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Mo C, Huang Q, Li L, Long Y, Shi Y, Lu Z, Wu N, Li Q, Zeng H, Li G, Qiu L, Gui C, Ji Q. High-mobility group box 1 and its related receptors: potential therapeutic targets for contrast-induced acute kidney injury. Int Urol Nephrol 2024; 56:2291-2299. [PMID: 38438703 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-024-03981-2] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a crucial diagnostic and therapeutic approach for coronary heart disease. Contrast agents' exposure during PCI is associated with a risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). CI-AKI is characterized by a sudden decline in renal function occurring as a result of exposure to intravascular contrast agents, which is associated with an increased risk of poor prognosis. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying CI-AKI involve renal medullary hypoxia, direct cytotoxic effects, endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. To date, there is no effective therapy for CI-AKI. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), as a damage-associated molecular pattern molecule, is released extracellularly by damaged cells or activated immune cells and binds to related receptors, including toll-like receptors and receptor for advanced glycation end product. In renal injury, HMGB1 is expressed in renal tubular epithelial cells, macrophages, endothelial cells, and glomerular cells, involved in the pathogenesis of various kidney diseases by activating its receptors. Therefore, this review provides a theoretical basis for HMGB1 as a therapeutic intervention target for CI-AKI.
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- Changhua Mo
- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University and Guangxi Key Laboratory Base of Precision Medicine in Cardiocerebrovascular Diseases Control and Prevention and Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Cardiocerebrovascular Diseases, Nanning, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China.
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Misiakiewicz-Has K, Maciejewska-Markiewicz D, Szypulska-Koziarska D, Kolasa A, Wiszniewska B. The Influence of Soy Isoflavones and Soy Isoflavones with Inulin on Kidney Morphology, Fatty Acids, and Associated Parameters in Rats with and without Induced Diabetes Type 2. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5418. [PMID: 38791455 PMCID: PMC11121859 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105418] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Diabetes mellitus resulting from hyperglycemia stands as the primary cause of diabetic kidney disease. Emerging evidence suggests that plasma concentrations of soy isoflavones, substances with well-established antidiabetic properties, rise following supplemental inulin administration. The investigation encompassed 36 male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats segregated into two cohorts: non-diabetic and diabetic, induced with type 2 diabetes (high-fat diet + two intraperitoneal streptozotocin injections). Each cohort was further divided into three subgroups (n = 6): control, isoflavone-treated, and isoflavone plus inulin-treated rats. Tail blood glucose and ketone levels were gauged. Upon termination, blood samples were drawn directly from the heart for urea, creatinine, and HbA1c/HbF analyses. One kidney per rat underwent histological (H-E) and immunohistochemical assessments (anti-AQP1, anti-AQP2, anti-AVPR2, anti-SLC22A2, anti-ACC-alpha, anti-SREBP-1). The remaining kidney underwent fatty acid methyl ester analysis. Results unveiled notable alterations in water intake, body and kidney mass, kidney morphology, fatty acids, AQP2, AVPR2, AcetylCoA, SREBP-1, blood urea, creatinine, and glucose levels in control rats with induced type 2 diabetes. Isoflavone supplementation exhibited favorable effects on plasma urea, plasma urea/creatinine ratio, glycemia, water intake, and kidney mass, morphology, and function in type 2 diabetic rats. Additional inulin supplementation frequently modulated the action of soy isoflavones.
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- Kamila Misiakiewicz-Has
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (D.S.-K.); (A.K.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (D.S.-K.); (A.K.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (D.S.-K.); (A.K.); (B.W.)
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (D.S.-K.); (A.K.); (B.W.)
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Zhang Y, Sheng Z, Xiao J, Li Y, Huang J, Jia J, Zeng X, Li L. Advances in the roles of glycyrrhizic acid in cancer therapy. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1265172. [PMID: 37649893 PMCID: PMC10463042 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1265172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Since the first 70 years of reporting cancer chemotherapy, malignant tumors have been the second most common cause of death in children and adults. Currently, the commonly used anti-cancer methods include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Although these treatment methods could alleviate cancer, they lead to different forms of side effects and have no particularly significant effect on prolonging the patients' life span. Glycyrrhizic acid (GL), a native Chinese herbal extract, has a wide range of pharmacological effects, such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune regulation. In this review, the anti-cancer effects and mechanisms of GL are summarized in various cancers. The inhibition of GL on chemotherapy-induced side effects, including hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, genotoxicity, neurotoxicity and pulmonary toxicity, is highlighted. Therefore, GL may be a promising and ideal drug for cancer therapy.
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- Yuqian Zhang
- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
- Department of Physiology, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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- Research Center of Neuroscience, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
- Department of Physiology, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, China
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Cytoprotective remedies for ameliorating nephrotoxicity induced by renal oxidative stress. Life Sci 2023; 318:121466. [PMID: 36773693 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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AIMS Nephrotoxicity is the hallmark of anti-neoplastic drug metabolism that causes oxidative stress. External chemical agents and prescription drugs release copious amounts of free radicals originating from molecular oxidation and unless sustainably scavenged, they stimulate membrane lipid peroxidation and disruption of the host antioxidant mechanisms. This review aims to provide a comprehensive collection of potential cytoprotective remedies in surmounting the most difficult aspect of cancer therapy as well as preventing renal oxidative stress by other means. MATERIALS AND METHODS Over 400 published research and review articles spanning several decades were scrutinised to obtain the relevant data which is presented in 3 categories; sources, mechanisms, and mitigation of renal oxidative stress. KEY-FINDINGS Drug and chemical-induced nephrotoxicity commonly manifests as chronic or acute kidney disease, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis. Renal replacement therapy requirements and mortalities from end-stage renal disease are set to rapidly increase in the next decade for which 43 different cytoprotective compounds which have the capability to suppress experimental nephrotoxicity are described. SIGNIFICANCE The renal system performs essential homeostatic functions that play a significant role in eliminating toxicants, and its accumulation and recurrence in nephric tissues results in tubular degeneration and subsequent renal impairment. Global statistics of the latest chronic kidney disease prevalence is 13.4 % while the end-stage kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy is 4-7 million per annum. The remedial compounds discussed herein had proven efficacy against nephrotoxicity manifested consequent to impaired antioxidant mechanisms in preclinical models produced by renal oxidative stress activators.
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Pacheco LF, de Castro CH, Dutra JBR, de Souza Lino Junior R, Ferreira PM, Dos Santos RAS, Ulhoa CJ. Oral Treatment with Angiotensin-(1-7) Attenuates the Kidney Injury Induced by Gentamicin in Wistar Rats. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 28:1425-1433. [PMID: 34792000 DOI: 10.2174/0929866528666211118091810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), a common disease of the urinary system, can be induced by high doses of gentamicin (GM). The Renin-Angiotensin System exerts a key role in the progression of the AKI since elevated intrarenal levels of Ang II, and ACE activity is found in this condition. However, it is unknown whether oral administration of Ang-(1-7), a heptapeptide that evokes opposite effects of Ang II, may attenuate the renal injuries induced by gentamicin. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of Ang (1-7) on GM-induced renal dysfunction in rats. METHODS AKI was induced by subcutaneous administration of GM (80 mg/Kg) for 5 days. Simultaneously, Ang-(1-7) included in hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) was administered by gavage [46 μg/kg HPβCD + 30 μg/kg Ang- (1-7)]. At the end of the treatment period (sixth day), the rats were housed in metabolic cages for renal function evaluation. Thereafter, blood and kidney samples were collected. RESULTS The Ang-(1-7) attenuated the increase of the plasmatic creatinine and proteinuria caused by GM but did not change the glomerular filtration rate nor tubular necrosis. Ang-(1-7) attenuated the increased urinary flow and the fractional excretion of H2O and potassium observed in GM rats but intensified the elevated excretion of sodium in these animals. Morphological analysis showed that Ang-(1-7) also reduced the tubular vacuolization in kidneys from GM rats. CONCLUSION Ang-(1-7) promotes selective beneficial effects in renal injuries induced by GM.
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- Lílian Fernanda Pacheco
- Superior School of Physical Education and Physiotherapy of the State of Goiás, State University of Goiás (UEG), Goiânia-Goiás. Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia-GO. Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia-GO. Brazil
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- Department of Biosciences and Technology, Tropical Pathology and Public Health Institute, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia. Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia-GO. Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences. Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás. Brazil
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Oh H, Choi A, Seo N, Lim JS, You JS, Chung YE. Protective effect of glycyrrhizin, a direct HMGB1 inhibitor, on post-contrast acute kidney injury. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15625. [PMID: 34341389 PMCID: PMC8329191 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94928-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Post contrast-acute kidney injury (PC-AKI) is defined as the deterioration of renal function after administration of iodinated contrast media. HMGB1 is known to play an important role in the development of acute kidney injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between HMGB1 and PC-AKI and the protective effect of glycyrrhizin, a direct inhibitor of HMGB1, in rats. Rats were divided into three groups: control, PC-AKI and PC-AKI with glycyrrhizin. Oxidative stress was measured with MDA levels and H2DCFDA fluorescence intensity. The mRNA expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α) and kidney injury markers (KIM-1, NGAL and IL-18) were assessed using RT-PCR and ELISA in kidney tissue. In addition, the serum and intracellular protein levels of HMGB1were analyzed with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blotting. Histologic changes were assessed with H&E staining using the transmission electron microscope (TEM). Moreover, serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were assessed. Oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory cytokines, kidney injury markers and LDH were significantly higher in PC-AKI compared to the controls, but were lower in PC-AKI with glycyrrhizin. Intracellular and serum HMGB1 levels significantly increased after contrast media exposure, whereas they markedly decreased after glycyrrhizin pretreatment. SCr and BUN also decreased in PC-AKI with glycyrrhizin compared to PC-AKI. In PC-AKI, we could frequently observe tubular dilatation with H&E staining and cytoplasmic vacuoles on TEM, whereas these findings were attenuated in PC-AKI with glycyrrhizin. Our findings indicate that HMGB1 plays an important role in the development of PC-AKI and that glycyrrhizin has a protective effect against renal injury and dysfunction by inhibiting HMGB1 and reducing oxidative stress.
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- Hyewon Oh
- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Wang JM, Li JY, Cai H, Chen RX, Zhang YY, Zhang LL, Cui Y, Cheng YX. Nrf2 participates in mechanisms for reducing the toxicity and enhancing the antitumour effect of Radix Tripterygium wilfordii to S180-bearing mice by herbal-processing technology. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2019; 57:437-448. [PMID: 31280667 PMCID: PMC6691819 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2019.1634106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Context: Radix Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. (Celastraceae) (LGT) has outstanding curative efficacy; however, side effects include high toxicity, particularly hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Objective: To investigate detoxification mechanisms of LGT through processing separately with each of these medicinal herbs including Flower Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Caprifoliaceae) (JYH), Radix Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (Ranunculaceae) (BS), Herba Lysimachia christinae Hance (Primulaceae) (JQC), Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. (Fabaceae) (GC) and Seed Phaseolus radiatus L. (Fabaceae) (LD) in S180-bearing mice by involving nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2). Materials and methods: LGT raw and processed products were orally administered at 60 mg/kg to KM male mice inoculated with S180 tumour cells for 14 consecutive days, and blood, tumour, liver and kidney were taken to observe the detoxifying effects and biological mechanisms. Results: Herbal-processing technology significantly weakened hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity evoked by LGT with ED50 of the converted triptolide in each processed-herb product for serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, creatinine and urea nitrogen of 9.3, 16.6, 2.5 and 4.2 μg/kg, for liver glutathione, glutathione S-transferase, catalase, tumour necrosis factor-α and interleukin-10 of 114.9, 67.8, 134.1, 7.7, 4171.6 μg/kg, and for kidney 21.9, 20.5, 145.0, 529.7, 19.4 μg/kg, respectively. Moreover, herbal-processing technology promoted the accumulation of Nrf2 into the nucleus, and upregulated mRNA expression of Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1. Additionally, herbal-processing technology enhanced the tumour inhibition rate with ED50 12.2 μg/kg. Discussion and conclusions: Herbal-processing technology improves the safety and effectiveness of LGT in cancer treatment, and future research may be focused on the Nrf2-related molecules.
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- Jun-Ming Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment & Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- CONTACT Jun-Ming Wang College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156 Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment & Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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ERDOGAN O, KELES H. Pathologic Examination of the Protective Effect of Glycyrrhizin on Cyclophosphamide-induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis in Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.30607/kvj.515979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Portincasa P, Calamita G. Phytocompounds modulating Aquaporins: Clinical benefits are anticipated. Food Chem 2018; 274:642-650. [PMID: 30372989 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A series of plant-derived bioactive compounds belonging to the class of polyphenols, terpenes and capsaicinoids, interact with important pathophysiological pathways at a molecular, cellular and systemic level. Mechanisms of action include altering cell growth and differentiation, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammation, redox balance and metabolic and energy homeostasis. These effects might also involve the expression and function of Aquaporins (AQPs), a family of membrane channel proteins, involved in several body functions. The ultimate translational beneficial effect of such phytocompounds on AQPs in health and disease is a matter of intensive research. Results might provide novel therapeutic approaches to a number of human diseases. Here, we give an updated overview of this fast growing and promising field, discussing a number of phytocompounds and their action on AQPs and related potential clinical achievements.
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- Piero Portincasa
- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Medical School, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
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Tesse A, Grossini E, Tamma G, Brenner C, Portincasa P, Marinelli RA, Calamita G. Aquaporins as Targets of Dietary Bioactive Phytocompounds. Front Mol Biosci 2018; 5:30. [PMID: 29721498 PMCID: PMC5915544 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2018.00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Plant-derived bioactive compounds have protective role for plants but may also modulate several physiological processes of plant consumers. In the last years, a wide spectrum of phytochemicals have been found to be beneficial to health interacting with molecular signaling pathways underlying critical functions such as cell growth and differentiation, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammation, redox balance, cell volume regulation, metabolic homeostasis, and energy balance. Hence, a large number of biologically active phytocompounds of foods have been isolated, characterized, and eventually modified representing a natural source of novel molecules to prevent, delay or cure several human diseases. Aquaporins (AQPs), a family of membrane channel proteins involved in many body functions, are emerging among the targets of bioactive phytochemicals in imparting their beneficial actions. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of this fast growing topic focusing especially on what it is known on the modulatory effects played by several edible plant and herbal compounds on AQPs, both in health and disease. Phytochemical modulation of AQP expression may provide new medical treatment options to improve the prognosis of several diseases.
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- Angela Tesse
- Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, l'Institut du Thorax, Universitè de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Department of Translational Medicine, University East Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotecnhologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale UMR-S 1180-LabEx LERMIT, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Châtenay Malabry, France
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- Clinica Medica "A. Murri", Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Medical School, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Instituto de Fisiología Experimental, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotecnhologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Aquaporin Membrane Channels in Oxidative Stress, Cell Signaling, and Aging: Recent Advances and Research Trends. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:1501847. [PMID: 29770164 PMCID: PMC5892239 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1501847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced as a result of aerobic metabolism and as by-products through numerous physiological and biochemical processes. While ROS-dependent modifications are fundamental in transducing intracellular signals controlling pleiotropic functions, imbalanced ROS can cause oxidative damage, eventually leading to many chronic diseases. Moreover, increased ROS and reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability are main key factors in dysfunctions underlying aging, frailty, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Extensive investigation aims to elucidate the beneficial effects of ROS and NO, providing novel insights into the current medical treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases of high epidemiological impact. This review focuses on emerging topics encompassing the functional involvement of aquaporin channel proteins (AQPs) and membrane transport systems, also allowing permeation of NO and hydrogen peroxide, a major ROS, in oxidative stress physiology and pathophysiology. The most recent advances regarding the modulation exerted by food phytocompounds with antioxidant action on AQPs are also reviewed.
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Shahani S, Behzadfar F, Jahani D, Ghasemi M, Shaki F. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Nasturtium officinale involved in attenuation of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity. Toxicol Mech Methods 2016; 27:107-114. [DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2016.1258748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Somayeh Shahani
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Immunogenetics Research center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Wu CH, Chen AZ, Yen GC. Protective Effects of Glycyrrhizic Acid and 18β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in BALB/c Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:1200-1209. [PMID: 25588318 DOI: 10.1021/jf505471a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The clinical use of antineoplastic drug cisplatin (CP) is commonly complicated by nephrotoxic side effects that limit its application and therapeutic efficiency. This study used a model of CP-induced renal injury in male BALB/c mice to investigate the protective effects of the active components of licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), and 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (18βGA) against CP-induced nephrotoxicity, and the chemoprotectant, amifostine, was used as a control. Oral administration of GA or 18βGA significantly reduced CP-induced increases in the levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and lactate dehydrogenase. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed that GA and 18βGA delayed the progression of renal injury, including tubular necrosis, hyaline casts, and tubular degeneration in response to CP exposure. Oxidative status and inflammatory responses in CP-treated mice were restored to near-normal levels by treatment with GA or 18βGA. These protective effects might be associated with upregulation of nuclear factor E2-related protein (Nrf2) and downregulation of nuclear factor-κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) in the kidney. Notably, we demonstrated that GA and 18βGA rendered renal cells resistant to CP-induced HMGB1 cytoplasmic translocation and release. These findings suggest that GA and 18βGA might be act as the chemoprotectants against CP-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Chi-Hao Wu
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University , 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University , 250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University , 250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Abdeen A, Sonoda H, El-Shawarby R, Takahashi S, Ikeda M. Urinary excretion pattern of exosomal aquaporin-2 in rats that received gentamicin. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2014; 307:F1227-37. [DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00140.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Urinary exosomes are nano-sized vesicles secreted into urine from all types of renal epithelial cells and are known to contain possible biomarker proteins for renal diseases. Gentamicin has been reported to decrease the level of renal aquaporin (AQP)2, which is known to be mainly expressed in renal collecting ducts and excreted into the urine via exosomes. In the present study, we investigated whether urinary exosomal AQP2 could serve as a potential biomarker for gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity, especially collecting duct cell dysfunction. Gentamicin was given to rats intraperitoneally once every day starting on day 0. Gentamicin significantly increased the plasma creatinine concentration from day 5 and beyond. Also, gentamicin induced polyuria and a defective urine concentration mechanism on day 7, suggesting gentamicin-induced collecting duct cell dysfunction. Immunoblot analysis showed that gentamicin significantly increased urinary exosomal AQP2 excretion on day 1 but decreased it on day 7 compared with the control group. Similarly, increased excretion of exosomal tumor susceptibility gene 101 protein, frequently used as an exosome marker protein, was observed on day 1. However, gentamicin did not significantly affect the urinary excretion of exosomal tumor susceptibility gene 101 on day 7. Gentamicin slightly decreased renal AQP2 expression on day 2 and markedly decreased it on day 8. These data strongly suggest that the use of urinary exosomal AQP2 as a biomarker may allow detection of gentamicin-induced collecting duct cell dysfunction. Furthermore, urinary exosomal AQP2 might also be useful for the early detection of gentamicin-induced renal injury in addition to collecting duct injury.
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- Ahmed Abdeen
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan; and
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan; and
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan; and
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan; and
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Effect of glycyrrhizic acid on titanium dioxide nanoparticles-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 220:214-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kamble SM, Goyal SN, Patil CR. Multifunctional pentacyclic triterpenoids as adjuvants in cancer chemotherapy: a review. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra02784a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The protective adjuvants in chemotherapy.
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- Sarika M. Kamble
- Drug Discovery Laboratory
- Department of Pharmacology
- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
- Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory
- Department of Pharmacology
- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
- Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, India
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory
- Department of Pharmacology
- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
- Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, India
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Arjumand W, Sultana S. Glycyrrhizic acid: a phytochemical with a protective role against cisplatin-induced genotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Life Sci 2011; 89:422-9. [PMID: 21803049 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2011.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2011] [Revised: 06/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS Glycyrrhizic acid (GA) is a main sweetening component of licorice roots and has been found to be associated with multiple therapeutic properties. In this study, we used GA as a protective agent against the clastogenic and nephrotoxic effects of cisplatin (CP). MAIN METHODS Mice were given a prophylactic treatment of GA orally at doses of 75 and 150mg/kg body weight for seven consecutive days before the administration of a single intraperitoneal dose of CP at 7mg/kg body weight. The modulatory effects of GA on CP-induced nephrotoxicity and genotoxicity were investigated by assaying oxidative stress biomarkers, lipid peroxidation, serum kidney toxicity markers, DNA fragmentation, alkaline unwinding, and micronuclei and by histopathological examination of the kidneys. KEY FINDINGS A single intraperitoneal dose of cisplatin in mice enhanced renal lipid peroxidation, xanthine oxidase, and H(2)O(2) generation; depleted glutathione content, activities of the anti-oxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase and quinone reductase; induced DNA strand breaks and micronucleus formation (p<0.001); and majorly disrupted normal kidney architecture. Pretreatment with GA prevented oxidative stress by restoring the levels of antioxidant enzymes at both doses. A significant dose-dependent decrease in DNA fragmentation, micronucleus formation (p<0.05), and the kidney toxicity markers BUN (p<0.001), creatinine (p<0.01), and LDH (p<0.001) and restoration of normal kidney histology was observed. SIGNIFICANCE Our study supports the claim that the phytochemical GA has the potential to attenuate the side effects of anticancer drug overdose.
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- Wani Arjumand
- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard, (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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Asl MN, Hosseinzadeh H. Review of pharmacological effects of Glycyrrhiza sp. and its bioactive compounds. Phytother Res 2008; 22:709-24. [PMID: 18446848 PMCID: PMC7167813 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 740] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2006] [Revised: 08/01/2007] [Accepted: 08/10/2007] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The roots and rhizomes of licorice (Glycyrrhiza) species have long been used worldwide as a herbal medicine and natural sweetener. Licorice root is a traditional medicine used mainly for the treatment of peptic ulcer, hepatitis C, and pulmonary and skin diseases, although clinical and experimental studies suggest that it has several other useful pharmacological properties such as antiinflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidative, anticancer activities, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective and cardioprotective effects. A large number of components have been isolated from licorice, including triterpene saponins, flavonoids, isoflavonoids and chalcones, with glycyrrhizic acid normally being considered to be the main biologically active component. This review summarizes the phytochemical, pharmacological and pharmacokinetics data, together with the clinical and adverse effects of licorice and its bioactive components.
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- Marjan Nassiri Asl
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran
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Wang Y, Chen WM, Gao LL, Liu JG. Dopamine modulates perioperative renal medulla aquaporin 2 expression in experimental obstructive jaundice. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2007; 15:2714-2717. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v15.i25.2714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the changes in aquaporin 2 expression after bile duct recanalization and the effects of low-dose dopamine on perioperative renal aquaporin 2 expression.
METHODS: Seventy wistar rats were randomly allocated to 4 groups. Sixty rats underwent common bile duct ligation, while the other 10 underwent sham operation. The common duct was ligated on a silicon tube of 2 mm external diameter. Seven days later, the experimental rats were randomly allocated into another 3 groups. Rats in the obstructive jaundice group were injected with 9 g/L normal saline (NS), while those in the other 2 groups were injected with dopamine at 5 or 10 µg/(kg•min), respectively. After 2 h treatment, half in each group were killed and the others were killed 24 h later. Serum was collected from each rat to assess hepatic and renal functions. The right renal medulla was separated and kept at -80℃ until used to measure aquaporin 2 expressions by Western blotting.
RESULTS: In the early period of bile duct recanalization, serum bilirubin levels decreased. There were no significant changes in blood urine or creatine. Renal aquaporin 2 expression was detected by Western blotting. Aquaporin 2 expression in the experimental group treated with dopamine 5 µg/(kg•min) was nearly the same as that in the normal group, both at 0 and 24 h (16 010 ± 646 and 22 715 ± 575 vs 21 966 ± 1544 and 21 917 ± 2661), and better than the group treated with dopamine 10 µg/(kg•min).
CONCLUSION: Low-dose dopamine injection appears to modulate expression of aquaporin 2 in the renal collective tubule epithelium, and to have a positive effect on perioperative renal function in obstructive jaundice.
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Wang LN, Yu L, Zhang L, Hao ZH, Zhao D, Zhang YX. [Protective effects of glycyrrhizin on adriamycin nephropathy in rats]. ZHONG XI YI JIE HE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF CHINESE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2006; 4:413-7. [PMID: 16834982 DOI: 10.3736/jcim20060419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of glycyrrhizin on laminin (LN) expression in kidney tissue and excretory quantity of urine protein of rats with adriamycin nephropathy, and to explore the protective effects of glycyrrhizin on glomerulosclerosis. METHODS Eighteen SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: normal control group (n=6), untreated group (n=6) and glycyrrhizin-treated group (n=6). Adriamycin nephropathy was induced in rats in the last two groups by intravenous injection of adriamycin. The rats in the glycyrrhizin-treated group were fed glycyrrhizin for eight weeks, whereas the rats in the normal control group and untreated group were fed normal saline solution for eight weeks too. The levels of 24 h urine protein (Upr), serum creatinine (sCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum cholesterol (Ch) of rats in each group were examined before treatment and after the treatment for four and eight weeks. The renal morphological changes were observed under a microscope. The expression level of LN in renal tissue was detected by streptavidin-biotin peroxidase complex (SABC) method. RESULTS The levels of 24 h Upr after the treatment for four and eight weeks in the glycyrrhizin-treated group were both significantly decreased as compared with those in the untreated group. The pathological morphological changes of renal tissue in the glycyrrhizin-treated group were remarkably alleviated, and the expression level of LN in renal tissue was also decreased in the glycyrrhizin-treated group as compared with those in the untreated group. CONCLUSION The glycyrrhizin exerts certain protective effects on adriamycin nephropathy in rats by reducing excretory quantity of urine protein, decreasing expression level of LN in renal tissue, improving renal function and lessening the severity degree of glomerulosclerosis so as to retard the development of glomerulosclerosis.
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- Li-Na Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510180, China.
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