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Li D, Yu Q, Wu R, Tuo Z, Wang J, Ye L, Shao F, Chaipanichkul P, Yoo KH, Wei W, Okoli UA, Deng S, Ke M, Cho WC, Heavey S, Feng D. Interactions between oxidative stress and senescence in cancer: Mechanisms, therapeutic implications, and future perspectives. Redox Biol 2024; 73:103208. [PMID: 38851002 PMCID: PMC11201350 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103208] [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: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, numerous studies have reported the interaction between senescence and oxidative stress in cancer. However, there is a lack of a comprehensive understanding of the precise mechanisms involved. AIM Therefore, our review aims to summarize the current findings and elucidate by presenting specific mechanisms that encompass functional pathways, target genes, and related aspects. METHODS Pubmed and Web of Science databases were retrieved to search studies about the interaction between senescence and oxidative stress in cancer. Relevant publications in the reference list of enrolled studies were also checked. RESULTS In carcinogenesis, oxidative stress-induced cellular senescence acts as a barrier against the transformation of stimulated cells into cancer cells. However, the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) is positively linked to tumorigenesis. In the cancer progression stage, targeting specific genes or pathways that promote oxidative stress-induced cellular senescence can suppress cancer progression. In terms of treatment, many current clinical therapies combine with novel drugs to overcome resistance and reduce side effects by attenuating oxidative stress-induced senescence. Notably, emerging drugs control cancer development by enhancing oxidative stress-induced senescence. These studies highlight the complacted effects of the interplay between oxidative stress and senescence at different cancer stages and among distinct cell populations. Future research should focus on characterizing the roles of distinct senescent cell types in various tumor stages and identifying the specific components of SASP. CONCLUDSION We've summarized the mechanisms of senescence and oxidative stress in cancer and provided illustrative figures to guide future research in this area.
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- Dengxiong Li
- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ningbo Clinical Pathology Diagnosis Center, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, 315211, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Public Research Platform, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University, South Korea
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK; Basic and Translational Cancer Research Group, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Urology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, China.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China; Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK; Department of Urology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, China.
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Hu Y, Cheng L, Du S, Wang K, Liu S. Antioxidant curcumin induces oxidative stress to kill tumor cells (Review). Oncol Lett 2024; 27:67. [PMID: 38192657 PMCID: PMC10773205 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.14200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Curcumin is a plant polyphenol in turmeric root and a potent antioxidant. It binds to antioxidant response elements for gene regulation by nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2, thereby suppressing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and exerting anti-inflammatory, anti-infective and other pharmacological effects. Of note, curcumin induces oxidative stress in tumors. It binds to several enzymes in tumors, such as carbonyl reductases, glutathione S-transferase P1 and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate to induce mitochondrial damage, increase ROS production and ultimately induce tumor cell death. However, the instability and poor pharmacokinetic profile of curcumin in vivo limit its clinical application. Therefore, the effects of curcumin in vivo may be enhanced through its combination with drugs, derivative development and nanocarriers. In the present review, the mechanisms of curcumin that induce tumor cell death through oxidative stress are discussed. In addition, the methods used to enhance the antitumor activity of curcumin are described. Finally, the existing knowledge on the functions of curcumin in tumors, particularly in terms of oxidative stress, are summarized to facilitate future curcumin research.
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- Ye Hu
- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116622, P.R. China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116622, P.R. China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116622, P.R. China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116622, P.R. China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116622, P.R. China
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Mirzaei S, Paskeh MDA, Moghadam FA, Entezari M, Koohpar ZK, Hejazi ES, Rezaei S, Kakavand A, Aboutalebi M, Zandieh MA, Rajabi R, Salimimoghadam S, Taheriazam A, Hashemi M, Samarghandian S. miRNAs as short non-coding RNAs in regulating doxorubicin resistance. J Cell Commun Signal 2023:10.1007/s12079-023-00789-0. [PMID: 38019354 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-023-00789-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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The treatment of cancer patients has been prohibited by chemoresistance. Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anti-tumor compound disrupting proliferation and triggering cell cycle arrest via inhibiting activity of topoisomerase I and II. miRNAs are endogenous RNAs localized in cytoplasm to reduce gene level. Abnormal expression of miRNAs changes DOX cytotoxicity. Overexpression of tumor-promoting miRNAs induces DOX resistance, while tumor-suppressor miRNAs inhibit DOX resistance. The miRNA-mediated regulation of cell death and hallmarks of cancer can affect response to DOX chemotherapy in tumor cells. The transporters such as P-glycoprotein are regulated by miRNAs in DOX chemotherapy. Upstream mediators including lncRNAs and circRNAs target miRNAs in affecting capacity of DOX. The response to DOX chemotherapy can be facilitated after administration of agents that are mostly phytochemicals including curcumol, honokiol and ursolic acid. These agents can regulate miRNA expression increasing DOX's cytotoxicity. Since delivery of DOX alone or in combination with other drugs and genes can cause synergistic impact, the nanoparticles have been introduced for drug sensitivity. The non-coding RNAs determine the response of tumor cells to doxorubicin chemotherapy. microRNAs play a key role in this case and they can be sponged by lncRNAs and circRNAs, showing interaction among non-coding RNAs in the regulation of doxorubicin sensitivity.
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- Sepideh Mirzaei
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Fauclty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
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Shuvalov O, Kirdeeva Y, Daks A, Fedorova O, Parfenyev S, Simon HU, Barlev NA. Phytochemicals Target Multiple Metabolic Pathways in Cancer. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:2012. [PMID: 38001865 PMCID: PMC10669507 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12112012] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Cancer metabolic reprogramming is a complex process that provides malignant cells with selective advantages to grow and propagate in the hostile environment created by the immune surveillance of the human organism. This process underpins cancer proliferation, invasion, antioxidant defense, and resistance to anticancer immunity and therapeutics. Perhaps not surprisingly, metabolic rewiring is considered to be one of the "Hallmarks of cancer". Notably, this process often comprises various complementary and overlapping pathways. Today, it is well known that highly selective inhibition of only one of the pathways in a tumor cell often leads to a limited response and, subsequently, to the emergence of resistance. Therefore, to increase the overall effectiveness of antitumor drugs, it is advisable to use multitarget agents that can simultaneously suppress several key processes in the tumor cell. This review is focused on a group of plant-derived natural compounds that simultaneously target different pathways of cancer-associated metabolism, including aerobic glycolysis, respiration, glutaminolysis, one-carbon metabolism, de novo lipogenesis, and β-oxidation of fatty acids. We discuss only those compounds that display inhibitory activity against several metabolic pathways as well as a number of important signaling pathways in cancer. Information about their pharmacokinetics in animals and humans is also presented. Taken together, a number of known plant-derived compounds may target multiple metabolic and signaling pathways in various malignancies, something that bears great potential for the further improvement of antineoplastic therapy.
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- Oleg Shuvalov
- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; (Y.K.); (A.D.); (O.F.)
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; (Y.K.); (A.D.); (O.F.)
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; (Y.K.); (A.D.); (O.F.)
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; (Y.K.); (A.D.); (O.F.)
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; (Y.K.); (A.D.); (O.F.)
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- Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland;
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; (Y.K.); (A.D.); (O.F.)
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Russia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana 20000, Kazakhstan
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Wu D, Fu Z, Liu W, Zhao Y, Li W, Liu Q, Liang Y. Bioinformatics analysis and identification of upregulated tumor suppressor genes associated with suppressing colon cancer progression by curcumin treatment. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1218046. [PMID: 37731740 PMCID: PMC10507696 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1218046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) are commonly downregulated in colon cancer and play a negative role in tumorigenesis and cancer progression by affecting genomic integrity, the cell cycle, and cell proliferation. Curcumin (CUR), a Chinese herb-derived phytochemical, exerts antitumor effects on colon cancer. However, it remains unclear whether CUR exerts its antitumor effects by reactivating TSGs in colon cancer. Here, we demonstrated that CUR inhibited HT29 and HCT116 proliferation and migration by cell-counting kit-8, colony-formation, and wound-healing assays. Furthermore, the comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of mRNA sequencing revealed that 3,505 genes were significantly upregulated in response to CUR in HCT116 cells. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology analyses showed that the most upregulated genes were enriched in cancer pathways containing 37 TSGs. Five (ARHGEF12, APAF1, VHL, CEBPA, and CASP8) of the 37 upregulated TSGs were randomly selected for real-time fluorescence polymerase chain reaction and the verification results showed that these five genes were significantly reactivated after CUR treatment, suggesting that TSGs are related to CUR-mediated colon cancer inhibition. ARHGEF12 is a newly identified TSG and a potential therapeutic target for colon cancer. Furthermore, molecular docking was performed to predict the binding sites of CUR and ARHGEF12, suggesting that CUR can prevent colon cancer cell invasion and metastasis by inhibiting ARHGEF12 and RhoA binding. In conclusion, the present study reveals that CUR inhibits colon cancer cell proliferation and migration by reactivating TSGs, revealing a new mechanism and potential target for colon cancer treatment.
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- Dan Wu
- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Development Center, Precision Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Development Center, Precision Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Laboratory of RNA Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Development Center, Precision Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Drug Development Center, Precision Pharmacy, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Qin T, Chen X, Meng J, Guo Q, Xu S, Hou S, Yuan Z, Zhang W. The role of curcumin in the liver-gut system diseases: from mechanisms to clinical therapeutic perspective. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023:1-30. [PMID: 37096460 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2204349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Natural products have provided abundant sources of lead compounds for new drug discovery and development over the past centuries. Curcumin is a lipophilic polyphenol isolated from turmeric, a plant used in traditional Asian medicine for centuries. Despite the low oral bioavailability, curcumin exhibits profound medicinal value in various diseases, especially liver and gut diseases, bringing an interest in the paradox of its low bioavailability but high bioactivity. Several latest studies suggest that curcumin's health benefits may rely on its positive gastrointestinal effects rather than its poor bioavailability solely. Microbial antigens, metabolites, and bile acids regulate metabolism and immune responses in the intestine and liver, suggesting the possibility that the liver-gut axis bidirectional crosstalk controls gastrointestinal health and diseases. Accordingly, these pieces of evidence have evoked great interest in the curcumin-mediated crosstalk among liver-gut system diseases. The present study discussed the beneficial effects of curcumin against common liver and gut diseases and explored the underlying molecular targets, as well as collected evidence from human clinical studies. Moreover, this study summarized the roles of curcumin in complex metabolic interactions in liver and intestine diseases supporting the application of curcumin in the liver-gut system as a potential therapeutic option, which opens an avenue for clinical use in the future.
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- Tingting Qin
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Martins-Gomes C, Silva AM. Natural Products as a Tool to Modulate the Activity and Expression of Multidrug Resistance Proteins of Intestinal Barrier. J Xenobiot 2023; 13:172-192. [PMID: 37092502 PMCID: PMC10123636 DOI: 10.3390/jox13020014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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The role of intestinal barrier homeostasis in an individual’s general well-being has been widely addressed by the scientific community. Colorectal cancer is among the illnesses that most affect this biological barrier. While chemotherapy is the first choice to treat this type of cancer, multidrug resistance (MDR) is the major setback against the commonly used drugs, with the ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) being the major players. The role of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1), or breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) in the efflux of chemotherapeutic drugs is well described in cancer cells, highlighting these proteins as interesting druggable targets to reverse MDR, decrease drug dosage, and consequently undesired toxicity. Natural products, especially phytochemicals, have a wide diversity of chemical structures, and some particular classes, such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, or pentacyclic triterpenoids, have been reported as inhibitors of P-gp, MRP1, and ABCG2, being able to sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy drugs. Nevertheless, ABC transporters play a vital role in the cell’s defense against xenobiotics, and some phytochemicals have also been shown to induce the transporters’ activity. A balance must be obtained between xenobiotic efflux in non-tumor cells and bioaccumulation of chemotherapy drugs in cancer cells, in which ABC transporters are essential and natural products play a pivotal role that must be further analyzed. This review summarizes the knowledge concerning the nomenclature and function of ABC-transporters, emphasizing their role in the intestinal barrier cells. In addition, it also focuses on the role of natural products commonly found in food products, e.g., phytochemicals, as modulators of ABC-transporter activity and expression, which are promising nutraceutical molecules to formulate new drug combinations to overcome multidrug resistance.
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El-Saadony MT, Yang T, Korma SA, Sitohy M, Abd El-Mageed TA, Selim S, Al Jaouni SK, Salem HM, Mahmmod Y, Soliman SM, Mo’men SAA, Mosa WFA, El-Wafai NA, Abou-Aly HE, Sitohy B, Abd El-Hack ME, El-Tarabily KA, Saad AM. Impacts of turmeric and its principal bioactive curcumin on human health: Pharmaceutical, medicinal, and food applications: A comprehensive review. Front Nutr 2023; 9:1040259. [PMID: 36712505 PMCID: PMC9881416 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1040259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
The yellow polyphenolic pigment known as curcumin, originating from the rhizome of the turmeric plant Curcuma longa L., has been utilized for ages in ancient medicine, as well as in cooking and food coloring. Recently, the biological activities of turmeric and curcumin have been thoroughly investigated. The studies mainly focused on their antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, and cardioprotective impacts. This review seeks to provide an in-depth, detailed discussion of curcumin usage within the food processing industries and its effect on health support and disease prevention. Curcumin's bioavailability, bio-efficacy, and bio-safety characteristics, as well as its side effects and quality standards, are also discussed. Finally, curcumin's multifaceted uses, food appeal enhancement, agro-industrial techniques counteracting its instability and low bioavailability, nanotechnology and focused drug delivery systems to increase its bioavailability, and prospective clinical use tactics are all discussed.
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- Mohamed T. El-Saadony
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Yousef Abdulatif Jameel Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Plant Production Department (Horticulture-Pomology), Faculty of Agriculture Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Infection and Immunology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Plasma Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution of Doxorubicin in Rats following Treatment with Astragali Radix. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15091104. [PMID: 36145325 PMCID: PMC9505068 DOI: 10.3390/ph15091104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is an essential component in chemotherapy, and Astragali Radix (AR) is a widely used tonic herbal medicine. The combination of DOX and AR offers widespread, well-documented advantages in treating cancer, e.g., reducing the risk of adverse effects. This study mainly aims to uncover the impact of AR on DOX disposition in vivo. Rats received a single intravenous dose of 5 mg/kg DOX following a single-dose co-treatment or multiple-dose pre-treatment of AR (10 g/kg × 1 or × 10). The concentrations of DOX in rat plasma and six tissues, including heart, liver, lung, kidney, spleen, and skeletal muscle, were determined by a fully validated LC-MS/MS method. A network-based approach was further employed to quantify the relationships between enzymes that metabolize and transport DOX and the targets of nine representative AR components in the human protein−protein interactome. We found that short-term (≤10 d) AR administration was ineffective in changing the plasma pharmacokinetics of DOX in terms of the area under the concentration−time curve (AUC, 1303.35 ± 271.74 μg/L*h versus 1208.74 ± 145.35 μg/L*h, p > 0.46), peak concentrations (Cmax, 1351.21 ± 364.86 μg/L versus 1411.01 ± 368.38 μg/L, p > 0.78), and half-life (t1/2, 31.79 ± 5.12 h versus 32.05 ± 6.95 h, p > 0.94), etc. Compared to the isotype control group, DOX concentrations in six tissues slightly decreased under AR pre-administration but only showed statistical significance (p < 0.05) in the liver. Using network analysis, we showed that five of the nine representative AR components were not localized to the vicinity of the DOX disposition-associated module. These findings suggest that AR may mitigate DOX-induced toxicity by affecting drug targets rather than drug disposition.
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Talib WH, Daoud S, Mahmod AI, Hamed RA, Awajan D, Abuarab SF, Odeh LH, Khater S, Al Kury LT. Plants as a Source of Anticancer Agents: From Bench to Bedside. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154818. [PMID: 35956766 PMCID: PMC9369847 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases. Conventional anticancer therapies are associated with lack of selectivity and serious side effects. Cancer hallmarks are biological capabilities acquired by cancer cells during neoplastic transformation. Targeting multiple cancer hallmarks is a promising strategy to treat cancer. The diversity in chemical structure and the relatively low toxicity make plant-derived natural products a promising source for the development of new and more effective anticancer therapies that have the capacity to target multiple hallmarks in cancer. In this review, we discussed the anticancer activities of ten natural products extracted from plants. The majority of these products inhibit cancer by targeting multiple cancer hallmarks, and many of these chemicals have reached clinical applications. Studies discussed in this review provide a solid ground for researchers and physicians to design more effective combination anticancer therapies using plant-derived natural products.
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- Wamidh H. Talib
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutic, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan; (A.I.M.); (R.A.H.); (D.A.); (S.F.A.); (L.H.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi 144534, United Arab Emirates;
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Liu S, Liu J, He L, Liu L, Cheng B, Zhou F, Cao D, He Y. A Comprehensive Review on the Benefits and Problems of Curcumin with Respect to Human Health. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27144400. [PMID: 35889273 PMCID: PMC9319031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Curcumin is the most important active component in turmeric extracts. Curcumin, a natural monomer from plants has received a considerable attention as a dietary supplement, exhibiting evident activity in a wide range of human pathological conditions. In general, curcumin is beneficial to human health, demonstrating pharmacological activities of anti-inflammation and antioxidation, as well as antitumor and immune regulation activities. Curcumin also presents therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In this review article, we summarize the advancements made in recent years with respect to curcumin as a biologically active agent in malignant tumors, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), hematological diseases and viral infectious diseases. We also focus on problems associated with curcumin from basic research to clinical translation, such as its low solubility, leading to poor bioavailability, as well as the controversy surrounding the association between curcumin purity and effect. Through a review and summary of the clinical research on curcumin and case reports of adverse effects, we found that the clinical transformation of curcumin is not successful, and excessive intake of curcumin may have adverse effects on the kidneys, heart, liver, blood and immune system, which leads us to warn that curcumin has a long way to go from basic research to application transformation.
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- Siyu Liu
- Post-Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (S.L.); (J.L.); (L.L.); (F.Z.)
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- Post-Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (S.L.); (J.L.); (L.L.); (F.Z.)
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- The First Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410007, China; (L.H.); (B.C.)
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- Post-Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (S.L.); (J.L.); (L.L.); (F.Z.)
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- The First Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410007, China; (L.H.); (B.C.)
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- Post-Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (S.L.); (J.L.); (L.L.); (F.Z.)
- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Diseases with Chinese Medicine and Protecting Visual Function, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- Post-Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (S.L.); (J.L.); (L.L.); (F.Z.)
- Correspondence: (D.C.); (Y.H.)
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- Post-Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China; (S.L.); (J.L.); (L.L.); (F.Z.)
- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technological Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Diseases with Chinese Medicine and Protecting Visual Function, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for the Prevention and Treatment of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
- Correspondence: (D.C.); (Y.H.)
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Vaghari-Tabari M, Hassanpour P, Sadeghsoltani F, Malakoti F, Alemi F, Qujeq D, Asemi Z, Yousefi B. CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing: a new approach for overcoming drug resistance in cancer. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2022; 27:49. [PMID: 35715750 PMCID: PMC9204876 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-022-00348-2] [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: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The CRISPR/Cas9 system is an RNA-based adaptive immune system in bacteria and archaea. Various studies have shown that it is possible to target a wide range of human genes and treat some human diseases, including cancers, by the CRISPR/Cas9 system. In fact, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing is one of the most efficient genome manipulation techniques. Studies have shown that CRISPR/Cas9 technology, in addition to having the potential to be used as a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of cancers, can also be used to enhance the effectiveness of existing treatments. Undoubtedly, the issue of drug resistance is one of the main obstacles in the treatment of cancers. Cancer cells resist anticancer drugs by a variety of mechanisms, such as enhancing anticancer drugs efflux, enhancing DNA repair, enhancing stemness, and attenuating apoptosis. Mutations in some proteins of different cellular signaling pathways are associated with these events and drug resistance. Recent studies have shown that the CRISPR/Cas9 technique can be used to target important genes involved in these mechanisms, thereby increasing the effectiveness of anticancer drugs. In this review article, studies related to the applications of this technique in overcoming drug resistance in cancer cells will be reviewed. In addition, we will give a brief overview of the limitations of the CRISP/Cas9 gene-editing technique.
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- Mostafa Vaghari-Tabari
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. .,Molecular Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Yuan T, Hu J, Zhu X, Yin H, Yin J. Oxidative stress-mediated up-regulation of ABC transporters in lung cancer cells. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23095. [PMID: 35478211 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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This paper aimed to evaluate the role of oxidative stress in the regulation of ABC transporters in human lung cancer (A549) cells facing substrate (doxorubicin, DOX) and non-substrate (ethanol, ETH and hydrogen peroxide, HP) chemicals. After 24-h treatment, all the chemicals caused significant cytotoxicity as reflected by the reduction in cell viability and the increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Depending on the rescuing effects of ROS scavenger including glutathione (GSH) and Vitamin C (VC), the toxicity dependence on oxidative stress were found to be HP>ETH>DOX. Addition of transporter inhibitors significantly enhanced the ROS levels and death-inducing effects of chemicals, indicating the universal detoxification function of ABC transporters. At moderate ROS levels (about 3-4 folds of control levels, caused by 10 μM DOX, 400 mM ETH, and 400 μM HP), all the three chemicals induced the gene expressions and activities of ABC transporters, but these values decreased at too high ROS levels (8.36 folds of control levels) caused by HP at LC50 (800 μM). Such induction could be attenuated by GSH and KCZ, and was completely abolished by 50 μM KCZ, indicating an important role of oxidative stress and pregnane X receptor (PXR) in the induction of ABC transporters. After all, this paper revealed a critical role of oxidative stress in the modulation of ABC transporters by either substrate or non-substrate chemicals during 24-h treatment. Such information should be beneficial for overcoming ABC transporter-mediated multidrug resistance (MDR). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Tongkuo Yuan
- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, PR China.,CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, PR China.,Jinan Guo Ke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd, Jinan, 250001, PR China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, PR China.,CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, PR China.,Jinan Guo Ke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd, Jinan, 250001, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, PR China.,CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, PR China.,Jinan Guo Ke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd, Jinan, 250001, PR China
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Zong L, Cheng G, Zhao J, Zhuang X, Zheng Z, Liu Z, Song F. Inhibitory Effect of Ursolic Acid on the Migration and Invasion of Doxorubicin-Resistant Breast Cancer. Molecules 2022; 27:1282. [PMID: 35209071 PMCID: PMC8879026 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The cause of death in most breast cancer patients is disease metastasis and the occurrence of multidrug resistance (MDR). Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), which is involved into multiple pathways, is closely related to carcinogenesis and development. Ursolic acid (UA), a natural triterpenoid compound, has been shown to reverse the MDR characteristics of tumor cells. However, the effect of UA on the invasion and metastasis of tumor cells with MDR is not known. Therefore, we investigated the effects of UA on invasion and metastasis, ODC-related polyamine metabolism, and MAPK-Erk-VEGF/MMP-9 signaling pathways in a doxorubicin-resistant breast cancer cell (MCF-7/ADR) model. The obtained results showed that UA significantly inhibited the adhesion and migration of MCF-7/ADR cells, and had higher affinities with key active cavity residues of ODC compared to the known inhibitor di-fluoro-methyl-ornithine (DFMO). UA could downregulate ODC, phosphorylated Erk (P-Erk), VEGF, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity. Meanwhile, UA significantly reduced the content of metabolites of the polyamine metabolism. Furthermore, UA increased the intracellular accumulation of Dox in MCF-7/ADR cells. Taken together, UA can inhibit against tumor progression during the treatment of breast cancer with Dox, and possibly modulate the Erk-VEGF/MMP-9 signaling pathways and polyamine metabolism by targeting ODC to exert these effects.
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- Li Zong
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; (L.Z.); (G.C.); (J.Z.); (Z.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; (L.Z.); (G.C.); (J.Z.); (Z.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; (L.Z.); (G.C.); (J.Z.); (Z.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Experiment Center for Science and Technology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; (L.Z.); (G.C.); (J.Z.); (Z.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; (L.Z.); (G.C.); (J.Z.); (Z.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; (L.Z.); (G.C.); (J.Z.); (Z.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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Liu YL, Hsiao IH, Lin YH, Lin CL, Jan MS, Hung HC, Liu GY. Ornithine decarboxylase functions in both autophagy and apoptosis in response to ultraviolet B radiation injury. J Cell Physiol 2022; 237:2140-2154. [PMID: 35019151 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
We present a mechanism for how ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) regulates the crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis. In cancer cells, low-intensity ultraviolet B (UVBL ) induces autophagy while high-intensity UVB (UVBH ) induces apoptosis. Overexpression of ODC decreases UVBL -induced autophagy by inhibiting Atg5-Atg12 conjugation and suppressing the expression of autophagy markers LC3, Atg7, Atg12, and BECN1 proteins. In contrast, when ODC-overexpressing cells are exposed to UVBH radiation, the levels of LC3-II, Atg5-Atg12 conjugate, BECN1, Atg7, and Atg12 increase, while the apoptosis marker cleaved-PARP proteins decrease, indicating that ODC overexpression induced UVBH -induced autophagy but inhibited UVBH -induced cellular apoptosis. Additionally, when exposed to UVBH radiation, silencing BECN1, Atg5, and Atg12 genes results in a decrease in the level of LC3-II proteins but an increase in the level of cleaved-PARP proteins, and apoptotic bodies were significantly increased while autophagosomes were significantly decreased. These findings imply that ODC inhibits apoptosis in cells via the autophagy pathway. The role of Atg12 in ODC-overexpressing cells exposed to UVBH radiation is investigated using site-directed mutagenesis. Our results indicate that the Atg12-D111S mutant has increased cell survival. The Atg12-ΔG186 mutant impairs autophagy and enhances apoptosis. We demonstrate that when ODC-overexpressing cells are silenced for the Atg12 protein, autophagy and apoptosis are strongly affected, and ODC-induced autophagy protects against UVBH -induced apoptosis via the Atg12 protein.
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- Yi-Liang Liu
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan.,Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan.,College of Life Sciences, Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan.,iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Soares LBM, Lima APB, Melo AS, Almeida TC, de Medeiros Teixeira LF, da Silva GN. Additive effects of resveratrol and doxorubicin on bladder cancer cells. Anticancer Drugs 2022; 33:e389-e397. [PMID: 34486536 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000001218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
The treatment of bladder cancer remains a challenge in clinical practice. Different chemotherapeutic protocols can be used; however, it is common to observe tumor recurrence and secondary effects that result in toxicity. Doxorubicin (DOX), one of the most effective anticancer agents used to treat bladder cancer, can cause chronic cardiotoxicity, limiting its use in clinical practice. Resveratrol (RES), a natural product with potential antitumor activity against bladder cancer, is associated with rapid metabolism and low bioavailability and needs to be combined with chemotherapeutic drugs to improve its use. Our study aimed to assess the therapeutic effect of a low concentration of DOX (2 µM) in combination with RES (150, 200 and 250 µM) on two bladder cancer cell lines. We investigated the mechanism of interaction between the drugs by performing cytotoxicity, clonogenic, oxidative stress, cell migration, cell morphology and nuclear division index (NDI) assays. Cytotoxicity evaluation revealed an additive interaction between RES and DOX for both cell lines. Additionally, the results of cell colony formation, oxidative stress, cell migration, cell morphology and NDI assays showed that a combination of DOX and RES was more effective than RES or DOX alone. In conclusion, a low concentration of DOX combined with RES could potentiate the antitumor effects of the drugs on bladder cancer cells, thus overcoming the secondary effects caused by DOX and the low bioavailability of resveratrol.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (CIPHARMA), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
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- Escola de Farmácia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (CIPHARMA), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
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- Escola de Farmácia, Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas (CIPHARMA), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Biológicas (CBIOL), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Wu CC, Zhang HT, Gao ZX, Qu JJ, Zhu L, Zhan XB. Enhanced solubility of curcumin by complexation with fermented cyclic β-1,2-glucans. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 211:114613. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhu Y, Piao C, Zhang Z, Jiang Y, Kong C. The potential role of c-MYC and polyamine metabolism in multiple drug resistance in bladder cancer investigated by metabonomics. Genomics 2021; 114:125-137. [PMID: 34843906 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Bladder cancer has a high incidence worldwide accompanies by high recurrent rate after treatment. The emergence of primary or acquired chemotherapy resistance leads to poor efficacy in many cases. To explore the underlying mechanisms of drug resistance, we firstly established a drug-resistant cell model T24/THP by repeated exposure of T24 cells to pirarubicin (THP) whose concentration increases gradually. Non-targeted metabolomics was performed to identify metabolic changes and key metabolism pathways variance in T24/THP cells. Pathway enrichment analysis demonstrated that the arginine and proline metabolic pathway was the most significantly changed pathway, where two representative members of polyamine, putrescine and spermidine were remarkably down regulated in T24/THP. Subsequent experiments further confirmed that ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1) and spermidine synthase (SRM), the key enzymes involved in the synthesis of these compounds, also showed a stable low expression in T24/THP. However, knocking down of ODC1 and SRM sensitized cells to chemotherapy treatment while overexpression of these two enzymes enhances chemotherapy resistance. This leaded to the point that ODC1 and SRM themselves are more likely to promote the drug resistance, which appears to contradict their low expression in T24/THP. We hypothesize that their diminished levels were due to the declined activity of genes upstream. According to this line of thought, we found that c-MYC was also down-regulated in T24/THP and its content could be significantly affected by drug administration. In addition, c-MYC could not only regulate the expression levels of ODC1 and SRM but also influence drug resistance in T24/THP. In conclusion, alterations in gene expression of ODC1 and SRM in drug resistance cell line is probably mediated by some upstream regulators rather than antineoplastic agents alone. Exploration of upstream signals and research on detailed regulatory mechanism, thereby understanding the actual role of c-MYC and polyamine in response to chemotherapy, can become a potential field direction to overcome drug resistance in bladder cancer.
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- Yiming Zhu
- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China..
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, PR China..
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