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Xiao CL, Lai HT, Zhou JJ, Liu WY, Zhao M, Zhao K. Nrf2 Signaling Pathway: Focus on Oxidative Stress in Spinal Cord Injury. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04394-z. [PMID: 39093381 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04394-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious, disabling injury to the central nervous system that can lead to motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction below the injury plane. SCI can be divided into primary injury and secondary injury according to its pathophysiological process. Primary injury is irreversible in most cases, while secondary injury is a dynamic regulatory process. Secondary injury involves a series of pathological events, such as ischemia, oxidative stress, inflammatory events, apoptotic pathways, and motor dysfunction. Among them, oxidative stress is an important pathological event of secondary injury. Oxidative stress causes a series of destructive events such as lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, inflammation, and cell death, which further worsens the microenvironment of the injured site and leads to neurological dysfunction. The nuclear factor erythrocyte 2-associated factor 2 (Nrf2) is considered to be a key pathway of antioxidative stress and is closely related to the pathological process of SCI. Activation of this pathway can effectively inhibit the oxidative stress process and promote the recovery of nerve function after SCI. Therefore, the Nrf2 pathway may be a potential therapeutic target for SCI. This review deeply analyzed the generation of oxidative stress in SCI, the role and mechanism of Nrf2 as the main regulator of antioxidant stress in SCI, and the influence of cross-talk between Nrf2 and related pathways that may be involved in the pathological regulation of SCI on oxidative stress, and summarized the drugs and other treatment methods based on Nrf2 pathway regulation. The objective of this paper is to provide evidence for the role of Nrf2 activation in SCI and to highlight the important role of Nrf2 in alleviating SCI by elucidating the mechanism, so as to provide a theoretical basis for targeting Nrf2 pathway as a therapy for SCI.
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- Chun-Lin Xiao
- Gannan Medical University, 1 Harmony Avenue, Rongjiang New District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Frist Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Gannan Medical University, 1 Harmony Avenue, Rongjiang New District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Frist Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital 908, Joint Logistics Support Force, 1028 Jinggangshan Avenue, Qingyunpu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, 330001, People's Republic of China
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- Gannan Medical University, 1 Harmony Avenue, Rongjiang New District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Frist Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Yingtan People's Hospital, 116 Shengli West Road, Yuehu District, Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, 335000, People's Republic of China.
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- Gannan Medical University, 1 Harmony Avenue, Rongjiang New District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Orthopaedics, Frist Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 341000, People's Republic of China.
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Song Z, Wu H, Fang X, Feng X, Zhou L. The cardiovascular toxicity of polystyrene microplastics in rats: based on untargeted metabolomics analysis. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1336369. [PMID: 38799170 PMCID: PMC11127592 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1336369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Background Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) exhibit multi-target, multi-dimensional, chronic, and low toxicity to the cardiovascular system. They enter the bloodstream through the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory system, altering blood parameters and conditions, inducing thrombotic diseases, and damaging myocardial tissue through the promotion of oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in myocardial cells. However, many of the links and mechanisms remain unclear. Methods In this study, 48 wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to different concentrations of PS-MPs: control group (0 mg/kg/d), low dose group (0.5 mg/kg/d), middle dose group (5 mg/kg/d) and high dose group (50 mg/kg/d), with 12 rats in each group. After 90 consecutive days of intragastric administration of PS-MPs, biochemical markers in myocardium, aorta and blood were detected, and HE staining was performed to observe the toxic effects of PS-mps on cardiovascular system. Furthermore, non-targeted metabolomics methods were used to analyze the effect of PS-MPs exposure on the metabolism of cardiovascular system in rats, and to explore its potential molecular mechanism. Results The results revealed no pathological changes in the heart and aorta following PS-MPs exposure. However, the myocardial enzyme levels in the high dose PS-MPs group of rats showed a significant increase. Moreover, exposure to polystyrene microplastics caused a disorder in lipid metabolism in rats, and led to an increase in indicators of inflammation and oxidative stress in myocardial and aortic tissues, but resulted in a decrease in the level of IL-6. Untargeted metabolomics results showed that metabolites with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, including equol and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, were significantly upregulated. Conclusion These results suggest that long-term exposure to high concentrations of PS-MPs may lead to abnormal lipid metabolism and cardiovascular system damage. The mechanism may be related to oxidative stress and inflammatory response. Exogenous antioxidants and changes in own metabolites may have a protective effect on the injury. Therefore, understanding the toxicological mechanism of PS-MPs not only helps to elucidate its pathogenesis, but also provides new ideas for the treatment of chronic diseases.
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- Zikai Song
- Department of Cardiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Chen B, Wang X, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Pang X, Zhang S, Lu J, Lv J. Determination and Risk Assessment of Flavor Components in Flavored Milk. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112151. [PMID: 37297397 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine chemical composition and assess exposure in flavored milk among Chinese residents, based on risk assessment methodologies of acceptable daily intake (ADI) and toxicological concern threshold (TTC). Esters (32.17%), alcohols (11.19%), olefins (9.09%), aldehydes (8.39%), and ketones (7.34%) comprised the majority of the flavoring samples. Methyl palmitate (90.91%), ethyl butyrate (81.82%), and dipentene (81.82%) had the highest detection rates in flavor samples. This study screened fifteen flavor components of concern and discovered that 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine, furfural, benzaldehyde, and benzenemethanol were detected in 100% of flavored milk samples. Benzenemethanol was found in the highest concentration (14,995.44 μg kg-1). The risk assessment results revealed that there was no risk for Chinese residents in consuming flavored milk, and the maximum per capita daily consumption of 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine, furfural, and benzenemethanol were 226.208 g, 140.610 g, and 120.036 g, respectively. This study could provide guidelines for amounts of flavor additive ingredients in milk.
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- Baorong Chen
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center for Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Alqahtani MA, El-Ghiaty MA, El-Kadi AOS. Mercury and methylmercury differentially modulate hepatic cytochrome P450 1A1 and 1A2 in vivo and in vitro. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23243. [PMID: 36245390 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The cytochrome P450 1 A (CYP1A) subfamily enzymes are involved in the metabolic activation of several xenobiotics to toxic metabolites and reactive intermediates, resulting ultimately in carcinogenesis. Mercury and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs), typified by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), are persistent environmental pollutants involved in the modulation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) gene battery, including cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes. We previously investigated the effect of coexposure to either inorganic or organic mercury (Hg+2 and MeHg) with TCDD on CYP1A1 in vitro. Thus, we examined the impact of coexposure to Hg+2 or MeHg and TCDD on AHR-regulated genes (Cyp1a1/1a2) in vivo and in vitro. Therefore, male C57BL/6 mice were injected intraperitoneally with MeHg or Hg+2 (2.5 mg/kg) in the absence and presence of TCDD (15 μg/kg) for 6 or 24 h. The concentration-dependent effect of MeHg was examined in murine hepatoma Hepa1c1c7 cells. In vivo, both MeHg and Hg2+ inhibited the TCDD-mediated induction of Cyp1a1/1a2 mRNA levels. However, Only Hg2+ was able to inhibit the TCDD-mediated induction at posttranscriptional levels of CYP1A1/1A2 protein and catalytic activity, suggesting differential modulation effects by Hg+2 and MeHg. In addition, the inhibitory role of HO-1 (Heme oxygenase-1) on CYP1A activity induced by TCDD was investigated using a HO-1 competitive inhibitor, tin-mesoporphyrin, that partially restored the MeHg-mediated decrease in CYP1A1 activity. This study demonstrates that MeHg, alongside Hg2+ , can differentially modulate the TCDD-induced AHR-regulated genes (Cyp1a1/1a2) at different expression levels in C57BL/6 mice liver and Hepa1c1c7 cells.
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- Mohammed A Alqahtani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2142 J Katz Group-Rexall Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research Edmonton, University of Alberta Ringgold Standard Institution, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2142 J Katz Group-Rexall Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Adetokunboh AH, Obilana AO, Jideani VA. Physicochemical Characteristics of Bambara Groundnut Speciality Malts and Extract. Molecules 2022; 27:4332. [PMID: 35889203 PMCID: PMC9323462 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Speciality malts and their extracts have physicochemical characteristics such as colour, flavour, and aroma sorted for in food production. Speciality malts used in food production are mostly produced from cereal grains. Hence, this study aimed to produce speciality malts from Bambara groundnut (BGN) seeds and analyse their physicochemical characteristics and metabolites. The base, toasted, caramel, and roasted malt were produced by drying at different temperatures and times. Syrups were produced isothermally from the speciality malts. The speciality malts and syrups were assessed for colour, pH, protein, α and β-amylases, total polyphenols, antioxidants, and metabolite profiling. The BGN speciality malts were assayed for fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), hydrocarbons, sugar alcohols, sugars, acids, amino acids, and volatile components using capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID). The colours of the speciality malts and syrups were significantly (p = 0.000) different. The protein content of the BGN speciality malts was significantly different (p = 0.000), while the protein content of the syrups was not significantly different. The amylase activities of the BGN speciality malt decreased with the change in kilning temperatures and time. The α- and β-amylase activities for the specialty malts were 1.01, 0.21, 0.29, 0.15 CU/g and 0.11, 0.10, 0.10, 0.06 BU/g. The total polyphenols and antioxidant activities differed for all BGN speciality malts. There were twenty-nine volatiles detected in the BGN speciality malts. Fifteen amino acids consisted of seven essential amino acids, and eight non-essential amino acids were detected in the speciality malts. Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) identified were palmitoleic, oleic, linolelaidic, linoleic, and arachidic acid. The sugars, organic acids, and sugar alcohols consisted of lactic acid, fructose, sucrose, and myo-inositol. The BGN speciality malts exhibited good physicochemical characteristics and metabolites that can make them useful as household and industrial ingredients for food production, which could be beneficial to consumers.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville 7535, South Africa; (A.H.A.); (A.O.O.)
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Maltol Promotes Mitophagy and Inhibits Oxidative Stress via the Nrf2/PINK1/Parkin Pathway after Spinal Cord Injury. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:1337630. [PMID: 35154562 PMCID: PMC8826207 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1337630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI), a fatal disease in the central nervous system, is characteristic of weak neuronal regeneration ability and complex pathological progress. Activation of oxidative stress (OS) and apoptosis-mediated cell death significantly contributes to the progression of SCI. Current evidence suggests that maltol exerts natural antioxidative properties via obstructing OS and apoptosis. However, the significant effect of maltol on SCI treatment has never been evaluated yet. In our current study, we explored maltol administration that could trigger the expression of Nrf2 and promote the retranslocation of Nrf2 from the cytosol to the nucleus, which can subsequently obstruct OS signal and apoptosis-mediated neuronal cell death after SCI. Furthermore, we found that maltol treatment enhances PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in PC12 cells, facilitating the recovery of mitochondrial functions. Our findings propose that maltol could be a promising therapeutic candidate for the treatment and management of SCI.
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Kontoghiorghes GJ, Kolnagou A, Demetriou T, Neocleous M, Kontoghiorghe CN. New Era in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia Using Trimaltol Iron and Other Lipophilic Iron Chelator Complexes: Historical Perspectives of Discovery and Future Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115546. [PMID: 34074010 PMCID: PMC8197347 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The trimaltol iron complex (International Non-proprietary Name: ferric maltol) was originally designed, synthesised, and screened in vitro and in vivo in 1980–1981 by Kontoghiorghes G.J. following his discovery of the novel alpha-ketohydroxyheteroaromatic (KHP) class of iron chelators (1978–1981), which were intended for clinical use, including the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Iron deficiency anaemia is a global health problem affecting about one-third of the world’s population. Many (and different) ferrous and ferric iron complex formulations are widely available and sold worldwide over the counter for the treatment of IDA. Almost all such complexes suffer from instability in the acidic environment of the stomach and competition from other dietary molecules or drugs. Natural and synthetic lipophilic KHP chelators, including maltol, have been shown in in vitro and in vivo studies to form stable iron complexes, to transfer iron across cell membranes, and to increase iron absorption in animals. Trimaltol iron, sold as Feraccru or Accrufer, was recently approved for clinical use in IDA patients in many countries, including the USA and in EU countries, and was shown to be effective and safe, with a better therapeutic index in comparison to other iron formulations. Similar properties of increased iron absorption were also shown by lipophilic iron complexes of 8-hydroxyquinoline, tropolone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxypyridine-1-oxide, and related analogues. The interactions of the KHP iron complexes with natural chelators, drugs, metal ions, proteins, and other molecules appear to affect the pharmacological and metabolic effects of both iron and the KHP chelators. A new era in the treatment of IDA and other possible clinical applications, such as theranostic and anticancer formulations and metal radiotracers in diagnostic medicine, are envisaged from the introduction of maltol, KHP, and similar lipophilic chelators.
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Giorgi L, Ambrosi G, Paderni D, Conti L, Amatori S, Romagnoli F, Rossi P, Formica M, Macedi E, Giorgi C, Paoli P, Fanelli M, Fusi V. Bis-maltol-polyamine family: structural modifications at strategic positions. Synthesis, coordination and antineoplastic activity of two new ligands. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05327a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Substitution at the maltol C6 position affects the antineoplastic and coordination properties of Malten, acting on degradation time, binding ability and biological activity.
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- Luca Giorgi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Molecular Pathology Laboratory “PaoLa” University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- 61032 Fano
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence
- 50139 Florence
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence
- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino
- Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence
- 50139 Florence
- Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Molecular Pathology Laboratory “PaoLa” University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- 61032 Fano
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pure e Applicate, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”
- I-61029 Urbino
- Italy
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Macedi E, Paderni D, Formica M, Conti L, Fanelli M, Giorgi L, Amatori S, Ambrosi G, Valtancoli B, Fusi V. Playing with Structural Parameters: Synthesis and Characterization of Two New Maltol-Based Ligands with Binding and Antineoplastic Properties. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25040943. [PMID: 32093219 PMCID: PMC7070877 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25040943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Two maltol-based ligands, N,N′-bis((3-hydroxy-4-pyron-2-yl)methyl)-1,4-piperazine (L1) and N,N′,N′-tris((3-hydroxy-4-pyron-2-yl)methyl)-N-methylethylendiamine (L2), were synthesized and characterized. L1 and L2, containing, respectively, two and three maltol units spaced by a diamine fragment, were designed to evaluate how biological and binding features are affected by structural modifications of the parent compound malten. The acid-base behavior and the binding properties towards transition, alkaline-earth (AE) and rare-earth (RE) cations in aqueous solution, studied by potentiometric, UV-Vis and NMR analysis, are reported along with biological studies on DNA and leukemia cells. Both ligands form stable complexes with Cu(II), Zn(II) and Co(II) that were studied as metallo-receptors for AE and RE at neutral pH. L1 complexes are more affected than L2 ones by hard cations, the L1-Cu(II) system being deeply affected by RE. The structural modifications altered the mechanism of action: L1 partially maintains the ability to induce structural alterations of DNA, while L2 provokes single strand (nicks) and to a lesser extent double strand breaks of DNA.
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- Eleonora Macedi
- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via della Stazione 4, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (D.P.); (M.F.); (L.G.); (G.A.)
- Correspondence: (E.M.); (V.F.); Tel.: +39-0722-305-905 (E.M.)
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- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via della Stazione 4, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (D.P.); (M.F.); (L.G.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via della Stazione 4, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (D.P.); (M.F.); (L.G.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (L.C.); (B.V.)
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Molecular Pathology Laboratory “PaoLa”, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via Arco d’Augusto 2, 61032 Fano, Italy; (M.F.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via della Stazione 4, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (D.P.); (M.F.); (L.G.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Molecular Pathology Laboratory “PaoLa”, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via Arco d’Augusto 2, 61032 Fano, Italy; (M.F.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via della Stazione 4, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (D.P.); (M.F.); (L.G.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (L.C.); (B.V.)
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- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, via della Stazione 4, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (D.P.); (M.F.); (L.G.); (G.A.)
- Correspondence: (E.M.); (V.F.); Tel.: +39-0722-305-905 (E.M.)
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Sha JY, Zhou YD, Yang JY, Leng J, Li JH, Hu JN, Liu W, Jiang S, Wang YP, Chen C, Li W. Maltol (3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone) Slows d-Galactose-Induced Brain Aging Process by Damping the Nrf2/HO-1-Mediated Oxidative Stress in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:10342-10351. [PMID: 31461273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Maltol, a maillard reaction product from ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer), has been confirmed to inhibit oxidative stress in several animal models. Its beneficial effect on oxidative stress related brain aging is still unclear. In this study, the mouse model of d-galactose (d-Gal)-induced brain aging was employed to investigate the therapeutic effects and potential mechanisms of maltol. Maltol treatment significantly restored memory impairment in mice as determined by the Morris water maze tests. Long-term d-Gal treatment reduced expression of cholinergic regulators, i.e., the cholineacetyltransferase (ChAT) (0.456 ± 0.10 vs 0.211 ± 0.03 U/mg prot), the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) (36.4 ± 5.21 vs 66.5 ± 9.96 U/g). Maltol treatment prevented the reduction of ChAT and AChE in the hippocampus. Maltol decreased oxidative stress levels by reducing levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) production in the brain and by elevating antioxidative enzymes. Furthermore, maltol treatment minimized oxidative stress by increasing the phosphorylation levels of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1). The above results clearly indicate that supplementation of maltol diminishes d-Gal-induced behavioral dysfunction and neurological deficits via activation of the PI3K/Akt-mediated Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in brain. Maltol might become a potential drug to slow the brain aging process and stimulate endogenous antioxidant defense capacity. This study provides the novel evidence that maltol may slow age-associated brain aging.
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- Ji-Yue Sha
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development , Changchun 130118 , China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences , The University of Queensland , Brisbane 4072 , Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development , Changchun 130118 , China
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Maltol Improves APAP-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Response via NF-κB and PI3K/Akt Signal Pathways. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8090395. [PMID: 31547366 PMCID: PMC6769439 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8090395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Maltol, a food-flavoring agent and Maillard reaction product formed during the processing of red ginseng (Panax ginseng, C.A. Meyer), has been confirmed to exert a hepatoprotective effect in alcohol-induced oxidative damage in mice. However, its beneficial effects on acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity and the related molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The purpose of this article was to investigate the protective effect and elucidate the mechanisms of action of maltol on APAP-induced liver injury in vivo. Maltol was administered orally at 50 and 100 mg/kg daily for seven consecutive days, then a single intraperitoneal injection of APAP (250 mg/kg) was performed after the final maltol administration. Liver function, oxidative indices, inflammatory factors—including serum alanine and aspartate aminotransferases (ALT and AST), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), liver glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), cytochrome P450 E1 (CYP2E1) and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) were measured. Results demonstrated that maltol possessed a protective effect on APAP-induced liver injury. Liver histological changes and Hoechst 33258 staining also provided strong evidence for the protective effect of maltol. Furthermore, a maltol supplement mitigated APAP-induced inflammatory responses by increasing phosphorylated nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), inhibitor kappa B kinase α/β (IKKα/β), and NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (IκBα) in NF-κB signal pathways. Immunoblotting results showed that maltol pretreatment downregulated the protein expression levels of the B-cell-lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) family and caspase and altered the phosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, our findings clearly demonstrate that maltol exerts a significant liver protection effect, which may partly be ascribed to its anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic action via regulation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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Mi XJ, Hou JG, Jiang S, Liu Z, Tang S, Liu XX, Wang YP, Chen C, Wang Z, Li W. Maltol Mitigates Thioacetamide-induced Liver Fibrosis through TGF-β1-mediated Activation of PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:1392-1401. [PMID: 30644744 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Our previous study has confirmed that maltol can attenuate alcohol-induced acute hepatic damage and prevent oxidative stress in mice. Therefore, maltol might have the capacity to improve thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis. The purpose of this work was to explore the antifibrotic efficacy and underlying mechanisms of maltol for TAA-treated mice. Progressive liver fibrosis was established with a dose-escalating protocol in which the mice received TAA intraperitoneal three times a week for a total duration of 9 weeks. The injection doses of TAA were 50 mg/kg for the first week, 100 mg/kg for the second and third weeks, and 150 mg/kg for the rest of the injections. Maltol with doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg was given by gavage after 4 weeks of intraperitoneal injection of TAA, respectively, once daily for 5 weeks. Results indicated that TAA intraperitoneal injection significantly increased serum activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (52.93 ± 13.21 U/L vs 10.22 ± 3.36 U/L) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (67.58 ± 25.84 U/L vs 39.34 ± 3.89 U/L); these elevations were significantly diminished by pretreatment with maltol. Additionally, maltol ameliorated TAA-induced oxidative stress with attenuation in MDA ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) content; evident elevation in the GSH levels, GSH/GSSG ratio ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) ( p < 0.01); and restored liver histology accompanied by a decrease of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) expression. Furthermore, maltol significantly suppressed the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) expression and the PI3K/Akt pathway. This study suggested that maltol alleviated experimental liver fibrosis by suppressing the activation of HSCs and inducing apoptosis of activated HSCs through TGF-β1-mediated PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. These findings further clearly suggested that maltol is a potent therapeutic candidate for the alleviation of liver fibrosis.
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- Xiao-Jie Mi
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
- Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center , Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development , Changchun 130118 , China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland Brain Institute , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4072 , Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials , Jilin Agricultural University , Changchun 130118 , China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development , Changchun 130118 , China
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Mi XJ, Hou JG, Wang Z, Han Y, Ren S, Hu JN, Chen C, Li W. The protective effects of maltol on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity through the AMPK-mediated PI3K/Akt and p53 signaling pathways. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15922. [PMID: 30374107 PMCID: PMC6206039 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Cisplatin, a potent anticancer drug, is usually causing nephrotoxicity; limiting its therapeutic application and efficiency. Maltol may be used to prevent such toxic effect. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying protective mechanisms of maltol on nephrotoxicity by cisplatin using a cisplatin-treated mouse model and a cellular toxicity model of HEK293 cells. The blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels in mice were increased by cisplatin but decreased to normal ranges by maltol pretreatment (50 and 100 mg/kg) for ten days. Besides, maltol pretreatment decreased oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation and apoptosis in cisplatin-treated mice. The inhibitory action of maltol on inflammatory responses was achieved by reducing the expressions in NF-κB, IL-1β, iNOS, and TNF-α in the mice in vivo. Additionally, maltol restored the reduction of PI3K/Akt and mTOR levels by cisplatin through increasing AMPK expression in cisplatin-treated HEK293 cells. Maltol also suppressed the expression of Bax and caspase 3 by inhibiting the p53 activity in HEK293 cells. Overall, maltol may serve as a valuable potential drug to prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, and the underlying molecular mechanisms of maltol action may involve intracellular AMPK/PI3K/Akt and p53 signaling pathways.
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- Xiao-Jie Mi
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
- Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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Altunay N, Gürkan R, Orhan U. Indirect determination of the flavor enhancer maltol in foods and beverages through flame atomic absorption spectrometry after ultrasound assisted-cloud point extraction. Food Chem 2017; 235:308-317. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.05.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Induction of CYP1A1 increases gefitinib-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in A549 cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 44:36-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Song Y, Hong S, Iizuka Y, Kim CY, Seong GJ. The neuroprotective effect of maltol against oxidative stress on rat retinal neuronal cells. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2015; 29:58-65. [PMID: 25646062 PMCID: PMC4309870 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2015.29.1.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone), formed by the thermal degradation of starch, is found in coffee, caramelized foods, and Korean ginseng root. This study investigated whether maltol could rescue neuroretinal cells from oxidative injury in vitro. METHODS R28 cells, which are rat embryonic precursor neuroretinal cells, were exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 0.0 to 1.5 mM) as an oxidative stress with or without maltol (0.0 to 1.0 mM). Cell viability was monitored with the lactate dehydrogenase assay and apoptosis was examined by the terminal deoxynucleotide transferase-mediated terminal uridine deoxynucleotidyl transferase nick end-labeling (TUNEL) method. To investigate the neuroprotective mechanism of maltol, the expression and phosphorylation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 were evaluated by Western immunoblot analysis. RESULTS R28 cells exposed to H2O2 were found to have decreased viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. However, H2O2-induced cytotoxicity was decreased with the addition of maltol. When R28 cells were exposed to 1.0 mM H2O2 for 24 hours, the cytotoxicity was 60.69 ± 5.71%. However, the cytotoxicity was reduced in the presence of 1.0 mM maltol. This H2O2-induced cytotoxicity caused apoptosis of R28 cells, characterized by DNA fragmentation. Apoptosis of oxidatively-stressed R28 cells with 1.0 mM H2O2 was decreased with 1.0 mM maltol, as determined by the TUNEL method. Western blot analysis showed that treatment with maltol reduced phosphorylation of NF-κB, ERK, and JNK, but not p38. The neuroprotective effects of maltol seemed to be related to attenuated expression of NF-κB, ERK, and JNK. CONCLUSIONS Maltol not only increased cell viability but also attenuated DNA fragmentation. The results obtained here show that maltol has neuroprotective effects against hypoxia-induced neuroretinal cell damage in R28 cells, and its effects may act through the NF-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways.
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- Yookyung Song
- Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Maltol, a food flavoring agent, attenuates acute alcohol-induced oxidative damage in mice. Nutrients 2015; 7:682-96. [PMID: 25608939 PMCID: PMC4303861 DOI: 10.3390/nu7010682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of maltol, a food-flavoring agent, on alcohol-induced acute oxidative damage in mice. Maltol used in this study was isolated from red ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A Meyer) and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry. For hepatoprotective activity in vivo, pretreatment with maltol (12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg; 15 days) drastically prevented the elevated activities of aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and triglyceride (TG) in serum and the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in liver tissue (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the levels of hepatic antioxidant, such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were elevated by maltol pretreatment, compared to the alcohol group (p < 0.05). Histopathological examination revealed that maltol pretreatment significantly inhibited alcohol-induced hepatocyte apoptosis and fatty degeneration. Interestingly, pretreatment of maltol effectively relieved alcohol-induced oxidative damage in a dose-dependent manner. Maltol appeared to possess promising anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory capacities. It was suggested that the hepatoprotective effect exhibited by maltol on alcohol-induced liver oxidative injury may be due to its potent antioxidant properties.
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Li W, Su XM, Han Y, Xu Q, Zhang J, Wang Z, Wang YP. Maltol, a Maillard reaction product, exerts anti-tumor efficacy in H22 tumor-bearing mice via improving immune function and inducing apoptosis. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17960b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-hepatoma activity of maltol, a Maillard reaction product, in H22 tumor-bearing mice.
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- Wei Li
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials
- Jilin Agricultural University
- Changchun 130118
- China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials
- Jilin Agricultural University
- Changchun 130118
- China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials
- Jilin Agricultural University
- Changchun 130118
- China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials
- Jilin Agricultural University
- Changchun 130118
- China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials
- Jilin Agricultural University
- Changchun 130118
- China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials
- Jilin Agricultural University
- Changchun 130118
- China
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- Institute of Special Wild Economic Animals and Plant
- CAAS
- Changchun 132109
- China
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Neupane P, Xia L, Lee YR. One-Pot Synthesis of Multi-Substituted 4-Pyrones by a Gold- Catalyzed Cascade of Wolff Rearrangement/[4+2] Cycloaddition/ Elimination Reactions. Adv Synth Catal 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201301086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Anwar-Mohamed A, Elshenawy OH, Soshilov AA, Denison MS, Chris Le X, Klotz LO, El-Kadi AOS. Methylated pentavalent arsenic metabolites are bifunctional inducers, as they induce cytochrome P450 1A1 and NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase through AhR- and Nrf2-dependent mechanisms. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 67:171-87. [PMID: 24161444 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.10.810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 09/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ultimately leads to the induction of the carcinogen-activating enzyme cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1), and activation of the nuclear factor-erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in addition to the AhR pathway induces the expression of the NADP(H):quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1). Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of As(III) pentavalent metabolites, MMA(V), DMA(V), and TMA(V), on AhR and Nrf2 activation and on the expression of their prototypical downstream targets CYP1A1 and NQO1, respectively. Our results showed that treatment of HepG2 cells with MMA(V), DMA(V), or TMA(V) in the absence and presence of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin or sulforaphane significantly induced both CYP1A1 and NQO1 at the mRNA, protein, and catalytic activity levels. Furthermore, these metabolites increased the AhR-dependent XRE-driven and the Nrf2-dependent ARE-driven luciferase reporter activities, which coincided with increased nuclear accumulation of both transcription factors. However, none of these metabolites were shown to be AhR ligands. The induction of CYP1A1 by these metabolites seems to be ligand-independent, possibly through a decrease in HSP90 protein expression levels. The metabolites also increased ROS production, which was significantly higher than that produced by As(III). Upon knockdown of AhR and Nrf2 the MMA(V)-, DMA(V)-, and TMA(V)-mediated induction of both CYP1A1 and NQO1 proteins was significantly decreased. In conclusion, this study demonstrates for the first time that methylated pentavalent arsenic metabolites are bifunctional inducers, as they increase CYP1A1 by activating the AhR/XRE signaling pathway and they increase NQO1 by activating the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in addition to the AhR/XRE pathway.
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- Anwar Anwar-Mohamed
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E1
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E1
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G3
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E1
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E1; College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha 02713, Qatar.
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Anwar-Mohamed A, Abdelhamid G, Amara IEA, El-Kadi AOS. Differential modulation of cytochrome P450 1a1 by arsenite in vivo and in vitro in C57BL/6 mice. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 58:52-63. [PMID: 23369756 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Heavy metals, typified by arsenite (As(III)), have been implicated in altering the carcinogenicity of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligands, typified by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), by modulating the induction of the Cyp1a1 enzyme, but the mechanism remains unresolved. In this study, the effects of As(III) on Cyp1a1 expression and activity were investigated in C57BL/6 mouse livers and isolated hepatocytes. For this purpose, C57BL/6 mice were injected intraperitoneally with As(III) (12.5 mg/kg) in the absence and presence of TCDD (15 μg/kg) for 6 and 24 h. Furthermore, isolated hepatocytes from C57BL/6 mice were treated with As(III) (1, 5, and 10 μM) in the absence and presence of TCDD (1 nM) for 3, 6, 12, and 24 h. At the in vivo level, As(III) decreased the TCDD-mediated induction of Cyp1a1 mRNA at 6h while potentiating its mRNA, protein, and catalytic activity levels at 24 h. At the in vitro level, As(III) decreased the TCDD-mediated induction of Cyp1a1 mRNA in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, As(III) decreased the TCDD-mediated induction of Cyp1a1 protein and catalytic activity levels at 24 h. Interestingly, As(III) increased the serum hemoglobin (Hb) levels in animals treated for 24 h. Upon treatment of isolated hepatocytes with Hb alone, there was an increase in the nuclear accumulation of AhR and AhR-dependent luciferase activity. Furthermore, Hb potentiated the TCDD-induced AhR-dependent luciferase activity. Importantly, when isolated hepatocytes were treated for 5h with As(III) in the presence of TCDD and the medium was then replaced with new medium containing Hb, there was potentiation of the TCDD-mediated effect. Taken together, these results demonstrate for the first time that there is a differential modulation of the TCDD-mediated induction of Cyp1a1 by As(III) in C57BL/6 mouse livers and isolated hepatocytes. Thus, this study implicates Hb as an in vivo-specific modulator.
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- Anwar Anwar-Mohamed
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E1
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Stagos D, Portesis N, Spanou C, Mossialos D, Aligiannis N, Chaita E, Panagoulis C, Reri E, Skaltsounis L, Tsatsakis AM, Kouretas D. Correlation of total polyphenolic content with antioxidant and antibacterial activity of 24 extracts from Greek domestic Lamiaceae species. Food Chem Toxicol 2012; 50:4115-24. [PMID: 22939934 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 07/26/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Lamiaceae family species are considered important because of their use in folk medicine, culinary and flavouring throughout the world. Their interesting bioactivities are attributed mainly to essential oils, polyphenols and terpenes. However, there are only few studies about polyphenolic extracts from Lamiaceae plants. Thus, 24 polyphenolic extracts from three Lamiaceae genera, Salvia, Mentha and Sideritis, collected in Greece were examined for antioxidant and antibacterial activity in correlation with their polyphenolic content. The results showed that the tested polyphenolic extracts had strong free radical scavenging activity against DPPH· and ABTS(+) radicals and protected from hydroxyl and peroxyl radical-induced DNA damage. Moreover, five extracts inhibited Staphylococcus aureus growth. Furthermore, the results showed that the total polyphenolic content is not correlated with the above activities, although this relation was different within each plant genus. This is the first study regarding the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Salvia pomifera ssp. calycina, S. pomifera ssp. pomifera, Mentha microphylla and Sideritis raeseri ssp. attica species, and one of the few concerning protection from DNA damage and antibacterial activity of polyphenolic extracts from the rest of the tested species.
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- Dimitrios Stagos
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Ploutonos 26 and Aiolou, Larissa 41221, Greece.
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Anwar-Mohamed A, Klotz LO, El-Kadi AOS. Inhibition of Heme Oxygenase-1 Partially Reverses the Arsenite-Mediated Decrease of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP3A23, and CYP3A2 Catalytic Activity in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes. Drug Metab Dispos 2011; 40:504-14. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.111.042564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Prado RP, Santos BFD, Pinto CLDS, Assis KRCD, Salvadori DMF, Ladeira MSP. Influence of diet on oxidative DNA damage, uracil misincorporation and DNA repair capability. Mutagenesis 2010; 25:483-7. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geq030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Anastasiadi M, Chorianopoulos NG, Nychas GJE, Haroutounian SA. Antilisterial activities of polyphenol-rich extracts of grapes and vinification byproducts. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2009; 57:457-463. [PMID: 19105651 DOI: 10.1021/jf8024979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The quantitation of the main polyphenols and the assessment of the total polyphenolic content (TPC) in polyphenol-rich extracts of grape berries and vinification byproducts, obtained from Vitis vinifera cultivars of the Greek islands, are presented. The results indicated that seed extracts contain high concentrations of flavan-3-ols and their derivatives, whereas pomace and stem extracts consist of significant amounts of flavonoids, stilbenes, and phenolic acids. In particular, stemsa scarcely studied class of grape byproductwere also characterized by high trans-resveratrol and epsilon-viniferin content. The evaluation of their in vitro antilisterial activities revealed as most potent the seed and stem extracts of the red variety Mandilaria. Their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were assessed using a Malthus apparatus by two methods, a plate count technique and an automated technique that combines the conductance measurements with the common dilution method. The results revealed the usefulness of the conductance method as an alternative rapid means for the MIC estimation, whereas the respective values (0.26 and 0.34 for seeds and stems) indicated that both extracts represent an inexpensive source of potent natural antilisterial mixtures, which may be incorporated in food systems to prevent the growth of Listeria monocytogenes .
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Anwar-Mohamed A, El-Kadi AOS. Down-regulation of the carcinogen-metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P450 1a1 by vanadium. Drug Metab Dispos 2008; 36:1819-27. [PMID: 18541696 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.108.021154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Vanadium (V(5+)), a heavy metal contaminant with important toxicological consequences, has received considerable attention as an anticancer agent, although the mechanisms remain unknown. As a first step to investigate these mechanisms, we examined the effect of V(5+) (as ammonium metavanadate, NH(4)VO(3)) on the expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-regulated gene: cytochrome P450 1a1 (Cyp1a1) at each step of the AhR signal transduction pathway, using Hepa 1c1c7 cells. Our results showed a significant reduction in 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-mediated induction of Cyp1a1 mRNA, protein and activity levels after V(5+) treatments in a dose-dependent manner. Investigation of the effect of coexposure to V(5+) and TCDD at transcriptional levels revealed that V(5+) significantly inhibited TCDD-mediated induction of AhR-dependent luciferase reporter gene expression. Furthermore, despite not affecting the direct activation of the cytosolic AhR by TCDD and subsequently transforming it to a DNA-binding form, V(5+) inhibited the nuclear accumulation of liganded AhR and subsequent formation of the AhR/aryl hydrocarbon nuclear translocator (Arnt)/xenobiotic responsive element (XRE) complex. Importantly, the V(5+)-mediated inhibition of AhR/Arnt/XRE complex formation coincided with a significant decrease in ecto-ATPase activity. Looking at the post-transcriptional and post-translational effects of V(5+) on existing Cyp1a1 mRNA and protein levels, we showed that V(5+) did not affect Cyp1a1 mRNA or protein stability, thus eliminating possible role of V(5+) in modifying Cyp1a1 gene expression through these mechanisms. This study provides the first evidence that V(5+) down-regulates the expression of Cyp1a1 at the transcriptional level through an ATP-dependent mechanism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anwar Anwar-Mohamed
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3126 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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