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Liu R, Yang C, Yang X, Yu J, Tang W. Network toxicology, molecular docking technology, and experimental verification revealed the mechanism of cantharidin-induced testicular injury in mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 486:116921. [PMID: 38582374 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116921] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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As a protein kinase inhibitor, cantharidin (CTD) exhibits antitumor activities. However, CTD is highly toxic, thereby limiting clinical applications. Moreover, relatively few studies have investigated CTD-induced reproductive toxicity, thus the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, the toxic effects of CTD on mouse testis were confirmed in vivo and the potential mechanism was predicted by network toxicology (NT) and molecular docking technology. Proteins involved in the signaling pathways and core targets were verified. The results showed that different concentrations of CTD induced weight loss increased the testicular coefficient, and caused obvious pathological damage to testicular cells. The NT results showed that the main targets of CTD-induced testicular injury (TI) included AKT1, Caspase 3, Bcl-2, and Bax. The results of pathway enrichment analysis showed that CTD-induced TI was closely related to apoptosis and the PI3K/AKT and HIF-1 signaling pathways. Molecular docking methods confirmed high affinity between CTD and key targets. Western blot analysis showed that CTD inhibited expression of PI3K, AKT, and the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, while promoting expression of the pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and Caspase 3. These results suggest that CTD-induced TI involves multiple targets and pathways, and the underlying mechanism was associated with inhibition of the apoptosis-related PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
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- Ruxia Liu
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Xiao Y, Liu R, Tang W, Yang C. Cantharidin-induced toxic injury, oxidative stress, and autophagy attenuated by Astragalus polysaccharides in mouse testis. Reprod Toxicol 2024; 123:108520. [PMID: 38056682 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2023.108520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Cantharidin (CTD) is a chemical constituent derived from Mylabris and has good antitumor effects, but its clinical use is restricted by its inherent toxicity. However, few researches have reported its reproductive toxicity and mechanisms. This study aims to assess CTD's toxicity on mouse testes and the protective effect of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS). Briefly, biochemical analysis, histopathology, transmission electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and Western blotting were used to evaluate the oxidative damage of mouse testicular tissue after exposure to CTD and treatment by APS. Our research suggests a dramatic decrease in testicular index and serum testosterone levels after CTD exposure. The testis showed obvious oxidative damage accompanied by an increase in mitochondrial autophagy, the Nfr2-Keap1 pathway was inhibited, and the blood-testis barrier was destroyed. Notably, these changes were significantly improved after APS treatment. The internal mechanisms of APS ameliorate CTD-induced testicular oxidative damage in mice may be closely connected to regulatory the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway, restraining autophagy, and repairing the blood-testis barrier, providing theoretical support for further study on the reproductive toxicity mechanism of CTD and clinical treatments to ameliorate it.
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- Yuanyuan Xiao
- School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China; School of Traditional Chinese medicine health preservation, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China; School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Velut G, Grau M, Valois A, Holterbach L, François M, Le Gall P, Aigle L, Pommier de Santi V, Bologna MA. Blister Beetle Dermatitis Outbreaks in Mali. Mil Med 2023; 188:3066-3070. [PMID: 35446414 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Meloidae are distributed in temperate and arid regions but are also common in subtropical and tropical savannahs. These insects contain cantharidin, a vesicant substance that can cause poisoning by ingestion and dermatitis by direct contact. MATERIAL AND METHODS We describe recurrent Meloidae-related dermatitis outbreaks and their health impact by analyzing medical consultation records and meteorological data. RESULTS Between 2015 and 2019, dermatitis outbreaks took place at a French military base at the end of the rainy season, from July to August, with 100 cases reported in 2015, 74 in 2017, 100 in 2018, and 36 in 2019. In 2017, the incidence rate was 4.4% for the base's population. Initial medical consultations represented 31.5% of total medical care activity. Meloidae were identified as Cyaneolytta fryi. CONCLUSIONS These outbreaks of burn-like lesions, although clinically benign, can place a considerable burden on the medical activity of health care facilities. The diagnosis of Meloidae dermatitis is exclusively anamnestic and clinical and requires reported contact with the insect. The treatment protocol is that of standard burn care, and the best preventive measure is to avoid bright white lights. Military personnel, foreign workers, and travelers venturing into the Sahel should be warned of the risks associated with these beetles.
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- Guillaume Velut
- French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille 13568, France
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- French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille 13568, France
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- Sainte Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Toulon 83000, France
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- French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille 13568, France
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- UMR EGCE (Evolution, Genomes, Comportement, Ecologie), CNRS IRD-Paris-Sud University, Gif-sur-Yvette 91198, France
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- French Military Health Service Academy, École du Val de Grâce, Paris 75230, France
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- French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille 13568, France
- IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille 13005, France
- University Hospital Institute "Méditerranée Infection", Marseille 13005, France
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Roma 00146, Italy
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High-sensitivity detection for cantharidin by ratiometric fluorescent sensor based on molecularly imprinted nanoparticles of quantum dots. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Jakovac-Strajn B, Brozić D, Tavčar-Kalcher G, Babič J, Trilar T, Vengust M. Entomological Surveillance and Cantharidin Concentrations in Mylabris variabilis and Epicauta rufidorsum Blister Beetles in Slovenia. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:220. [PMID: 33477415 PMCID: PMC7830541 DOI: 10.3390/ani11010220] [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: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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True blister beetles (genus Epicauta, family Meloidae) produce cantharidin, which can cause toxicosis in humans and animals. Some recent reports suggest that poisoning by the blister beetle has occurred in the Mediterranean part of Slovenia, which has never been reported before. Drought and modern harvesting techniques are thought to increase the likelihood of blister beetle forage contamination and cantharidin intoxication in animals. A survey of fields associated with blister beetle contamination was conducted and the Meloid species present were identified. Entomological surveillance was conducted for Mylabris variabilis and Epicauta rufidorsum. Cantharidin concentrations were also measured in both blister beetle species. Cantharidin concentration in Mylabris variabilis (n = 17) ranged from 0.038 to 0.354 µg/mg (mean 0.151 µg/mg). Cantharidin concentration in Epicauta rufidorsum (n = 36) ranged from 0.055 to 0.341 µg/mg (mean 0.142 µg/mg). Both species exhibited variable concentrations of cantharidin that could not be associated with their biology, sex, age, size, and/or reproductive status. Epicauta rufidorsum have never previously been studied as a possible source of forage contamination, nor have cantharidin concentrations been determined in this species. It is the most likely source of forage contamination due to its abundance in the investigated fields, its swarming activity, and its tendency to reside in the green parts of plants immediately after cutting. Delaying the simultaneous processing and storage of forage after cutting would reduce the likelihood of forage contamination by blister beetles, as they can then retreat to the ground or fly away.
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- Breda Jakovac-Strajn
- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (B.J.-S.); (G.T.-K.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (B.J.-S.); (G.T.-K.); (J.B.)
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- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (B.J.-S.); (G.T.-K.); (J.B.)
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- Slovenian Museum of Natural History, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (B.J.-S.); (G.T.-K.); (J.B.)
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Norcantharidin: research advances in pharmaceutical activities and derivatives in recent years. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 131:110755. [PMID: 33152920 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cantharidin (CTD) is the main bioactive component of Cantharides, which is called Banmao in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Norcantharidin (NCTD) is a structural modifier of CTD. To compare with CTD, NCTD has lighter side effects and stronger bioactivity in anti-cancer through inhibiting cell proliferation, causing apoptosis and autophagy, overwhelming migration and metastasis, affecting immunity as well as lymphangiogenesis. Examples of these effects include suppressing Protein Phosphatase 2A and modulating Wnt/beta catenin signal, with Caspase family proteins, AMPK pathway and c-Met/EGFR pathway involving respectively. Moreover, NCTD has the effects of immune enhancement, anti-platelet aggregation and inhibition of renal interstitial fibrosis with distinct signaling pathways. The immunological effects induced by NCTD are related to the regulation of macrophage polarization and LPS-mediated immune response. The antiplatelet activity that NCTD induced is relevant to the inhibition of platelet signaling and the downregulation of α2 integrin. Furthermore, some of novel derivatives designed and synthesized artificially show stronger biological activities (e.g., anticancer effect, enzyme inhibition effect, antioxidant effect) and lower toxicity than NCTD itself. Plenty of literatures have reported various pharmacological effects of NCTD, particularly the anticancer effect, which has been widely concerned in clinical application and laboratory research. In this review, the pharmaceutical activities and derivatives of NCTD are discussed, which can be reference for further study.
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Zhang Y, Yu Y, Zhang J, Guan C, Liu L, Ren L. Biomarkers of myocardial injury in rats after cantharidin poisoning: Application for postmortem diagnosis and estimation of postmortem interval. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12069. [PMID: 32694590 PMCID: PMC7374104 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69118-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Postmortem diagnosis of cantharidin-induced myocardial injury and postmortem interval estimation (PMI) are the challenges in forensic science. Cardiac biomarkers play an important role in the prediction and diagnosis of myocardial injury and can be used to determine the PMI. Based on the evidence, we aimed to explore the biomarkers which may be used for the postmortem diagnosis of cantharidin-induced myocardial injury and PMI estimation using the study of the proteins expression of TN-T, VEGF and HIF-1α by ELISA. Results of this study suggested that postmortem pathological changes were difficult to identify due to the autolysis of myocardium 72 h after death in cantharidin poisoning group. The plasma levels of TN-T and HIF-1α/TN-T are cardiac biomarkers with higher diagnostic accuracy for postmortem diagnosis of cantharidin-induced myocardial injury, VEGF/HIF-1α promises to be a biomarker for PMI estimation. Further studies are needed to verify these biomarkers, based on population, for being a useful tool in postmortem diagnosis of cantharidin-induced myocardial injury and PMI estimation.
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- Youyou Zhang
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Guan DL, Hao XQ, Mi D, Peng J, Li Y, Xie JY, Huang H, Xu SQ. Draft Genome of a Blister Beetle Mylabris aulica. Front Genet 2020; 10:1281. [PMID: 32010178 PMCID: PMC6972506 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mylabris aulica is a widely distributed blister beetle of the Meloidae family. It has the ability to synthesize a potent defensive secretion that includes cantharidin, a toxic compound used to treat many major illnesses. However, owing to the lack of genetic studies on cantharidin biosynthesis in M. aulica, the commercial use of this species is less extensive than that of other blister beetle species in China. This study reports a draft assembly and possible genes and pathways related to cantharidin biosynthesis for the M. aulica blister beetle using nanopore sequencing data. The draft genome assembly size was 288.5 Mb with a 467.8 Kb N50, and a repeat content of 50.62%. An integrated gene finding pipeline performed for assembly obtained 16,500 protein coding genes. Benchmarking universal single-copy orthologs assessment showed that this gene set included 94.4% complete Insecta universal single-copy orthologs. Over 99% of these genes were assigned functional annotations in the gene ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, or Genbank non-redundant databases. Comparative genomic analysis showed that the completeness and continuity of our assembly was better than those of Hycleus cichorii and Hycleus phaleratus blister beetle genomes. The analysis of homologous orthologous genes and inference from evolutionary history imply that the Mylabris and Hycleus genera are genetically close, have a similar genetic background, and have differentiated within one million years. This M. aulica genome assembly provides a valuable resource for future blister beetle studies and will contribute to cantharidin biosynthesis.
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- De-Long Guan
- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- NextOmics Biosciences Institute, Wuhan, China
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- NextOmics Biosciences Institute, Wuhan, China
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- NextOmics Biosciences Institute, Wuhan, China
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- College of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China
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Guzman AK, Schairer DO, Garelik JL, Cohen SR. Safety and efficacy of topical cantharidin for the treatment of pediatric molluscum contagiosum: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial. Int J Dermatol 2018; 57:1001-1006. [PMID: 29904968 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Topical cantharidin is a commonly used treatment for molluscum contagiosum (MC). However, studies validating its safety and efficacy are limited. We conducted a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with subsequent open-label extension to assess the safety and effectiveness of cantharidin in treating pediatric MC. Ninety-four participants with MC were randomized to receive cantharidin or placebo, with or without occlusion. The primary outcome was complete lesion clearance. Secondary outcomes included post-treatment lesion count, adverse events, and side effects. No significant differences between the study arms, including baseline lesion count, were observed. The overall mean (SD) baseline lesion count was 22.2 (12.9). The number of participants achieving total clearance is as follows: 7/23 (30.4%) in the cantharidin only arm, 10/24 (41.7%) in the cantharidin with occlusion arm, 2/25 (8.0%) in the placebo with occlusion arm, and 3/22 (13.6%) in the placebo only arm. Post hoc analysis demonstrated that 17/47 (36.2%) participants in the combined cantharidin arms achieved clearance compared to 5/47 (10.6%) in the placebo arms (P = 0.0065). The mean (SD) lesion count change from baseline was -5.1 (12.2) in the placebo only arm; the mean change (SD) was -17.4 (12.8) in the cantharidin only arm (P = 0.0033) and -15.9 (11.6) in the cantharidin with occlusion arm (P = 0.0101). No serious adverse events or side effects were observed. Topical cantharidin was well-tolerated and associated with the resolution of MC.
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- Anthony K Guzman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.,Department of Dermatology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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Zhang Y, Zhou X, Zhang J, Guan C, Liu L. Cantharides poisoning: A retrospective analysis from 1996 to 2016 in China. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2018; 96:142-145. [PMID: 29753762 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cantharides poisoning may cause serious adverse reactions or even death.We attempt to retrieval articles automatically and manually with the key words of "cantharides" and " poisoning " or " side effects ", then summarized and analyzed the cases of cantharides poisoning from 1996 to 2016 in China, to provide some reference for clinical drug use and forensic identification. Finally, 91 cases were conformance to require; general data, clinical data, prognosis, autopsy results were analyzed.We found that the health education of cantharides in primary doctors and people is lackable, the case fatality rate was 18.68% . The death patients of cantharides poisoning had cardiomyocyte necrosis and neuronal apoptosis in the histopathological examination of autopsy , but the toxicological mechanism was unclear. There may be redistribution of cantharidin in vivo after death. Collectively, we hope that an anthropological database for cantharides poisoning established by multicenter cooperation, include medical institutions and forensic identified centers, and conduct more further studies on its cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity.
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- Youyou Zhang
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, PR China.
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Li L, Zhu L, Zhu J, Fan X, Ye X. Mechanisms of inhibiting human leukemia cell lines by serum of rats treated with compound banmao capsule. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:4092-4098. [PMID: 28989536 PMCID: PMC5620485 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Compound banmao capsule (CBC) is a traditional Chinese medicinal formula composed of extracts from 11 organisms. The present study investigated the mechanism of CBC on the biological behavior of human leukemia cell lines using seropharmacological methods. CBC-containing rat serum was prepared by intragastrical administration of CBC to rats. The proliferation of human leukemia HL60 and K562 cell lines was assayed by measuring cell viability with the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium method, while cell cycle distribution and the rate of apoptosis were evaluated with flow cytometry. The mRNA expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and chemotactic and inflammatory genes in human leukemia cell lines was examined using reverse transcription quantitative-polymerase chain reaction methods. It was revealed that the proliferation of K562 and HL60 cells was significantly inhibited by the CBC-containing rat serum at 72 h. The CBC-containing serum also promoted the apoptosis of K562 and HL60 cell lines. The CBC-containing serum altered the cell cycle progression of K562 and HL60, increasing the proportion of the cells in G1 phase and decreasing the proportion of the cells in S phase. Attenuated expression of VEGF-A and a decreasing trend in the expression of chemotactic and inflammatory genes were identified following treatment with CBC-containing serum in HL60 and K562 cells. In conclusion, CBC-containing serum exerted an inhibitory effect on the growth of K562 and HL60 cells by decreasing cellular proliferation, promoting apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, and decreasing the expression of VEGF-A, and chemotactic and inflammatory genes.
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- Li Li
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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Pattern and Epidemiology of Poisoning in the East African Region: A Literature Review. J Toxicol 2016; 2016:8789624. [PMID: 27882048 PMCID: PMC5108859 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8789624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The establishment and strengthening of poisons centres was identified as a regional priority at the first African regional meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in June 2006. At this meeting, the possibility of a subregional poisons centre, that is, a centre in one country serving multiple countries, was suggested. The WHO Headquarters following consultation with counterparts at the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the SAICM Africa Regional Focal Point successfully submitted a proposal to the SAICM Quick Start Programme (QSP) Trust Fund Committee for a feasibility study into a subregional poisons centre in the Eastern Africa subregion. However, before such a study could be conducted it was deemed necessary to carry out a literature review on the patterns and epidemiology of poisoning in this region so as to inform the feasibility study. The current paper presents the results of this literature review. The literature search was done in the months of June and July 2012 by two independent reviewers with no language or publication date restrictions using defined search terms on PUBMED. After screening, the eventual selection of articles for review and inclusion in this study was done by a third reviewer.
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Wang W, Deng L, Hu C, Zhang Y, Li Y, Zuo S. Synthesis of Isoxazole‐Linked Norcantharidin Analogues of Substituted Chromones. J Heterocycl Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.2767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Wei Wang
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering InstituteShaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
- Zhejiang Supor Pharmaceuticals Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering InstituteShaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
- Zhejiang Supor Pharmaceuticals Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering InstituteShaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering InstituteShaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering InstituteShaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering InstituteShaoxing University Shaoxing 312000 People's Republic of China
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Chang MC, Wu JY, Liao HF, Chen YJ, Kuo CD. Comparative assessment of therapeutic safety of norcantharidin, N-farnesyloxy-norcantharimide, and N-farnesyl-norcantharimide against Jurkat T cells relative to human normal lymphoblast: A quantitative pilot study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4467. [PMID: 27495082 PMCID: PMC4979836 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The therapeutic safety of an anticancer drug is one of the most important concerns of the physician treating the cancer patient. Half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) and hillslope are usually used to represent the strength and sensitivity of an anticancer drug on cancer cells. The therapeutic safety of the anticancer drug can be assessed by comparing the IC50 and hillslope of anticancer drugs on cancer cells relative to normal cells. Since there are situations where "more anticancer activity" implies "more toxicity," the safety of an anticancer drug in these situations is hard to evaluate by using IC50 and hillslope alone. In a previous study, the "net effect" index was devised to represent the net therapeutic effects of one anticancer drug relative to the other. However, the therapeutic safety of one specific anticancer drug alone was not defined in the "net effect" index. This study introduced the "safety index (SI)" to quantify the degree of safety of an anticancer drug by using 4-parameter logistic model on cancer cells relative to normal cells. The therapeutic safety of norcantharidin (NCTD), N-farnesyloxy-norcantharimide (NOC15), and N-farnesyl-norcantharimide (NC15) in the treatment of Jurkat T cells relative to human normal lymphoblast was compared using the newly defined SI. We found that the SI of NOC15 and NC15 was significantly higher than that of NCTD, suggesting that both NOC15 and NC15 can damage more cancer cells and less normal cells than NCTD. We conclude that both NOC15 and NC15 are safer anticancer drugs than NCTD in the treatment of Jurkat T cells relative to human normal lymphoblast. The SI can be further applied to the screening, developments, and applications of anticancer drugs in the future.
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- Ming-Che Chang
- Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biopharmaceutics, College of Life Sciences
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei
- Chest Medicine and Physiological Signals Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Correspondence: Cheng-Deng Kuo, Chest Medicine and Physiological Signals Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Harrison JDG, Wingfield MJ. A taxonomic review of white grubs and leaf chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) recorded from forestry and agricultural crops in Sub-Saharan Africa. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2016; 106:141-153. [PMID: 26373377 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485315000565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Integrated pest management (IPM) is difficult to implement when one knows little about the pest complex or species causing the damage in an agricultural system. To implement IPM on Sub-Saharan African melolonthine pests access to taxon specific knowledge (their identity) and what is known (their biology) of potential pest species is a crucial step. What is known about Sub-Saharan African melolonthine white grubs and chafers has not yet been amalgamated, and this review thus synthesizes all available literature for the Region. The comprehensive nature of the review highlights pest taxon trends within African melolonthines. To facilitate the retrieval of this information for IPM purposes, all relevant taxonomic and biological information is provided for the taxa covered including an on-line supplementary annotated-checklist of taxon, crop, locality and reference(s). Based on the literature reviewed, recommendations are made to promote effective and efficient management of African melolonthine scarab pests. An on-line supplementary appendix provides a list of specialists, useful internet resources, keys, catalogues and sampling methods for the larvae and adults of melolonthine scarab beetles for subsequent morphological or molecular work.
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- J du G Harrison
- Department of Zoology and Entomology,University of Pretoria,Pretoria 0002,South Africa
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- Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Research Institute (FABI),University of Pretoria,Pretoria 0002,South Africa
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N-Farnesyloxy-norcantharimide inhibits progression of human leukemic Jurkat T cells through regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase and interleukin-2 production. Anticancer Drugs 2015; 26:1034-42. [PMID: 26288134 PMCID: PMC4588604 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This study investigated the anticancer effects of N-farnesyloxy-norcantharimide (NOC15), a newly synthesized norcantharidin (NCTD) analogue, on human leukemic Jurkat T cells and the signaling pathway underlying its effects. We found that the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of NOC15 on Jurkat T cells is 1.4 μmol/l, which is 11.14-fold (=15.6÷1.4) smaller than the 15.6 μmol/l of NCTD on Jurkat T cells, whereas the IC50 of NOC15 on human normal lymphoblast (HNL) is 207.9 μmol/l, which is 8.17-fold (=1698.0÷207.8) smaller than the 1698.0 μmol/l of NCTD on HNL cells. These results indicated that NOC15 exerts a higher anticancer effect on Jurkat T cells and has higher toxicity toward HNL cells than NCTD. Thus, NOC15 is 1.36-fold (=11.14÷8.17) beneficial as an anticancer agent toward Jurkat T cells compared with NCTD. Moreover, NOC15 can increase the percentage of cells in the sub-G1 phase and reduce the cell viability of Jurkat T cells, stimulate p38 and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signaling pathway, and inhibit calcineurin expression and interleukin-2 (IL-2) production. However, NOC15 exerted no effects on the Jun-N-terminal kinase 1/2 (JNK1/2) signaling pathway, the production of IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α. We conclude that the anticancer activity of the newly synthesized NOC15 is 1.36-fold beneficial than NCTD as an anticancer agent and that NOC15 can increase the percentage of cells in the sub-G1 phase through the stimulation of p38 and ERK1/2 of the MAPK signaling pathway and the inhibition of calcineurin expression and IL-2 production. The NOC15 may have the potential of being developed into an anticancer agent in the future.
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West E, Krychman M. Natural Aphrodisiacs—A Review of Selected Sexual Enhancers. Sex Med Rev 2015; 3:279-288. [DOI: 10.1002/smrj.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cotovio P, Silva C, Guedes Marques M, Ferrer F, Costa F, Carreira A, Campos M. Acute kidney injury by cantharidin poisoning following a silly bet on an ugly beetle. Clin Kidney J 2015; 6:201-3. [PMID: 26019851 PMCID: PMC4432444 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sft001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cantharidin is a poisonous substance secreted by blister beetles, including the ‘Spanish fly’. Historically, cantharidin was used as an aphrodisiac, vesicant and abortifacient. Symptoms of poisoning include gastrointestinal and genitourinary mucosal irritation along with renal dysfunction. We present the case of a reckless 23-year-old soldier who accepted the challenge of eating a beetle (Berberomeloe majalis). Six hours later he was admitted to the emergency room with abdominal pain, dysuria, gross haematuria with clots, hypotension, fever and renal insufficiency. With intravenous fluid therapy, he recovered clinically. Laboratory parameters returned to normal within 1 week.
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- Patrícia Cotovio
- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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- Nephrology Department , Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC) , Coimbra , Portugal
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N-Farnesyloxy-norcantharimide and N-farnesyl-norcantharimide inhibit the progression of leukemia and increase survival days in a syngeneic mouse leukemia model. Anticancer Drugs 2015; 26:508-17. [PMID: 25588161 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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This study investigated the anticancer effects of two newly synthesized norcantharidin analogs, N-farnesyloxy-norcantharimide (NOC15) and N-farnesyl-norcantharimide (NC15), in L1210 cells and in a syngeneic mouse leukemia model (L1210 cell line plus DBA/2 mice). We found that the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of NOC15 and NC15 on L1210 cells is 1.56 and 2.62 μmol/l, respectively, and that the IC50 of NOC15 and NC15 on human normal lymphoblast is 207.9 and 2569 μmol/l, respectively. In cell cycle analysis, NOC15 could increase the sub-G1 phase, whereas NC15 could induce G2/M arrest. Annexin-V apoptosis assay indicated that both NOC15 and NC15 could induce cell apoptosis. In the syngeneic mouse leukemia model, both NOC15 and NC15 could increase the survival days of mice and decrease the tumor weight. Moreover, both NOC15 and NC15 could retard the increase in peripheral blood leukocyte count due to L1210 cells. In the subcutaneous (s.c.) group, the treatment with NOC15 could retard the decrease in the weight of the liver and the spleen caused by L1210 cells, whereas the treatment with NC15 could retard the decrease in the weight of the spleen caused by L1210 cells. We conclude that the new compounds NOC15 and NC15 have strong anticancer activity and low toxicity both in vitro and in vivo. NOC15 and NC15 may have the potential to be developed into anticancer agents in the future.
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Yan F, Li B, Shen F, Fu Q. Formulation and characterization of albumin microspheres containing norcantharidate for liver tumor targeting. Drug Deliv 2014; 22:862-8. [DOI: 10.3109/10717544.2014.898715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chen L, Huang GZ. Poisoning by toxic animals in China—18 autopsy case studies and a comprehensive literature review. Forensic Sci Int 2013; 232:e12-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Qualls H, Holbrook T, Gilliam L, Njaa B, Panciera R, Pope C, Payton M. Evaluation of Efficacy of Mineral Oil, Charcoal, and Smectite in a Rat Model of Equine Cantharidin Toxicosis. J Vet Intern Med 2013; 27:1179-84. [DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- H.J. Qualls
- Weatherford Equine Medical Center, PC; Weatherford TX
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- Department of Pathobiology; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater OK
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- Department of Pathobiology; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater OK
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- Department of Physiological Sciences; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater OK
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- Department of Statistics; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater OK
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Puerto Galvis CE, Vargas Méndez LY, Kouznetsov VV. Cantharidin-Based Small Molecules as Potential Therapeutic Agents. Chem Biol Drug Des 2013; 82:477-99. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Carlos E. Puerto Galvis
- Laboratorio de Química Orgánica y Biomolecular; Escuela de Química; Universidad Industrial de Santander; A.A. 678; Bucaramanga; Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigaciones Ambientales; Facultad de Química Ambiental; Universidad Santo Tomás; A. A. 1076; Bucaramanga; Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Química Orgánica y Biomolecular; Escuela de Química; Universidad Industrial de Santander; A.A. 678; Bucaramanga; Colombia
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Ge SQ, Wipfler B, Pohl H, Hua Y, Ślipiński A, Yang XK, Beutel RG. The first complete 3D reconstruction of a Spanish fly primary larva (Lytta vesicatoria, Meloidae, Coleoptera). PLoS One 2013; 7:e52511. [PMID: 23300692 PMCID: PMC3530488 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The first detailed anatomical study of a primary larva of Meloidae is presented. Thereby techniques such as three-dimensional reconstructions, microtome sections, SEM (scanning electronic microscopy) and CLSM (confocal laser scanning microscopy) are applied. The structural features are discussed in the context of phylogeny, but also possible correlations with parasitism, phoresy and miniaturisation. The triungulin first instar larva is likely an apomorphy of Meloidae excl. Eleticinae and linked with a specialisation on acridoid eggs or larvae and provisions of bees. The campodeid body shape of Lytta and Meloinae is a groundplan feature of Meloidae, whereas a navicular body is an autapomorphy of the generally phoretic larvae of Nemognathinae. Head structures of Lytta and features of the postcephalic body are largely plesiomorphic. The musculature of the head is only moderately simplified while the one of the postcephalic body is well developed. Its thorax is largely characterised by plesiomorphies. The characteristics of the legs suggest phoretic habits, even though this does not apply to larvae of Lytta. It is conceivable that a phoretic behaviour is secondarily lost, together with some but not all morphological modifications related to it. Derived features of the abdomen of Meloidae are the complete loss of the fixed urogomphi (also missing in Rhipiphoridae and other related groups) and the presence of one or two conspicuous caudal bristles. Only few features of Lytta are shared with the parasitic larvae of Rhipiphoridae and Strepsiptera. These characteristics, which are possibly linked with specialised life habits, have obviously evolved independently. Miniaturisation effects are minimal in the larvae of Lytta.
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- Si-Qin Ge
- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Entomology Group, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie and Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Entomology Group, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie and Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Entomology Group, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie and Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Entomology Group, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie and Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Germany
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Wang Q, Wang Y, Liu R, Yan X, Li Y, Fu H, Bi K, Li Q. Comparison of the effects of Mylabris andAcanthopanax senticosuson promising cancer marker polyamines in plasma of a Hepatoma-22 mouse model using HPLC-ESI-MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2012; 27:208-15. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.2777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2012] [Revised: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Qian Wang
- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road; Shenyang; 110016; China
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Cantharidin and norcantharidin inhibit caprine luteal cell steroidogenesis in vitro. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 64:37-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2010.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2010] [Revised: 05/03/2010] [Accepted: 06/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Possible cantharidin poisoning of a great bustard (Otis tarda). Toxicon 2012; 59:100-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2011.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2011] [Revised: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Melnyk JP, Marcone MF. Aphrodisiacs from plant and animal sources—A review of current scientific literature. Food Res Int 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Deng L, Yong Z, Tao W, Shen J, Wang W. Synthesis of heterocyclic substituted norcantharidin derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Chen RS, Lu MC, Wang SD, Ke HS, Teng RH, Kao YL, Kuo CC, Kao ST, Lin YW, Shieh B, Li C, Liao HF. Two Chinese Herbal Regimens Safe for the Elderly on Inhibiting Liver and Bladder Tumor Cell Growth and Regulating Gene Expression. INT J GERONTOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2011.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Deng L, Yong Z, Tao W, Shen J, Wang W. Synthesis of norcantharidin-dimer derivatives. J Heterocycl Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Dorn DC, Kou CA, Png KJ, Moore MA. The effect of cantharidins on leukemic stem cells. Int J Cancer 2009; 124:2186-99. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mebs D, Pogoda W, Schneider M, Kauert G. Cantharidin and demethylcantharidin (palasonin) content of blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) from southern Africa. Toxicon 2009; 53:466-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang S, Guo S, Cheng L. Disodium norcantharidate loaded poly(ɛ-caprolactone) microspheres. Int J Pharm 2008; 350:130-7. [PMID: 17900833 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2007] [Revised: 05/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) microspheres encapsulating disodium norcantharidate (DSNC), a drug in salt form and with high water solubility, were prepared by s/o/w solvent evaporation technique and characterized in terms of size, morphology, encapsulation efficiency and drug release. The viscosity of s/o dispersion was crucial to the successful encapsulation of DSNC. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies showed that the drug-loaded microspheres had coarse surface and porous internal structure. The analysis of X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that there was no interaction between DSNC and PCL, but the degree of crystallinity of PCL decreased with the introduction of the drug. The drug release profiles indicated an initial burst release followed by a slow release, and a further investigation into the release mechanism implied that the release of DSNC from PCL microspheres was caused by a combination of diffusion and osmotic pressure.
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- Shaobing Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Xia L, Bai LP, Yi L, Liu BB, Chu C, Liang ZT, Li P, Jiang ZH, Zhao ZZ. Authentication of the 31 species of toxic and potent Chinese Materia medica (T/PCMM) by microscopic technique, part 1: three kinds of toxic and potent animal CMM. Microsc Res Tech 2008; 70:960-8. [PMID: 17661389 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Microscopic authentication is an effective method for quality control of Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) because of its speed, convenience and low cost. However, the application of modern microscopic technique in quality evaluation of Toxic and Potent Chinese Materia Medica (T/PCMM) of animal origin is seldom reported. This gap in published knowledge is increasingly serious because confusion in T/PCMM has led to serious medical problems in China and other countries in recent years. To ensure the safe and effective use of T/PCMM, an accurate and convenient method, based on macroscopic and microscopic techniques, was developed for the authentication of animal T/PCMM. The color microscopic photos of the crude drug were acquired with the light microscope, and from these their morphological and microscopic characters were described. The present method was successfully applied in the analysis of 31 T/PCMM including 17 samples originating from plants, 3 from animals, 9 from minerals, and the remaining 2 from secreta. The macro- and microscopic characters of three animal T/PCMM, namely Mylabris (Mylabris phalerata or Mylabris cichorii), Huechys (Huechys sanguinea), and Lytta (Lytta caraganae) were conclusively determined and are here presented. The results demonstrated that it was feasible to use the present microscopic characters for the authentication of the above three animal T/PCMM.
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- Li Xia
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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Kok SHL, Chui CH, Lam WS, Chen J, Lau FY, Wong RSM, Cheng GYM, Lai PBS, Leung TWT, Yu MWY, Tang JCO, Chan ASC. Synthesis and structure evaluation of a novel cantharimide and its cytotoxicity on SK-Hep-1 hepatoma cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 17:1155-9. [PMID: 17240140 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2006] [Revised: 11/22/2006] [Accepted: 12/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A remarkable control of the potency of cantharimide is described based on the electronic properties of functional group and it exhibits a relatively less toxic effect to the non-malignant hematological disorder bone marrow cells.
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- Stanton Hon Lung Kok
- Lo Ka Chung Centre for Natural Anti-Cancer Drug Development, Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China
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Chen YJ, Shieh CJ, Tsai TH, Kuo CD, Ho LT, Liu TY, Liao HF. Inhibitory effect of norcantharidin, a derivative compound from blister beetles, on tumor invasion and metastasis in CT26 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. Anticancer Drugs 2005; 16:293-9. [PMID: 15711181 DOI: 10.1097/00001813-200503000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Norcantharidin (NCTD), a potential anti-cancer drug, is the demethylated analog of cantharidin isolated from blister beetles. The present study investigated the effect of NCTD on tumor invasion and metastasis. A cytotoxicity assay of NCTD in CT26 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells showed a dose- and time-dependent decrease in cell viability. NCTD (50 microM)-treated CT26 cells not only showed an inhibited cell invasion of 65.6%, but also decreased the activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9. NCTD decreased the adhesive ability of CT26 cells in a dose-dependent manner. At a concentration of 100 microM, NCTD showed a down-expression of several cadherin-catenin adhesion molecules, including Desmoglein, N-cadherin, and alpha- and beta-catenin, while there were no obvious changes in E-cadherin and gamma-catenin. Intraperitoneal injection of NCTD (2 mg/kg/day) in BALB/c mice reduced both the pulmonary metastatic capacity of CT26 cells and prolonged the survival day of the mice. These results demonstrated that it was effective in blocking both tumor invasion and metastasis.
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- Yu-Jen Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huh JE, Kang KS, Ahn KS, Kim DH, Saiki I, Kim SH. Mylabris phalerlata induces apoptosis by caspase activation following cytochrome c release and Bid cleavage. Life Sci 2003; 73:2249-62. [PMID: 12927594 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(03)00568-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Mylabris phalerata (MP) is an insect that has been used for the treatment of cancer in oriental medicine. In the present study, the butanol (BuOH) fraction of MP (BFMP) was examined to determine whether it can exert anti-cancer activity through an apoptotic pathway with little toxicity. BFMP was found to have a specific cytotoxic effect on human monocytic leukemic U937 cells (IC(50) = 140 microg/ml) rather than on peripheral blood mononuclear lymphocytes (PBML, IC(50) = over 500 microg/ml). BFMP also induced the morphological changes of apoptosis, such as chromatin condensation, cell shrinking and DNA fragmentation at a concentration of 31.25 microg/ml. In addition, BFMP significantly increased the portion of apoptotic annexin-V positive cells in a dose-dependent manner, and effectively activated caspases (cysteine aspartase) cascade involving caspases 8, 9 and 3. BFMP also effectively cleaved Bid, a death agonist member of the Bcl-2 family and (poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase) (PARP) and induced the subsequent release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytosol. However, it did not affect Bcl-2 and Bax expression. Taken together, these data suggest that the BuOH extract of Mylabris phalerata can induce apoptosis in U937 cells by caspase cascade activation in conjunction with cytochrome c release, induced by a product of Bid. Therefore, we conclude that BFMP has anti-cancer activity, which is achieved through apoptosis and is associated with little toxicity.
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- Jeong-Eun Huh
- Department of Oncology, Graduate School of East-West Medicine, KyungHee University, 1 Seochunri, Yongin 449-701, South Korea
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White J, Warrell D, Eddleston M, Currie BJ, Whyte IM, Isbister GK. Clinical toxinology--where are we now? JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY. CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 2003; 41:263-76. [PMID: 12807310 DOI: 10.1081/clt-120021112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Clinical toxinology encompasses a broad range of medical conditions resulting from envenomation by venomous terrestrial and marine organisms, and also poisoning from ingestion of animal and plant toxins. Toxin-related disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in the tropical and subtropical continents. Snake bite is the single most important toxin-related disease, causing substantial mortality in many parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The most important snake families are Viperidae and Elapidae, causing a range of clinical effects including local necrosis, neurotoxicity, coagulopathy and hemorrhage, myotoxicity and renal toxicity. These effects vary according to geography and group of snake. Arachnid envenomation results mainly in morbidity, particularly scorpion stings which can cause severe systemic envenomation. Spider bite is far less of a problem, and the majority of medically important cases can be attributed to widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.) and recluse spiders (Loxosceles spp.). Marine-related envenomations are common, but severe effects are less so. Plant and mushroom poisoning occur in most parts of the world, but the types and methods of poisoning vary considerably between continents. Management of toxin-related disease is often difficult, and in many cases meticulous supportive care is all that is available. The mainstay of treatment is the use of antivenoms for many envenomations and poisoning, although these do not exist for all dangerous organisms. Unfortunately antivenoms are not an economically viable product, so development and manufacture of these agents have been limited. This is now further worsened by a current shortage of antivenom. There is a need for improvement in the preventionand management of toxin-related disease. This will require well-designed studies to define the extent of the problem, initiatives to improve the prevention and management of these conditions, and development of new, and continuation of current, antivenom supplies.
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- Julian White
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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Tagwireyi D, Ball DE, Nhachi CFB. Traditional medicine poisoning in Zimbabwe: clinical presentation and management in adults. Hum Exp Toxicol 2002; 21:579-86. [PMID: 12507252 DOI: 10.1191/0960327102ht299oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Traditional medicines (TMs) have been reported as major causes of hospital admissions in some African countries including Zimbabwe. There is, however, still a paucity of information with regards to their clinical presentations. We carried out a retrospective case series of all cases of traditional medicine poisoning (TMP) at eight main referral hospitals in Zimbabwe January 1998-December 1999 inclusive) to describe the most common signs and symptoms, reasons for, and management of TMP in adults. Where the reasons for taking the TM were known, most cases had taken the medicine for either abdominal pains or aphrodisiac purposes. Nonspecific adverse effects including vomiting, abdominal pains, and diarrhoea were the most commonly encountered. A large proportion of patients with TMP also suffered from genito-urinary tract adverse outcomes especially haematuria and dysuria. Intravenous fluids were the most commonly employed therapeutic modality for TMP, probably in an effort to dilute or increase excretion of the toxins. Further research is required to elucidate the toxic components responsible for the observed ill effects and whether these effects are due to the medicines themselves or to co-existing illnesses.
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- D Tagwireyi
- Drug and Toxicology Information Service, Department of Pharmacy, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Department of Dermatology, New York-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Tagwireyi D, Ball DE, Nhachi CFB. Poisoning in Zimbabwe: a survey of eight major referral hospitals. J Appl Toxicol 2002; 22:99-105. [PMID: 11920933 DOI: 10.1002/jat.832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A retrospective study of the pattern of poisoning cases admitted to eight major urban referral hospitals in Zimbabwe over a 2-year period (1998-1999 inclusive) was conducted to describe the pattern of poisoning at these centres. There were a total of 2764 hospital admissions due to poisoning, involving a total of 2846 toxic agents. Accidental poisoning (AP) and deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) accounted for 48.9% (1352 cases) and 41.3% (1142 cases), respectively. With AP, the highest number of cases (45.9%) occurred in children below the age of 5 years, with half of these due to chemicals, mainly paraffin. In the DSP group, however, more than 60% of all cases occurred in the 16-25-year age group. In addition, twice as many females as males were admitted for DSP compared with an overall male/female ratio of 1 : 1.2. Pesticides (31.4%) and pharmaceuticals (30.4%) were the most common groups of toxic agents responsible for the hospital admissions. Unknown toxins, natural toxins and pesticides showed the highest mortality rates (15.4%, 8.3% and 6.7%, respectively). Compared with the last major survey of poisoning in Zimbabwe, the pattern of poisoning at referral hospitals has changed over the last decade, with an increase in pesticide and pharmaceutical cases and a marked fall in cases of traditional medicine poisoning. Educational and legislative interventions may be required to address these changes. There is the need also to investigate further the high mortality rates associated with traditional medicine poisoning.
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- D Tagwireyi
- Drug and Toxicology Information Service, Department of Pharmacy, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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