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Tripathy A, Raghavendra AP, Dutta B, Surendran S. Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of Vitex agnus-castus extract on cisplatin-induced hematotoxicity in female Wistar rats. Vet World 2023; 16:2186-2191. [PMID: 38152275 PMCID: PMC10750742 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.2186-2191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Background and Aim Cisplatin (CP) is a preferred drug for cancer treatment but it has dose-dependent side effects. Vitex agnus-castus (VAC) berry extract has antioxidant, free-radical scavenging, and anti-inflammatory activities. This study explored the mitigating effects of VAC extract (VACE) on acute hematotoxicity induced by CP in female Wistar rats. Materials and Methods Female Wistar rats (n = 30) were randomly divided into five groups (n = 6/group). The normal control (NC) group received no treatment. The CP control group received CP (7 mg/kg.b.w. ip, single dose) and the drug control group (VACE-650) received VACE (650 mg/kg b.w. oral, daily) for 7 days. Both groups received a single dose of CP (7 mg/kg b.w. ip), followed by 350 and 650 mg/kg.b.w. of VACE daily orally (CPVACE-350 and CPVACE-650 groups, respectively) for 7 days. Results After a single dose of CP (7 mg/kg b.w.), the red blood cells (RBC), hematocrit (HCT), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets significantly decreased. In the VAC-350 group, the reduction in total WBC count was less than that in the VAC-650 group on the 3rd day. The RBC and HCT values of the VACE groups were better than that of the CP control, but the VACE-350 treatment group showed significant improvement only on the 3rd day. Conclusion Our findings showed that VACE can mitigate CP-induced damage to peripheral blood cells at lower doses.
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- Aparna Tripathy
- Division of Physiology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy and Medical Imaging, American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua
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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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Hamza AA, Heeba GH, Hassanin SO, Elwy HM, Bekhit AA, Amin A. Hibiscus-cisplatin combination treatment decreases liver toxicity in rats while increasing toxicity in lung cancer cells via oxidative stress- apoptosis pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115148. [PMID: 37450997 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Cisplatin (CIS) is a broad-spectrum anti-carcinogen that causes cytotoxic effects both in normal and cancer cells. The purpose of this study was to test whether Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) extract can reduce CIS-induced hepatotoxicity in rodents and to assess its anticancer activity in vitro. Treatment with HS extract at daily doses of 500 mg/kg before and after a single dose of CIS (10 mg/kg) reduced hepatotoxicity in Wistar male albino rats. HS extract reduced activity of hepatic damage marker enzymes ( i.e. alanine and aspartate aminotransferases), necrosis, and apoptosis in liver tissues of CIS-treated rats. This hepatic protection was associated with reduced oxidative stress in liver tissues. The antioxidant effects of HS were manifested as a normalization of malondialdehyde levels and glutathione levels which were all raised after CIS-induction. In addition, HS treatment resulted in a decrease of catalase, and superoxide dismutase activity. The combined effects of CIS and HS were also studied in two human lung cancer cell lines (A549 and H460). Treatment with HS (20 μg /mL) enhanced the cytotoxic activity of CIS both in A549 and H460 cell lines. Interestingly, HS increased CIS-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress more clearly in A549 cells indicating that HS extract in combination with CIS could increase the efficacy of CIS in the treatment of cancer.
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- Alaaeldin Ahmed Hamza
- Biology Department, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza 12611, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Modern University for Technology and information, Cairo 11585, Egypt
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza 12611, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science U.A.E. University, P.O. Box 15551, Al-Ain, UAE.
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Yang SJ, Pai JA, Shieh MJ, Chen JLY, Chen KC. Cisplatin-loaded gold nanoshells mediate chemo-photothermal therapy against primary and distal lung cancers growth. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 158:114146. [PMID: 36584428 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114146] [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: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The advances in surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic drugs have progressed in the past decades, but the prognosis of lung cancer is still poor. In this study, we developed cisplatin (CDDP)-loaded human serum albumin (HSA)-based gold nanoshells (HCP@GNSs) for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy (chemo-PTT). The HCP@GNSs not only acted as drug nanocarriers for chemotherapy but also serve as a superior mediator for PTT, which could exhibit a temperature increase upon a near infrared (NIR) laser exposure that was sufficient for photothermal ablation. HCP@GNSs were highly biocompatible and hemocompatible nanocarriers, while the synergistic chemo-PTT resulting from HCP@GNSs plus NIR exposure displayed stronger cytotoxicity effect than HCP@GNSs or PTT alone, especially at a low CDDP concentration. In vivo analysis demonstrated that HCP@GNSs-mediated chemo-PTT increased necrosis in tumors to achieve a high tumor clearance rate with no adverse side effects. Moreover, HCP@GNSs-medicated chemo-PTT induced the recruitment of dendritic cells, B-cells, and natural killer T-cells in distal tumors to inhibit the growth of the tumors. Therefore, the CDDP-loaded HCP@GNSs may be a potential nanomedicine candidate for curative lung cancer treatment in the future.
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- Shu-Jyuan Yang
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Ajwa dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) attenuate cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats via augmenting Nrf2, modulating NADPH oxidase-4 and mitigating inflammatory/apoptotic mediators. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113836. [PMID: 36242846 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the therapy of cisplatin (CP), nephrotoxicity is a main limiting issue that associated with oxidative stress and apoptosis. According to many studies, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Ajwa dates are very strong, due to the unique phytochemical profile. Here, we investigated the possible mitigative effects of Ajwa dates fruits extract (ADFE) vs CP-induced nephrotoxicity in rats, in addition to phytochemical profiling of its components via LC-MS/MS. Six groups were formed from forty-two male rats. G1: control, G2: ADFE 0.25 g/kg, G3: ADFE 0.5 g/kg (for 21 days), G4: CP -intoxicated group (single i.p. dose of 7.0 mg/kg b.w) on day 16th, G5: ADFE 0.25 + CP, G6: ADFE 0.5 + CP. LC-MS/MS analysis revealed the tentative identification of 17 compounds of different chemical nature, including organic/phenolic acids, and flavonoids and their sulphated/glycosides derivatives. ADFE has considerable antioxidant potential (DPPH with IC50 326.65 µg/ml and FRAP= 20.91 mM FeSO4/g extract) and total phenolic content (TPC = 35.44 mg/GAE/g extract). It (especially at dose 0.5 g/kg b.w) significantly modulated the toxicity of CP via enhancing food intake and hematobiochemical indices (renal functions, anemia, and leucopenia), increasing the renal antioxidant status (GSH, SOD, and CAT), decreasing the production of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers (MDA, NO, H2O2, MPO, MCP-1, TNF-α and IL-6), augmenting mRNA expression of Nrf2, and modulating NOX4 mRNA expression. The existence of bioactive compounds in ADFE may be responsible for their prophylactic properties, demonstrating natural usefulness in the treatment of oxidative stress, hypochromic anemia, immunodeficiency, and inflammatory complications, all of which are chemotherapy side effects.
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Saryono, Sarmoko, Nani D, Proverawati A, Taufik A. Black solo garlic protects hepatic and renal cell function in streptozotocin-induced rats. Front Nutr 2022; 9:962993. [PMID: 36523339 PMCID: PMC9745152 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.962993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Black solo garlic (BSG) has been evaluated for its ability to reduce free radicals; however, the safety test on kidney and liver function has not been evaluated. This study aimed to examine the effect of brewed BSG on the liver (total protein, albumin, glutathione S-transferase/GST) and kidney (urea, creatinine, and β 2 -microglobulin) function in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced white rats. The experimental animals were randomly divided into six groups, each including five animals. The groups consist of the normal control group, the STZ-induced control group, the BSG treatment group with doses 6.5, 13.5, and 26 g/kg body weight, and metformin positive control. After STZ induction, the serum levels of GST, total protein, and albumin are decreased. After treatment with BSG, the serum level of GST, total protein, and albumin increased significantly (p < 0.05). The levels of urea, creatinine, and β2-microglobulin increased after STZ induction. After treatment of BSG, levels of urea, creatinine, and β2-microglobulin are decreased significantly (p < 0.05). These results suggest that BSG use is safe for the liver and kidneys of STZ-induced rats.
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- Saryono
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia
- Department of Pharmacy, Sumatera Institute of Technology, South Lampung, Indonesia
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia
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Cisplatin-Induced Kidney Toxicity: Potential Roles of Major NAD +-Dependent Enzymes and Plant-Derived Natural Products. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12081078. [PMID: 36008971 PMCID: PMC9405866 DOI: 10.3390/biom12081078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cisplatin is an FDA approved anti-cancer drug that is widely used for the treatment of a variety of solid tumors. However, the severe adverse effects of cisplatin, particularly kidney toxicity, restrict its clinical and medication applications. The major mechanisms of cisplatin-induced renal toxicity involve oxidative stress, inflammation, and renal fibrosis, which are covered in this short review. In particular, we review the underlying mechanisms of cisplatin kidney injury in the context of NAD+-dependent redox enzymes including mitochondrial complex I, NAD kinase, CD38, sirtuins, poly-ADP ribosylase polymerase, and nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) and their potential contributing roles in the amelioration of cisplatin-induced kidney injury conferred by natural products derived from plants. We also cover general procedures used to create animal models of cisplatin-induced kidney injury involving mice and rats. We highlight the fact that more studies will be needed to dissect the role of each NAD+-dependent redox enzyme and its involvement in modulating cisplatin-induced kidney injury, in conjunction with intensive research in NAD+ redox biology and the protective effects of natural products against cisplatin-induced kidney injury.
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Sulindac acetohydrazide derivative attenuates against cisplatin induced organ damage by modulation of antioxidant and inflammatory signaling pathways. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11749. [PMID: 35817806 PMCID: PMC9273647 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15950-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the mechanisms of action of a sulindac acetohydrazide derivative, N'-(4-dimethylaminobenzylidene)-2-1-(4-(methylsulfinyl) benzylidene)-5-fluoro-2-methyl-1H-inden-3-yl) acetohydrazide, against anticancer drug cisplatin induced organ damage. Using a rodent model, various markers of organ function and signaling pathways were examined and validated by molecular docking studies. The study involves five groups of animals: control, DMSO, CDDP, CDDP + DMFM, and DMFM. Biochemical enzyme activity, histopathology, tissue antioxidant, and oxidative stress markers were examined. RT-PCR and western blot analyses were conducted for the expression of inducible cyclooxygenase enzyme (COX-2), nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB), p65, IL-1, TNF-α, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Flow cytometry analysis of CD4 + TNF-α, CD4 + COX-2, and CD4 + STAT-3 cells in whole blood was performed. Structural and dynamic behavior of DMFM upon binding with receptor molecule molecular docking and dynamic simulations were performed using bioinformatics tools and software. Treatment with DMFM reversed cisplatin-induced malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) induction, whereas the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the kidney, heart, liver, and brain tissues were increased. DMFM administration normalized plasma levels of biochemical enzymes. We observed a marked decline in CD4 + STAT3, TNF-α, and COX2 cell populations in whole blood after treatment with DMFM. DMFM downregulated the expression factors related to inflammation at the mRNA and protein levels, i.e., IL-1, TNF-α, iNOS, NF-κB, STAT-3, and COX-2. Dynamic simulations and in silico docking data supports the experimental findings. Our experimental and in silico results illustrated that DMFM may affect protective action against cisplatin-induced brain, heart, liver, and kidney damage via reduction of inflammation and ROS.
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Bar M, Binduga UE, Szychowski KA. Methods of Isolation of Active Substances from Garlic ( Allium sativum L.) and Its Impact on the Composition and Biological Properties of Garlic Extracts. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071345. [PMID: 35883836 PMCID: PMC9312217 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is widely used in the human diet and in scientific research due to its biological properties. Various factors, e.g., temperature, pressure, extraction method, type of solvent, size, and territorial origin of garlic, affect the amount and type of bioactive compounds obtained from garlic extracts. In turn, the content of bioactive compounds correlates with the biological activity of the extracts. Therefore, the aim of this review was to summarize the current state of knowledge of the methods and effectiveness of isolation of active substances from garlic and their impact on the garlic extract composition and, consequently, biological properties. According to the literature, extracts obtained using water as a solvent are mainly responsible for antimicrobial properties, which is related to, inter alia, the high content of allicin. The use of alcohols, such as methanol or ethanol, is associated with the outstanding antioxidant power of extracts resulting from the presence of phenolic compounds. In turn, due to the presence of diallyl disulfide and disulfide trisulfide, garlic oil has anticancer potential. Acetone is the most effective organic solvent; however, it is not suitable for immediate consumption.
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- Monika Bar
- Department of Biotechnology and Cell Biology, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Lifestyle Disorders and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Biotechnology and Cell Biology, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland;
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Elbeltagy A, Mohamed G, Akeel M, Abdelaziz K, Elbakry K, Elsayed A. Modulatory role of garlic ( Allium sativum) extract against cisplatin- induced nephrotoxicity in female albino rats and their offspring. F1000Res 2022; 11:504. [PMID: 37547786 PMCID: PMC10403747 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.111293.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background: Cisplatin (CP) is one of the chemotherapeutic drugs widely utilized in the treatment of several malignancies. However, recently; its use has been limited because of its hazardous health drawbacks. Previous researches confirmed that CP has severe deleterious side effects on pregnant mothers and their fetuses. Garlic ( Allium sativum) extract has been claimed to exhibit potent antioxidative and free radical scavenging abilities. Aim: This work is mainly designed to evaluate the potential therapeutic role of garlic extract against CP-induced nephrotoxicity in pregnant rats and their offspring. Methods: 24 pregnant rats were used in the current study. They were randomly allocated into four groups (n=6): control, garlic, CP, and CP + garlic group. At the end of the weaning period, the mothers and the offsprings of all groups were sacrificed, the kidneys were immediately excised, and processed for histological and biochemical investigations. Also, blood samples were withdrawn and processed for estimation of the assigned biochemical parameters. Results: The renal histological sections from CP-treated mother rats displayed pronounced histopathological lesions however, their offspring showed mild renal histopathological lesions if compared with those of their mothers. The levels of renal tissue Superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase enzymes were significantly decreased. On the contrary, the levels of malondialdehyde, serum urea, and creatinine were significantly increased in CP-treated mother rats and their offspring as compared with control. The percentage value of caspase 3 activity was markedly elevated in the renal tissues of CP-treated mother rats and their offspring compared to the control group. Supplementation of garlic extract to the CP treated rats; the overall histological lesions, as well as biochemical parameters, were restored nearly to the control ones. It is concluded that garlic ( Allium sativum) extract has a powerful ameliorative role against CP-induced nephrotoxicity in pregnant rats and their offspring.
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- Department of Human Anatomy, , Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, KSA, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, , Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, KSA, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology, Damanhour University Faculty of Science, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
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- Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damietta, University, Damietta, Egypt, Damietta, 34611, Egypt
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- Zoology, Damanhour University Faculty of Science, Damanhour, 22511, Egypt
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Ferah Okkay I, Okkay U, Aydin IC, Bayram C, Ertugrul MS, Mendil AS, Hacimuftuoglu A. Centella asiatica extract protects against cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity via targeting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:33774-33784. [PMID: 35029831 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18626-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Centella asiatica (CA) on cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity and to clarify the underlying mechanism by biochemical, molecular, immunohistochemical, and histopathological analyses. Rats were pre-treated with two doses of CA (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) for 14 consecutive days. Then, on the 15th day, hepatotoxicity was induced by a single cisplatin injection (10 mg/kg i.p.). On the 18th day, the rats were euthanized. CA effectively alleviated cisplatin-induced hepatic injury via reduction in AST, ALT, and ALP enzymes and a decrease in oxidative stress (decreased MDA and ROS, and increased SOD, CAT, and GSH). CA also mitigated the inflammatory damage by the inhibition of TNF-α, IL-1β, and NF-κB. The liver expression of caspase-3 and Bax was downregulated, while Bcl-2 was upregulated. Moreover, immunohistochemical results confirmed the recovery with CA by downregulation of iNOS and 8-OHdG expression. These results showed that with its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities, CA could help alleviate the hepatotoxic effects of cisplatin chemotherapy.
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- Irmak Ferah Okkay
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, 25100, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Xu S, Liao Y, Wang Q, Liu L, Yang W. Current studies and potential future research directions on biological effects and related mechanisms of allicin. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:7722-7748. [PMID: 35293826 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2049691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Allicin, a thiosulfonate extract from freshly minced garlic, has been reported to have various biological effects on different organs and systems of animals and human. It can reduce oxidative stress, inhibit inflammatory response, resist pathogen infection and regulate intestinal flora. In addition, dozens of studies also demonstrated allicin could reduce blood glucose level, protect cardiovascular system and nervous system, and fight against cancers. Allicin was widely used in disease prevention and health care. However, more investigations on human cohort study are needed to verify the biological or clinical effects of allicin in the future. In this review, we summarized the biological effects of allicin from previous outstanding and valuable studies and provided useful information for future studies on the health effects of allicin.
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- Shiyin Xu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene and MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- China-DRIs Expert Committee on Other Dietary Ingredients, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene and MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- China-DRIs Expert Committee on Other Dietary Ingredients, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene and MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- China-DRIs Expert Committee on Other Dietary Ingredients, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene and MOE Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- China-DRIs Expert Committee on Other Dietary Ingredients, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Saryono, Nani D, Proverawati A, Sarmoko. Immunomodulatory effects of black solo garlic ( Allium sativum L.) on streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Wistar rats. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08493. [PMID: 34926852 PMCID: PMC8646972 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that leads to different complications. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of the black solo garlic on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The Wistar rats were grouped into six groups of: normal control, negative control, treatment dose of 6.5 g/kg, 13.5 g/kg, and 26 g/kg body weight, and positive control glibenclamide. In addition to normal control, rats were induced with STZ on day 8–11. Also, steeping black solo garlic or glibenclamide was administered on the day 12–19. The experimental animals were sacrificed on day 20 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) were measured using ELISA. The results showed that the administration of steeping black solo garlic significantly decreased levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α as well as increased IFN-γ with the immunity of STZ-induced rats.
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- Saryono
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jenderal Soedirman, Dr. Soeparno Street Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jenderal Soedirman, Dr. Soeparno Street Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
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- Nutrition Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jenderal Soedirman, Dr. Soeparno Street Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
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- Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jenderal Soedirman, Dr. Soeparno Street Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
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Potential Effects of Dietary Isoflavones on Drug-Induced Liver Injury. J FOOD QUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/2870969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Numerous prescribed drugs and herbal and dietary supplements have been reported to cause drug-induced acute liver injury, which is a frequent cause of acute liver failure (ALF). It is a tremendous challenge with ever-increasing drug application in the medication system for huge populations. Drug-induced acute liver injury can lead to diverse pathologies similar to acute and chronic hepatitis, acute liver failure, biliary obstruction, fatty liver disease, and so on. Recently, extensive work demonstrated that isoflavones play an essential and protecting role in drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The isoflavones mediated hepatoprotection by modulating specific genes linked with control of cellular redox homeostasis and inflammatory responses. Isoflavones upregulate oxidative stress-responsive nuclear factor erythroid 2-like 2 (Nrf2), downregulate inflammatory nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathways, and modulate a balance between cell survival and death. Moreover, isoflavones actively inhibit the expression of cytochromes P450 (CYPs) enzyme during drug metabolism. Moreover, isoflavones are also linked with farnesoid X receptor (FXR) activation and signal transducer and activator of transcription factor 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation in hepatoprotection DILI. In vivo and in vitro studies clearly stated that isoflavones bear strong antioxidant potential and promising agents for hepatotoxicity prevention and stressed their potential role as therapeutic supplements in DILI. The current review will elaborate on isoflavones’ preventive and therapeutic potential concisely and highlight various molecular targets to exert a protective effect on DILI.
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Bakour M, Hammas N, Laaroussi H, Ousaaid D, Fatemi HEL, Aboulghazi A, Soulo N, Lyoussi B. Moroccan Bee Bread Improves Biochemical and Histological Changes of the Brain, Liver, and Kidneys Induced by Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:6632128. [PMID: 34258274 PMCID: PMC8249149 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6632128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2) were used in various fields such as food industry, cosmetics, medicine, and agriculture. Despite the many advantages of nanotechnology, the adverse effects of nanoparticles are inevitable. The present study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of bee bread on titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle toxicity. Male rats were randomly divided into four groups: Group 1 received daily by gavage (10 mL/kg bw) of distilled water, Group 2 received bee bread ethanolic extract (100 mg/kg bw), Group 3 received TiO2 (100 mg/kg bw) and distilled water (10 mL/kg bw), and Group 4 received TiO2 (100 mg/kg bw) and bee bread ethanolic extract (100 mg/kg bw). All treatments were given daily by gavage during 30 days. At the end of the experiment period, blood samples were collected to analyze fasting blood glucose, lipid profile (TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C, and VLDL-C), liver enzymes (AST, ALT, and LDH), total protein, urea, albumin, creatinine, sodium, potassium, and chloride ions. In addition, histological examinations of the kidneys, liver, and brain were investigated. The results showed that the subacute administration of TiO2 alone (100 mg/kg bw) had induced hyperglycemia (309 ± 5 mg/dL) and elevation of hepatic enzyme levels, accompanied by a change in both lipid profile and renal biomarkers as well as induced congestion and dilatation in the hepatic central vein and congestion in kidney and brain tissues. However, the cotreatment with bee bread extract restored these biochemical parameters and attenuated the deleterious effects of titanium nanoparticles on brain, liver, and kidney functions which could be due to its rich content on functional molecules. The findings of this paper could make an important contribution to the field of using bee bread as a detoxifying agent against titanium dioxide nanoparticles and other xenobiotics.
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- Meryem Bakour
- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Translational Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, 30000 Fez, Morocco
- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Hassan II, 30000 Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Translational Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, 30000 Fez, Morocco
- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Hassan II, 30000 Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco
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Effect of Flattening Filter and Flattening Filter Free beams on radiotherapy-induced peripheral blood cell damage. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Albrakati A. Aged garlic extract rescues ethephon-induced kidney damage by modulating oxidative stress, apoptosis, inflammation, and histopathological changes in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:6818-6829. [PMID: 33011947 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10997-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ethephon is an organophosphorus plant growth regulator used to accelerate the ripening process and decrease the duration of cultivation. Here, the potential protective role of aged garlic extract (AGE) was investigated against ethephon-mediated nephrotoxicity. Four experimental groups were established (n = 15), including control, AGE (250 mg/kg), ethephon (200 mg/kg), and AGE + ethephon. In the current work, kidney function parameters (urea, creatinine, and KIM-1) along with oxidative stress biomarkers, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1, glutathione, and its related enzymes, superoxide dismutase, catalase, malondialdehyde, and nitric oxide, were determined. The expression of inflammatory mediators namely tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 1 beta, nuclear factor kappa B, and apoptotic markers (caspase 3, Bax, and Bcl2) were determined in the renal tissue. Additionally, the histopathological alterations in response to treatments were examined. Ethephon exposure increased the levels of kidney function markers along with relative kidney weight coupled with histological changes in the kidney tissue. Additionally, ethephon increased the levels of the tested pro-oxidant markers and decreased the antioxidant indices, resulting in oxidative damage to renal tissues. An elevation in the pro-inflammatory mediators was also recorded following ethephon intoxication. Furthermore, renal cell loss was observed through histological examinations and biochemical measurements upon ethephon administration. On the other hand, AGE significantly ameliorated the molecular, biochemical, and structural changes elicited by ethephon. These findings suggest that AGE may be used to decrease or prevent the side effects of ethephon exposure in kidneys, through the activation of Nrf2 and inhibition of inflammation and apoptotic response.
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- Ashraf Albrakati
- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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Sherif IO. Hepatoprotective effect of arjunolic acid against cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity: Targeting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22714. [PMID: 33491850 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Minimizing the adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents remains a therapeutic challenge. Cisplatin (CP) induces hepatotoxicity through activation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis cascades which is considered a significant drawback. Thus, this study aimed to highlight the possible hepatoprotective role of arjunolic acid (Arj) in a rat model of CP-induced hepatotoxicity. Four groups of rats were included; the normal control group, Arj control group, CP group which was injected with 7.5 mg/kg CP intraperitoneally to induce hepatotoxicity, and the treated group (Arj + CP), which was orally administered 20 mg/kg Arj for 10 days with a CP hepatotoxic dose on day 5. Blood and liver tissues were assembled for analysis at the end of the study. Pretreatment with Arj exhibited a marked improvement in liver function as well as histopathology when compared with the CP group. Moreover, Arj suppressed the oxidative stress in hepatic tissue by significantly decreasing malondialdehyde and nitric oxide contents along with markedly elevating the levels of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione when compared with CP injected rats. Attenuation of hepatic inflammation and apoptosis was also reported with Arj treatment through the marked reduction in the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor α level as well as the apoptotic marker caspase-3 protein expression in comparison to the CP group. This study explored for the first time the Arj hepatoprotective effect against CP-induced hepatotoxicity through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities.
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- Iman O Sherif
- Emergency Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Possible protective activity of n-acetyl cysteine against cisplatin‑induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:637-644. [PMID: 33439409 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-06111-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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CP is one of the most widely used antineoplastic agents. However, its clinical application is very limited due to its severe toxic effects. The present study aimed to reveal the effects of NAC, which exhibits broad biological activities in reducing CP-induced liver damage, in consideration of biochemical, genetic, and histopathological findings. Twenty-eight wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups of seven animals. A dose of saline was administered (i.p.) to the control group for 5 days. One dose of NAC (200 mg/kg) was administered to the NAC group for 5 days (i.p.). To the NAC + CP group, a dose of CP (7.5 mg/kg) was administered on days 2 and 5 of the experiment, a dose of NAC (200 mg/ kg) (i.p.) was administered for 5 day of the experiment. CP (7.5 mg/kg) was administered to the CP group on days 2 and 5 of the experiment. At the end of the experiment, the biochemical, histological, and mRNA expression analyses of the liver tissues isolated from all the rats were performed. A statistically significant decrease was observed in the AST and ALT enzyme activities in Group NAC + CP compared to Control and CP groups. In addition, it was determined that the NAC administration reduced CP-induced inflammation by increasing the level of NF-κB and decreased CP-caused oxidative stress by decreasing the GPx level. Moreover, the histopathological analyses showed that NAC improved liver morphology. It was revealed by Western blotting analysis that NAC promoted Bcl-2 signaling and decreased p53 signaling. The findings herein showed that NAC could help alleviate hepatotoxicity, a serious therapeutic complication, by reducing CP-induced oxidative stress and playing an effective part in the regulation of apoptotic markers.
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Dabigatran mitigates cisplatin-mediated nephrotoxicity through down regulation of thrombin pathway. J Adv Res 2021; 31:127-136. [PMID: 34194837 PMCID: PMC8240102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Cisplatin (CDDP) nephrotoxicity is one of the most significant complications limiting its use in cancer therapy. Objectives This study investigated the pivotal role played by thrombin in CDDP-mediated nephrotoxicity. This work also aimed to clarify the possible preventive effect of Dabigatran (Dab), a direct thrombin inhibitor, on CDDP nephrotoxicity. Methods Animals were grouped as follow; normal control group, CDDP nephrotoxicity group, CDDP + Dab 15, and CDDP + Dab 25 groups. Four days following CDDP administration, blood and urine samples were collected to evaluate renal function. Moreover, tissue samples were collected from the kidney to determine apoptosis markers, oxidative stress and histopathological evaluation. An immunofluorescence analysis of tissue factor (TF), thrombin, protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2), fibrin, pERK1/2 and P53 proteins expression was also performed. Results Thrombin, pERK, cleaved caspase-3, and oxidative stress markers were significantly elevated in CDDP-treated group. However, pretreatment of animals with either low or high doses of Dab significantly improved kidney function and decreased oxidative stress and apoptotic markers. Conclusion We conclude that thrombin is an important factor in the pathogenesis of CDDP kidney toxicity via activation of ERK1/2, P53 and caspase-3 pathway, which can be effectively blocked by Dab.
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Key Words
- BUN, Blood urea nitrogen
- CDDP, Cisplatin
- Cisplatin
- Cr, creatinine
- Crcl, Creatinine clerance
- Dab, Dabigatran
- Dabigatran
- FXa, activated form of Factor X
- GSH, Reduced Glutathion
- H&E, Hematoxylin–Eosin
- INR, International normalized ratio
- KIM-1, kidney injury molecule-1
- PAR, protease-activated receptor
- PAR2
- Pt, Prothrombin time
- Ptt, Partial thromboplastin time
- ROS, Reactive oxygen species
- SOD, Superoxide dismutase
- TF, Tissue factor
- Thrombin
- pERK1/2
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Pathak P, Rimac H, Grishina M, Verma A, Potemkin V. Hybrid Quinazoline 1,3,5-Triazines as Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors with Anticancer Activity: Design, Synthesis, and Computational Study. ChemMedChem 2020; 16:822-838. [PMID: 33155373 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We report a series of hybrid quinazoline-1,3,5-triazine derivatives as EGFR inhibitors, which were synthesised and tested by using a variety of in vitro, in silico, and in vivo techniques. The derivatives were found to be active against different cancer cell lines and nontoxic against normal ones, with compounds 7 c, 7 d, 7 e, and 7 j being the most potent ones. The derivatives were also evaluated for angiogenesis inhibition potency in chicken eggs, and molecular docking and dynamics simulation studies were carried out to elucidate the fundamental substituent groups essential for their bioactivity. Additionally, a SAR study of the derivatives was performed for future compound optimisation. These studies suggested that the derivatives have a high affinity towards EGFR with favourable pharmacological properties. The most active compound (7 e) was further evaluated for in vivo anticancer activity against DMBA-induced tumours in female Sprague-Dawley rats as well as its effects on plasma antioxidant status, biotransformation enzymes, and lipid profile. The study suggested that 7 e has lead properties against breast cancer and can serve as a starting compound for further development of anti-EGFR compounds.
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MESH Headings
- 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents/chemical synthesis
- Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cell Survival/drug effects
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Design
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- ErbB Receptors/antagonists & inhibitors
- ErbB Receptors/metabolism
- Female
- Humans
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/chemically induced
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/drug therapy
- Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Structure
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/chemical synthesis
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/chemistry
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Quinazolines/chemistry
- Quinazolines/pharmacology
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Triazines/chemistry
- Triazines/pharmacology
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- Prateek Pathak
- Laboratory of Computational Modelling of Drugs, South Ural State University, Chaikovskogo 20A, Chelyabinsk, 454008, Russia
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- Laboratory of Computational Modelling of Drugs, South Ural State University, Chaikovskogo 20A, Chelyabinsk, 454008, Russia
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Ante Kovacica 1, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Computational Modelling of Drugs, South Ural State University, Chaikovskogo 20A, Chelyabinsk, 454008, Russia
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- Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India
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- Laboratory of Computational Modelling of Drugs, South Ural State University, Chaikovskogo 20A, Chelyabinsk, 454008, Russia
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Rahmani G, Farajdokht F, Mohaddes G, Babri S, Ebrahimi V, Ebrahimi H. Garlic ( Allium sativum) improves anxiety- and depressive-related behaviors and brain oxidative stress in diabetic rats. Arch Physiol Biochem 2020; 126:95-100. [PMID: 30169970 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2018.1494746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of garlic on anxiety- and depression-related behaviors and brain oxidative markers in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in rats. Fifty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven experimental groups (n = 8/group): control, diabetic + saline, diabetic + garlic, diabetic + imipramine, and diabetic + diazepam groups. Animals received garlic homogenate (0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 g/kg) for 10 days. At the end of the treatments, anxiety- and depressive-related behaviors were evaluated by elevated plus maze (EPM) and forced swimming test (FST), respectively. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured in the brain. Diabetic + garlic (0.5 g/kg) group showed lower anxiety- and- depressive-like behaviors as compared to the diabetic rats. Furthermore, garlic treatment (0.5 g/kg) attenuated MDA levels and enhanced SOD and GPx activities in the brain. Our findings indicate that garlic alleviates anxiety- and depression-related behaviors in the diabetic rats possibly by attenuation of brain oxidative stress.
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- Ghazal Rahmani
- Neuroscience Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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Al-Brakati A. Protective effect of aged garlic extracts against hepatotoxicity induced by ethephon in Wistar albino rat. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:6139-6147. [PMID: 31865585 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07148-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The current study was designed to demonstrate the hepatoprotective effect of aged garlic extract (AGE) against ethephon-induced liver toxicity in rats. Sixty male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups as follows: the control group; AGE group was administered with 250 mg/kg; the ethephon group was orally given 200 mg/kg; and AGE + ethephon group was treated with ethephon for 4 weeks and then given AGE for another 4 weeks using the same dosage. The ethephon administration impaired the balance between oxidants and antioxidants as evidenced by the increased level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and the decreased concentration of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH). Biochemical findings showed a significant decrease in the red blood corpuscles (RBCs) count, hemoglobin (Hb) content, and hematocrit (HCT) level, with a significant increase in the white blood cells count. In addition, ethephon produced a significant decrease in levels of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) with a decrease in albumin level. Furthermore, histological investigation showed dilation of the hepatic central vein and dilation of blood sinusoids which were congested with inflammatory cellular infiltrate. Moreover, examination of the liver using transmission electron microscopy showed a disturbance in the nuclear membranes and degenerating mitochondria with a rise in the cytoplasmic vacuoles by cellular edema. Interestingly, AGE administration was found to attenuate the histological deformations and biochemical alteration produced by ethephon. These findings suggest that AGE supplementation could be used to reverse the hepatic injury following ethephon exposure through its antioxidant capacity.
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- Ashraf Al-Brakati
- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
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El-Sebaey AM, Abdelhamid FM, Abdalla OA. Protective effects of garlic extract against hematological alterations, immunosuppression, hepatic oxidative stress, and renal damage induced by cyclophosphamide in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:15559-15572. [PMID: 30945076 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04993-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent widely used as anticancer drug, reported to exert cytotoxic effects attributed to oxidative stress. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the protective effect of ethanolic extract of garlic (EEG) against cyclophosphamide (Cyp)-induced hematological disturbance and immunosuppressive and hepatotoxic effects. Forty male Wistar albino rats were randomized into four equal groups: the normal control one, the Cyp-treated group (50 mg/kg BW/IM, once weekly), the EEG-treated group (300 mg/kg BW, orally, daily), and the Cyp & EEG group. All rats received their relevant treatments for four consecutive weeks. This study revealed that Cyp significantly decreased erythrocyte count, hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), and total leukocyte and lymphocyte counts. However, the counts of neutrophils, eosinophils, and toxic neutrophils were elevated. Additionally, hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) and levels of liver and renal biomarkers were significantly elevated in the Cyp-treated group. Otherwise, hepatic catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were significantly lower than the control rats. Furthermore, Cyp significantly reduced whole blood respiratory burst activity (NBT), serum lysozyme and bactericidal activities, interlukin-12 (IL-12), and interferon-γ. In contrast, the levels of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interlukin-1β (IL-1β) were elevated. Additionally, Cyp induced hepatic and renal histopathological alterations. Data in the present study demonstrated that EEG has immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects and has the ability to diminish the alterations induced by Cyp.
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- Ahmed M El-Sebaey
- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Preventive Effect of the Herbal Preparation, HemoHIM, on Cisplatin-Induced Immune Suppression. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 2019:3494806. [PMID: 31015850 PMCID: PMC6446088 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3494806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We determined the functional effect of the herbal preparation, HemoHIM, on the immune system, by examining the immunomodulatory activities of HemoHIM using immunocompromised mice. In this study, to examine the effect on the restoration of immune cells and balance in the immune system, we utilized a cisplatin-induced immunosuppression mouse model. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with cisplatin, an immunosuppressive anticancer, and then received oral doses of 100, 250, and 500 mg/kg of HemoHIM for 14 days. The HemoHIM prevented the cisplatin-induced loss of body and organ weight. In terms of innate immunity, natural killer (NK) cell activity and phagocytosis increased in the HemoHIM group compared to the cisplatin control group. The HemoHIM group also showed a significantly higher expression of Th1-mediated cytokines (interferon gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin-2 (IL-2), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)) and inhibited the production of Th2-mediated cytokine interleukin-4 (IL-4) compared to cisplatin control group. These findings indicate that HemoHIM enhances immune activity by modulating immune cell activity and cytokine secretion in immune-suppressed mice.
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Loke C, Tan SA, Lim S, Law C, Yue C, Poh T, Saad W, Ismail S, Yusoff K. Antioxidative and Photocytotoxic Effects of Standardized Clinacanthus nutans and Strobilanthes crispus Extracts toward HepG2 Liver Cells. Pharmacogn Mag 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_84_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Purena R, Seth R, Bhatt R. Protective role of Emblica officinalis hydro-ethanolic leaf extract in cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity in Rats. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:270-277. [PMID: 29487802 PMCID: PMC5814364 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Nephrotoxicity is a major limiting factor in cisplatin treatment. In the present study hydro-ethanolic leaf extract of Emblica officinalis was investigated for its protective role in cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity. The experiment was designed for 14 days and male Wistar rats were divided into 9 groups (n = 5). Group 1 served as control (with no treatment), group 2 served as a vehicle control and received 0.9% NaCl intraperitoneally (i.p.) on 11th day of the treatment, group 3 received a single dose of cisplatin on 11th day (12 mg/kg body weight, i.p.), group 4-6 received leaf extract only (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg body weight, respectively) throughout the treatment, group 7-9 received leaf extract (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg body weight, respectively) throughout the treatment and single dose of cisplatin on the 11th day of the leaf extract treatment. At the end of the experiment (i.e. on 14th day) blood samples were collected from all the groups and were sacrificed to study renal functional parameters. Treatment with above doses of E. officinalis leaf extract significantly (p ≤ 0.05) attenuates renal damage by decreasing serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), enhanced the activities of Catalase, SOD, GPx, GR and decreased the renal MDA level compared with the cisplatin treatment group. Furthermore the oral administration of Amla leaf extract improves histological damage and morphological changes in RBCs. Our results suggest that, leaf extract of E. officinalis may ameliorate renal damage caused by cisplatin.
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Key Words
- BSA, bovine serum albumin
- BUN, blood urea nitrogen
- BW, body weight
- CAT, catalase
- Cisplatin
- DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide
- DNA, deoxy-ribonucleic acid
- DTNB, 5,5-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenzoic acid)
- Emblica officinalis
- FDA, food and drug administration
- GAMT, guanidinoacetate methyltransferase
- GPx, glutathione peroxidase
- GR, glutathione reductase
- H&E, hematoxylene and eosin
- MDA, malondialdehyde
- NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
- NaCl, sodium chloride
- Nephrotoxicity
- Oxidative stress
- RBCs, red blood cells
- RNS, reactive nitrogen species
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- Rats
- SEM, standard error mean
- SOD, superoxide dismutase
- TBA, 2-thiobarbituric acid
- TCA, trichloroacetic acid
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- Rupal Purena
- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, 495009, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, 495009, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, 495009, Chhattisgarh, India
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Moringa oleifera extract (Lam) attenuates Aluminium phosphide-induced acute cardiac toxicity in rats. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:209-212. [PMID: 29387566 PMCID: PMC5789123 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aluminium phosphide (AlP) affects many organs especially heart. Antioxidant activities of Moringa was investigated after acute AlP intoxication. Moringa preventive effects were determined histopathologically. Moringa significantly re-equilibrates antioxidant parameters back near to their normal values.
Background Moringa oleifera extract (Lam) has many antioxidant and protective properties. Objective: to investigate the antioxidant activities of Lam in counteracting the high oxidative stress caused by acute sub-lethal aluminium phosphide (AlP) intoxication in rat heart. These activities will be detected by histopathological examination and some oxidative stress biomarkers. Methods a single sub-lethal dose of Alp (2 mg/kg body weight) was administered orally, and Lam was given orally at a dose (100 mg/kg body weight) one hour after receiving AlP to rats. Results aluminium phosphide caused significant cardiac histopathological changes with a significant increase in malondialdehyde (MDA); lipid peroxidation marker; and a significant depletion of antioxidant enzymes (catalase and glutathione reductase). However, treatment with Lam protected efficiently the cardiac tissue of intoxicated rats by increasing antioxidants levels with slight decreasing in MDA production compared to untreated group. Conclusions This study suggested that Moringa oleifera extract could possibly restore the altered cardiac histopathology and some antioxidant power in AlP intoxicated rats, and it could even be used as adjuvant therapy against AlP-induced cardiotoxicity.
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Hosseini A, Fanoudi S, Mollazadeh H, Aghaei A, Boroushaki MT. Protective Effect of Rheum turkestanicum against Cisplatin by Reducing Oxidative Stress in Kidney Tissue. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2018; 10:66-71. [PMID: 29962794 PMCID: PMC5998698 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_9_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background: Cisplatin is used as chemotherapeutic drug in the treatment of some solid tumors. It causes different side effects such as nephrotoxicity because of increasing oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species production. This study was designed to investigate the effect of Rheum turkestanicum on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rat. Materials and Methods: Animals were randomly divided into four groups (six each). Group I received normal saline (1mL/day, intraperitoneally [i.p.]). Group II received a single dose of cisplatin (8mg/kg, i.p.). Groups III and IV received extract at doses of 100mg/kg and 200mg/kg, i.p., respectively, for 3 consecutive days, 1h before a single dose of cisplatin only at the first day. Blood samples were taken for measuring the level of urea and creatinine. Furthermore, 24-h urinary factors such as glucose and protein were measured. Histopathological observation was carried out on kidney sections. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey–Kramer post hoc test for multiple comparisons. Results: Cisplatin increased the lipid peroxidation, serum creatinine, serum urea, urinary glucose, and urinary protein, whereas decreased the content of thiol in kidney. The extract reduced serum creatinine, serum urea, urinary glucose, urinary protein, lipid peroxidation, and increased thiol following cisplatin administration. Histological studies revealed lower lesions in kidney in the extract-treated groups compared to cisplatin-treated one. Conclusion: This research showed the extract has protective effect against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. This observation may be related to antioxidant properties of the extract.
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- Azar Hosseini
- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Singh D, Singh M, Yadav E, Falls N, Komal U, Dangi DS, Kumar V, Verma A. Amelioration of diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis in animal models via knockdown oxidative stress and proinflammatory markers by Madhuca longifolia embedded silver nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2018; 8:6940-6953. [PMID: 35540326 PMCID: PMC9078335 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12775h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), primary liver cancer is primarily responsible for inflammation-related cancer as more than 90% of HCCs emerge with regard to hepatic damage and inflammation. Tenacious inflammation is known to advance and intensify liver tumours. Nanomaterials, for example, silver nanoparticles synthesized from plant-derived materials have shown great outcomes in reducing the pre-cancerous nodules and have anticancer properties. The aim of the present investigation was to biosynthesize, characterize and evaluate the anticancer activity of nanoparticles-embedded Madhuca longifolia extract (MLAgNPs) on an experimental model of hepatic cancer in rats. M. longifolia contains a high amount of flavonoids and other phenolic derivative. The silver nanoparticles synthesized by M. longifolia were characterized by various instruments, including UV-Vis spectrophotometry, X-ray beam diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis, transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Liver cancer was induced to 36 Wistar rats by a single dose of diethylnitrosamine (DEN) (200 mg kg−1 BW). Hepatic cancer by MLAgNPs dose-dependently limited macroscopical variation compared with the DEN-induced hepatic cancer groups. The serum and liver were taken to measure the antioxidant parameters, proinflammatory cytokines and for a histopathological study. Serum hepatic and serum non-hepatic along with inflammatory cytokines were also assessed. Reduction in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, namely tumour necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB), and improved membrane-bound enzyme activity were also detected. It was found that minor morphological anomalies were identified in the histopathology analysis in the MLAgNPs-treated groups. It could be concluded that silver nanoparticles introduce an extraordinary potential for use as adjuvants in hepatic cancer treatment because of their antioxidant abilities and ability to diminish inflammation in liver tissue by attenuating the NF-κB pathway. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), primary liver cancer is primarily responsible for inflammation-related cancer as more than 90% of HCCs emerge with regard to hepatic damage and inflammation.![]()
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- Deepika Singh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
- Allahabad
- India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
- Allahabad
- India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
- Allahabad
- India
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Roorkee
- India
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- Natural Product Drug Discovery Laboratory
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
- Allahabad
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- Bio-organic & Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences
- Allahabad – 211007
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Karale S, Kamath JV. Effect of daidzein on cisplatin-induced hematotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in experimental rats. Indian J Pharmacol 2017; 49:49-54. [PMID: 28458422 PMCID: PMC5351238 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.201022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of daidzein flavonoid on cisplatin (CP)-induced hematotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in experimental rats. Materials and Methods: The Wistar rats were randomly divided into four equal groups: Normal (saline 1 ml p.o.), CP (7.5 mg/kg once intraperioteneally on 16th day), test group of low dose (combination of CP and daidzein 20 mg/kg p.o. for 21 days), and test group of high dose (combination of CP and daidzein 40 mg/kg p.o. for 21 days). Blood samples were collected on 22nd day from each rat and subjected for evaluation of hematological parameters such as red blood corpuscles (RBC), white blood corpuscles, hemoglobin (Hb) and platelets, and serum biomarkers such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Liver of each rat was excised and subjected for antioxidants evaluation such as malonyl dialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and histopathological study. Results: Daidzein had a significant (P < 0.001) beneficial role in CP-induced hemotoxicity by increasing RBC, Hb, packed cell volume, and platelets. Daidzein also exhibited a significant (P < 0.001) protection against CP-induced hepatotoxicity by decreasing ALT, AST, ALP, and MDA level and by elevating the GSH, SOD, and catalase. Conclusions: Daidzein attenuates CP-induced oxidative stress on blood cells and antioxidants in rats.
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- Sanjiv Karale
- Centre for Research and Development, PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Thomson M, Al-Qattan K, Jayasree D, Ali M. Oral Intake of Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) Ameliorates Oxidative Stress and Other Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Complications in Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2017. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2017.593.602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Salem SI, El-Baky AAA, Mohammed FF. Cytoprotective Effect of Silymarin on Cisplatin Induced Hepatotoxicity and Bone Marrow Toxicity in Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.3923/ajas.2017.140.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pezeshki Z, Khosravi A, Nekuei M, Khoshnood S, Zandi E, Eslamian M, Talebi A, Emami SNED, Nematbakhsh M. Time course of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. J Nephropathol 2017; 6:163-167. [PMID: 28975096 PMCID: PMC5607978 DOI: 10.15171/jnp.2017.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: One of the main therapeutic limitations of cisplatin (CP) is nephrotoxicity which is time-dependent. Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal timing for initiation of CP toxicity.
Materials and Methods:
Sixty male and female Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups. All the animals in groups 2-5 received single dose of CP (10 mg/kg; i.p.), and were evaluated 25, 50, 75, and 100 hours after CP administration. Group 1 as an untreated group did not receive any agent and was considered as time zero.
Results:
The data indicated time-dependent progression of kidney and hepatic toxicity due to CP administration. Histological examination showed increase in kidney tissue damage score (KTDS) at hour 25, which peaked 75-100 hours after CP administration. Significant body weight loss and reduction of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 50 hours after CP injection were observed. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (Cr), and serum nitrite increased significantly 75 hours after CP injection. Also, enhancement of kidney and testis weights, and alkaline aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level; and reduction of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level and uterus weight occurred significantly 100 hours after the injection, while kidney malondialdehyde level enhanced significantly 75 hours after CP administration.
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These findings suggest that the CP-induced nephrotoxicity started to develop almost 3 days after administration of the drug in rats. CP surprisingly reduced the serum levels ALP and ALT while AST increased 100 hours after CP injection. CP-induced nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity are time-dependent, and the related biomarkers may alter by different trends.
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- Zahra Pezeshki
- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Najaf-Abad Branch, Najaf-Abad, Iran
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- Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,IsfahanMN Institute of Basic & Applied Sciences Research, Isfahan, Iran Original Article
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Farooqui Z, Afsar M, Rizwan S, Khan AA, Khan F. Oral administration of Nigella sativa oil ameliorates the effect of cisplatin on membrane enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism and oxidative damage in rat liver. Toxicol Rep 2016; 3:328-335. [PMID: 28959553 PMCID: PMC5615832 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cisplatin (CP) is a potent anti-cancer drug widely used against solid tumors. However, it exhibits pronounced adverse effects including hepatotoxicity. Several strategies were attempted to prevent CP hepatotoxicity but were not found suitable for therapeutic application. Nigella sativa has been shown to prevent/reduce the progression of certain type of cardiovascular, kidney and liver diseases. Present study investigates whether N. sativa oil (NSO) can prevent CP induced hepatotoxic effects. Rats were divided into four groups viz. control, CP, NSO and CPNSO. Animals in CPNSO and NSO group were administered NSO (2 ml/kg bwt, orally) with or without single hepatotoxic dose of CP (6 mg/kg bwt, i.p.) respectively. CP hepatotoxicity was recorded by increased serum ALT and AST activities. CP treatment caused oxidant/antioxidant imbalances as reflected by increased lipid peroxidation and decreased enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Furthermore, the activities of various carbohydrate metabolism and membrane enzymes were altered by CP treatment. In contrast, NSO administration to CP treated rats, markedly ameliorated the CP elicited deleterious alterations in liver. Histopathological observations showed extensive liver damage in CP treated animals while greatly reduced tissue injury in CPNSO group. In conclusion, NSO appears to protect CP induced hepatotoxicity by improving energy metabolism and strengthening antioxidant defense mechanism.
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Key Words
- ACPase, acid phosphatase
- ALP, alkaline phosphatise
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- AST, aspartate aminotransferases
- Antioxidant
- BBM, brush border membrane
- BBMV, BBM vesicles
- BUN, blood urea nitrogen
- CAT, catalase
- CP, cisplatin
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Chl, cholesterol
- Cisplatin
- FBPase, fructose 1,6
- G6PDH, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
- G6Pase, glucose 6-phosphatase
- GGTase, γ-glutamyl transferase
- GR, glutathione reductase
- GSH, glutathione
- GSHPx, glutathione peroxidise
- GST, glutathione S-transferase
- Glc, glucose
- H2O2, hydrogen peroxide
- HK, hexokinase
- LAP, leucine aminopeptidase
- LDH, lactate dehydrogenase
- LPO, lipid peroxidation
- MDA, malondialdehyde
- MDH, malate dehydrogenase
- ME, malic enzyme
- NADP, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
- NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate reduced
- NSO, Nigella sativa oil
- Nigella sativa oil
- PLs, phospholipids
- PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Pi, inorganic phosphate
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SH, sulfhydryl
- SOD, superoxide dismutase
- Scr, serum creatinine
- TCA, tricarboxylic acid
- TR, thioredoxin reductase
- μm, micrometer
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- Zeba Farooqui
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, U.P., India
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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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Yin JX, Wei Z, Xu JJ, Sun ZQ. In vivo pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution investigation of sustained-release cisplatin implants in the normal esophageal submucosa of 12 beagle dogs. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2015; 76:525-36. [PMID: 26183605 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-015-2823-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to clarify the pharmacokinetic, tissue distribution, hematologic, and histopathologic characteristics of sustained-release cisplatin from implants [CDDP-nanoparticle (NP) implants]. METHODS Eighteen dogs (six hybrids and twelve beagles) were divided into three groups. In Group A, the six hybrid dogs were intravenously administered 20 mg CDDP via a hind limb vein. In Groups B and C, CDDP-NP implants containing CDDP doses of 40 and 60 mg, respectively, were embedded into the esophageal submucosa of beagles via painless gastroscopy with an endoscopic booster. Graphite frameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry was used to measure total platinum in plasma and tissues at various timepoints. In addition, free platinum levels in Group B were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Toxicologic evaluation was also conducted. RESULTS Pharmacokinetic results indicated that the CDDP-NP implant could achieve a smooth pharmacokinetic curve, with the plasma invalid concentration reached after almost 480 h, which is approximately ten times longer than that of standard CDDP (48 h). The peak time, peak concentration, clearance, elimination half-life, area under the curve, volume of distribution at steady state, and mean residence time of Groups B and C were 494 and 211, 0.39 and 0.42, 0.044 and 0.059, 80.11 and 87.70, 44 and 49, 38.8 and 57.9, and 12.29 and 12.39 times those of Group A, respectively (all P < 0.05). The ratio of free/total platinum concentration was 2.0-3.1% in plasma, 14.2% in liver tissue, and 14.3% in kidney tissue. Tissue distribution studies showed that the highest platinum concentrations were found in the esophagus, followed by the kidney and liver. Compared with pre-implantation (day 0), there were no significant differences in most hematological indicators in Groups B and C (P > 0.05). Furthermore, histopathologic examination of the kidneys of dogs from Group C revealed no significant kidney damage. Unlike the intravenous CDDP group (Group A), no animals in the implantation groups showed any clinical signs of toxicity. CONCLUSION CDDP-NP implants can be used to achieve a smooth pharmacokinetic curve and higher drug concentration, as well as a longer mean residence time at the implantation site, with reduced side effects compared with intravenous CDDP.
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- Jia-Xue Yin
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jinan Military General Hospital, No 25 Shifan Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan, 250031, Shandong Province, China
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Rosic G, Srejovic I, Zivkovic V, Selakovic D, Joksimovic J, Jakovljevic V. The effects of N-acetylcysteine on cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity on isolated rat hearts after short-term global ischemia. Toxicol Rep 2015; 2:996-1006. [PMID: 28962440 PMCID: PMC5598382 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the protective effect of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) against cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity under conditions of ischemic-reperfusion injury. Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into three groups (n = 8): control, cisplatin (5 mg/kg/w, i.p., 5 weeks) and cisplatin + NAC group (cisplatin – 5 mg/kg/w, i.p. and NAC – 500 mg/kg/w, i.p., 5 weeks). Isolated hearts were perfused according to the modified Langendorff technique at constant pressure (70 cmH2O). Following cardiodynamic parameters were measured: maximum rate of left ventricular pressure development, minimum rate of left ventricular pressure development, left ventricular systolic pressure (SLVP), left ventricular diastolic pressure and heart rate. The ischemic vasodilation episodes were induced by the complete interruption of coronary inflow for 30, 60 and 120 s. The samples of the coronary venous effluent (CVE) were continuously collected during the reperfusion period for determination of coronary flow (CF) rate and oxidative stress markers (H2O2, O2−, NO2− and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances – TBARS). Cisplatin reduced CF, heart rate and overflow (total, maximal and duration of overflow) during reperfusion, and increased SLVP (under basal conditions and after global ischemias). Cisplatin increased levels of H2O2 (under basal conditions), O2− and TBARS (under basal conditions and after ischemia), but decreased NO2− levels (during reperfusion) in CVE, and decreased superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione in serum. NAC attenuated cisplatin-induced changes of cardiodynamic parameters (except CF under basal conditions) and oxidative stress parameters. Those results suggest that NAC, by decreasing oxidative stress, may be useful in cardioprotection during cisplatin therapy.
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- Gvozden Rosic
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
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García-Niño WR, Zazueta C. Ellagic acid: Pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms involved in liver protection. Pharmacol Res 2015; 97:84-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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