of attenuating the nephrotoxicity caused by CP chemotherapy and protecting renal function. Through our experiments, we observed that HP-1 can attenuate the level of oxidative stress, inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction, thereby reducing kidney damage. In vitro, we observed that HP-1 significantly inhibits CP-induced renal tubular cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. In addition, HP-1 also affects the expression level of the protein by regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway and thus attenuates the side effects induced by cisplatin. Therefore, HP-1 may be a potential drug for preventing CP-induced renal damage.
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- Liang Fang
- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- The second people's Hospital of Huangdao District, Qingdao 266400, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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Oleanolic acid attenuates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in mice and chemosensitizes human cervical cancer cells to cisplatin cytotoxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 132:110676. [PMID: 31306688 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.110676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Oleanolic acid (OA) is a natural triterpenoid that possesses numerous beneficial health effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of OA (10 and 40 mg/kg) on cisplatin (CP)-induced (13 mg/kg) nephrotoxicity. Treatment with OA 40 mg/kg once daily for 2 days, 48 h after CP-intoxication, ameliorated the increased serum markers and histological features of kidney injury. CP administration increased renal expression of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory markers, which was reduced by OA. The increase in proapoptotic caspase-3 and -9 activations, with concomitant increase in poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage, were dose-dependently inhibited by OA. Treatment with OA also ameliorated microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3B (LC3B)-II and autophagy-related protein (Atg) 5 expression induced by CP. The suppression of CP-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis, autophagy and inflammatory response by OA coincided with the inhibition of extracellular-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). Interestingly, OA increased CP cytotoxicity in HeLa cervical cancer cells by inducing cytotoxic autophagy. The chemosensitization of HeLa cells to CP suggests a potential beneficial effect of OA in cervical cancer patients due to reduced CP dosage requirements, which requires further investigation.
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Holditch SJ, Brown CN, Lombardi AM, Nguyen KN, Edelstein CL. Recent Advances in Models, Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Interventions in Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123011. [PMID: 31226747 PMCID: PMC6627318 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent used to treat solid tumours, such as ovarian, head and neck, and testicular germ cell. A known complication of cisplatin administration is acute kidney injury (AKI). The development of effective tumour interventions with reduced nephrotoxicity relies heavily on understanding the molecular pathophysiology of cisplatin-induced AKI. Rodent models have provided mechanistic insight into the pathophysiology of cisplatin-induced AKI. In the subsequent review, we provide a detailed discussion of recent advances in the cisplatin-induced AKI phenotype, principal mechanistic findings of injury and therapy, and pre-clinical use of AKI rodent models. Cisplatin-induced AKI murine models faithfully develop gross manifestations of clinical AKI such as decreased kidney function, increased expression of tubular injury biomarkers, and tubular injury evident by histology. Pathways involved in AKI include apoptosis, necrosis, inflammation, and increased oxidative stress, ultimately providing a translational platform for testing the therapeutic efficacy of potential interventions. This review provides a discussion of the foundation laid by cisplatin-induced AKI rodent models for our current understanding of AKI molecular pathophysiology.
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- Sara J Holditch
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado at Denver, Box C281, 12700 East, 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado at Denver, Box C281, 12700 East, 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado at Denver, Box C281, 12700 East, 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado at Denver, Box C281, 12700 East, 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado at Denver, Box C281, 12700 East, 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Chenet AL, Duarte AR, de Almeida FJS, Andrade CMB, de Oliveira MR. Carvacrol Depends on Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) to Exert Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Mitochondria-Related Protection in the Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells Line Exposed to Hydrogen Peroxide. Neurochem Res 2019; 44:884-896. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-019-02724-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Kowalcze M, Jakubowska M. Voltammetric determination of carvacrol on Boron Doped Diamond Electrode. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1045:98-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wang S, Fang Y, Yu X, Guo L, Zhang X, Xia D. The flavonoid-rich fraction from rhizomes of Smilax glabra Roxb. ameliorates renal oxidative stress and inflammation in uric acid nephropathy rats through promoting uric acid excretion. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 111:162-168. [PMID: 30579255 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Uric acid metabolic disorder is considered to be the main pathogenesis of uric acid nephropathy (UN). Smilax glabra Roxb. is a traditional Chinese herb which has been used in the treatment of gout, but the mechanism was unclear. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of the flavonoid-rich fraction from rhizomes of Smilax glabra Roxb. (SGF) on uric acid nephropathy rats and its underlying mechanisms of promoting uric acid excretion. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were induced by high purine diet (yeast pellets + adenine) for 5 weeks. Rats were orally treated with SGF or allopurinol daily. The biochemical parameters and enzymes in different treated rats were determined by commercial kits. Kidney pathology was visualized using optical microscopy and electron microscopy. Renal inflammatory factors were detected by ELISA. Renal fibrosis factors and uric acid transporters were analyzed by real time RT-PCR and western blot. The results showed that SGF significantly improved kidney function. Histopathologic examination revealed that urate-induced renal damage was markedly reversed by SGF. Meanwhile, SGF treatment was also found to significantly inhibit renal oxidative stress. SGF treatment obviously suppressed the inflammatory factors of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and the profibrotic factors of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) expression in UN rats. Moreover, SGF either significantly inhibited uric acid production or promoted uric acid excretion in UN rats. The mechanism of SGF promoting uric acid excretion was related to its increase of ATP-binding cassette transporter G2 (ABCG2), organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1), organic anion transporters 2 (OCT2) and organic cation/carnitine transporters 2 (OCTN2) expression. In conclusion, SGF could ameliorate renal oxidative stress and inflammation in UN rats through promoting uric acid excretion.
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- Siwei Wang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China; Department of Central Laboratory, Affiliated Quzhou Central Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Quzhou, 324000, China; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Quzhou Central Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Quzhou, 324000, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China.
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Gao H, Zhang S, Hu T, Qu X, Zhai J, Zhang Y, Tao L, Yin J, Song Y. Omeprazole protects against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity by alleviating oxidative stress, inflammation, and transporter-mediated cisplatin accumulation in rats and HK-2 cells. Chem Biol Interact 2018; 297:130-140. [PMID: 30452898 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The present study assessed the therapeutic potential of omeprazole (OME), the most commonly prescribed proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat gastroesophageal hyperacidity, against cisplatin (CP)-induced toxicity in human renal tubular HK-2 cells and rat kidneys. Herein, we observed that exposure of HK-2 cells to OME reversed the injury caused by CP, including enhancing cell viability and alleviating intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and membrane damage. Concomitantly, acute exposure of male SD rats to CP induced histopathological changes, which were prevented by co-administration with OME. Inflammation and oxidative stress were inhibited by OME during CP-induced renal injury by increasing the activity of superoxide dismutase, and reducing the levels of malondialdehyde, both in vivo and in vitro. The expression levels of major inflammatory response markers were significantly decreased in HK-2 cells and rat kidneys in response to OME. OME reduced CP cellular uptake through organic cation transporters 2 (OCT2) and the prompt efflux of CP by P-glycoprotein (P-gp), thereby reducing the accumulation of CP in kidney tissue and increasing its serum levels. These data demonstrate that CP-induced kidney damage is positively correlated with its cellular accumulation. Concurrently, OME showed renoprotective effect against CP-induced toxicity in HK-2 cells and rat kidneys, by suppressing oxidative stress and mediating NF-κB-dependent inflammation, apoptosis, and transporter function. As OME is commonly used in combination with CP during chemotherapy treatment, this study highlights the clinical significance of OME in alleviating CP-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Huan Gao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Technical Center, Jilin Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Changchun, 130062, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, PR China.
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Mi XJ, Hou JG, Wang Z, Han Y, Ren S, Hu JN, Chen C, Li W. The protective effects of maltol on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity through the AMPK-mediated PI3K/Akt and p53 signaling pathways. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15922. [PMID: 30374107 PMCID: PMC6206039 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Cisplatin, a potent anticancer drug, is usually causing nephrotoxicity; limiting its therapeutic application and efficiency. Maltol may be used to prevent such toxic effect. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying protective mechanisms of maltol on nephrotoxicity by cisplatin using a cisplatin-treated mouse model and a cellular toxicity model of HEK293 cells. The blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels in mice were increased by cisplatin but decreased to normal ranges by maltol pretreatment (50 and 100 mg/kg) for ten days. Besides, maltol pretreatment decreased oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation and apoptosis in cisplatin-treated mice. The inhibitory action of maltol on inflammatory responses was achieved by reducing the expressions in NF-κB, IL-1β, iNOS, and TNF-α in the mice in vivo. Additionally, maltol restored the reduction of PI3K/Akt and mTOR levels by cisplatin through increasing AMPK expression in cisplatin-treated HEK293 cells. Maltol also suppressed the expression of Bax and caspase 3 by inhibiting the p53 activity in HEK293 cells. Overall, maltol may serve as a valuable potential drug to prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, and the underlying molecular mechanisms of maltol action may involve intracellular AMPK/PI3K/Akt and p53 signaling pathways.
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- Xiao-Jie Mi
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
- Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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Sadhukhan P, Saha S, Dutta S, Sil PC. Mangiferin Ameliorates Cisplatin Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Upregulating Nrf-2 via the Activation of PI3K and Exhibits Synergistic Anticancer Activity With Cisplatin. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:638. [PMID: 29967581 PMCID: PMC6015878 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Occurrence of oxidative stress is the principal cause of acute kidney injury induced by cisplatin. Mangiferin, a naturally occurring antioxidant molecule, is found to ameliorate several oxidative stress mediated pathophysiological conditions including cancer. Cisplatin induced cytotoxicity was measured in NKE cells by MTT assay and microscopic analysis. Induction of oxidative stress and regulation of proapoptotic molecules were subsequently investigated by using different spectrophotometric analyses, FACS and immunocytochemistry. Induction of nephrotoxicity was determined by analyzing different serum biomarkers and histological parameters in vivo using swiss albino mice. Activation of NF-κB mediated pro-inflammatory and caspase dependent signaling cascades were investigated by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and immunoblotting. Mangiferin was found to ameliorate cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity in vitro and in vivo by attenuating the induction of oxidative stress and upregulating Nrf-2 mediated pro-survival signaling cascades via the activation of PI3K. Additionally, mangiferin showed synergistic anticancer activity with cisplatin in cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and SKRC-45) and EAC cell induced solid tumor bearing experimental mice. The ameliorative effect of mangiferin is primarily attributed to its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It acts differentially in normal tissue cells and tumor cells by modulating different cell survival regulatory signaling molecules. For the first time, the study reveals a mechanistic basis of mangiferin action against cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity. Since Mangiferin shows synergistic anticancer activity with cisplatin, it can be considered as a promising drug candidate, to be used in combination with cisplatin.
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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