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Sant’Ana PGDS, Lima WG, Lopes GFM, de Oliveira SE, da Costa GAF, Lima LARDS, Ferreira EE, dos Santos IC, Damázio LCM, Ribeiro RIMA, Pinto FCH. Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) presents pro-apoptotic activity in an Ehrlich's experimental tumor murine model. Acta Cir Bras 2024; 39:e393924. [PMID: 39082586 PMCID: PMC11285817 DOI: 10.1590/acb393924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of an ethanol extract of Ocimum basilicum L. (EEOb) aerial parts against Ehrlich's experimental tumor (EET) in mice. METHODS Swiss mice were divided into two groups (control and treated; n = 6). On day 21, all mice were inoculated subcutaneously with 2 × 106 (0.05 mL) EET cells in the left paw for solid tumor development. This study lasted 28 days. Treatment began 24 hours after inoculation with EET. Measurements of dorsoplantar thickness were used to assess tumor growth. The paw pad was collected for histopathological analysis and stained using the argyrophilic nucleolar organizing regions (AgNOR) technique and immunohistochemistry for proliferating cell nuclear antigen, Bcl-2 and Bax. RESULTS The treatment of animals with EEOb at 100 mg/kg intraperitoneally was able to reduce the growth (Control = 3.7 ± 0.1 mm vs. EEOb = 5.7 ± 0.2 mm) and the number of AgNORs of solid Ehrlich tumor. The antitumor effect of EEOb was associated with the induction of apoptosis of tumoral cell, as suggested by the reduction of the content of Bcl-2 induced by extract. CONCLUSIONS The study demonstrated that daily administration of EEOb is able to reduce the growth of EET by induce apoptosis of tumoral cells.
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Faculdade de Farmácia – Belo Horizonte (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Medicina – Laboratório de Patologia Experimental – Divinópolis (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Ciências Naturais – Laboratório de Patologia Experimental – São João del-Rei (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Ciências Naturais – Laboratório de Patologia Experimental – São João del-Rei (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas – Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Biofármacos – São João del-Rei (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Medicina – Laboratório de Reabilitação – São João del-Rei (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Medicina – Laboratório de Patologia Experimental – Divinópolis (MG) – Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – Departamento de Ciências Naturais – Laboratório de Patologia Experimental – São João del-Rei (MG) – Brazil
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Allergies: diseases closely related to cancer. BOLETIN MEDICO DEL HOSPITAL INFANTIL DE MEXICO 2016; 73:432-445. [PMID: 29421288 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmhimx.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Allergies are hypersensitivity reactions that occur through specific type Th2 immunological mechanisms characterized by different soluble mediators, as well as specific cells of the immune system. In recent decades, evidence has emerged relating this disease with cancer development. However, most of the results of epidemiology studies have been controversial and contradictory. There are mainly two trends. While the first indicates that allergies can reduce the risk of cancer, the other indicates that they may increase this risk. The first trend can be explained by the immunosurveillance hypothesis, which states that the increased immune surveillance after the immune hyper-responsiveness can inhibit or exert a protective effect against the development of cancer. Similarly, the prophylaxis hypothesis suggests that the physical effects of allergy symptoms can prevent cancer by removing potential carcinogens. In contrast, the opposing hypothesis propose that there is a deviation of the immune response toward Th2, which favors the development of cancer, or that the process of chronic inflammation favors the generation of mutations, and therefore the development of cancer. With the purpose of understanding more about these two hypotheses, the main soluble and cellular factors of allergic diseases that could be playing a key role in the development or inhibition of cancer were considered in this review.
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Tirado-Rodriguez B, Baay-Guzman G, Hernandez-Pando R, Antonio-Andres G, Vega MI, Rocha-Zavaleta L, Bonifaz LC, Huerta-Yepez S. Inhibition of tumor progression during allergic airway inflammation in a murine model: significant role of TGF-β. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2015; 64:1205-14. [PMID: 26076663 PMCID: PMC4540764 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-015-1722-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Introduction TGF-β is an important mediator of pulmonary allergic inflammation, and it has been recently reported to be a potential inhibitor of lung tumor progression. The correlation between cancer and allergic inflammatory diseases remains controversial. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of pulmonary allergic inflammation and in particular the role of TGF-β on cancer progression. Methods Cancer cells were implanted in a BALB/c mice model of allergic airway inflammation, and tumor growth was measured. Apoptosis was evaluated by TUNEL assay, and TGF-β was measured by ELISA. Expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, TGF-β, TGF-β receptors I and II, phospho-Smad2 and phospho-Smad4 was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and quantified using digital pathology. The effect of a TGF-β activity inhibitor and recombinant TGF-β on tumor growth was analyzed. The effect of exogenous TGF-β on cell proliferation and apoptosis was evaluated in vitro. Results Mice with allergic airway inflammation exhibited decreased tumor volumes due to cell proliferation inhibition and increased apoptosis. TGF-β was increased in the sera and tumor tissues of allergic mice. TGF-β activity inhibition increased tumor progression in allergic mice by enhancing proliferation and decreasing apoptosis of tumor cells. The administration of TGF-β resulted in reduced tumor growth. Conclusion This study is the first to establish an inverse relationship between allergic airway inflammation and tumor progression. This effect appears to be mediated by TGF-β, which is overexpressed in tumor cells during pulmonary allergic inflammation. This study indicates that TGF-β is a potential target for antitumor therapy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00262-015-1722-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Belen Tirado-Rodriguez
- />Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Oncológicas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Dr. Márquez No 262, Col. Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06720 Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Oncológicas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Dr. Márquez No 262, Col. Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06720 Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Experimental Pathology Section, Department of Pathology, National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition, Salvador Zubiran (INCNSZ), Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Oncológicas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Dr. Márquez No 262, Col. Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06720 Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Oncology Research Unit, Oncology Hospital, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Departamento de Biologia Molecular y Biotecnología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Unidad e Investigación Médica en Inmunoquímica, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Av. Cuauhtémoc 330, Col. Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06720 Mexico City, Mexico
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- />Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Oncológicas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Dr. Márquez No 262, Col. Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06720 Mexico City, Mexico
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A functional interplay between 5-lipoxygenase and μ-calpain affects survival and cytokine profile of human Jurkat T lymphocyte exposed to simulated microgravity. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:782390. [PMID: 25309925 PMCID: PMC4182306 DOI: 10.1155/2014/782390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A growing body of evidence strongly indicates that both simulated and authentic weightlessness exert a broad range of effects on mammalian tissues and cells, including impairment of immune cell function and increased apoptotic death. We previously reported that microgravity-dependent activation of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) might play a central role in the initiation of apoptosis in human T lymphocytes, suggesting that the upregulation of this enzyme might be (at least in part) responsible for immunodepression observed in astronauts during space flights. Herein, we supplement novel information about the molecular mechanisms underlying microgravity-triggered apoptotic cell death and immune system deregulation, demonstrating that under simulated microgravity human Jurkat T cells increase the content of cytosolic DNA fragments and cytochrome c (typical hallmarks of apoptosis) and have an upregulated expression and activity of µ-calpain. These events were paralleled by the unbalance of interleukin- (IL-) 2 and interferon- (INF-) γ, anti- and proapoptotic cytokines, respectively, that seemed to be dependent on the functional interplay between 5-LOX and µ-calpain. Indeed, we report unprecedented evidence that 5-LOX inhibition reduced apoptotic death, restored the initial IL-2/INF-γ ratio, and more importantly reverted µ-calpain activation induced by simulated microgravity.
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Tirado-Rodriguez B, Ortega E, Segura-Medina P, Huerta-Yepez S. TGF- β: an important mediator of allergic disease and a molecule with dual activity in cancer development. J Immunol Res 2014; 2014:318481. [PMID: 25110717 PMCID: PMC4071855 DOI: 10.1155/2014/318481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The transforming growth factor- β (TGF- β ) superfamily is a family of structurally related proteins that includes TGF- β , activins/inhibins, and bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs). Members of the TGF- β superfamily regulate cellular functions such as proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, and migration and thus play key roles in organismal development. TGF- β is involved in several human diseases, including autoimmune disorders and vascular diseases. Activation of the TGF- β receptor induces phosphorylation of serine/threonine residues and triggers phosphorylation of intracellular effectors (Smads). Once activated, Smad proteins translocate to the nucleus and induce transcription of their target genes, regulating various processes and cellular functions. Recently, there has been an attempt to correlate the effect of TGF- β with various pathological entities such as allergic diseases and cancer, yielding a new area of research known as "allergooncology," which investigates the mechanisms by which allergic diseases may influence the progression of certain cancers. This knowledge could generate new therapeutic strategies aimed at correcting the pathologies in which TGF- β is involved. Here, we review recent studies that suggest an important role for TGF- β in both allergic disease and cancer progression.
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- Belen Tirado-Rodriguez
- Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Oncológicas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, SS, Dr. Márquez No. 162, Colonia Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, 06720 México, DF, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar, Avenida Universidad No. 3000, Delegación Coyoacán, 04510 México, DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación en Hiperreactividad Bronquial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, 14080 México, DF, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación en Enfermedades Oncológicas, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, SS, Dr. Márquez No. 162, Colonia Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, 06720 México, DF, Mexico
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Hu Y, Li CY, Wang XM, Yang YH, Zhu HL. 1,3,4-Thiadiazole: synthesis, reactions, and applications in medicinal, agricultural, and materials chemistry. Chem Rev 2014; 114:5572-610. [PMID: 24716666 DOI: 10.1021/cr400131u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 328] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yang Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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Pereira ADF, Pereira LGR, Barbosa LADO, Fialho SL, Pereira BG, Patricio PSDO, Pinto FCH, Da Silva GR. Efficacy of methotrexate-loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) implants in Ehrlich solid tumor-bearing mice. Drug Deliv 2013; 20:168-79. [DOI: 10.3109/10717544.2013.801052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kastamoulas M, Chondrogiannis G, Kanavaros P, Vartholomatos G, Bai M, Briasoulis E, Arvanitis D, Galani V. Cytokine effects on cell survival and death of A549 lung carcinoma cells. Cytokine 2013; 61:816-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2013.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2012] [Revised: 11/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rittmeyer D, Lorentz A. Relationship between Allergy and Cancer: An Overview. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012; 159:216-25. [DOI: 10.1159/000338994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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