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Yarmohammadi F, Hayes AW, Karimi G. The therapeutic effects of berberine against different diseases: A review on the involvement of the endoplasmic reticulum stress. Phytother Res 2022; 36:3215-3231. [PMID: 35778942 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Various factors interfere with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function, which is involved in protein folding and calcium homeostasis. ER dysfunction referred to as ER stress triggers cell death by apoptosis and inflammation. Berberine (BBR) is an alkaloid extracted from the family Berberidacea. It has shown multiple pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anti-apoptotic, antiproliferative, and antihypertensive. It has been reported that BBR can decrease apoptosis and inflammation following different pathological conditions, which might be mediated by targeting ER stress pathways. In this manuscript, we reviewed the protective potential of BBR against several diseases, such as metabolic disorders, cancer, intestinal diseases, cardiovascular, liver, kidney, and central nervous system diseases, in both in vivo and in vitro studies.
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- Fatemeh Yarmohammadi
- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Center for Environmental Occupational Risk Analysis and Management, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.,Institute for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Al-Kuraishy HM, Hussien NR, Al-Naimi MS, Al-Gareeb AI, Lugnier C. Statins Therapy Improves Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Cardio-metabolic Disorders Measured by Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2): New Focal Point. Neurol India 2021; 69:1637-1644. [PMID: 34979662 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.333482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) leads to neuronal and endothelial damage that activate the release of proinflammatory mediators such as lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), which lead to the development of brain edema injury. Most of statins produce differential effects on Lp-PLA2 activity and mass with a comparable reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) serum levels. AIMS The aim of this study is to evaluate the differential effect of different statins on the mass of level of Lp-PLA2 in patients with AIS. METHODS A total of 69 patients with AIS aged 40-70 years compared with matched 39 healthy controls were involved in this case-control study. The AIS patients were divided according to the statins therapy into 39 patients on statins therapy (statins on), and 30 patients were not on the statins therapy (statins off). Anthropometric variables including weight, height, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure profile were estimated. Besides, biochemical variables including lipid profile[total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), LDL, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL)], Lp-PLA2 mass levels, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) were estimated. RESULTS Patients with AIS had high Lp-PLA2 mass levels (P < 0.01) that positively correlated with high Hs-CRP, blood pressure, BMI, TC, TG, VLDL, LDL, and negatively correlated with HDL as compared with healthy controls. As well, statins on patients had lower Lp-PLA2 mass levels (9.82 ± 3.19 IU/mL) compared with statins off patients (16.55 ± 4.72 IU/mL), (P = 0.0001). Regarding the gender differences in the Lp-PLA2 mass level, it was higher in men patients with AIS compared with comparable females (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Lp-PLA2 mass level was higher in patients with AIS and linked with underlying poor cardio-metabolic disorders. Therefore, the Lp-PLA2 mass level is observed to be a surrogate biomarker of AIS mainly in patients with poor cardio-metabolic disorders. Statin therapy improves the Lp-PLA2 mass level and the poor cardio-metabolic profile in patients with AIS.
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- Hayder M Al-Kuraishy
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Medical FacultyCollege of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Medical FacultyCollege of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Medical FacultyCollege of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Medical FacultyCollege of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic, Medical FacultyCollege of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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Naringin alleviates methotrexate-induced liver injury in male albino rats and enhances its antitumor efficacy in HepG2 cells. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:225020. [PMID: 32458964 PMCID: PMC7286878 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20193686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Methotrexate (MTX) is an efficient chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressant drug, but the hepatotoxicity of MTX limits its clinical use. Naringin (Nar) is a flavonoid derived from Citrus paradise, and has been shown to possess several pharmacological activities, including free-radical scavenging and antioxidant properties. In the present study, we first tested the possible protective effects of multiple doses of Nar against MTX-induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats, and then we investigated the growth inhibition and apoptotic effects of MTX and/or Nar against the HepG2 hepatocarcinoma cell line. Our in vivo results showed that Nar significantly reduced MTX-induced increases in serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin levels. Nar also reduced MTX-induced oxidative stress by significantly reducing liver malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) content and increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and glutathione (GSH). In addition, Nar significantly counteracted MTX-induced increases in hepatic interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Further, Nar greatly protected hepatocyte ultrastructure against MTX-induced injury. In contrast, in vitro MTX and/or Nar treatment of HepG2 cells for 48 h exhibited a cytotoxic effect and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner mediated by a significant increase in the Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression ratio. Noticeably, Nar potentiated the MTX effect on the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. In conclusion, Nar decreased MTX-induced functional and ultrastructural liver damage in a tumor-free animal model. Also, our data introduce MTX and Nar as promising antiproliferative agents with a distinctive mode of action, inducing apoptosis in HepG2 tumor cells through activation of Bax and down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein expression.
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Zhao S, Sun H, Liu Q, Shen Y, Jiang Y, Li Y, Liu T, Liu T, Xu H, Shao M. Protective effect of seabuckthorn berry juice against acrylamide-induced oxidative damage in rats. J Food Sci 2020; 85:2245-2254. [PMID: 32579735 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acrylamide (AA), classified as a probable carcinogen, can be neurotoxic, genotoxic, and can damage DNA. This study explored the ability of seabuckthorn berries juice (SBJ) to alleviate AA-induced toxic injury in rats. Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups: control group, AA group (40 mg/kg), AA + SBJ (40 mg/kg AA and 5 mL/kg SBJ), and AA + vitamin C (VC) group (positive control group, 40 mg/kg AA and 100 mg/kg VC). At the end of the experiment, rats in AA group showed a marked decrease in the rate of weight gain, hind extremity abduction, and ataxia. Obvious anomalies were seen in plasma biochemical parameters (P < 0.05), and different degrees of injury were observed upon histological examination of five tissues (hippocampus, cerebellum, liver, small intestine, and kidney). Compared to the control group, levels of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione were significantly decreased, while malondialdehyde was elevated (P < 0.05). SBJ treatment reduced the abnormal of behavior, hematological index, antioxidant enzyme, and tissue damage caused by AA in rats. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Seabuckthorn berries are wild berries rich in vitamin C and polyphenols, which have good antioxidant properties. In this experiment, SBJ has a significant alleviating effect on AA-induced oxidative damage in rats. Therefore, we speculate that SBJ may relieve the oxidative damage caused by diet or other forms of AA exposure in the general population. At the same time, this experiment also provides new ideas for alleviating AA-induced in vivo toxicity.
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- Sijia Zhao
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Author, Sun, is, with, China Institute to Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.,Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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