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Saleh NKM, Mohamed AEHA, Moussa MH, Assal Y, Lasheen NN. Garlic oil improves small intestinal motility in experimentally induced type II diabetes mellitus in female Wistar rats. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301621. [PMID: 38630691 PMCID: PMC11023395 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus adversely affects the contractile ability of the small intestine. However, there is a paucity of studies investigating the impact of garlic oil on small intestinal motility. This study aimed to evaluate the potential beneficial effects of garlic oil on type 2 diabetes mellitus in rats. Thirty-six adult female Wistar rats (n = 36) were divided into four groups: control, non-diabetic rats supplemented with garlic oil, diabetic rats, and diabetic rats treated with garlic oil. The rats were anesthetized using pentobarbitone (40 mg/kg BW); various motility parameters and oxidative markers were determined in small intestinal segments. Measurements were taken for naso-anal length, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose level (FBG), and plasma insulin level. Compared to the control group, the diabetic rats exhibited a reduction in the average force of contraction and motility index in all small intestinal segments. Furthermore, the rats exhibited a reduction in the average duration of muscle contraction only in the jejunum. The rats also exhibited hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, significant oxidative stress, and obesity. This was proven by changes in motility parameters, fasting blood glucose levels, HOMA-IR values, intestinal MDA levels, and waist circumference. The non-diabetic rats supplemented with garlic oil also exhibited a decrease in the average force of contraction and motility index in all small intestinal segments, despite having consistently higher Lee index and waist circumference values. However, the diabetic rats treated with garlic oil demonstrated improved small intestinal motility in nearly all small intestinal segments and a reduction in oxidative stress. In conclusion, rats with diabetes mellitus experienced a decrease in small intestinal motility, which is primarily driven by oxidative stress. Normal rats administered with garlic oil supplements exhibited similar effects. In contrast, garlic oil treatment in diabetic rats led to enhanced small intestinal motility and a notable anti-hyperglycemic effect, which can be attributed to the potent antioxidant properties of garlic oil.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Galala University, Suez, Egypt
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Youness RA, Habashy DA, Khater N, Elsayed K, Dawoud A, Hakim S, Nafea H, Bourquin C, Abdel-Kader RM, Gad MZ. Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Oncological and Non-Oncological Disorders and Its Regulation by Non-Coding RNAs: A Comprehensive Review. Noncoding RNA 2024; 10:7. [PMID: 38250807 PMCID: PMC10801522 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna10010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Recently, myriad studies have defined the versatile abilities of gasotransmitters and their synthesizing enzymes to play a "Maestro" role in orchestrating several oncological and non-oncological circuits and, thus, nominated them as possible therapeutic targets. Although a significant amount of work has been conducted on the role of nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) and their inter-relationship in the field of oncology, research about hydrogen sulfide (H2S) remains in its infancy. Recently, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been reported to play a dominating role in the regulation of the endogenous machinery system of H2S in several pathological contexts. A growing list of microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are leading the way as upstream regulators for H2S biosynthesis in different mammalian cells during the development and progression of human diseases; therefore, their targeting can be of great therapeutic benefit. In the current review, the authors shed the light onto the biosynthetic pathways of H2S and their regulation by miRNAs and lncRNAs in various oncological and non-oncological disorders.
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- Rana A. Youness
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
- Biology and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Biotechnology, German International University (GIU), New Administrative Capital, Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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Aissous I, Benrebai M, Ameddah S, Menad A, Erenler R, Benayache S, Benayache F. The preventive effects of Centaurea maroccana Ball. extract against oxidative stress induced by cisplatin in mice brains: in vitro and in vivo studies. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:1162-1175. [PMID: 36330673 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2139841] [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: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Since antiquity, Centaurea species have been used in folk medicine to treat several diseases owing to their potential biological activities that distinguish this genus such as antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory effect. The current study aimed to investigate the possible neuroprotective effects of the n-butanol extract of Centaurea maroccana (BECM) against cisplatin (CP) induced neurotoxicity in mice. BECM's potential neuroprotective properties were studied in vitro and in vivo models. Male Swiss albino mice were orally received BECM (200 mg/kg) for 10 days before a single intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin (8 mg/kg). Vitamin E (100 mg/kg) was given daily by gavage as a positive control. In vitro results revealed that BECM inhibited lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. In vivo findings showed that BECM pretreatment was able to regulate lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and to improve CP-induced cholinergic dysfunction by inhibiting AChE activity in mice brains. Moreover, BECM attenuated CP-provoked oxidative stress by suppressing LPO levels, increasing total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and enhancing the activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione S-transferase (GST)) in both brain cytosolic and mitochondrial fractions. The histological analysis exhibited neurotoprotective effect of BECM by protecting the cerebral cortex and reducing the histomorphological alterations resulted by cisplatin. Interestingly, our extract achieved neuroprotection comparable to vitamin E in most evaluated parameters. It appears that protective potency of BECM against CP-induced neurotoxicity could be related to its richness in polyphenols confirmed by liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis (LC-MS/MS).
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- Imane Aissous
- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of Mentouri Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of Mentouri Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of Mentouri Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biology and Environment, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of Mentouri Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Research Unit, Valorization of Natural Resources, Bioactive Molecules, Physicochemical and Biological Analysis (VARENBIOMOL), University of Mentouri Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Research Unit, Valorization of Natural Resources, Bioactive Molecules, Physicochemical and Biological Analysis (VARENBIOMOL), University of Mentouri Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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Alan Albayrak E, Mert O, Demir G, Sevin G. A new insight into the hepatoprotective effect of sildenafil: The role of H 2S. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:2977-2985. [PMID: 37133790 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02500-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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High-calorie diet, alcohol, and multiple drug use increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cause liver damage. ROS are crucial in the initiation/progression of liver diseases. Antioxidants have beneficial effects but produce clinically complex results. The hydrogen sulfide (H2S) pathway is considered a promising therapeutic target since it plays role in the pathogenesis/treatment of liver diseases. Sildenafil exerts antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects by increasing specific antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and regulating the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway which are common mechanisms underlying the effects of H2S. We aimed to determine if H2S has a role in the hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of sildenafil. The effect of sildenafil on endogenous H2S production was elucidated with an H2S microsensor in the presence/absence of pyrogallol-induced oxidative stress and H2S synthesis inhibitor aminoxyacetic acid (AOAA) in the liver. The relation between the antioxidant effect of sildenafil and H2S was determined by luminol and lucigenin chemiluminescence. Sildenafil increased L-cysteine-induced H2S synthesis in the healthy liver and prevented the pyrogallol-induced reduction in H2S production. Sildenafil decreased the ROS production induced by pyrogallol and its protective effect was inhibited by AOAA. These results reveal that H2S is a new pharmacological mechanism of action of sildenafil on the liver. Therefore, sildenafil can be a potential therapeutic agent in treating many liver diseases in which H2S bioavailability is impaired. Additionally, the hepatoprotective effect of sildenafil by increasing endogenous H2S synthesis advances our knowledge in terms of developing H2S-targeting molecules.
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- Elif Alan Albayrak
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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Tian Y, Ge Z, Xu M, Ge X, Zhao M, Ding F, Yin J, Wang X, You Y, Shi Z, Qian X. Diallyl trisulfide sensitizes radiation therapy on glioblastoma through directly targeting thioredoxin 1. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 189:157-168. [PMID: 35921994 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Radiotherapy is a standard-of-care treatment approach for glioblastoma (GBM) patients, but therapeutic resistance to radiotherapy remains a major challenge. Here we demonstrate that diallyl trisulfide (DATS) directly conjugates with cysteine (C) 32 and C35 (C32/35) residues of thioredoxin 1 (Trx1) through Michael addition reactions. Due to localizing in activity center of Trx1, the conjugation between DATS and C32/35 results in inhibition of Trx1 activity, therefore disturbing thioredoxin system and leading to accumulated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). High levels of Trx1 expression are correlated with poor prognosis of glioma patients. Notably, we reveal that DATS synergistically enhances irradiation (IR)-induced ROS accumulation, apoptosis, DNA damage, as well as inhibition of tumor growth of GBM cells. These findings highlight the potential benefits of DATS in sensitizing radiotherapy of GBM patients.
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- Yangyang Tian
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Department of Neuro-Psychiatric Institute, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
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- Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Antibody Technologies, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China
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- Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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- Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China; Institute for Brain Tumors, Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China.
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Feng JY, Xie YQ, Zhang P, Zhou Q, Khan A, Zhou ZH, Xia XS, Liu L. Hepatoprotective Polysaccharides from Geranium wilfordii: Purification, Structural Characterization, and Their Mechanism. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113602. [PMID: 35684541 PMCID: PMC9182495 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Traditional Chinese Medicine is generally used as a decoction to guard health. Many active ingredients in the decoction are chemical ingredients that are not usually paid attention to in phytochemical research, such as polysaccharides, etc. Based on research interest in Chinese herbal decoction, crude polysaccharides from G. wilfordii (GCP) were purified to obtain two relatively homogeneous polysaccharides, a neutral polysaccharide (GNP), and an acid polysaccharide (GAP) by various chromatographic separation methods, which were initially characterized by GC-MS, NMR, IR, and methylation analysis. Studies on the hepatoprotective activity of GCP in vivo showed that GCP might be a potential agent for the prevention and treatment of acute liver injury by inhibiting the secretion levels of ALT, AST, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and MDA expression levels, increasing SOD, and the GSH-Px activity value. Further, in vitro assays, GNP and GAP, decrease the inflammatory response by inhibiting the secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α, involved in the STAT1/T-bet signaling pathway.
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- Jia-Yi Feng
- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
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- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
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- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
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- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan;
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- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
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- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.-S.X.)
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- Yunnan Yunzhong Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China; (J.-Y.F.); (Y.-Q.X.); (P.Z.); (Q.Z.); (Z.-H.Z.)
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.-S.X.)
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Bolton SG, Pluth MD. Efficient inhibition of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) by sulfuration with solubilized elemental sulfur. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 185:46-51. [PMID: 35470062 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitric oxide (NO) have garnered increasing scientific interest in recent decades due to their classifications as members of the gasotransmitter family of signaling molecules. Due to the versatility of sulfur redox chemistry in biological systems, H2S specifically is being studied for its ability to modulate cellular redox environments, particularly through the downstream production of oxidized sulfur species. A major mechanism of this regulation is through a posttranslational modification known as persulfidation, where oxidized sulfur atoms are appended to free cysteine in proteins. Currently, it is difficult to discern the activity of H2S itself versus these oxidized sulfur species, particularly sulfane sulfur (S0). We have previously developed a method of solvating S8, a source of pure S0, to more accurately study persulfidation and sulfuration in general. Here, we apply this pure S0 to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), which has previously been shown to be inhibited by S0-containing polysulfides via persulfidation. Using solvated S0, we demonstrate that native, reduced GAPDH can be completely inhibited by sulfuration with S0. Further, oxidized GAPDH activity cannot be rescued using S0, demonstrating that it is the oxidation of reduced GAPDH by S0 that curtails its activity. We also compare inhibition of GAPDH by pure S0 to different polysulfides and demonstrate the modulating effects that pendant alkyl groups have on GAPDH inhibition. These results highlight the promise of this novel, simplified system for the study of S0.
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- Sarah G Bolton
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, USA.
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Dong C, Chen Z, Zhu L, Bsoul N, Wu H, Jiang J, Chen X, Lai Y, Yu G, Gu Y, Guo X, Gao W. Diallyl Trisulfide Enhances the Survival of Multiterritory Perforator Skin Flaps. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:809034. [PMID: 35242032 PMCID: PMC8885991 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.809034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The multiterritory perforator flap is one of the widest flap patterns used to repair tissue defects. However, flap necrosis of the distal part is still a challenging issue for plastic surgeons. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is an efficient ingredient extracted from garlic, exerting many important effects on different diseases. Our experiment aims to reveal whether DATS has a beneficial effect on the survival of perforator flaps and to explore its mechanism of action. The results showed that DATS enhanced angiogenesis and autophagy and reduced cell apoptosis and oxidative stress, thereby improving the survival rate of skin flaps. After co-administration with autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3MA), perforator flap survival was further improved. Mechanistically, we showed that PI3K/Akt and AMPK-HIF-1α signaling pathways in flap were activated under DATS treatment. All in all, DATS promoted the survival of multiterritory perforator flaps via the synergistic regulation of PI3K/Akt and AMPK-HIF-1α signaling pathways, and inhibition of DATS-induced autophagy further improves flap survival.
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- Chengji Dong
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China.,The Second Clinical Medical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopaedics, Wenzhou, China
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Yu Z, Ding Y, Zeng T, Zhao X, Zhang C. Hepatoprotective effect of diallyl trisulfide against lipopolysaccharide and D-galactosamine induced acute liver failure in mice via suppressing inflammation and apoptosis. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2022; 11:263-271. [PMID: 35510232 PMCID: PMC9052318 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Acute liver failure (ALF), characterized by the quick occurrence of disorder in liver, is a serious liver injury with extremely high mortality. Therefore, we investigated whether diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a natural product from garlic, protected against ALF in mice and studied underlying mechanisms. In the present study, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (10 μg·kg-1)/D-galactosamine (D-gal) (500 mg·kg-1) was intraperitoneally injected to ICR mice to induce ALF. The mice were orally administered 20-, 40-, or 80-mg·kg-1 DATS) 1 h before LPS/D-gal exposure. Serum biochemical analyses and pathological study found that DATS pretreatment effectively prevented the ALF in LPS/D-gal-treated mice. Mechanistically, pretreatment of DATS inhibited the increase of the numbers of CD11b+ Kupffer cells and other macrophages in the liver, the release of tumor necrosis factor-α into the blood, and Caspase-1 activation induced by LPS/D-gal treatment in mice. Furthermore, DATS inhibited the activation of Caspase-3, downregulation of Bcl-2/Bax ratio, and increase of TUNEL positive staining. Altogether, our findings suggest that DATS exhibits hepatoprotective effects against ALF elicited by LPS/D-gal challenge, which probably associated with anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis.
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- Ziqiang Yu
- Department of Toxicology and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Inspection, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Corresponding author: Department of Toxicology and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China.
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Yamaguchi Y, Hirata Y, Saito T, Kumagai H. Combined Effects of Amino Acids in Garlic and Buna-Shimeji ( Hypsizygus marmoreus) on Suppression of CCl 4-Induced Hepatic Injury in Rats. Foods 2021; 10:foods10071491. [PMID: 34199038 PMCID: PMC8306630 DOI: 10.3390/foods10071491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The combination of the garlic-derived amino acid, S-allyl-l-cysteine sulfoxide (ACSO), and ornithine or arginine on CCl4-induced hepatic injury was examined. After investigating the effectiveness of the mixture of ACSO and ornithine or arginine in preventing hepatic injury in vivo, an extract rich in ACSO and ornithine was prepared by converting arginine in garlic to ornithine by arginase from Hypsizygus marmoreus (buna-shimeji), after screening the productivity of ornithine among 12 kinds of mushrooms. Co-administration of ACSO with ornithine or arginine suppressed the increase in aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance, and the decrease in glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome p450 2E1 activities after CCl4 injection more effectively than a single administration of ACSO. All extracts prepared from garlic and buna-shimeji with low and high contents of ACSO and arginine or ornithine significantly suppressed CCl4-induced hepatic injury in rats. Considering that ACSO is tasteless, odourless, and enhances taste, and ornithine has a flat or sweet taste and masks bitterness, the extract rich in ACSO and ornithine from garlic and buna-shimeji could be considered a potential antioxidant food material that can be added to many kinds of food to prevent hepatic injury.
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- Yusuke Yamaguchi
- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa-shi 252-0880, Japan; (Y.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa-shi 252-0880, Japan; (Y.Y.); (Y.H.)
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- ACERA Co., Ltd., 156 Nishitakahashi-machi, Kofu-shi 400-0826, Japan;
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- Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa-shi 252-0880, Japan; (Y.Y.); (Y.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-466-3946
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Ding Y, Yu Z, Zhang C. Diallyl trisulfide protects against concanavalin A-induced acute liver injury in mice by inhibiting inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis. Life Sci 2021; 278:119631. [PMID: 34022202 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of diallyl trisulfide (DATS) against acute liver injury induced by concanavalin A (Con A). MATERIALS AND METHODS DATS (20, 40, 80 mg/kg) were gavaged to ICR mice 1 h before Con A (20 mg/kg) tail vein injection. The survival rate of mice, alterations of serum biochemical markers and liver histopathology were measured to evaluate the protective effects of DATS at 24 h after Con A exposure. The indexes of inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis were determined to explore the possible mechanisms. KEY FINDINGS DATS pretreatment increased survival rate of mice in a dose-dependent manner, inhibited the increase of liver-to-spleen ratio and serum liver injury markers, and attenuated liver pathological damage induced by Con A. Further study showed that DATS pretreatment inhibited the activation of Kupffer cells/macrophages, release of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and Caspase-1-dependent inflammation induced by Con A. Moreover, DATS pretreatment alleviated the oxidative stress induced by Con A, which was evidenced by increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities and decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) content in DATS and Con A co-treated mice compared with Con A alone group. Finally, DATS pretreatment reduced eosinophilic body formation, TUNEL positive staining and increased Bcl-2/Bax ratio in liver of Con A-injected mice, indicating attenuated apoptosis. SIGNIFICANCE Collectively, the results suggest that DATS displays potent protective effects against Con A-induced acute liver injury in mice possibly through inhibition of inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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- Yun Ding
- Department of Physical and Chemical Inspection, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, China.
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Zhao L, Mehmood A, Yuan D, Usman M, Murtaza MA, Yaqoob S, Wang C. Protective Mechanism of Edible Food Plants against Alcoholic Liver Disease with Special Mention to Polyphenolic Compounds. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051612. [PMID: 34064981 PMCID: PMC8151346 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is one type of liver disease, causing a global healthcare problem and mortality. The liver undergoes tissue damage by chronic alcohol consumption because it is the main site for metabolism of ethanol. Chronic alcohol exposure progresses from alcoholic fatty liver (AFL) to alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), which further lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular cancer. Therapeutic interventions to combat ALD are very limited such as use of corticosteroids. However, these therapeutic drugs are not effective for long-term usage. Therefore, additional effective and safe therapies to cope with ALD are urgently needed. Previous studies confirmed that edible food plants and their bioactive compounds exert a protective effect against ALD. In this review article, we summarized the hepatoprotective potential of edible food plants and their bioactive compounds. The underlying mechanism for the prevention of ALD by edible food plants was as follows: anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, lipid regulation, inhibition of apoptosis, gut microbiota composition modulation, and anti-fibrosis.
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- Liang Zhao
- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (L.Z.); (A.M.); (M.U.); (C.W.)
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (L.Z.); (A.M.); (M.U.); (C.W.)
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (L.Z.); (A.M.); (M.U.); (C.W.)
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-6898-4547
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (L.Z.); (A.M.); (M.U.); (C.W.)
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Punjab 54590, Pakistan;
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- Beijing Advance Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China; (L.Z.); (A.M.); (M.U.); (C.W.)
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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Meng L, Liu J, Wang C, Ouyang Z, Kuang J, Pang Q, Fan R. Sex-specific oxidative damage effects induced by BPA and its analogs on primary hippocampal neurons attenuated by EGCG. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128450. [PMID: 33007573 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BPA analogs, including bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol B (BPB), have been used to replace BPA since it was banned to be added. To investigate whether BPA and its analogs cause oxidative damage effects on primary hippocampal neurons of rats, reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), apoptosis and cell viability assays were conducted after hippocampal neurons exposure to different concentrations of BPA, BPS, and BPB (1, 10, 100 nM and 1, 10, 100 μM). Moreover, the effects of EGCG (5 and 6 μM for male and female, respectively) added on neurons exposed to BPA were assessed. Results showed that 24 h exposure to these bisphenols (BPs) could increase the levels of ROS and contents of MDA, but reduce the activity of SOD significantly. A decline of cell viabilities accompanied with the increasing of apoptosis rates was observed after 7 d exposure to BPs and the reduction of MMP was also observed after 7 d exposure to BPA. Interestingly, BPS has the lower toxicity to hippocampal neurons compared with BPA and BPB. Non-monotonic dose-effect relationships between the concentrations of BPs and the cytotoxic effects were observed, and the effects of BPs on male hippocampal neurons are greater than those of female ones in general. While EGCG can protect neurons free of oxidative damages. In conclusion, the results suggest that BPs may induce sex-specific neurotoxic effects involving oxidative stress, which can be attenuated by EGCG, and males are more sensitive to BPs than females.
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- Lingxue Meng
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Disrupted H 2S Signaling by Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Drinking: Evidence from Cellular, Animal, and Clinical Studies. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10010049. [PMID: 33401622 PMCID: PMC7824711 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10010049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The role of endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as an antioxidant regulator has sparked interest in its function within inflammatory diseases. Cigarette and alcohol use are major causes of premature death, resulting from chronic oxidative stress and subsequent tissue damage. The activation of the Nrf2 antioxidant response by H2S suggests that this novel gasotransmitter may function to prevent or potentially reverse disease progression caused by cigarette smoking or alcohol use. The purpose of this study is to review the interrelationship between H2S signaling and cigarette smoking or alcohol drinking. Based on the databases of cellular, animal, and clinical studies from Pubmed using the keywords of H2S, smoking, and/or alcohol, this review article provides a comprehensive insight into disrupted H2S signaling by alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking-caused disorders. Major signaling and metabolic pathways involved in H2S-derived antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses are further reviewed. H2S supplementation may prove to be an invaluable asset in treating or preventing diseases in those suffering from cigarette or alcohol addiction.
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Zhou Q, Wang L, Liu B, Xiao J, Cheng KW, Chen F, Wang M. Tricoumaroylspermidine from rose exhibits inhibitory activity against ethanol-induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells. Food Funct 2021; 12:5892-5902. [PMID: 34019608 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00800e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hepatocyte apoptosis is involved in the pathogenesis of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and anti-apoptotic agents/extracts are thereby of great importance in the prevention/treatment of ALD. In this study, the protective effects of 10 edible flowers against ethanol-induced cell death were investigated in HepG2 cells, with rose (Rosa rugosa) showing the strongest activity. Therefore, rose was chosen for further separation and purification of bioactive fractions. A special fraction, SLs, was found to significantly increase the viability of EtOH-treated cells and attenuated EtOH-induced apoptosis partially via the activation of the AMPK/SIRT1 signaling pathway. Chromatographic analysis identified a series of hydroxycinnamic acid amides, kaempferol glycosides, and quercetin glycosides in this fraction, while the following intracellular uptake and cytotoxicity studies revealed that N1,N5,N10-(E)-tri-p-coumaroylspermidine (a hydroxycinnamic acid amide) in this fraction exhibited remarkable hepatoprotective activity with similar effective dosage to sulforaphane. Hence, our results highlighted the anti-alcohol and hepatoprotective benefits of consuming rose.
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- Qian Zhou
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. and Institute for Innovative Development of Food Industry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China and Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. and Institute for Innovative Development of Food Industry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China and Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. and Institute for Innovative Development of Food Industry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. and Institute for Innovative Development of Food Industry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. and Institute for Innovative Development of Food Industry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Huang S, Tang Y, Liu T, Zhang N, Yang X, Yang D, Hong G. A Novel Antioxidant Protects Against Contrast Medium-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Rats. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:599577. [PMID: 33329004 PMCID: PMC7729082 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.599577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Many studies proposed that oxidative stress and apoptosis are key mechanisms in the pathogenesis of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Xylose-pyrogallol conjugate (XP) is an original effective antioxidant that showed decent antioxidant and anti-apoptosis effect before. Thus the therapeutic effect and mechanism of XP in preventing CI-AKI in the short and long term were investigated in this research. Renal function and histological grade were evaluated to determine the severity of renal injury. Kidney samples were then collected for the measurement of oxidative stress markers and the detection of apoptosis. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and western blot of mitochondrial protein were utilized for the analysis of the mitochondrial conditions. The results demonstrated that the CI-AKI rats caused a significant decrease in renal function accompanied by a remarkable increase in Malondialdehyde (MDA), bax, caspase-3, cytochrome c (Cyt C) level, TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) positive apoptotic cells, and damaged mitochondria, while a decline in antioxidase activities and mitochondrial superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) expression compared with the control rats. However, when XP (50 or 100 or 200 mg/kg/day) was given orally for consecutive 7 days before CI-AKI modeling, XP (200 mg/kg) showed a better capability to restore renal dysfunction, histopathological appearance, the level of apoptosis, mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress, and fibrosis generation without interference in computed tomographic imaging. Our study indicated that antioxidant XP played a nephroprotective role probably via antiapoptotic and antioxidant mechanisms. Besides, XP may regulate the mitochondria pathway via decreasing the ratio of bax/bcl-2, inhibiting caspase-3 expression, cytochrome c release, and superoxide dismutase 2 activity. Overall, XP as a high-efficient antioxidant may have the potentials to prevent CI-AKI.
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- Shuo Huang
- Clinical College of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical College of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China
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- Clinical College of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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Selenium-Nanoparticles-Loaded Chitosan/Chitooligosaccharide Microparticles and Their Antioxidant Potential: A Chemical and In Vivo Investigation. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12010043. [PMID: 31947874 PMCID: PMC7022253 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have attracted attention due to their favorable properties, unique bioactivities, and potential for use in nutritional supplements and nanomedicine applications. However, the application of SeNPs in the clinic has been greatly hindered by their poor stability, and their potential to protect against alcohol-induced oxidative stress has not been fully investigated. Herein, SeNPs were synthesized in the presence of chitosan (CS) or chitooligosaccharide (COS), and a mixture of SeNPs, CS, and COS was spray-dried to prepare selenium-nanoparticles-loaded chitosan/chitooligosaccharide microparticles (SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms). Their physicochemical properties, including morphology, elemental state, size distribution, surface potential, and characteristic structure, were investigated. The release of SeNPs from the vehicle and the free radical scavenging ability of SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms were also studied. Furthermore, the safety of SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms and their antioxidant activity against alcohol were evaluated in mice. The results indicate that SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms, with a novel structure characterized by their smooth or wrinkled surface, hollow core, and COS body filled with SeNPs-CS nanobeads, were able to release SeNPs and scavenge DPPH and superoxide anion radicals. SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms were found to be much safer than selenite, and they might protect mice from ethanol-induced oxidative stress by reducing lipid and protein oxidation and by boosting glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT). In conclusion, SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms offer a new way to develop stable SeNPs with higher efficacy and better biosafety, and the antioxidant potential of SeNPs-CS/COS-Ms against ethanol deserves further development.
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Helenalin from Centipeda minima ameliorates acute hepatic injury by protecting mitochondria function, activating Nrf2 pathway and inhibiting NF-κB activation. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 119:109435. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Li N, Yue L, Wang J, Wan Z, Bu W. MicroRNA-24 alleviates isoflurane-induced neurotoxicity in rat hippocampus via attenuation of oxidative stress. Biochem Cell Biol 2019; 98:208-218. [PMID: 31533001 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2019-0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Several miRNAs have been recently suggested as potential therapeutic targets for anesthesia-related diseases. This study was carried out to explore the biological roles of miR-24 in isoflurane-treated rat hippocampal neurons. Isoflurane was used to induce neurotoxicity in a rat model. Gain- and loss-of-function of miR-24 was performed, and the size and Ca2+ permeability of mitochondria, as well as cell proliferation and apoptosis, and levels of oxidative-stress-related factors were measured both in vivo and in vitro. Dual luciferase reporter gene assays were used to identify the target relationship between miR-24 and p27kip1. In this study, isoflurane treatment decreased miR-24 expression, after which, levels of neuron apoptosis and oxidative-stress-related factors were elevated and neuron viability was reduced. Over-expression of miR-24 inhibited oxidative damage and neuronal apoptosis in hippocampal tissues, and suppressed the size and Ca2+ permeability of mitochondria of hippocampal neurons. miR-24 enhanced the viability of rat hippocampal neurons by targeting p27kip1. To conclude, this study demonstrated that miR-24 attenuates isoflurane-induced neurotoxicity in rat hippocampus via its antioxidative properties and inhibiting p27kip1 expression.
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- Na Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, P.R. China
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Silva-Islas CA, Chánez-Cárdenas ME, Barrera-Oviedo D, Ortiz-Plata A, Pedraza-Chaverri J, Maldonado PD. Diallyl Trisulfide Protects Rat Brain Tissue against the Damage Induced by Ischemia-Reperfusion through the Nrf2 Pathway. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8090410. [PMID: 31540440 PMCID: PMC6770608 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8090410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Stroke is a public health problem due to its high mortality and disability rates; despite these, the pharmacological treatments are limited. Oxidative stress plays an important role in cerebral damage in stroke and the activation of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) confers protection against oxidative stress. Different compounds, such as diallyl trisulfide (DATS), have the ability to activate Nrf2. DATS protects against the damage induced in oxygen-glucose deprivation in neuronal cells; however, in in vivo models of cerebral ischemia, DATS has not been evaluated. Male Wistar rats were subjected to 1 h of ischemia and seven days of reperfusion and the protective effect of DATS was evaluated. DATS administration (IR + DATS) decreased the infarct area and brain damage in the striatum and cortex; improved neurological function; decreased malondialdehyde and metalloproteinase-9 levels; increased Nrf2 activation in the cortex and the expression of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in the nucleus, SOD2 and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in the striatum and cortex; and increased the activity of catalase (CAT) in the striatum and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the cortex. Our results demonstrate the protective effect of DATS in an in vivo model of cerebral ischemia that involves Nrf2 activation.
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- Carlos A Silva-Islas
- Laboratorio de Patología Vascular Cerebral, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, CDMX 14269, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Patología Vascular Cerebral, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, CDMX 14269, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CDMX 04510, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Patología Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, CDMX 14269, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, CDMX 04510, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Patología Vascular Cerebral, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, CDMX 14269, Mexico.
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Benchoam D, Cuevasanta E, Möller MN, Alvarez B. Hydrogen Sulfide and Persulfides Oxidation by Biologically Relevant Oxidizing Species. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8020048. [PMID: 30813248 PMCID: PMC6406583 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8020048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S/HS–) can be formed in mammalian tissues and exert physiological effects. It can react with metal centers and oxidized thiol products such as disulfides (RSSR) and sulfenic acids (RSOH). Reactions with oxidized thiol products form persulfides (RSSH/RSS–). Persulfides have been proposed to transduce the signaling effects of H2S through the modification of critical cysteines. They are more nucleophilic and acidic than thiols and, contrary to thiols, also possess electrophilic character. In this review, we summarize the biochemistry of hydrogen sulfide and persulfides, focusing on redox aspects. We describe biologically relevant one- and two-electron oxidants and their reactions with H2S and persulfides, as well as the fates of the oxidation products. The biological implications are discussed.
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- Dayana Benchoam
- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
- Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
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- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
- Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
- Unidad de Bioquímica Analítica, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
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- Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
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- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
- Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
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Bai K, Jiang L, Zhu S, Feng C, Zhao Y, Zhang L, Wang T. Dimethylglycine sodium salt protects against oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction in the small intestines of mice. Int J Mol Med 2019; 43:2199-2211. [PMID: 30816456 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Few studies have investigated the use of dimethylglycine sodium salt (DMG‑Na) to protect against small intestinal damage, despite its prevalence in the treatment of human diseases. The present study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of DMG‑Na against oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction in the small intestines of mice. A total of 100 male Kunming mice were randomly assigned to five groups (n=20 per group): i) Mice gastric intubation with 0.3 ml sterile saline solution (once), then subcutaneously injected with sterile saline solution (0.5 ml) after 1 h (CON); ii) mice gastric intubation with 12 mg DMG‑Na/0.3 ml of sterile saline solution once, then subcutaneously injected with sterile saline solution (0.5 ml) 1 h later (D); iii) mice gastric intubation with 0.3 ml sterile saline solution once, then subcutaneously injected with indomethacin (10 mg/kg BW) 1 h later (IN); iv) mice gastric intubation with 12 mg DMG‑Na/0.3 ml sterile saline solution once, then subcutaneously injected with indomethacin (10 mg/kg BW) 1 h later (DIN); and v) mice subcutaneously injected with indomethacin (10 mg/kg BW), then gastrically intubated with 12 mg DMG‑Na/0.3 ml sterile saline solution once after 1 h (IND). The present study was evaluated the effects of DMG‑Na on mice intestinal damage induced by indomethacin injection. The histological morphology of the small intestine improved (P<0.05) in the DIN and IND groups, compared with the IN group. The antioxidant system was enhanced, oxidative damage was reduced, and the expression of antioxidant‑associated genes was increased in the small intestine and its mitochondria in the DIN and IND groups, compared with the IN group. The above results suggested that pretreatment and treatment with DMG‑Na reduced oxidative damage by enhancing antioxidant capacity, increasing the expression of antioxidant‑associated genes, ameliorating mitochondrial dysfunction and suppressing apoptosis. Further study is required to determine the specific mechanism by which pretreatment and treatment with DMG‑Na reduced small intestinal damage.
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- Kaiwen Bai
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, P.R. China
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- College of Agriculture and Life Science, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, P.R. China
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Li M, Wang S, Li X, Kou R, Wang Q, Wang X, Zhao N, Zeng T, Xie K. Diallyl sulfide treatment protects against acetaminophen-/carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in mice. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2019; 8:67-76. [PMID: 30713662 PMCID: PMC6334500 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00185e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of diallyl sulfide (DAS), an organosulfur compound extracted from garlic, on drug-induced or chemical-induced liver injury caused by acetaminophen (APAP) or carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in mice. DAS (100, 200, or 400 μmol kg-1) was orally administered 1 hour before APAP or CCl4 intraperitoneal injection, and the serum and liver tissue were collected 24 hours after APAP or CCl4 exposure. The serum aminotransferase activities and liver histopathological examination showed that DAS exhibited obvious hepatoprotective effects against acute liver injury induced by APAP or CCl4. In addition, exposure to APAP or CCl4 resulted in an increased content of malonaldehyde as well as a decreased ratio of reduced to oxidized glutathione, and a decreased level of superoxide dismutase and catalase activity in the liver (p < 0.05); however, pretreatment with DAS restored the perturbations of the antioxidant system in the liver. Beyond that, DAS pretreatment reduced the APAP-/CCl4-induced increase in phosphorylation of inhibitor of kappa B alpha (IκBα) and p65 subunit of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) expression in the cytoplasm and nucleus in the liver. DAS pretreatment also decreased the excessive level of TNF-α caused by APAP or CCl4 in serum (p < 0.05). Moreover, DAS pretreatment regulated the expression of cleaved caspase 3, Bax and Bcl-2 in the liver and suppressed APAP-/CCl4-induced hepatocyte apoptosis. In conclusion, DAS exhibits hepatoprotective effects against drug-induced and chemical-induced liver injuries induced by APAP or CCl4 in mice, probably due to its ability to reduce hepatic oxidative stress and inhibit inflammatory injury and hepatocyte apoptosis.
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- Ming Li
- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- School of Pharmaceutical , Liaocheng University , Liaocheng , Shandong Province 252000 , China
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong Province 250012 , China .
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Li M, Wang S, Li X, Jiang L, Wang X, Kou R, Wang Q, Xu L, Zhao N, Xie K. Diallyl sulfide protects against lipopolysaccharide/d-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 120:500-509. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhao N, Guo FF, Xie KQ, Zeng T. Targeting Nrf-2 is a promising intervention approach for the prevention of ethanol-induced liver disease. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:3143-3157. [PMID: 29947925 PMCID: PMC11105722 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2852-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains to be a worldwide health problem. It is generally accepted that oxidative stress plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of ALD, and antioxidant therapy represents a logical strategy for the prevention and treatment of ALD. Nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 (NFE2L2 or Nrf-2) is essential for the antioxidant responsive element (ARE)-mediated induction of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and glutamate-cysteine ligase [GCL, the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of glutathione (GSH)]. Activation of Nrf-2 pathway by genetic manipulation or pharmacological agents has been demonstrated to provide protection against ALD, which suggests that targeting Nrf-2 may be a promising approach for the prevention and treatment of ALD. Herein, we review the relevant literature about the potential hepatoprotective roles of Nrf-2 activation against ALD.
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- Ning Zhao
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Xia T, Zhang J, Yao J, Zhang B, Duan W, Zhao C, Du P, Song J, Zheng Y, Wang M. Shanxi Aged Vinegar Protects against Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury via Activating Nrf2-Mediated Antioxidant and Inhibiting TLR4-Induced Inflammatory Response. Nutrients 2018; 10:E805. [PMID: 29932157 PMCID: PMC6073858 DOI: 10.3390/nu10070805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Shanxi aged vinegar (SAV) is a typical fermented and antioxidant food, which has various health-promoting effects. This work aimed to explore the effects of SAV on alcohol-induced liver injury. A mice model of alcoholic liver injury was established to illuminate its potential mechanisms. All mice pretreated with SAV and then received an ethanol solution (50% w/v, 4.8 g/kg b.w.). The results showed that SAV ameliorated alcohol-induced histological changes and elevation of liver enzymes. SAV attenuated alcohol-induced oxidative stress by declining levels of hepatic oxidants, and restoring depletion of antioxidant enzyme activities in mice livers. Moreover, SAV alleviated alcohol-induced oxidative damage by activating nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-mediated signal pathway. In addition, SAV prevented alcohol-induced inflammation by suppressing lipopolysaccharide (LPS) level and activities of pro-inflammatory enzymes, and regulating inflammatory cytokines. SAV inhibited alcohol-induced inflammation through down-regulating the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated inflammatory response. The findings provide crucial evidence for elucidating the hepatoprotective mechanisms of SAV and encourage the future application of SAV as a functional food for liver protection.
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- Ting Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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Liu J, Fu Y, Zhang H, Wang J, Zhu J, Wang Y, Guo Y, Wang G, Xu T, Chu M, Wang F. The hepatoprotective effect of the probiotic Clostridium butyricum against carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver damage in mice. Food Funct 2018; 8:4042-4052. [PMID: 28933492 DOI: 10.1039/c7fo00355b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Previous studies have revealed that the probiotic Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) can attenuate cirrhosis in chronic non-alcoholic liver disease. However, the effects of C. butyricum on acute liver injury (ALI) remain unclear. Therefore, the present study aims to examine the hepatoprotective effects and the underlying mechanisms employed by C. butyricum in a carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced ALI murine model. Here, we evaluated the survival rate and the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), anti-oxidants, cytokines and the gut microbiota to elucidate the potential mechanisms by which C. butyricum is hepatoprotective. Our results show that five days of prophylactic C. butyricum treatment significantly reduced mortality by 40% and decreased the CCl4-induced levels of ALT and AST in the serum of these mice. Additionally, prophylactic treatment with C. butyricum increased the activity of both superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and substantially reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, which were deteriorated in the untreated ALI mice compared to normal control mice. Furthermore, C. butyricum up-regulated the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2) content. CCl4-induced mice also exhibited considerable increases of phosphorylation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) p65 and pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). However, the inflammatory responses of the liver induced by CCl4 were significantly alleviated by C. butyricum pretreatment. Additionally, we found that interleukin-10 (IL-10), an anti-inflammatory mediator, was increased in the C. butyricum-pretreated group. Microbiota analysis in these mice revealed crosstalk between the gut microbial metabolites and ALI. The intestinal flora was changed by CCl4 administration and was shifted by the probiotic C. butyricum toward more beneficial bacteria, particularly the Clostridia orders, which are the known producers of the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative metabolite butyrate. In conclusion, we found that the intestinal flora changes after the intraperitoneal injection of CCl4. We also offer novel insights into the mechanism by which probiotic C. butyricum pretreatment alleviates the CCl4-induced inflammation and oxidative stress of the liver via the modulation of NRF2, NF-κB p65, IL-10 and the intestinal microbiota in mice.
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- Jiaming Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Signaling by H2S is proposed to occur via persulfidation, a posttranslational modification of cysteine residues (RSH) to persulfides (RSSH). Persulfidation provides a framework for understanding the physiological and pharmacological effects of H2S. Due to the inherent instability of persulfides, their chemistry is understudied. In this review, we discuss the biologically relevant chemistry of H2S and the enzymatic routes for its production and oxidation. We cover the chemical biology of persulfides and the chemical probes for detecting them. We conclude by discussing the roles ascribed to protein persulfidation in cell signaling pathways.
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- Milos R. Filipovic
- Univeristy of Bordeaux, IBGC, UMR 5095, F-33077 Bordeaux, France
- CNRS, IBGC, UMR 5095, F-33077 Bordeaux, France
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- Univeristy of Bordeaux, IBGC, UMR 5095, F-33077 Bordeaux, France
- CNRS, IBGC, UMR 5095, F-33077 Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Facultad de Ciencias and Center for Free Radical and Biomedical Research, Universidad de la Republica, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0600, United States
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Guan MJ, Zhao N, Xie KQ, Zeng T. Hepatoprotective effects of garlic against ethanol-induced liver injury: A mini-review. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 111:467-473. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Han W, Wang S, Jiang L, Wang H, Li M, Wang X, Xie K. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) suppresses benzene-induced cytopenia by modulating haematopoietic cell apoptosis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 231:301-310. [PMID: 28810199 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Benzene is a well-known occupational and environmental toxicant associated with cytopenia, which is characterized by a disorder in the peripheral blood cell counts. However, no effective preventive strategy has been developed yet to tackle the exposure to benzene in daily life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of diallyl trisulfide (DATS) on benzene-induced haematopoietic damage and to reveal its potential mechanisms of action. In our study, male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into six groups. Rats were administered with benzene (1.3 g/kg BW by gavage) to establish the benzene poisoning model, while the DATS treatment groups were treated with benzene plus DATS (15 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, 45 mg/kg, respectively, by gavage) for 28 days. Our results demonstrated that the counts of peripheral blood WBC and RBC decreased to 31.0% and 79.2%, respectively, in the benzene poisoning model group compared to the control. However, blood cell counts were restored by DATS treatment (30 mg/kg, 45 mg/kg). The apoptosis rates of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and bone marrow cells (BMCs) were increased to 274% and 284%, respectively, following benzene exposure. Furthermore, expression levels of Bcl-2, PI3K and p-Akt were downregulated and those of Bax were upregulated in both cell types. Moreover, the oxidative parameters (oxygen species, malonaldehyde) were significantly increased, while the non-enzymatic GSH/GSSG ratios and the activities of enzymatic antioxidants (superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase) were decreased. Interestingly, DATS treatment can restore the WBC number by 267.1% and 304.8% while RBC number by 108.6% and 117.7% in 30,45 mg/k DATS treated groups. In summary, we demonstrated that benzene-induced cytopenia was related to the apoptosis of PBMCs and BMCs, and DATS treatment could prevent benzene-induced cytopenia by suppressing oxidative stress-mediated cell apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt pathway.
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- Wenting Han
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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Fu YJ, Yao HW, Zhu XY, Guo XF, Wang H. A cell surface specific two-photon fluorescent probe for monitoring intercellular transmission of hydrogen sulfide. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 994:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zhang L, Bai K, Zhang J, Xu W, Huang Q, Wang T. Dietary effects of Bacillus subtilis fmbj on the antioxidant capacity of broilers at an early age. Poult Sci 2017; 96:3564-3573. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Zeng T, Zhang CL, Zhao N, Guan MJ, Xiao M, Yang R, Zhao XL, Yu LH, Zhu ZP, Xie KQ. Impairment of Akt activity by CYP2E1 mediated oxidative stress is involved in chronic ethanol-induced fatty liver. Redox Biol 2017; 14:295-304. [PMID: 28987868 PMCID: PMC5633250 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2017.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) plays important roles in the regulation of lipid homeostasis, and impairment of Akt activity has been demonstrated to be involved in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Previous studies suggest that cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) plays causal roles in the pathogenesis of alcoholic fatty liver (AFL). We hypothesized that Akt activity might be impaired due to CYP2E1-induced oxidative stress in chronic ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis. In this study, we found that chronic ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis was accompanied with reduced phosphorylation of Akt at Thr308 in mice liver. Chronic ethanol exposure had no effects on the protein levels of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) and phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN), and led to a slight decrease of phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK-1) protein level. Ethanol exposure resulted in increased levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE)-Akt adducts, which was significantly inhibited by chlormethiazole (CMZ), an efficient CYP2E1 inhibitor. Interestingly, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) significantly attenuated chronic ethanol-induced hepatic fat accumulation and the decline of Akt phosphorylation at Thr308. In the in vitro studies, Akt phosphorylation was suppressed in CYP2E1-expressing HepG2 (CYP2E1-HepG2) cells compared with the negative control HepG2 (NC-HepG2) cells, and 4-HNE treatment led to significant decrease of Akt phosphorylation at Thr308 in wild type HepG2 cells. Lastly, pharmacological activation of Akt by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) significantly alleviated chronic ethanol-induced fatty liver in mice. Collectively, these results indicate that CYP2E1-induced oxidative stress may be responsible for ethanol-induced suppression of Akt phosphorylation and pharmacological modulation of Akt in liver may be an effective strategy for the treatment of ethanol-induced fatty liver.
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- Tao Zeng
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China.
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, China.
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Jurkowska H, Wróbel M, Kaczor-Kamińska M, Jasek-Gajda E. A possible mechanism of inhibition of U87MG and SH-SY5Y cancer cell proliferation by diallyl trisulfide and other aspects of its activity. Amino Acids 2017; 49:1855-1866. [PMID: 28852876 PMCID: PMC5646106 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-017-2484-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The study was conducted to elucidate the mechanism of antiproliferative and antioxidative action of diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a garlic-derived organosulfur compound. Changes in the l-cysteine desulfuration, and the levels of cystathionine and non-protein thiols in DATS-treated human glioblastoma (U87MG) and neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells were investigated. The inhibition of proliferation of the investigated cells by DATS was correlated with an increase in the inactivated form of Bcl-2. In U87MG cells, an increased level of sulfane sulfur and an increased activity of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST) and rhodanese, the enzymes involved in sulfane sulfur generation and transfer, suggest that DATS can function as a donor of sulfane sulfur atom, transferred by sulfurtransferases, to sulfhydryl groups of cysteine residues of Bcl-2 and in this way lower the level of active form of Bcl-2 by S-sulfuration. Diallyl trisulfide antioxidative effects result from an increased level of cystathionine, a precursor of cysteine, and an increased glutathione level. MPST and rhodanese, the level of which is increased in the presence of DATS, can serve as antioxidant proteins.
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- Halina Jurkowska
- Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St, 31-034, Kraków, Poland.
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St, 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St, 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Histology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 7 Kopernika St, 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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Shaaban AA, El-Agamy DS. Cytoprotective effects of diallyl trisulfide against valproate-induced hepatotoxicity: new anticonvulsant strategy. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2017. [PMID: 28646254 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-017-1393-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sodium valproate (VP) is an important antiepileptic drug, although it can produce deleterious hepatotoxic reactions. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is the principle component of garlic oil that possesses antioxidant properties. This study explored the potential hepatoprotective activity of DATS against VP-induced hepatic damage and its underlying mechanisms. In addition, the study assessed the effect of DATS on VP antiepileptic activity. Rats were given DATS once daily at two different doses along with VP for 2 weeks. Results have shown the ability of DATS to counteract VP-induced hepatic damage as it decreased elevated serum transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase) and alkaline phosphatase. Liver histopathology indicated that DATS preserved the hepatic structural integrity and protected against VP-induced hepatic steatosis and necro-inflammation injury. DATS ameliorated VP-induced oxidative stress and increased the antioxidant capacity of the liver. Immunohistochemical analysis showed activation of nuclear factor kappa-B along with high expression of cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) upon VP administration. This was accompanied by overproduction of proinflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6). Tracing the apoptotic pathway, VP administration induced marked apoptosis using TUNEL staining. Furthermore, VP-treated animals exhibited high immunoexpression of Bax protein and increased levels of Bax and caspase-3 while level of Bcl2 was significantly decreased in hepatic tissue. However, DATS simultaneous treatment counteracted all of these molecular pathological changes. Using pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures model in mice, the effect of DATS on the anticonvulsant activity of VP was found to be positive, meaning that combination of DATS with VP can confer protection against VP-induced hepatic injurious effects through its antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties without affecting VP antiepileptic activity.
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- Ahmed A Shaaban
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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Glutamate contributes to alcohol hepatotoxicity by enhancing oxidative stress in mitochondria. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2017; 49:253-264. [PMID: 28478591 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-017-9713-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chronic alcohol intoxication is associated with increased oxidative stress. However, the mechanisms by which ethanol triggers an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the role of mitochondria in the development of oxidative stress has been insufficiently studied. The biochemical and proteomic data obtained in the present work suggest that one of the main causes of an increase in ROS generation is enhanced oxidation of glutamate in response to long-term alcohol exposure. In the course of glutamate oxidation, liver mitochondria from alcoholic rats generated more superoxide anion and H2O2 than in the presence of other substrates and more than control organelles. In mitochondria from alcoholic rats, rates of H2O2 production and NAD reduction in the presence of glutamate were almost twice higher than in the control. The proteomic study revealed a higher content of glutamate dehydrogenase in liver mitochondria of rats subjected to chronic alcohol exposure. Simultaneously, the content of mitochondrial catalase decreased compared to control. Each of these factors stimulates the production of ROS in addition to ROS generated by the respiratory chain complex I. The results are consistent with the conclusion that glutamate contributes to alcohol hepatotoxicity by enhancing oxidative stress in mitochondria.
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Du H, Yang J, Bai J, Ming K, Shi J, Yao F, Zhang W, Yu Y, Chen Y, Xiong W, Wu Y, Wang D, Hu Y, Liu J. A flavone-polysaccharide based prescription attenuates the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by duck hepatitis A virus type 1. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175495. [PMID: 28394931 PMCID: PMC5386289 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The principal target organ of duck hepatitis A virus type 1 (DHAV-1) is duckling liver, which is an energy-intensive organ and plays important roles in body’s energy metabolism and conversion. As the “power house” of the hepatocytes, mitochondria provide more than 90% of the energy. However, mitochondria are much vulnerable to the oxidative stress for their rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Although previous researches have demonstrated that DHAV-1 could induce the oxidative stress in the serum of the infected ducklings, no related study on the mitochondria during the pathological process of DVH has been reported by far. To address this issue, we examined the HE stained tissue pathological slices, detected the hepatic SOD, CAT and GPX activities and MDA contents and analyzed the ATP content, mitochondrial ultrastructure and the mitochondrial SOD, GPX activities and MDA content in the liver tissues. The results showed that the hepatic redox status was significantly disturbed so that causing the mitochondrial dysfunction, ATP depletion and mitochondrial oxidative stress during the process of the DHAV-1 infection, and a prescription formulated with Hypericum japonicum flavone, Radix Rehmanniae Recens polysaccharide and Salvia plebeia flavone (HRS), which had been demonstrated with good anti-oxidative activity in serum, could effectively alleviate the hepatic injury and the oxidative stress in liver tissue induced by DHAV-1 thus alleviating the mitochondrial injury and oxidative stress. In a word, this research discovers the oxidative stress induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress during the DVH pathological process and demonstrates HRS exerts good anti-oxidative activity in liver tissue to protect mitochondria against reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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MESH Headings
- Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism
- Animals
- Antiviral Agents/pharmacology
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Ducks
- Flavones/pharmacology
- Glutathione Peroxidase/metabolism
- Hepatitis Virus, Duck
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/drug therapy
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/metabolism
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/mortality
- Hepatitis, Viral, Animal/pathology
- Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects
- Lipid Peroxidation/physiology
- Liver/drug effects
- Liver/metabolism
- Liver/pathology
- Malondialdehyde/metabolism
- Mitochondria/drug effects
- Mitochondria/metabolism
- Mitochondria/ultrastructure
- Oxidative Stress/drug effects
- Picornaviridae Infections/drug therapy
- Picornaviridae Infections/metabolism
- Picornaviridae Infections/mortality
- Picornaviridae Infections/pathology
- Polysaccharides/pharmacology
- Random Allocation
- Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
- Treatment Outcome
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- Hongxu Du
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P R China
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Deng Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Sun L, Wu C, Shi Q, Wang R, Sun X, Bi S, Gooneratne R. Effects of T-2 Toxin on Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei: Growth, and Antioxidant Defenses and Capacity and Histopathology in the Hepatopancreas. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH 2017; 29:15-25. [PMID: 28166479 DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2016.1249577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Modified-masked T-2 toxin (mT-2) formed during metabolism in edible aquatic animals may go undetected by traditional analytical methods, thereby underestimating T-2 toxicity. The effects of T-2 on growth and antioxidant capacity and histopathological changes in the hepatopancreas were studied in Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei exposed for 20 d to 0, 0.5, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, and 12.2 mg/kg of T-2 in their feed. The concentration of mT-2 in the hepatopancreas was detected by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrophotometry before and after trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) treatment that converted mT-2 to free T-2. A dose-dependent increase in mT-2 concentration was observed in the hepatopancreas. Dietary exposure to T-2 significantly decreased (P < 0.05) shrimp growth and survival rate compared with the controls. The malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration was significantly increased in shrimp exposed to feed with ≥2.4 mg/kg T-2 (P < 0.05). The antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and also glutathione (GSH) content increased in shrimp dosed with 2.4-4.8 mg/kg T-2 but declined at the highest dose (12.2 mg/kg), probably indicating an inability to cope with high concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as evident from a marked increase in MDA (P < 0.05) culminating in cellular toxicity. Histopathological changes in the hepatopancreas were dose dependent, with cell autophagy evident at the highest exposure dose. This is the first report in shrimp of a dose-dependent increase in ROS, SOD enzyme activity, and T-AOC at low T-2 exposures, and associated histopathological changes in the hepatopancreas, in response to dietary T-2. Received January 26, 2016; accepted October 9, 2016.
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- Yijia Deng
- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- a College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University , Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Products of Guangdong Higher Education Institution , Zhanjiang 524088 , China
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- b College of Environment and Resources , Dalian Nationalities University , Dalian , 116600 , China
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- c Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotechnologies Company Ltd ., Shenzhen , 518102 , China
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- d Centre for Food Research and Innovation, Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences , Lincoln University , Lincoln 7647 , Canterbury , New Zealand
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Zhang Y, Zhou X, Xu L, Wang L, Liu J, Ye J, Qiu P, Liu Q. Apoptosis of rat hepatic stellate cells induced by diallyl trisulfide and proteomics profiling in vitro. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 95:463-473. [PMID: 28177695 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2015-0527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a major garlic derivative, inhibits cell proliferation and triggers apoptosis in a variety of cancer cell lines. However, the effects of DATS on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) remain unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of DATS on cell proliferation and apoptosis, as well as the protein expression profile in rat HSCs. Rat HSCs were treated with or without 12 and 24 μg/mL DATS for various time intervals. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined using tetrazolium dye (MTT) colorimetric assay, bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine; BrdU) assay, Hoechst 33342 staining, electroscopy, and flow cytometry. Protein expression patterns in HSCs were systematically studied using 2-dimensional electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. DATS inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis of HSCs in a time-dependent manner. We observed clear morphological changes in apoptotic HSCs and dramatically increased annexin V-positive - propidium iodide negative apoptosis compared with the untreated control group. Twenty-one significant differentially expressed proteins, including 9 downregulated proteins and 12 upregulated proteins, were identified after DATS administration, and most of them were involved in apoptosis. Our results suggest that DATS is an inducer of apoptosis in HSCs, and several key proteins may be involved in the molecular mechanism of apoptosis induced by DATS.
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- Yajie Zhang
- a Department of Pathology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- a Department of Pathology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- b Institute of New Drug Research and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Jinan University College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- c Center of Community Health Services, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China
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- d Department of Digestive System Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China
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- d Department of Digestive System Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China
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- e Department of Pharmacology, Zhong-Shan Medical College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- f Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang Province, China
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Wang S, Li M, Wang X, Li X, Yin H, Jiang L, Han W, Irving G, Zeng T, Xie K. Diallyl trisulfide attenuated n-hexane induced neurotoxicity in rats by modulating P450 enzymes. Chem Biol Interact 2017; 265:1-7. [PMID: 28115069 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Chronic exposure to n-hexane can induce serious nerve system impairments without effective preventive medicines. Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is a garlic-derived organosulfur compound, which has been demonstrated to have many beneficial effects. The current study was designed to evaluate whether DATS could restrain n-hexane induced neurotoxicity in rats and to explore the underlying mechanisms. Rats were treated with n-hexane (3 g/kg, p.o.) and different doses of DATS (10, 20 and 30 mg/kg, p.o.) for 8 weeks. Behavioral assessment showed that DATS could inhibit n-hexane induced neurotoxicity, demonstrated by the improvement of the grip strength and decline of gait scores. Toxicokinetic analysis revealed that the Cmax and AUC0-t of 2,5-hexanedione (product of n-hexane metabolic activation) and 2,5-hexanedione protein adducts in serum were significantly declined in DATS-treated rats, and the levels of pyrrole adducts in tissues were significantly reduced. Furthermore, DATS activated CYP1A1 and inhibited n-hexane induced increased expression and activity of CYP2E1 and CYP2B1. Collectively, these findings indicated that DATS protected the rats from n-hexane-induced neurotoxicity, which might be attributed to the modulation of P450 enzymes by DATS.
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- Shuo Wang
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Jinan Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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Wang S, Irving G, Jiang L, Wang H, Li M, Wang X, Han W, Xu Y, Yang Y, Zeng T, Song F, Zhao X, Xie K. Oxidative Stress Mediated Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis Participated in Carbon Disulfide-Induced Rats Cognitive Dysfunction. Neurochem Res 2016; 42:583-594. [PMID: 27900598 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-016-2113-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Occupational exposure to carbon disulfide (CS2) exhibits central nervous systems toxicity. But the mechanism is unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between the CNS damage and cognitive dysfunction caused by CS2, and eventually reveal the possible oxidative-related mechanism of hippocampus pathological changes in CS2 exposed rats. Male Wistar rats were administrated with CS2 at dosage of 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg for consecutive 20 days, respectively. Cognitive performances were evaluated by Morris water maze tests. Thionin and immunohistochemical analysis were used to investigate the hippocampal neuron damage, and the expression of apoptosis related proteins (cleaved-caspase 3, Bax and Bcl-2) were detected to explore the possible mechanisms of neuronal loss. Oxidative stress parameters were checked by commercial assay kits. Rats exposed to CS2 displayed cognitive dysfunction manifested as decreased spatial learning ability and memory lesion. Pathological changes and significant neuron loss were observed in hippocampus, especially in CA1 and CA3 sub-regions. Mitochondria-dependent apoptosis pathway was implicated in the CS2-induced neuronal loss which was demonstrated by the up-regulation of cleaved-caspase 3 and Bax accompanied with down-regulation of Bcl-2. Furthermore, extensive oxidative stress induced by CS2 was also revealed by the measurement of ROS, RNS, MDA, GSH&GSSG and antioxidant enzymes (CAT, T-SOD, and GSH-Px). Our study suggested that oxidative stress mediated hippocampal neuron apoptosis might play an important role in CS2 induced CNS damage and cognitive dysfunction.
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- Shuo Wang
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
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Chen LY, Chen Q, Zhu XJ, Kong DS, Wu L, Shao JJ, Zheng SZ. Diallyl trisulfide protects against ethanol-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via a hydrogen sulfide-mediated mechanism. Int Immunopharmacol 2016; 36:23-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2016.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Yang Y, Jiang L, Wang S, Zeng T, Xie K. Diallyl trisulfide protects the liver against hepatotoxicity induced by isoniazid and rifampin in mice by reducing oxidative stress and activating Kupffer cells. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2016; 5:954-962. [PMID: 30090404 PMCID: PMC6060719 DOI: 10.1039/c5tx00440c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background & Aim: Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) has been verified to ameliorate hepatotoxicity induced by many drugs, but the protective actions of isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RFP) have not been reported. We attempted to elucidate the potential effects and mechanisms of DATS against INH&RFP-caused hepatotoxicity. Methods: Male Kunming mice weighing 18-22 g were divided into 6 groups. For the hepatic-protective study, DATS (10 mg per kg, 20 mg per kg, and 40 mg per kg bw, respectively) was orally administered two hours before the INH&RFP (100 mg per kg, 100 mg per kg bw, respectively) treatments. After 11 days of treatment, 10 mice in each group were taken for the carbon clearance test, while the other 10 mice were sacrificed for the collection of serum and livers for further measurements, including the levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and total bilirubin (T.Bili), the liver index, and liver histopathological examination. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), and the level of interleukin 1-β (IL-1-β) were measured, the carbon clearance test was performed and the immunohistochemistry of F4/80 marker for activated Kupffer cells (KCs) was analyzed to investigate potential mechanisms. Results: DATS co-administration significantly inhibited the increase of liver index and elevation of serum ALT, AST and T.Bili levels induced by INH&RFP, as well as improved the hepatocellular structure. The further mechanistic studies demonstrated that DATS co-administration counteracted INH&RFP-induced oxidative stress in mice, which was illustrated by the restoration of GSH levels, and the reduction of MDA levels in the liver. Furthermore, DATS co-administration reactivated the KCs inhibited by INH&RFP, which was illustrated by the increase of carbon phagocytosis, and the restoration of the number of activated KCs and IL-1-β levels in the liver. Conclusion: DATS effectively protected the liver against INH&RFP-induced hepatotoxicity, which might be due to its antioxidant effect and enhancement of KCs' activities.
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- Yilin Yang
- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , 44 West Wenhua Road , Jinan 250012 , P.R. China . ; ; ; ; Tel: +86-531-8838-2132
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , 44 West Wenhua Road , Jinan 250012 , P.R. China . ; ; ; ; Tel: +86-531-8838-2132
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , 44 West Wenhua Road , Jinan 250012 , P.R. China . ; ; ; ; Tel: +86-531-8838-2132
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , 44 West Wenhua Road , Jinan 250012 , P.R. China . ; ; ; ; Tel: +86-531-8838-2132
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- Institute of Toxicology , School of Public Health , Shandong University , 44 West Wenhua Road , Jinan 250012 , P.R. China . ; ; ; ; Tel: +86-531-8838-2132
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Chen LY, Chen Q, Cheng YF, Jin HH, Kong DS, Zhang F, Wu L, Shao JJ, Zheng SZ. Diallyl trisulfide attenuates ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis by inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 79:35-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Zhang F, Zhang Y, Wang K, Liu G, Yang M, Zhao Z, Li S, Cai J, Cao J. Protective effect of diallyl trisulfide against naphthalene-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory damage in mice. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2016; 29:205-16. [PMID: 26813860 DOI: 10.1177/0394632015627160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective effects of diallyl trisulfide (DATS) against naphthalene-induced oxidative and inflammatory damage in the livers and lungs of mice. Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels showed significant hepatic damage after the challenge with 100 mg/kg naphthalene. Hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) contents and the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) increased significantly, accompanying a decrease in the hepatic activity of total superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) levels after the naphthalene damage. In addition, the serum levels of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and interleukin 8 (IL-8) increased significantly in the groups damaged with naphthalene. The main parameters related to oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in the lungs, including the NO, MPO, and GSH contents, were determined, and the histopathological and immunohistochemical changes in the lung and liver tissues were also observed. In the DATS-treated groups, all of the oxidative and inflammatory damage in the serum, liver, and lung tissues were significantly prevented.
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- Fang Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China Jiangsu Shengshi Kangde Biotech Corporation, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Shengshi Kangde Biotech Corporation, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Shengshi Kangde Biotech Corporation, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Shengshi Kangde Biotech Corporation, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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Diallyl trisulfide inhibits naphthalene-induced oxidative injury and the production of inflammatory responses in A549 cells and mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 29:326-333. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oxaliplatin-induced Oxidative Stress Provokes Toxicity in Isolated Rat Liver Mitochondria. Arch Med Res 2015; 46:597-603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2015.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Muthumani M, Miltonprabu S. Ameliorative efficacy of tetrahydrocurcumin against arsenic induced oxidative damage, dyslipidemia and hepatic mitochondrial toxicity in rats. Chem Biol Interact 2015; 235:95-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Xu XH, Li GL, Wang BA, Qin Y, Bai SR, Rong J, Deng T, Li Q. Diallyl trisufide protects against oxygen glucose deprivation -induced apoptosis by scavenging free radicals via the PI3K/Akt -mediated Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in B35 neural cells. Brain Res 2015; 1614:38-50. [PMID: 25896937 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Oxidative stress contributes to development of ischemic brain damage. Many antioxidants have been proven effective in ameliorating cerebral ischemia injury by inhibiting oxidative stress. DATS, an organosulfuric component of garlic oil, exhibits antioxidative effects. In present study, we used OGD model to investigate the neuroprotective effects of DATS and the mechanisms related to these effects. B35 neural cells exposed to OGD caused a decrease in cell viability and increases in the percentage of apoptotic cells and the level of intracellular cleaved caspase-3, all of which were markedly attenuated by DATS. Further, DATS treatment significantly increased Nrf2 expression and nuclear translocation, upregulated downstream gene HO-1 and inhibited intracellular ROS and MDA generation, all of which were markedly attenuated in cells transfected with Nrf2-specific siRNA. In addition, inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling by PI3K-specific siRNA not only decreased the expression level of Nrf2 and HO-1 proteins, but also diminished the antioxidative and neuroprotective effect of DATS. Taken together, these results indicate that DATS protects B35 neural cells against OGD-induced cell injury by inhibiting ROS production via upregulating the PI3K/Akt-mediated Nrf2 pathway, which further activates HO-1. Based on our results, DATS may be a potential candidate for intervention in hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries such as stroke.
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- Xian Hua Xu
- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu City, Sichuan Provice, People׳s Republic of China
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Gándara-Ledezma A, Corrales-Maldonado C, Rivera-Domínguez M, Martínez-Téllez MÁ, Vargas-Arispuro I. Post-harvest control of gray mold in table grapes using volatile sulfur compounds from Allium sativum. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2015; 95:497-503. [PMID: 24862582 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study proposes the use of volatile sulfur compounds derived from garlic (Allium sativum) extracts applied via gas for the control of Botrytis cinerea, which causes post-harvest disease in table grapes. The effects of the volatile compounds emitted by garlic extract and sodium metabisulfite on conidia germination of B. cinerea were evaluated in vitro to assess their effectiveness at controlling grey mold on grapes stored at different temperatures. RESULTS Diallyl disulfide, diallyl trisulfide and allicin were identified and quantified in a garlic extract using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The volatile compounds emitted by the garlic extract in the form of allicin and diallyl trisulfide inhibited conidia germination of B. cinerea in vitro and significantly reduced the lesion diameters on stored grapes, which were similar to the effects of sodium metabisulfite, while the diallyl disulfide did not have any effect. The sulfhydryl groups of cysteine or reduced glutathione completely reversed the antifungal effect of these compounds. CONCLUSION The antifungal activity that allicin and diallyl trisulfide, which are the volatile compounds emitted by a garlic extract, exerted on conidia germination of B. cinerea may be considered as an alternative for the control of gray mold in table grapes after harvest.
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- Azucena Gándara-Ledezma
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Carr. a la Victoria km 0.6, 83304, Hermosillo, Sonora México
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