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Islam N, Roy K, Barman P, Rabha S, Bora HK, Khare P, Konwar R, Saikia BK. Chemical and toxicological studies on black crust formed over historical monuments as a probable health hazard. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 464:132939. [PMID: 37988938 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Studies to date have mostly investigated environmental factors responsible for deterioration of historical monuments. Black crusts formed on historical monuments are considered as factor for deterioration of structures or as an indicator of environmental status of the surrounding area. Black crust formed on historical monuments has never been investigated as a health hazard. Herein, for the first time, we performed in vitro and in vivo toxicology studies of black crust formed on three culturally-rich historical monuments (Rang Ghar, Kareng Ghar, and Talatal Ghar) of the Indian subcontinent to test their toxicological effect. Black crust suspension in ultrapure water was found not to be considerably toxic to the cells upon direct short-term exposure. However, the sub-acute nasal exposure of the black crust suspension in Swiss albino mice produced lung-specific pathologies and mortality. Additionally, structural formation of the black crust along with the speciation of potentially hazardous elements (PHEs), polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs), and other metals were investigated. Overall, these results indicate the potential of black crust deposited on historical monuments as health hazard owing to the atmospheric pollution of the surroundings. However, it may be noted that black crust and its components have very low possibility of health implication unless they are disturbed without proper care.
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- Nazrul Islam
- Coal & Energy Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat 785006, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Coal & Energy Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat 785006, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Crop Production and Protection Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
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- Coal & Energy Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat 785006, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Korotkov SM. Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Is the General Reason for Apoptosis Induced by Different-Valence Heavy Metals in Cells and Mitochondria. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14459. [PMID: 37833908 PMCID: PMC10572412 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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This review analyzes the causes and consequences of apoptosis resulting from oxidative stress that occurs in mitochondria and cells exposed to the toxic effects of different-valence heavy metals (Ag+, Tl+, Hg2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, As3+, Sb3+, Cr6+, and U6+). The problems of the relationship between the integration of these toxic metals into molecular mechanisms with the subsequent development of pathophysiological processes and the appearance of diseases caused by the accumulation of these metals in the body are also addressed in this review. Such apoptosis is characterized by a reduction in cell viability, the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, the expression of pro-apoptotic genes (Bax and Bcl-2), and the activation of protein kinases (ERK, JNK, p53, and p38) by mitogens. Moreover, the oxidative stress manifests as the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening, mitochondrial swelling, an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and H2O2, lipid peroxidation, cytochrome c release, a decline in the inner mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨmito), a decrease in ATP synthesis, and reduced glutathione and oxygen consumption as well as cytoplasm and matrix calcium overload due to Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The apoptosis and respiratory dysfunction induced by these metals are discussed regarding their interaction with cellular and mitochondrial thiol groups and Fe2+ metabolism disturbance. Similarities and differences in the toxic effects of Tl+ from those of other heavy metals under review are discussed. Similarities may be due to the increase in the cytoplasmic calcium concentration induced by Tl+ and these metals. One difference discussed is the failure to decrease Tl+ toxicity through metallothionein-dependent mechanisms. Another difference could be the decrease in reduced glutathione in the matrix due to the reversible oxidation of Tl+ to Tl3+ near the centers of ROS generation in the respiratory chain. The latter may explain why thallium toxicity to humans turned out to be higher than the toxicity of mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc.
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- Sergey M Korotkov
- Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Thorez pr. 44, 194223 St. Petersburg, Russia
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[Antigenotoxicity of the soy isoflavone genistein in mice exposed to carcinogenic hexavalent chromium compounds]. NUTR HOSP 2023; 40:151-159. [PMID: 36134584 DOI: 10.20960/nh.04163] [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: 11/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Introduction: the consumption of antioxidant-rich foods such as soy isoflavones may be an alternative in the protection and modulation against metal-induced genotoxicity with carcinogenic potential associated with oxidative stress. Objective: to evaluate the antigenotoxic effects of soy isoflavone genistein in mice exposed to carcinogenic compounds of hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI]). Material and method: twenty-five male Hsd:ICR mice were divided into five groups treated as follows: a) vehicle 1 (sterile distilled water, intraperitoneally); b) vehicle 2 (corn oil for fat-soluble compounds, orally); c) 15 mg/kg of genistein, orally; d) 20 mg/kg of CrO3, intraperitoneally; and e) 15 mg/kg of genistein four hours before the application of 20 mg/kg of CrO3. Evaluations of micronuclei (MN), apoptosis, ratio of polychromatic/normochromatic erythrocytes (EPC/ENC) and cell viability in peripheral blood obtained at 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours were performed. Results: the treatment with genistein reduced MN when administered prior to treatment with CrO3, the effect being greater at 48 hours (reduction of 84 %). Cell viability was reduced with genistein and CrO3 treatments alone, the effect being greater in the latter. Conclusions: genistein effectively blocked the genotoxic action of CrO3. The fact that MN and apoptosis were reduced in the group treated with genistein and CrO3 suggests that genistein could have inhibited the oxidative damage of Cr(VI) since, as there were no cells with damage, the apoptotic pathways were not activated.
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García-Rodríguez MDC, Serrano-Reyes G, Hernández-Cortés LM, Altamirano-Lozano M. Antigenotoxic effects of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and its relationship with the endogenous antioxidant system, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine adduct repair (8-OHdG), and apoptosis in mice exposed to chromium(VI). JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2021; 84:331-344. [PMID: 33372577 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2020.1867275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between endogenous antioxidant system, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine adduct (8-OHdG) repair, and apoptosis in mice treated with chromium(VI) alone and in the presence of the antigenotoxic compound (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). Groups of 5 Hsd:ICR male mice were divided and treated as follows: (1) control, vehicle only; (2) EGCG, 8.5 mg/kg by gavage alone; (3) CrO3, 20 mg/kg intraperitoneally alone; and (4) EGCG combined with CrO3, EGCG was administered 4 hr prior to CrO3. Peripheral blood parameters were analyzed before treatment administration (time 0), and 48 hr after exposure. The administration of EGCG increased 8-OHdG levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. Treatment with CrO3 increased number of micronucleus (MN) presence, elevated apoptotic/necrotic cells frequencies, decreased 8-OHdG levels, diminished total antioxidant capacity (TAC), increased glutathione (GSH) total levels, and lowered SOD activity. Administration of EGCG prior to treatment with CrO3 resulted in lower concentrations of MN, reduced apoptotic and necrotic cell number, and restored TAC and SOD activity to control levels. It is conceivable that the dose of EGCG plays an important role in the genotoxic damage protection pathways. Thus, this study confirms the action of EGCG as an antigenotoxic agent against chromium(VI)-induced oxidative insults and demonstrates potential protective pathways for EGCG actions to counteract genotoxic damage induced by this metal.
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- María Del Carmen García-Rodríguez
- Unidad De Investigación En Genética Y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad De Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza", Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México (UNAM), CDMX, Mexico
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- Unidad De Investigación En Genética Y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad De Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza", Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México (UNAM), CDMX, Mexico
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- Unidad De Investigación En Genética Y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad De Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza", Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México (UNAM), CDMX, Mexico
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- Unidad De Investigación En Genética Y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad De Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza", Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México (UNAM), CDMX, Mexico
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Katram N, Garlapati PK, Yadavalli C, Methal RE, Rajappa SBG, Raghavan AK. Aegle marmelos extract rich in marmelosin exacted ameliorative effect against chromium-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis through regulation of Gadd45 in HepG2 cell line. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13704. [PMID: 33719131 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is highly toxic compared to other valence states of chromium. In the process of metabolic reduction, Cr (VI) converts to trivalent chromium. Aegle marmelos (Bael), a sacred plant of India and its fruits are being consumed as traditional formulations against various diseases such as ulcer, gastric mucosal damage, inflammations, febrile delirium, acute bronchitis, anxiety, etc. The present study assessed the protective effects of marmelosin (MAR) from Aegle marmelos against K2 Cr2 O7 -induced toxic effects in HepG2 cell line through its antiapoptotic mechanism. Results of the study revealed that pretreatment of MAR ameliorated cell viability, mitochondrial damage, and DNA damage induced by K2 Cr2 O7 in HepG2 cell line as evidenced by cell morphology, MTT, LDH, and MMP assays. Pretreatment of MAR attenuated K2 Cr2 O7 -induced oxidative stress by downregulating intracellular ROS and RNS. Further, pretreatment of MAR significantly downregulated K2 Cr2 O7 -induced apoptotic markers, such as Bax, Caspase 3, and Gadd45. Our results suggested that application of marmelosin could be beneficial in ameliorating chromium-induced apoptotic cell death by suppressing oxidative stress and regulating excessive DNA damage. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The study focused on protective mechanism of marmelosin from Aegle marmelos against chromium-induced oxidative stress for the first time. In this research, we reported that marmelosin effectively ameliorated K2 Cr2 O7 -induced morphological changes such as oxidative stress and apoptotic cell death by regulating Gadd45, Bcl-2, Bax, and Caspase 3 gene expressions, and inhibition of intracellular ROS and RNS. The study provides a better understanding of the pharmacological mechanisms of Aegle marmelos and its bioactive compound, that is, marmelosin in the management of intoxication of heavy metals associated with excessive DNA damage.
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- Navya Katram
- Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Defence Research and Defence Organization (DRDO), Mysore, India
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- Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Defence Research and Defence Organization (DRDO), Mysore, India
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- Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Defence Research and Defence Organization (DRDO), Mysore, India
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Chen M, Zeng M. Hexavalent chromium-induced apoptosis in Hep3B cells is accompanied by calcium overload, mitochondrial damage, and AIF translocation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111391. [PMID: 33039869 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a pervasive environmental pollutant that can enter the body through a variety of routes and cause organ toxicity, genetic damage, and cancer. Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis is a toxicant mechanism of Cr(VI). Studies have shown that Cr(VI) can induce p53-independent apoptosis, but the mechanisms are not fully understood. The intracellular calcium concentration affects cellular life. Apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), a caspase-independent apoptotic effector, can induce DNA degradation. Using p53-null Hep3B cells, we investigated the effects of cytoplasmic calcium homeostasis and AIF on Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis. We found that 20 µM of Cr(VI) induced DNA damage and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) openings, causing calcium overload that was accompanied by decreased Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase and Na+-K+-ATP activities, downregulation of calmodulin (CaM) and Ca2+/CaM-dependent protein kinase II (CAMKII) mRNA, and increased expression of p-CaMKII/CaMKII protein. After treatment with calcium chelating agent BAPTA-AM, Cr(VI)-induced DNA damage, calcium overload, and apoptosis were reduced. AIF was released from the mitochondria and translocated into the nuclei. As the Cr(VI) treatment time progressed, the mRNA and protein expression of B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) decreased, whereas the mRNA and protein expression of Bcl-2-associated X (Bax), cyclophilin A (CypA), and endonuclease G (EndoG) were upregulated. These results indicated that Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis of Hep3B cells (p53-null) was closely associated with calcium overload, and was accompanied by the activation of Ca2+/CaM/CaMKII signaling pathway. Besides, Cr(VI) triggered AIF nuclear translocation in Hep3B cells, accompanied by the changes in the levels of apoptosis-associated factors. These results provide additional experimental evidence of the molecular mechanisms involved in Cr(VI)-induced p53-independent apoptosis.
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- XiangFei Zhang
- Department of Health Toxicology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China.
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China.
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- Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410005, PR China.
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, PR China.
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An overview on the potential mechanisms of action of N-acetyl-l-cysteine in hexavalent chromium-induced toxicity. Toxicology 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819092-0.00039-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wu YH, Lin JC, Wang TY, Lin TJ, Yen MC, Liu YH, Wu PL, Chen FW, Shih YL, Yeh IJ. Hexavalent chromium intoxication induces intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis in human renal cells. Mol Med Rep 2019; 21:851-857. [PMID: 31974625 PMCID: PMC6947900 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], is a well-known toxic form of the heavy metal chromium in the natural environment. Clinical evidence has indicated that exposure to Cr(VI) can cause severe renal damage. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) due to intracellular reduction of Cr(VI) is the main mechanism underlying the induction of cellular dysfunction and apoptosis. The present study aimed to investigate in detail the apoptotic pathways induced by Cr(VI)-exposure in a human immortalized proximal tubular epithelial cell line HK-2, in order to understand the mechanism involved therein. Exposure to 10 µM potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7), a toxic compound of Cr(VI), significantly decreased cell viability after 24 and 48 h of incubation and induced intracellular ROS generation. The expression levels of markers that activate the apoptotic pathway including cleaved caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase were significantly upregulated in K2Cr2O7-exposed HK-2 cells. In addition, the induction of intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic markers was detected in K2Cr2O7-exposed HK-2 cells. In summary, the present study described for the first time the novel apoptotic mechanism of Cr(VI)-toxicity in human renal cells which may be beneficial in designing optimal clinical treatment for renal damage caused by acute Cr(VI) toxicity.
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- Yen-Hung Wu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taoyuan Branch, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Cr(VI)‐induced genotoxicity and cell cycle arrest in human osteoblast cell line MG‐63. J Appl Toxicol 2019; 39:1057-1065. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ansari FA, Khan AA, Mahmood R. Protective effect of carnosine and N-acetylcysteine against sodium nitrite-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage in rat intestine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:19380-19392. [PMID: 29728968 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2133-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The widespread use of sodium nitrite (NaNO2) as food preservative, rampant use of nitrogenous fertilizers for agricultural practices, and improper disposal of nitrogenous wastes have drastically increased human exposure to high nitrite levels causing various health disorders and death. In the present study, the protective effect of carnosine and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against NaNO2-induced intestinal toxicity in rats was investigated. Animals were given a single acute oral dose of NaNO2 at 60 mg/kg body weight with or without prior administration of either carnosine at 100 mg/kg body weight/day for 7 days or NAC at 100 mg/kg body weight/day for 5 days. Rats were killed after 24 h, and intestinal preparations were used for the evaluation of biochemical alterations and histological abrasions. Administration of NaNO2 alone decreased the activities of intestinal brush border membrane and metabolic enzymes and significantly weakened the anti-oxidant defense system. DNA damage was also evident as observed by increased DNA-protein crosslinking and fragmentation. However, prior administration of carnosine or NAC significantly ameliorated NaNO2-induced damage in intestinal cells. Histological studies support these biochemical results, showing intestinal damage in NaNO2-treated animals and reduced tissue injury in the combination groups. The intrinsic anti-oxidant properties of carnosine and NAC must have contributed to the observed mitigation of nitrite-induced metabolic alterations and oxidative damage. Based on further validation from clinical trials, carnosine and NAC can potentially be used as chemo-preventive agents against NaNO2 toxicity.
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- Fariheen Aisha Ansari
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India.
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Boşgelmez Iİ, Güvendik G. N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine Protects Liver and Kidney Against Chromium(VI)-Induced Oxidative Stress in Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 178:44-53. [PMID: 27888451 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0901-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Acute hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] compound exposure may lead to hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic effects. Cr(VI) reduction may generate reactive intermediates and radicals which might be associated with damage. We investigated effects of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) pre- or post-treatment on oxidative stress and accumulation of Cr in liver and kidney of Cr(VI)-exposed mice. Intraperitoneal potassium dichromate injection (20 mg Cr/kg) caused a significant elevation of lipid peroxidation in both tissues as compared to control (p < 0.05). Significant decreases in non-protein sulfhydryl (NPSH) level, as well as enzyme activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) along with significant accumulation of Cr in the tissues (p < 0.05) were of note. NAC pre-treatment (200 mg/kg, ip) provided a noticeable alleviation of lipid peroxidation (p < 0.05) in both tissues, whereas post-treatment exerted significant effect only in kidney. Similarly, Cr(VI)-induced NPSH decline was restored by NAC pre-treatment in both tissues (p < 0.05); however, NAC post-treatment could only replenish NPSH in liver (p < 0.05). Regarding enzyme activities, in liver tissue NAC pre-treatment provided significant restoration on Cr(VI)-induced CAT inhibition (p < 0.05), while SOD enzyme activity was regulated to some extent. In kidney, SOD activity was efficiently restored by both treatments (p < 0.05), whereas CAT enzyme alteration could not be totally relieved. Additionally, NAC pre-treatment in both tissues and post-treatment in liver exerted significant tissue Cr level decreases (p < 0.05). Overall, especially NAC pre-treatment seems to provide beneficial effects in regulating pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance and Cr accumulation caused by Cr(VI) in liver and kidney. This finding may be due to several mechanisms including extracellular reduction or chelation of Cr(VI) by readily available NAC.
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- I İpek Boşgelmez
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey
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Yang F, Zhao L, Mei D, Jiang L, Geng C, Li Q, Yao X, Liu Y, Kong Y, Cao J. HMGA2 plays an important role in Cr (VI)-induced autophagy. Int J Cancer 2017; 141:986-997. [PMID: 28510366 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cr (VI) is mutagenic and carcinogenic, but the mechanism is unclear. In this study, the involvement of high mobility group A2 (HMGA2) in Cr (VI)-induced autophagy was investigated. Cr (VI) treatment induced formation of autophagosomes, increased expression of LC3II, Atg12-Atg5, Atg4, Atg10, HMGA1 and HMGA2 proteins, and decreased the expression of p62 in A549 cells. Silencing of HMGA2 gene by siRNA blocked Cr (VI)-induced formation of autophagosomes, expression of LC3II, Atg12-Atg5, Atg10 and reduction of p62. Overexpression of HMGA2 in HEK 293 and HeLa cells could induce the expression of LC3II, Atg12-Atg5 and Atg10, and decrease the expression of p62. Although the protein level of Atg12-Atg5 conjugation changed after Cr (VI) treatment, silencing of HMGA2 and overexpression of HMGA2, both the proteins and mRNA levels of Atg12 and Atg5 were not changed significantly. ChIP assay demonstrated that HMGA2 protein directly bound to the promoter sequence of Atg10 gene, which modulated the conjugation of Atg12-Atg5. Interestingly, 3-MA markedly prevented Cr (VI)-induced cell growth of A549 cells. Our further in vivo study confirmed that the expression of HMGA1, HMGA2, LC3II, Atg12-Atg5, Atg4, Atg5, Atg7, Atg10, Atg12, Beclin 1 were increased and p62 was reduced in lung tissues of Cr (VI)-treated BALB/c mice. Combining, our data demonstrated that HMGA2 plays an important role in Cr (VI)-induced autophagy and the mechanism underlies Atg12-Atg5 conjugation modulated by HMGA2-dependent transcriptional regulation of Atg10. This suggests that HMGA2 might be an important biomarker in Cr (VI)-induced autophagy, cell-growth or other toxicities.
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- Fan Yang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Dalian Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- School of Life Science and Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116044, China
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Wan H, Zhu Y, Chen P, Wang Y, Hao P, Cheng Z, Liu Y, Liu J. Effect of various selenium doses on chromium(IV)-induced nephrotoxicity in a male chicken model. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 174:306-314. [PMID: 28183056 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Our study aimed to explore whether Na2SeO3 (Se) can alleviate the nephrotoxicity induced by K2Cr2O7 [Cr(VI)]. One hundred and five male chickens were randomly divided into seven groups with 15 chickens each group: The 6 experimental groups received K2Cr2O7 alone or in combination with 0.31, 0.63, 1.25, 2.50, and 5.00 mg/kg for 42 days, respectively, while control group was treated with equivalent water. Exposure to Cr(VI) significantly increased MDA contents and organ coefficient, whereas decreased T-SOD activities, Ca2+-ATPase activities, mitochondrial membrane potential and GSH contents, and histological studies demonstrated renal damage. Above indicators were restored by Se supplement (0.31, 0.63, and 1.25 mg/kg), in which supplement with 0.63 mg/kg Se developed more effectively than the other two groups; on the contrary, in the groups of Se supplement with 2.50 and 5.00 mg/kg, the above indicators were not ameliorated and even exacerbated. This study demonstrated that Cr(VI) can result in kidney oxidative damage in male chickens, and Se of certain dose has the protective effects against Cr(VI)-induced nephrptoxicity.
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- Huiyu Wan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China
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- Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an, Shandong 271018, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Center for Animal Disease Control Engineering, Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai´an 271018, China.
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García-Rodríguez MDC, Montaño-Rodríguez AR, Altamirano-Lozano MA. Modulation of hexavalent chromium-induced genotoxic damage in peripheral blood of mice by epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and its relationship to the apoptotic activity. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2015; 79:28-38. [PMID: 26713419 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2015.1104525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between modulation of genotoxic damage and apoptotic activity in Hsd:ICR male mice treated with (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]. Four groups of 5 mice each were treated with (i) control vehicle only, (ii) EGCG (10 mg/kg) by gavage, (iii) Cr(VI) (20 mg/kg of CrO3) intraperitoneally (ip), and (iv) EGCG in addition to CrO3 (EGCG-CrO3). Genotoxic damage was evaluated by examining presence of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MN-PCE) obtained from peripheral blood of the caudal vein at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment. Induction of apoptosis and cell viability were assessed by differential acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) staining. EGCG treatment produced no significant changes in frequency of MN-PCE. However, CrO3 treatment significantly increased number of MN-PCE at 24 and 48 h post injection. Treatment with EGCG prior to CrO3 injection decreased number of MN-PCE compared to CrO3 alone. The MN-PCE reduction was greater than when EGCG was administered ip. The frequency of early apoptotic cells was elevated at 48 h following EGCG, CrO3, or EGCG-CrO3 exposure, with highest levels observed in the combined treatment group, while the frequencies of late apoptotic cells and necrotic cells were increased only in EGCG-CrO3 exposure. Our findings support the view that EGCG is protective against genotoxic damage induced by Cr(VI) and that apoptosis may contribute to elimination of DNA-damaged cells (MN-PCE) when EGCG was administered prior to CrO3. Further, it was found that the route of administration of EGCG plays an important role in protection against CrO3-induced genotoxic damage.
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- María Del Carmen García-Rodríguez
- a Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad de Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza," Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México D.F ., México
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- a Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad de Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza," Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México D.F ., México
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- a Unidad de Investigación en Genética y Toxicología Ambiental (UNIGEN), Facultad de Estudios Superiores "Zaragoza," Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México D.F ., México
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Antigenotoxic and apoptotic activity of green tea polyphenol extracts on hexavalent chromium-induced DNA damage in peripheral blood of CD-1 mice: analysis with differential acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2013; 2013:486419. [PMID: 24363823 PMCID: PMC3865693 DOI: 10.1155/2013/486419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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This study was conducted to investigate the modulating effects of green tea polyphenols on genotoxic damage and apoptotic activity induced by hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] in CD-1 mice. Animals were divided into the following groups: (i) injected with vehicle; (ii) treated with green tea polyphenols (30 mg/kg) via gavage; (iii) injected with CrO3 (20 mg/kg) intraperitoneally; (iv) treated with green tea polyphenols in addition to CrO3. Genotoxic damage was evaluated by examining micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MN-PCEs) obtained from peripheral blood at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment. Induction of apoptosis and cell viability were assessed by differential acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) staining. Treatment of green tea polyphenols led to no significant changes in the MN-PCEs. However, CrO3 treatment significantly increased MN-PCEs at 24 and 48 h after injection. Green tea polyphenols treatment prior to CrO3 injection led to a decrease in MN-PCEs compared to the group treated with CrO3 only. The average of apoptotic cells was increased at 48 h after treatment compared to control mice, suggesting that apoptosis could contribute to eliminate the DNA damaged cells induced by Cr (VI). Our findings support the proposed protective effects of green tea polyphenols against the genotoxic damage induced by Cr (VI).
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Lou J, Wang Y, Yao C, Jin L, Wang X, Xiao Y, Wu N, Song P, Song Y, Tan Y, Gao M, Liu K, Zhang X. Role of DNA methylation in cell cycle arrest induced by Cr (VI) in two cell lines. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71031. [PMID: 23940686 PMCID: PMC3735518 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Hexavalent chromium [Cr(IV)], a well-known industrial waste product and an environmental pollutant, is recognized as a human carcinogen. But its mechanisms of carcinogenicity remain unclear, and recent studies suggest that DNA methylation may play an important role in the carcinogenesis of Cr(IV). The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of Cr(IV) on cell cycle progress, global DNA methylation, and DNA methylation of p16 gene. A human B lymphoblastoid cell line and a human lung cell line A549 were exposed to 5–15 µM potassium dichromate or 1.25–5 µg/cm2 lead chromate for 2–24 hours. Cell cycle was arrested at G1 phase by both compounds in 24 hours exposure group, but global hypomethylation occurred earlier than cell cycle arrest, and the hypomethylation status maintained for more than 20 hours. The mRNA expression of p16 was significantly up-regulated by Cr(IV), especially by potassium dichromate, and the mRNA expression of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK4 and CDK6) was significantly down-regulated. But protein expression analysis showed very little change of p16 gene. Both qualitative and quantitative results showed that DNA methylation status of p16 remained unchanged. Collectively, our data suggested that global hypomethylation was possibly responsible for Cr(IV) - induced G1 phase arrest,but DNA methylation might not be related to up-regulation of p16 gene by Cr(IV).
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- Jianlin Lou
- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
- * E-mail: (JL); (XZ)
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Hygiene, Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
- * E-mail: (JL); (XZ)
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Mutations of the TP53 gene and dysregulation of the TP53 pathway are important in the pathogenesis of many human cancers, including lymphomas. Tumor suppression by p53 occurs via both transcription-dependent activities in the nucleus by which p53 regulates transcription of genes involved in cell cycle, DNA repair, apoptosis, signaling, transcription, and metabolism; and transcription-independent activities that induces apoptosis and autophagy in the cytoplasm. In lymphoid malignancies, the frequency of TP53 deletions and mutations is lower than in other types of cancer. Nonetheless, the status of TP53 is an independent prognostic factor in most lymphoma types. Dysfunction of TP53 with wild-type coding sequence can result from deregulated gene expression, stability, and activity of p53. To overcome TP53 pathway inactivation, therapeutic delivery of wild-type p53, activation of mutant p53, inhibition of MDM2-mediated degradation of p53, and activation of p53-dependent and -independent apoptotic pathways have been explored experimentally and in clinical trials. We review the mechanisms of TP53 dysfunction, recent advances implicated in lymphomagenesis, and therapeutic approaches to overcoming p53 inactivation.
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Ma J, Liu C, Chen Y, Jiang J, Qin Z. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of the Ganoderma applanatum extracts induces apoptosis on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells. Cell Biochem Funct 2011; 29:175-182. [DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Chiu A, Shi XL, Lee WKP, Hill R, Wakeman TP, Katz A, Xu B, Dalal NS, Robertson JD, Chen C, Chiu N, Donehower L. Review of chromium (VI) apoptosis, cell-cycle-arrest, and carcinogenesis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART C, ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS 2010; 28:188-230. [PMID: 20859824 PMCID: PMC4330561 DOI: 10.1080/10590501.2010.504980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Hexavalent chromium combines with glutathione in chloride intracellular channel carrier to form tetravalent and pentavalent chromium in plasma and organelle membranes. It also combines with NADH/NADPH to form pentavalent chromium in mitochondria. Tetravalent- and pentavalent- chromium (directly and indirectly) mediated DNA double strand breaks activate DNA damage signaling sensors: DNA-dependent-protein-kinase signals p53-dependent intrinsic mitochondrial apoptosis, and ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated and ataxia-telangiectasia-Rad3-related signal cell-arrest for DNA repair. Tetravalent chromium may be the most potent species since it causes DNA breaks and somatic recombination, but not apoptosis. Upon further failure of apoptosis and senescence/DNA-repair, damaged cells may become immortal with loss-of-heterozygosity and genetic plasticity.
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- A Chiu
- National Center for Environmental Assessment DC, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460, USA.
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Iero A, Manente S, De Pieri S, Mane E, Gallo M, Cima F, Ballarin L, Bragadin M. Interactions of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) with isolated rat liver mitochondria. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2010.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Son YO, Hitron JA, Wang X, Chang Q, Pan J, Zhang Z, Liu J, Wang S, Lee JC, Shi X. Cr(VI) induces mitochondrial-mediated and caspase-dependent apoptosis through reactive oxygen species-mediated p53 activation in JB6 Cl41 cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2010; 245:226-35. [PMID: 20298709 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2010.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2010] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cr(VI) compounds are known to cause serious toxic and carcinogenic effects. Cr(VI) exposure can lead to a severe damage to the skin, but the mechanisms involved in the Cr(VI)-mediated toxicity in the skin are unclear. The present study examined whether Cr(VI) induces cell death by apoptosis or necrosis using mouse skin epidermal cell line, JB6 Cl41 cells. We also investigated the cellular mechanisms of Cr(VI)-induced cell death. This study showed that Cr(VI) induced apoptotic cell death in a dose-dependent manner, as demonstrated by the appearance of cell shrinkage, the migration of cells into the sub-G1 phase, the increase of Annexin V positively stained cells, and the formation of nuclear DNA ladders. Cr(VI) treatment resulted in the increases of mitochondrial membrane depolarization and caspases activation. Electron spin resonance (ESR) and fluorescence analysis revealed that Cr(VI) increased intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion radical in dose-dependent manner. Blockage of p53 by si-RNA transfection suppressed mitochondrial changes of Bcl-2 family composition, mitochondrial membrane depolarization, caspase activation and PARP cleavage, leading to the inhibition of Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis. Further, catalase treatment prevented p53 phosphorylation stimulated by Cr(VI) with the concomitant inhibition of caspase activation. These results suggest that Cr(VI) induced a mitochondrial-mediated and caspase-dependent apoptosis in skin epidermal cells through activation of p53, which are mainly mediated by reactive oxidants generated by the chemical.
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- Young-Ok Son
- Graduate Center for Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0305, USA
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Wang XF, Lou XM, Shen Y, Xing ML, Xu LH. Apoptotic-related protein changes induced by hexavalent chromium in mice liver. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2010; 25:77-82. [PMID: 19219935 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Although it has been reported that hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) could induce apoptosis in a variety of cell types, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process is still largely unknown. This study was undertaken to determine effects of single oral 0, 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg body weight doses of potassium dichromate on the expression level of p53, Bcl-2, Bax, cytochrome c, and caspase-3, which are vital regulators of apoptosis, in mice liver. The results showed that Cr(VI) could upregulate the protein expression of p53, Bax, cytochrome c, and caspase-3 and downregulate the expression of Bcl-2 in mice liver. All these results suggested that p53, Bcl-2, Bax, cytochrome c, and caspase-3 may be involved in the regulation of Cr(VI) induced apoptosis in vivo.
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- Xiao-Feng Wang
- Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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Pan TL, Wang PW, Huang CM, Chen CC, Fang JY. Elucidation of the percutaneous absorption of chromium compounds by functional proteomics. Proteomics 2009; 9:5120-31. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200800751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Lee I, Pecinova A, Pecina P, Neel BG, Araki T, Kucherlapati R, Roberts AE, Hüttemann M. A suggested role for mitochondria in Noonan syndrome. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2009; 1802:275-83. [PMID: 19835954 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2009.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Revised: 09/30/2009] [Accepted: 10/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Noonan syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant disorder, and a main feature is congenital heart malformation. About 50% of cases are caused by gain-of-function mutations in the tyrosine phosphatase SHP2/PTPN11, a downstream regulator of ERK/MAPK. Recently it was reported that SHP2 also localizes to the mitochondrial intercristae/intermembrane space (IMS), but the role of SHP2 in mitochondria is unclear. The mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) system provides the vast majority of cellular energy and produces reactive oxygen species (ROS). Changes in ROS may interfere with organ development such as that observed in NS patients. Several phosphorylation sites have been found in OxPhos components including cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) and cytochrome c (Cytc), and we hypothesized that OxPhos complexes may be direct or indirect targets of SHP2. We analyzed mitochondrial function using mouse fibroblasts from wild-types, SHP2 knockdowns, and D61G SHP2 mutants leading to constitutively active SHP2, as found in NS patients. Levels of OxPhos complexes were similar except for CcO and Cytc, which were 37% and 28% reduced in the D61G cells. However, CcO activity was significantly increased, as we also found for two lymphoblast cell lines from NS patients with two independent mutations in PTPN11. D61G cells showed lower mitochondrial membrane potential and 30% lower ATP content compared to controls. ROS were significantly increased; aconitase activity, a marker for ROS-induced damage, was decreased; and catalase activity was increased in D61G cells. We propose that decreased energy levels and/or increased ROS may explain, at least in part, some of the clinical features in NS that overlap with children with mitochondrial disorders.
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- Icksoo Lee
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 3214 Scott Hall, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Wang CC, Fang KM, Yang CS, Tzeng SF. Reactive oxygen species-induced cell death of rat primary astrocytes through mitochondria-mediated mechanism. J Cell Biochem 2009; 107:933-43. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.22196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Franco R, Sánchez-Olea R, Reyes-Reyes EM, Panayiotidis MI. Environmental toxicity, oxidative stress and apoptosis: ménage à trois. Mutat Res 2008; 674:3-22. [PMID: 19114126 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2008.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 345] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 11/27/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Apoptosis is an evolutionary conserved homeostatic process involved in distinct physiological processes including organ and tissue morphogenesis, development and senescence. Its deregulation is also known to participate in the etiology of several human diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative and autoimmune disorders. Environmental stressors (cytotoxic agents, pollutants or toxicants) are well known to induce apoptotic cell death and to contribute to a variety of pathological conditions. Oxidative stress seems to be the central element in the regulation of the apoptotic pathways triggered by environmental stressors. In this work, we review the established mechanisms by which oxidative stress and environmental stressors regulate the apoptotic machinery with the aim to underscore the relevance of apoptosis as a component in environmental toxicity and human disease progression.
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- Rodrigo Franco
- Laboratory of Signal Transduction, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, P. O. Box 12233, 111. T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, United States.
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Chromium-mediated apoptosis: Involvement of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) and differential induction of p53 target genes. DNA Repair (Amst) 2008; 7:1484-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2008.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2007] [Revised: 05/02/2008] [Accepted: 05/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lau ATY, Wang Y, Chiu JF. Reactive oxygen species: current knowledge and applications in cancer research and therapeutic. J Cell Biochem 2008; 104:657-67. [PMID: 18172854 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are natural products inevitably generated along cellular metabolism. Due to their highly reactive nature, which can damage DNA, proteins and lipids, cells utilize antioxidative or defense systems to balance these toxic products to keep the cells in a state of redox homeostasis. However, under the situation of imbalance in redox status, depending on the magnitude of ROS encountered, high levels of ROS can induce apoptosis, whereas chronic low levels of ROS promote vascular diseases such as arteriosclerosis. Although ROS seem to be catastrophic to life, accumulating evidence points to the beneficial roles of ROS by virtue of the ability as chemotherapeutic agents to cure human diseases. Many anti-cancer drugs have been developed in this way which can generate ROS and cause oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in cancer cells. The effects of ROS are paradoxical because they can act as both disease culprits and chemotherapeutic agents. In this review, the current knowledge of ROS and the potential applications of ROS in cancer therapeutic will be discussed.
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- Andy T Y Lau
- Department of Anatomy, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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Hori T, Kondo T, Tabuchi Y, Takasaki I, Zhao QL, Kanamori M, Yasuda T, Kimura T. Molecular mechanism of apoptosis and gene expressions in human lymphoma U937 cells treated with anisomycin. Chem Biol Interact 2007; 172:125-40. [PMID: 18241849 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2007.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Revised: 12/03/2007] [Accepted: 12/04/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anisomycin is known as a potent apoptosis inducer by activating JNK/SAPK and inhibiting protein synthesis during translation. However, only few details are known about the mechanism of apoptosis induced by this compound. The present study was undertaken to further elucidate the molecular mechanism of apoptosis and the changes of gene expression elicited by anisomycin using DNA microarrays and computational gene-expression analysis tools in human lymphoma U937 cells. Anisomycin was found to induce apoptosis in time- and concentration-dependent manner as confirmed by phosphatidylserine externalization and DNA fragmentation analysis. Furthermore, anisomycin-treated cells also showed caspase-8 activation, mitochondrial membrane potential collapse, Bid activation, caspase-3 cleavage and cytochrome c release into the cytosol. In the gene-expression analysis, six gene clusters were detected. From clusters I and II, three significant genetic networks were identified. Interestingly, many bZIP family transcription factors were observed in the up-regulated genetic networks. Moreover, the expression of protein-synthesis-related genes, such as EIF4 family proteins and ribosomal proteins, were inhibited. This finding could explain the reason why anisomycin inhibits the protein synthesis at the translation steps. These results provide novel information for understanding the molecular mechanism of apoptosis induced by anisomycin.
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- Takeshi Hori
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Ahmed K, Zhao QL, Matsuya Y, Yu DY, Feril LB, Nemoto H, Kondo T. Rapid and transient intracellular oxidative stress due to novel macrosphelides trigger apoptosis via Fas/caspase-8-dependent pathway in human lymphoma U937 cells. Chem Biol Interact 2007; 170:86-99. [PMID: 17727829 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2007.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2007] [Revised: 06/26/2007] [Accepted: 07/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The ability of the derivatives of macrosphelides (MS) core (simplified 16-membered core structure of natural MS) to induce apoptosis in human lymphoma U937 cells was investigated. Of the five compounds examined, MS core with ketones at 8 and 14 positions (MS5) showed the highest potency to induce apoptosis, while another, MS3 with one ketone, was minimal potent. MS5 was found to induce apoptosis in the U937 cells in a time- and dose-dependent fashion, as confirmed by DNA fragmentation analysis. MS5 treated cells showed increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione depletion, Bid activation and lipid peroxidation. Pretreatment of cells with pancaspase inhibitor resulted in the complete inhibition of MS5-induced apoptosis. N-Acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) pretreatment resulted in the increase in glutathione concentration, reduction of intracellular ROS, complete inhibition of DNA fragmentation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse, Fas externalization and caspase-8 activation. Furthermore, MS5-induced oxidative stress also triggered transient increase in intracellular calcium ion ([Ca2+]i) concentration which was completely inhibited by NAC. Pretreatment with an intracellular Ca2+ chelator, BAPTA-AM reduced MS5-induced DNA fragmentation and caspase-8 activation while it has marginal effects on MMP collapse. Taken together our present data showed that a rapid increase in intracellular ROS by MS5 triggers apoptosis via the Fas/caspase-8-mediated mitochondrial pathway suggesting that the presence of diketone makes the compound more potent to induce apoptosis. These characteristics of MS5 will make it useful for therapeutic applications of targeted apoptosis.
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- Kanwal Ahmed
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Franco R, Schoneveld OJ, Pappa A, Panayiotidis MI. The central role of glutathione in the pathophysiology of human diseases. Arch Physiol Biochem 2007; 113:234-58. [PMID: 18158646 DOI: 10.1080/13813450701661198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Reduced glutathione (L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH) is the prevalent low-molecular-weight thiol in mammalian cells. It is formed in a two-step enzymatic process including, first, the formation of gamma-glutamylcysteine from glutamate and cysteine, by the activity of the gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase; and second, the formation of GSH by the activity of GSH synthetase which uses gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine as substrates. While its synthesis and metabolism occur intracellularly, its catabolism occurs extracellularly by a series of enzymatic and plasma membrane transport steps. Glutathione metabolism and transport participates in many cellular reactions including: antioxidant defense of the cell, drug detoxification and cell signaling (involved in the regulation of gene expression, apoptosis and cell proliferation). Alterations in its concentration have also been demonstrated to be a common feature of many pathological conditions including diabetes, cancer, AIDS, neurodegenerative and liver diseases. Additionally, GSH catabolism has been recently reported to modulate redox-sensitive components of signal transduction cascades. In this manuscript, we review the current state of knowledge on the role of GSH in the pathogenesis of human diseases with the aim to underscore its relevance in translational research for future therapeutic treatment design.
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- R Franco
- Laboratory of Signal Transduction, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Uddin AN, Burns FJ, Rossman TG, Chen H, Kluz T, Costa M. Dietary chromium and nickel enhance UV-carcinogenesis in skin of hairless mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2007; 221:329-38. [PMID: 17499830 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2006] [Revised: 01/04/2007] [Accepted: 03/22/2007] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The skin cancer enhancing effect of chromium (in male mice) and nickel in UVR-irradiated female Skh1 mice was investigated. The dietary vitamin E and selenomethionine were tested for prevention of chromium-enhanced skin carcinogenesis. The mice were exposed to UVR (1.0 kJ/m(2) 3 x weekly) for 26 weeks either alone, or combined with 2.5 or 5.0 ppm potassium chromate, or with 20, 100 or 500 ppm nickel chloride in drinking water. Vitamin E or selenomethionine was added to the lab chow for 29 weeks beginning 3 weeks before the start of UVR exposure. Both chromium and nickel significantly increased the UVR-induced skin cancer yield in mice. In male Skh1 mice, UVR alone induced 1.9+/-0.4 cancers/mouse, and 2.5 or 5.0 ppm potassium chromate added to drinking water increased the yields to 5.9+/-0.8 and 8.6+/-0.9 cancers/mouse, respectively. In female Skh1 mice, UVR alone induced 1.7+/-0.4 cancers/mouse, and the addition of 20, 100 or 500 ppm nickel chloride increased the yields to 2.8+/-0.9, 5.6+/-0.7 and 4.2+/-1.0 cancers/mouse, respectively. Neither vitamin E nor selenomethionine reduced the cancer yield enhancement by chromium. These results confirm that chromium and nickel, while not good skin carcinogens per se, are enhancers of UVR-induced skin cancers in Skh1 mice. Data also suggest that the enhancement of UVR-induced skin cancers by chromate may not be oxidatively mediated since the antioxidant vitamin E as well as selenomethionine, found to prevent arsenite-enhanced skin carcinogenesis, failed to suppress enhancement by chromate.
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- Ahmed N Uddin
- Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 57 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, NY 10987, USA
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Wang XF, Xing ML, Shen Y, Zhu X, Xu LH. Oral administration of Cr(VI) induced oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptotic cell death in mice. Toxicology 2006; 228:16-23. [PMID: 16979809 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2006.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2006] [Revised: 07/31/2006] [Accepted: 08/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Potassium dichromate (Cr(VI)) was given orally to Swiss mice for 1 and 5 days with the dose of 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight per day, respectively. Oxidative stress including the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the extent of lipid peroxidation and the activity of antioxidant enzymes in liver and kidney was determined. DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes was determined by single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay). Apoptotic cell death in liver was detected using transmission electron microscopy and TUNEL assay. The results indicated that administration of Cr(VI) had caused a significant increase of ROS level in liver both after 1 and 5 days of exposure, accompanied with a dose-dependent decrease in superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities. The malondialdehyde (MDA) content in liver was not changed as compared to the control animals. In contrast to the liver, no significant changes were observed in kidney on ROS, SOD, CAT and MDA as compared to the control animals. Dose- and time-dependent effects were observed on DNA damage after 1 and 5 days treatment. Significant difference was observed on the number of TUNEL positive liver cells between the control and Cr(VI) treatment groups. The apoptotic cells were also identified by characteristic ultrastructural features. The results obtained from the present study showed that Cr(VI) given orally to mice could induce dose- and time-dependent effects on DNA damage, hepatic oxidative stress and hepatocytes apoptosis. No significant oxidative stress observed in kidney in the study may suggest that the way of Cr(VI) exposure is an important factor affecting its toxicity.
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- Xiao-Feng Wang
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Liao CB, Chang YC, Kao CW, Taniga ES, Li H, Tzang BS, Liu YC. Deregulation of cyclin-dependent kinase 2 activity correlates with UVC-induced apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary cells. J Cell Biochem 2006; 97:824-35. [PMID: 16237731 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Progression through the cell cycle relies on the activities of cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdk), which in turn are modulated by inhibitory proteins such as p21(waf1/cip1) that are induced when genomic damage occurs. In this study, we show that exposure of normal mammalian cells, such as NIH3T3 fibroblasts, to UVC (25 J/m2, at 254 nm) induces the expression of p21 without causing significant apoptosis, whereas similar treatment of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO-K1) cells with UVC causes apoptosis without inducing p21. The absence of p21 in UV-irradiated CHO-K1 cells is accompanied by the deregulation of Cdk2 activity. The elevation of Cdk2 activity correlates with the increase of UV-induced apoptosis, which can be suppressed by small-molecule Cdk2 inhibitors such as roscovitine and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate. The results of this study suggest that the deregulation of Cdk2 activity may be critical to UV-induced apoptosis in CHO-K1 cells.
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- Chu-Bin Liao
- Department of Life Science, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan 30043
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Rudolf E, Cervinka M, Cerman J, Schroterova L. Hexavalent chromium disrupts the actin cytoskeleton and induces mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human dermal fibroblasts. Toxicol In Vitro 2005; 19:713-23. [PMID: 15908174 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2005.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2004] [Revised: 01/14/2005] [Accepted: 03/17/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Exposure to hexavalent chromium causes various adverse effects including deep skin ulcerations and allergic dermatitis. Because of many potential intracellular targets for hexavalent chromium toxicity, its mechanisms of action are not entirely understood. To investigate the role of the cytoskeleton and mitochondria in this process, primary human dermal fibroblasts were exposed to various concentrations of potassium chromate for 24 h. The followed markers included cell motility, cytoskeletal organization, oxidative stress, mitochondrial activity and activation of the apoptotic cascade. Potassium chromate (1.5-45 microM) induced time- and concentration-dependent cell shrinkage, reorganization of cytoskeleton and loss of motile activity in fibroblasts. In some cells this was followed by membrane blebbing. Dynamic changes in cell morphology were accompanied with the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, increased oxidative stress and release of cytochrome c. Apoptosis was confirmed by detection of activated caspase-3 and nuclear fragmentation. The results indicate that in fibroblasts hexavalent chromium-induced damage to cytoskeleton and mitochondria might occur concurrently at relatively early stages of exposure. Furthermore, alterations of these targets seem to activate mitochondria-dependent and- independent apoptosis.
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- Emil Rudolf
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Simkova 870, 500 38 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Feril LB, Kondo T, Cui ZG, Tabuchi Y, Zhao QL, Ando H, Misaki T, Yoshikawa H, Umemura SI. Apoptosis induced by the sonomechanical effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound in a human leukemia cell line. Cancer Lett 2005; 221:145-52. [PMID: 15808400 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2004.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2004] [Revised: 08/31/2004] [Accepted: 08/31/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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To obtain an optimal condition for ultrasound (US)-induced apoptosis that could be useful for cancer therapy, we applied low intensity pulsed US to sonicate U937 cells in vitro. Cells were then incubated at different time intervals before measuring apoptosis. The apoptosis was assessed by DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine externalization. The pattern of the decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential was determined by flow cytometry. Optimal apoptosis (70.0+/-13.8%) with minimal lysis was attained with 1 MHz ultrasound 0.3 W/cm2, 10% duty factor at 100 Hz for 1 min) at 12 h after sonication. Lack of US-induced free radical detection and absence of Heme oxygenase-1, an intracellular oxidative stress marker, up-regulation in cells, suggest that sonomechanical, not sonochemical, effects are the main mechanism involved.
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- Loreto B Feril
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sagitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Kakkar P, Jaffery FN. Biological markers for metal toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2005; 19:335-49. [PMID: 21783494 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2004.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2004] [Accepted: 09/03/2004] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Exposure assessment is often considered the weakest link in risk assessment. It is important for investigators to continue to utilize the full potential of biomarkers for chemicals whose exposure is of global concern. This review is concerned with the biomarkers of metal toxicity, as the overall exposure to metals encountered occupationally or in the environment would continue causing indirect, delayed effects therefore ecoepidemiology, using designed molecular probes and noninvasive diagnostics will be the leading component for future management of environmental health. An attempt is made here at appraising the need for the development of more biomarkers for use in environmental epidemiology and health risk assessment.
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- Poonam Kakkar
- Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, P.O. Box-80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow 226001, India
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Krumschnabel G, Nawaz M. Acute toxicity of hexavalent chromium in isolated teleost hepatocytes. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2004; 70:159-67. [PMID: 15522432 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2004.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2004] [Revised: 08/10/2004] [Accepted: 09/15/2004] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Acute toxic effects of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], a widely recognised carcinogenic, mutagenic and redox active metal, were investigated in isolated hepatocytes of goldfish (Carassius auratus). Exposure to 250 microM Cr(VI) induced a significant decrease of cell viability from 94% in controls to 88% and 84% after 30 min and 4 h of exposure, respectively. Cr-toxicity was associated with a concentration-dependent stimulation of the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). As one potential source of ROS formation we identified the lysosomal Fe(2+) pool, since the ferric ion chelator deferoxamin inhibited ROS formation by approximately 15%. Lysosomal membranes remained nevertheless intact during Cr-exposure, as determined from neutral red retention in this compartment. Another significant source of ROS appear to be the mitochondria, where a presumably uncoupled increase of respiration by 20-30% was triggered by the metal. Inhibition of mitochondrial respiration by cyanide caused an approximately 40% decrease of Cr-induced ROS-formation, whereas the uncoupling agent carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazine was without effect. Cellular Ca(2+) homeostasis was not disturbed by Cr(VI) and thus played no role in this scenario. Overall, our data show that Cr(VI) is acutely toxic to goldfish hepatocytes, and its toxicity is associated with the induction of radical stress, presumably involving lysosomes and mitochondria as important sources of ROS formation.
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- Gerhard Krumschnabel
- Institut für Zoologie und Limnologie, Abteilung für Okophysiologie, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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