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El-Helaly A, Abou-El-Naga AM, Alshehri KM, El-Dein MA. Miracle Tree ( Moringa oleifera) Attuned GFAP and Synaptophysin Levels, Oxidative Stress and Biomarkers in Cerebellar Fluorosis of Pregnant Rats. Pak J Biol Sci 2023; 26:628-650. [PMID: 38334155 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2023.628.650] [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] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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<b>Background and Objective:</b> Cerebellar fluorosis is a health issue associated with excessive exposure to fluoride (F) either in direct or indirect ways as pesticides, drinking water and caries preventing prescriptions. It is characterized by elevation in oxidative stress, inflammation, demyelination and Purkinje cell loss. <i>Moringa oleifera</i> (M), is a widely cultivated plant used as a health-booster agent in modulating various disorders because of its high content of vitamins and minerals. The beneficial effect of moringa against fluoride-induced cerebellar toxicity in pregnant rats was investigated in this study. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Twenty pregnant rats were administered daily 300 mg kg<sup></sup><sup>1</sup> <i>M. oleifera</i> aqueous extract incorporated with 10 mg kg<sup></sup><sup>1</sup> of F intoxication from the 1st day of gestation until the 20th day. Following the termination of the trial, sera were collected and cerebellar tissue was removed for further examinations, along with the assessment of maternity. <b>Results:</b> The <i>M. oleifera</i> significantly normalized serum FSH, LH, progesterone, dopamine and serotonin levels of F-intoxicated mothers. Additionally, <i>M. oleifera</i> markedly prevented the lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation indicated by the tail length and moment in comet assay (-34.4 and -75.3%, respectively, when compared to the fluoride intoxicated group), while sustaining the levels of SOD and CAT revealing its antioxidant activity. The <i>M. oleifera</i> regressed the cerebellar α-amylase (-25.4%) and acetylcholinesterase activity (-40.6%), also attenuated GFAP (-73.4%, p<0.0001), synaptophysin level (216.6%, p<0.0001) and IL-6 expression (-91.2%) comparing to fluoride only treated mothers. <b>Conclusion:</b> Histological and ultrastructural examinations confirmed the recuperating effects of <i>M. oleifera</i> on mothers' cerebellar tissue intoxicated with fluoride indicated by intact folia and restored Purkinje cells number and architecture. The maternal study emphasized the anti-abortifacient activity of moringa against fluoride induced-fetotoxicity.
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Panchal H, Sachdeva SN, Bhardwaj JK. Ultrastructural analysis of cadmium-induced toxicity and its alleviation by antioxidant quercetin in caprine testicular germ cells in vitro. Ultrastruct Pathol 2022; 46:259-267. [PMID: 35377831 DOI: 10.1080/01913123.2022.2060396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Increasing evidence has demonstrated that cadmium (Cd), a common environmental toxicant, has been associated with testicular toxicity. Quercetin, an efficient flavonoid, has been shown to exert cytoprotective effect in numerous pathological processes. The current study has employed ultrastructural analysis to examine the Cd-induced toxicity in goat testicular tissue along with the ameliorative action of quercetin in a dose- and time-dependent manner in-vitro. Results of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that at lower selected concentrations (10 and 50 µM), Cd induced apoptosis-mediated cytotoxicity in testicular tissue as supported by presence of various morphological attributes of apoptosis in testicular germ cells such as condensed and marginated chromatin followed by breakdown of chromatin material, swollen mitochondria, and vacuolization. At 100 µM concentration, along with apoptosis, Cd-induced cytotoxicity in testicular tissue was associated with induction of necrosis also. However, the simultaneous supplementation of antioxidant quercetin has markedly abrogated the testicular cytotoxicity as shown by restoration of Cd-evoked aberrant ultrastructure of testicular germ cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner, providing a basis for future studies to involve quercetin in management of Cd-induced reproductive toxicity in males.
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- Harish Panchal
- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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- Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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Mahdavinia M, Alizadeh S, Raesi Vanani A, Dehghani MA, Shirani M, Alipour M, Shahmohammadi HA, Rafiei Asl S. Effects of quercetin on bisphenol A-induced mitochondrial toxicity in rat liver. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:499-505. [PMID: 31217929 PMCID: PMC6556511 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2019.32486.7952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recognized as a distinguished environmental and global toxicant, Bisphenol A (BPA) affects the liver, which is a vital body organ, by the induction of oxidative stress. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of quercetin against BPA in hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats and also, the activity of mitochondrial enzymes were evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS To this end, 32 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups (six rats per group), including control, BPA (250 mg/kg), BPA + quercetin (75 mg/kg), and quercetin (75 mg/kg). RESULTS The BPA-induced alterations were restored in concentrations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) due to the quercetin treatment (75 mg/kg) (all P<0.001). While the levels of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and malondialdehyde (MDA) decreased by the quercetin treatment in the liver mitochondria (P<0.001), catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) increased (P<0.001). CONCLUSION According to the results, the potential hepatotoxicity of BPA can be prevented by quercetin, which protects the body against oxidative stress and BPA-induced biochemical toxicity. Moreover, the reproductive toxicity of BPA after environmental or occupational exposures can be potentially prohibited by quercetin.
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- Masoud Mahdavinia
- Department of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahid Chamran, Ahvaz, Iran
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Stevenson A, Lopez D, Khoo P, Kalaria RN, Mukaetova-Ladinska EB. Exploring Erythrocytes as Blood Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 60:845-857. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-170363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Anna Stevenson
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- The School of Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Kalemci O, Aydin HE, Kizmazoglu C, Kaya I, Yılmaz H, Arda NM. Effects of Quercetin and Mannitol on Erythropoietin Levels in Rats Following Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2017; 60:355-361. [PMID: 28490163 PMCID: PMC5426445 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2016.0505.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study to investigate the normal values of erythropoietin (EPO) and neuroprotective effects of quercetin and mannitol on EPO and hematocrit levels after acute severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rat model. Methods A weight-drop impact acceleration model of TBI was used on 40 male Wistar rats. The animals were divided into sham (group I), TBI (group II), TBI+quercetin (50 mg/kg intravenously) (group III), and TBI+mannitol (1 mg/kg intravenously) (group IV) groups. The malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, EPO, and hematocrit levels were measured 1 and 4 hour after injury. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance and Tukey’s test were used for statistical analysis. Results The malondialdehyde levels decreased significantly after administration of quercetin and mannitol compared with those in group II. Catalase and glutathione peroxidase levels increased significantly in groups III and IV. Serum EPO levels decreased significantly after mannitol but not after quercetin administration. Serum hematocrit levels did not change significantly after quercetin and mannitol administration 1 hour after trauma. However, mannitol administration decreased serum hematocrit levels significantly after 4 hour. Conclusion This study suggests that quercetin may be a good alternative treatment for TBI, as it did not decrease the EPO levels.
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- Orhan Kalemci
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine and Hospital, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.,Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine and Hospital, Dumlupınar University, Kutahya, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine and Hospital, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kilis State Hospital, Kilis, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine and Hospital, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Blanco-Rojo R, Delgado-Lista J, Lee YC, Lai CQ, Perez-Martinez P, Rangel-Zuñiga O, Smith CE, Hidalgo B, Alcala-Diaz JF, Gomez-Delgado F, Parnell LD, Arnett DK, Tucker KL, Lopez-Miranda J, Ordovas JM. Interaction of an S100A9 gene variant with saturated fat and carbohydrates to modulate insulin resistance in 3 populations of different ancestries. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 104:508-17. [PMID: 27440084 PMCID: PMC4962160 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.130898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND S100 calcium-binding protein A9 (S100A9) has previously been identified as a type 2 diabetes (T2D) gene. However, this finding requires independent validation and more in-depth analyses in other populations and ancestries. OBJECTIVES We aimed to replicate the associations between an S100A9 variant and insulin resistance and T2D and to initiate an investigation of potential interactions with the habitual diet in several independent populations. DESIGN We investigated the association of the S100A9 variant rs3014866 with insulin resistance and T2D risk and its interactions with diet in 3 diverse populations as follows: the CORDIOPREV (Coronary Diet Intervention with Olive Oil and Cardiovascular Prevention; n = 711), which consisted of Spanish white adults; the GOLDN (Genetics of Lipids Lowering Drugs and Diet Network; n = 818), which involved North American non-Hispanic white adults; and Hispanic adults who participated in the BPRHS (Boston Puerto Rican Health Study; n = 1155). RESULTS Meta-analysis indicated that T carriers presented a lower risk of T2D than CC carriers (pooled OR: 0.714; 95% CI: 0.584, 0.845; P = 0.002). In all 3 populations (CORDIOPREV, GOLDN, and BPRHS), we showed a significant interaction between the rs3014866 single nucleotide polymorphism and dietary SFA:carbohydrate ratio intake for the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (P = 0.028, P = 0.017, and P = 0.026, respectively). CC carriers had a significantly higher HOMA-IR only when SFA:carbohydrate intake was high (P = 0.045 for the CORDIOPREV, P = 0.033 for the GOLDN, and P = 0.046 for the BPRHS) but not when SFA:carbohydrate ratio intake was low. CONCLUSIONS The minor allele (T) of the S100A9 variant rs3014866 is associated with lower T2D risk in 3 populations of different ancestries. Note that individuals with the high-risk CC genotype may be more likely to benefit from a low SFA:carbohydrate ratio intake to improve insulin resistance as evaluated with the use of the HOMA-IR. These trials were registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00924937 (CORDIOPREV), NCT00083369 (GOLDN), and NCT01231958 (BPRHS).
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- Ruth Blanco-Rojo
- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory and
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- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
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- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research at Cordoba, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain;
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- Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory and Department of Epidemiology, Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), Madrid, Spain; and Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA) Food Institute, Madrid, Spain
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Saber TM, Abd El-Aziz RM, Ali HA. Quercetin mitigates fenitrothion-induced testicular toxicity in rats. Andrologia 2015; 48:491-500. [PMID: 26264430 DOI: 10.1111/and.12467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Fenitrothion (FNT) is a widely used organophosphorus pesticide in agriculture. Quercetin (QR), a plant-derived flavonoid, has a free radical scavenging property. This study investigated the protective effect of QR on FNT-induced testicular toxicity in rats. Twenty-four male rats were divided into four groups. Group I (control) received normal saline. Group II was administered QR at the dose of 50 mg kg(-1) b.wt. Group III was orally administered FNT (20 mg kg(-1) b.wt). Group IV was gavaged FNT and QR together at the same doses. All administrations were performed daily by gavage and maintained for 70 days. Sperm parameters and histopathological changes in testes were investigated. Serum testosterone and luteinising hormone were estimated using radioimmunoassay kits. In testes, expressions of steroidogenic genes (3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 6, 17 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 and steroidogenic factor-1) and oxidative stress genes (catalase and superoxide dismutase) were determined using real-time PCR. FNT administration caused significant decreases in sperm count, motility and hormonal levels, a significant increase in abnormal sperm morphology and a significant down-regulation of steroidogenic and antioxidant genes in the testis. However, QR administration ameliorated FNT-induced toxic effects. Our results concluded that QR effectively mitigated testicular damage induced by FNT in rats.
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- T M Saber
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Lakroun Z, Kebieche M, Lahouel A, Zama D, Desor F, Soulimani R. Oxidative stress and brain mitochondria swelling induced by endosulfan and protective role of quercetin in rat. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:7776-7781. [PMID: 25721524 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3885-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The neurological damages resulted by endosulfan poisoning is not completely elucidated, especially in cellular organelles such as mitochondria. In the present study, the pro-oxidant effect of endosulfan on brain mitochondria was first investigated. Gavages of endosulfan into rats at the dose of 2 mg/kg induced oxidative stress in this organelle since it provokes a significant reduction of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione (GSH) level. In addition, a significant increase in mitochondria swelling and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were observed in neuronal mitochondria, indicating clearly an intense peroxidation within mitochondria. Second, the protective effect of quercetin (QE) (10 mg/kg) against endosulfan-induced oxidative stress in mitochondria was also assessed. Indeed, the pretreatment of rats with QE protects brain mitochondria from oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and mitochondria swelling induced by endosulfan. The activities of antioxidant enzymes and the mitochondrial content of GSH and MDA were returned to control values. Thus, although endosulfan can have neurotoxic effects in brain rats, this toxicity can be prevented by quercetin.
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- Zhoura Lakroun
- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology (BMC), University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria
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Sachdeva S, Flora SJS. Efficacy of some antioxidants supplementation in reducing oxidative stress post sodium tungstate exposure in male wistar rats. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2014; 28:233-239. [PMID: 24613855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2014.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the protective efficacy of some antioxidants against sodium tungstate induced oxidative stress in male wistar rats. Animals were sub-chronically exposed to sodium tungstate (100ppm in drinking water) for three months except for control group. In the same time, many rats were supplemented orally with different antioxidants (alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), n-acetylcysteine (NAC), quercetin or naringenin (0.30mM)) for five consecutive days a week for the same mentioned period before. Exposure to sodium tungstate significantly (P<0.05) inhibit blood δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity, liver and blood reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and an increase in oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) levels in tissues. ALA acid and NAC supplementation post sodium tungstate exposure increased GSH and also, was beneficial in the recovery of altered superoxide dismutase and catalase activity, besides, significantly reducing blood and tissue reactive oxygen species and TBARS levels. The results suggest a more pronounced efficacy of ALA acid and NAC supplementation than quercetin or naringenin supplementation post sodium tungstate exposure in preventing induced oxidative stress in rats.
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- S Sachdeva
- Division of Regulatory Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, India
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- Division of Regulatory Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474 002, India.
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Dong YS, Wang JL, Feng DY, Qin HZ, Wen H, Yin ZM, Gao GD, Li C. Protective effect of quercetin against oxidative stress and brain edema in an experimental rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Int J Med Sci 2014; 11:282-90. [PMID: 24516353 PMCID: PMC3917118 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.7634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Quercetin has been demonstrated to play an important role in altering the progression of ischemic brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases by protecting against oxidative stress. The effects of quercetin on brain damage after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), however, have not been investigated. This study was designed to explore the effects of quercetin on oxidative stress and brain edema after experimental SAH using four equal groups (n = 16) of adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, including a sham group, an SAH + vehicle group, an SAH + quercetin10 group, and an SAH + quercetin50 group. The rat SAH model was induced by injection of 0.3 ml of non-heparinised arterial blood into the prechiasmatic cistern. In the SAH + quercetin10 and SAH + quercetin50 groups, doses of 10 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg quercetin, respectively, were directly administered by intraperitoneal injection at 30 min, 12 h, and 24 h after SAH induction. Cerebral tissue samples were extracted for enzymatic antioxidant determination, lipid peroxidation assay, caspase-3 activity and water content testing 48 h after SAH. Treatment with a high dose (50 mg/kg) of quercetin markedly enhanced the activities of copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and treatment with this dose significantly reduced the level of malondialdehyde (MDA). Caspase-3 and brain edema was ameliorated and neurobehavioral deficits improved in rats that received the high dose of quercetin. The findings suggest that the early administration of optimal dose of quercetin may ameliorate brain damage and provide neuroprotection in the SAH model, potentially by enhancing the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes and inhibiting free radical generation.
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- Yu-shu Dong
- 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China. ; 2. Department of Neurosurgery, 463rd Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110042, PR China
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- 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China. ; 3. Department of Neurosurgery, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- 2. Department of Neurosurgery, 463rd Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110042, PR China
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- 2. Department of Neurosurgery, 463rd Hospital of PLA, Shenyang 110042, PR China
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- 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- 4. Department of Medical Administration, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Command, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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Lutz HU, Bogdanova A. Mechanisms tagging senescent red blood cells for clearance in healthy humans. Front Physiol 2013; 4:387. [PMID: 24399969 PMCID: PMC3872327 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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This review focuses on the analysis and evaluation of the diverse senescence markers suggested to prime red blood cells (RBC) for clearance in humans. These tags develop in the course of biochemical and structural alterations accompanying RBC aging, as the decrease of activities of multiple enzymes, the gradual accumulation of oxidative damage, the loss of membrane in form of microvesicles, the redistribution of ions and alterations in cell volume, density, and deformability. The actual tags represent the penultimate galactosyl residues, revealed by desialylation of glycophorins, or the aggregates of the anion exchanger (band 3 protein) to which anti-galactose antibodies bind in the first and anti-band 3 naturally occurring antibodies (NAbs) in the second case. While anti-band 3 NAbs bind to the carbohydrate-free portion of band 3 aggregates in healthy humans, induced anti-lactoferrin antibodies bind to the carbohydrate-containing portion of band 3 and along with anti-band 3 NAbs may accelerated clearance of senescent RBC in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). Exoplasmically accessible phosphatidylserine (PS) and the alterations in the interplay between CD47 on RBC and its receptor on macrophages, signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPalpha protein), were also reported to induce erythrocyte clearance. We discuss the relevance of each mechanism and analyze the strength of the data.
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- Hans U Lutz
- Department of Biology, Institute of Biochemistry ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Vetsuisse Faculty, Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP), Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
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Perrone S, Tataranno ML, Stazzoni G, Del Vecchio A, Buonocore G. Oxidative injury in neonatal erythrocytes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2013; 25:104-8. [PMID: 23025782 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.715471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Erythrocytes are continuously exposed to free radicals (FR) injury due to their high cellular oxygen concentration and heme iron. The autoxidation of oxyhaemoglobin to methaemoglobin, generating superoxide anion radical, represents the main source of FR in erythrocytes. The erythrocyte membrane is particularly sensitive to oxidative damage due to its high polyunsaturated fatty acid content, and hence, it represents an important system to evaluate the effect of oxidative stress (OS). Information on how red cells OS is triggered and mechanisms of erythrocytes oxidative pressure from plasma may provide a partial answer to questions about the causes of the anaemia of prematurity and about red cell involvement in hypoxia. The recent insights about the mechanism of oxidative injury of red cells and the evidence of relationships between erythrocyte, OS and hypoxia suggest that increased haemolysis is induced by severe hypoxia and acidosis in the perinatal period.
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- Serafina Perrone
- Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 36, Siena, Italy
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Padma VV, Poornima P, Prakash C, Bhavani R. Oral treatment with gallic acid and quercetin alleviates lindane-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2013; 91:134-40. [DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2012-0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Lindane is a man-made organochlorine pesticide used for agricultural purposes. Since lindane-induced toxicity is mediated by free radical generation, this investigation was carried out to study the protective effects of gallic acid and quercetin against lindane-induced cardiotoxicity. Lindane (100 mg·(kg body mass)−1) was administered orally to rats for 30 days. Histological analysis revealed pathological changes in the heart of lindane-treated rats. Biochemical analysis of the lindane-treated animals showed elevated activity for serum marker enzymes, lipid peroxidation (LPO), and membrane-bound Ca2+ ATPase, with a concomitant decrease in the level of non-enzymic antioxidant (GSH), enzymic antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and membrane-bound ATPases like Na+/K+ ATPase and Mg2+ ATPase in heart tissue. The results suggest that gallic acid and quercetin offer protection against lindane-induced myocardial damage, possibly through maintaining levels of endogenous antioxidant enzymes and membrane bound ATPase activity, as well as inhibiting lipid peroxidation.
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- Viswanadha Vijaya Padma
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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Renugadevi J, Milton Prabu S. Quercetin protects against oxidative stress-related renal dysfunction by cadmium in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 62:471-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2009.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2009] [Revised: 05/16/2009] [Accepted: 06/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gueye PM, Bertrand F, Duportail G, Lessinger JM. Extracellular haemoglobin, oxidative stress and quality of red blood cells relative to perioperative blood salvage. Clin Chem Lab Med 2010; 48:677-83. [DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2010.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bhatt K, Flora SJS. Oral co-administration of α-lipoic acid, quercetin and captopril prevents gallium arsenide toxicity in rats. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2009; 28:140-146. [PMID: 21783994 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2009.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2009] [Revised: 03/26/2009] [Accepted: 03/26/2009] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Gallium arsenide (GaAs), an inter-metallic semiconductor, known to exhibit superior optical and electronic properties compared to silicon, promotes its use in semiconductor industries. Extensive use of GaAs will inevitably lead to an increase in the exposure of workers manufacturing these products. Antioxidants are exogenous or endogenous compounds acting in several ways, including scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) or their precursors, inhibiting ROS formation, and binding metal ions needed for the catalysis of ROS generation. In the present study we investigated the protective efficacy of α-lipoic acid, quercetin and captopril individually against gallium arsenide exposure. Co-administration of α-lipoic acid with GaAs was most effective in reducing GaAs induced inhibition of blood δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity, liver, kidney and brain reduced glutathione (GSH) level and elevation of oxidized glutathione (GSSG). Captopril, on the other hand was effective in reducing thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels, while quercetin reduced ROS in liver and kidney. The results suggest comparatively better preventive efficacy of concomitant α-lipoic acid administration during Gallium arsenide exposure compared to quercetin and captopril in preventing GaAs induced oxidative stress.
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- Kapil Bhatt
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior-474 002, MP, India
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Mishra D, Flora SJS. Quercetin administration during chelation therapy protects arsenic-induced oxidative stress in mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2008; 122:137-47. [PMID: 18183357 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-007-8064-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2007] [Revised: 10/25/2007] [Accepted: 11/27/2007] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We studied the efficacy of quercetin and a thiol chelating agent, monoisoamyl 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (MiADMSA) either individually or in combination against arsenic-induced oxidative stress and mobilization of metal in mouse. Animals were chronically exposed to 25 ppm arsenite as sodium arsenite in drinking water for 12 months followed by treatment with MiADMSA (0.2 mmol/kg, orally), quercetin (0.2 mmol, orally) either alone or in combination, once daily for 5 consecutive days. Arsenic exposure led to a significant depletion of blood delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity, glutathione, white (WBC) and red blood cell (RBC) counts, and an increase in platelet levels while significantly increasing the level of reactive oxygen species (in RBCs). Hepatic reduced catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase activities showed a depletion, whereas thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels increased on arsenic exposure indicating arsenite-induced oxidative stress in blood and liver. Kidney CAT activity showed a depletion, whereas TBARS levels increased on arsenic exposure. These biochemical changes were accompanied by an increase in blood, liver, and kidney arsenic concentration. Treatment with MiADMSA was effective in increasing ALAD activity, whereas quercetin was ineffective when given alone. Quercetin when co-administered with MiADMSA also provided no additional beneficial effect on blood ALAD activity but significantly brought altered platelet counts nearer to the normal value. In contrast, administration of quercetin alone provided significant beneficial effects on hepatic oxidative stress and kidney TBARS levels. Renal biochemical variables remained insensitive to arsenic and any of the treatments. Interestingly, combined administration of quercetin with MiADMSA had a remarkable effect in depleting total arsenic concentration from blood and soft tissues. These results lead us to conclude that quercetin administration during chelation treatment had some beneficial effects particularly on the protection of inhibited blood ALAD activity and depletion of arsenic level from target organs. The study supports our earlier conclusion that a co-administration of an antioxidant particularly flavonoids more beneficial than monotherapy with the chelating agents to achieve optimal effects of chelation in arsenite toxicity.
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- Deepshikha Mishra
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defense Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, 474 002, India
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Luangaram S, Kukongviriyapan U, Pakdeechote P, Kukongviriyapan V, Pannangpetch P. Protective effects of quercetin against phenylhydrazine-induced vascular dysfunction and oxidative stress in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2007; 45:448-55. [PMID: 17084956 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2006.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2005] [Revised: 08/09/2006] [Accepted: 09/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oxidative stress is a major contributor to the development of vascular dysfunction found in various pathological conditions. Quercetin, one of the potent antioxidant bioflavonoid compounds, has been shown to alleviate oxidative injury by modulation of gene expression leading to suppression of production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and conferring an antiapoptotic activity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of quercetin in a model of phenylhydrazine (PHZ)-induced oxidant stress, vascular dysfunction and hemodynamic disturbance in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered quercetin orally (25 or 50mg/kg/day) for 6 days. On day four, all animals except those in the normal control group, were administered PHZ intraperitoneally. The results showed that PHZ induced severe hemolysis. The mean arterial pressure and hindlimb vascular resistance of PHZ-control rats were markedly decreased compared to normal controls. Treatment with quercetin significantly improved arterial blood pressure and peripheral vascular resistance. Vascular responsiveness to bradykinin, acetylcholine, and phenylephrine in PHZ-control rats was dramatically suppressed and quercetin restored these responses in a dose-dependent manner. Quercetin partially protected blood glutathione, suppressed plasma malondialdehyde levels, and largely suppressed nitric oxide metabolites and superoxide anion production. These results provide the first evidence for the role of the flavonoid, quercetin, in the alleviation of vascular dysfunction in an animal model of PHZ-induced oxidant stress.
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- Saowanee Luangaram
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Rossi V, Leoncini S, Signorini C, Buonocore G, Paffetti P, Tanganelli D, Ciccoli L, Comporti M. Oxidative stress and autologous immunoglobulin G binding to band 3 dimers in newborn erythrocytes. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 40:907-15. [PMID: 16520242 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2005] [Revised: 11/22/2005] [Accepted: 11/28/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Since birth-induced oxidative stress (OS) results in the removal of erythrocytes from the blood stream, we studied the binding of autologous IgG to erythrocyte band 3 dimers (the 170-kDa band, which marks the erythrocytes for removal) in preterm and term newborns and in adults. The 170-kDa band was present in as much as 74% of preterm, in 21% of term newborns, and in 10% of adults. During erythrocyte ageing "in vitro" (0, 24, and 48 h aerobic incubation), the appearance of the band occurred much faster with erythrocytes from newborns (particularly preterm) than with those from adults. When the blots for the 170-kDa band were quantified by scanning densitometry, it was seen that the 0 time values were significantly higher in preterm compared to term and adult values. After aerobic incubation a progressive increase in the optical density was observed in each group and the densities were higher in preterm than in the other groups. The course of iron release during the various incubations was analogous to that of the 170-kDa band blots, and significant correlations were found at 0 and 48 h. Methemoglobin formation roughly paralleled iron release. Esterified F(2)-isoprostanes (markers of OS) and O(2)(-) production in the nonincubated (0 time) erythrocytes were much higher in newborn (preterm and term) than in adult erythrocytes. Plasma free F(2)-isoprostanes were significantly higher in preterms than in terms and in terms than in adults. Plasma non-protein-bound iron (NPBI) was higher in preterm than in term newborns and not detectable in adults. In conclusion dimers of band 3 with autologous IgG are found under conditions in which OS can be detected in erythrocytes or in plasma: namely in newborns or in aged erythrocytes.
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- Viviana Rossi
- Department of Pathophysiology, Experimental Medicine and Public Health, University of Siena, Italy
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Ciccoli L, Rossi V, Leoncini S, Signorini C, Blanco-Garcia J, Aldinucci C, Buonocore G, Comporti M. Iron release, superoxide production and binding of autologous IgG to band 3 dimers in newborn and adult erythrocytes exposed to hypoxia and hypoxia-reoxygenation. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2004; 1672:203-13. [PMID: 15182940 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2004.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2003] [Revised: 04/07/2004] [Accepted: 04/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Iron is released in a desferrioxamine (DFO)-chelatable form when erythrocytes are challenged by an oxidative stress. The release is increased when an accelerated removal of erythrocytes occurs such as in perinatal period, in which iron release is greater in hypoxic than in non-hypoxic newborns. This suggests that an hypoxic environment at birth promotes iron release. To test this possibility, iron release in a model of hypoxia, hypoxia-reoxygenation and normoxia was studied in newborn and adult erythrocytes. In newborn erythrocytes, hypoxia induced a much greater iron release compared to an equal period of normoxia. In adult erythrocytes, hypoxia also induced a greater iron release as compared to normoxia, but it was much lower than that seen with newborn erythrocytes. Methemoglobin (MetHb) formation roughly paralleled iron release. The phenylhydrazine-promoted superoxide anion (O(2)?(-)) production was greater with normoxic but lower with hypoxic erythrocytes from newborns as compared to that from adults. This discrepancy between iron release and O(2)?(-) production may be explained by the shift towards MetHb in hemoglobin autoxidation. Iron diffusion out of the erythrocytes was much higher with hypoxic erythrocytes from newborns as compared to that from adults. Also the binding of autologous IgG to band 3 dimers (AIgGB) is much greater with hypoxic erythrocytes from newborns as compared to that from adults, suggesting that the level of iron release is related to the extent of band 3 clustering and that hypoxia accelerates removal of erythrocytes from bloodstream in in vivo condition.
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- Lucia Ciccoli
- Department of Pathophysiology, Experimental Medicine and Public Health, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Buss JL, Hermes-Lima M, Ponka P. Pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone and its analogues. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2003; 509:205-29. [PMID: 12572996 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0593-8_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Joan L Buss
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital and Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bracci R, Perrone S, Buonocore G. Oxidant injury in neonatal erythrocytes during the perinatal period. ACTA PAEDIATRICA (OSLO, NORWAY : 1992). SUPPLEMENT 2003; 91:130-4. [PMID: 12477277 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb02918.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED It has been known for many decades that oxidative stress leads to oxidation of hemoglobin and damage to the erythrocyte membrane. More recently, the factors involved in denaturating of membrane proteins and lipid peroxidation have been investigated in detail, as well as the mechanism of reactive oxygen species formation in red cells. Oxidative stress depletes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and adenine nucleotides, whereas adenosine monophosphate (AMP) deaminase seems to depress energy metabolism by blocking the salvage pathway of purine nucleotides. Depletion of ATP and activation of AMP deaminase are related to calcium ion concentrations. Denaturating of membrane proteins generally precedes lipid peroxidation and consequent phagocytosis due to caspase activation. Extensive investigations demonstrated the key role of oxidative stress and iron release in a reactive form causing membrane protein damage via the Fenton reaction and hydroxyl radical production. In the absence of efficient protection by antioxidant factors and other molecules such as flavonoids, oxidative stress is responsible for the release of iron in reactive form, predisposing red cells to hemolysis through the formation of senescence antigen. Other well-known sources of oxidative stress in red cells are free radical production outside the red cell by activated phagocytes, endothelial metabolism, hyperoxia, ischemia-reperfusion and the arachidonic acid cascade. CONCLUSION The recent insight into the mechanism of oxidative injury of red cells and evidence of relationships between erythrocyte oxidative stress and hypoxia suggest that increased hemolysis is induced by severe hypoxia and acidosis in the fetus as well as the newborn.
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- R Bracci
- Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Iron, to be redox cycling active, has to be released from its macromolecular complexes (ferritin, transferrin, hemoproteins, etc.). Iron is released from hemoglobin or its derivatives in a nonprotein-bound, desferrioxamine-chelatable form (DCI) in a number of conditions in which the erythrocytes are subjected to oxidative stress. Such conditions can be related to toxicological events (haemolytic drugs) or to physiological situations (erythrocyte ageing, reproduced in a model of prolonged aerobic incubation), but can also result from more subtle circumstances in which a state of ischemia-reperfusion is imposed on erythrocytes (e.g., childbirth). The released iron could play a central role in oxidation of membrane proteins and senescent cell antigen (SCA) formation, one of the major pathways for erythrocyte removal. Iron chelators able to enter cells (such as ferrozine, quercetin, and fluor-benzoil-pyridoxal hydrazone) prevent both membrane protein oxidation and SCA formation. The increased release of iron observed in beta-thalassemia patients and newborns (particularly premature babies) suggests that fetal hemoglobin is more prone to release iron than adult hemoglobin. In newborns the release of iron in erythrocytes is correlated with plasma nonprotein-bound iron and may contribute to its appearance.
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- Mario Comporti
- Department of Pathophysiology and Experimental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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Kagan VE, Kozlov AV, Tyurina YY, Shvedova AA, Yalowich JC. Antioxidant mechanisms of nitric oxide against iron-catalyzed oxidative stress in cells. Antioxid Redox Signal 2001; 3:189-202. [PMID: 11396475 DOI: 10.1089/152308601300185160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Three distinct antioxidant pathways are considered through which iron-catalyzed oxidative stress may be regulated by nitric oxide (NO). The first two pathways involve direct redox interactions of NO with iron catalytic sites and represent a fast response that may be considered an emergency mechanism to protect cells from the consequences of acute and intensive oxidative stress. These are (i) NO-induced nitrosylation at heme and non-heme iron catalytic sites that is capable of directly reducing oxoferryl-associated radicals, (ii) formation of nitrosyl complexes with intracellular "loosely" bound redox-active iron, and (iii) an indirect regulatory pathway that may function as an adaptive mechanism that becomes operational upon long-term exposure of cells to NO. In the latter pathway, NO down-regulates expression of iron-containing proteins to prevent their catalytic prooxidant reactions.
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- V E Kagan
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15238, USA.
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