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Kianmehr M, Khazdair MR, Abbasnezhad A, Akram M. Effects of Lamiaceae family plants and their bioactive ingredients on coronavirus-induced lung inflammation. Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:1528-1544. [PMID: 38455203 PMCID: PMC10916600 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a family of viruses that cause infection in respiratory and intestinal systems. Different types of CoVs, those responsible for the SARS-CoV and the new global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 in people, have been found. Some plants were used as food additives: spices and dietary and/or medicinal purposes in folk medicine. We aimed to provide evidence about possible effects of two Lamiaceae family plants on control or treatment of CoVs-induced inflammation. The keywords including coronaviruses, Thymus vulgaris, Zataria multiflora, thymol, carvacrol, antivirus, and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects were searched in various databases such as PubMed, Web of Sciences (ISI), and Google Scholar until September 2022. The medicinal herbs and their main ingredients, thymol and carvacrol, showed antiviral properties and reduced inflammatory mediators, including IL-1β; IL-6, and TNF-α, at both gene and protein levels but increased the levels of IFN-γ in the serum as anti-inflammatory cytokine. These medicinal herbs and their constituents also reduce oxidative stress and enhance antioxidant capacity. The results of molecular docking analyses also indicated that polyphenol components such as thymol, carvone, and carvacrol could inhibit the entry of the viruses into the host cells in molecular docking analyses. The antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects of these plants may be due to actions of their phenolic compounds that modulate immune response and may be useful in the control and treatment of CoV-induced lung disorder.
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research CenterBirjand University of Medical SciencesBirjandIran
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- Applied Biomedical Research CenterMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of MedicineGonabad University of Medical SciencesGonabadIran
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- Department of Eastern MedicineGovernment College University FaisalabadFaisalabadPakistan
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Bahri S, Abdennabi R, Chaker A, Nahdi A, Elgheryeni A, Mlika M, Jameleddine S. Phœnix dactylifera, L. seed oil alleviates Bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis and oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Biomarkers 2024; 29:45-54. [PMID: 38314578 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2024.2311178] [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: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most serious form of interstitial lung disease. We aimed to investigate the effect of Phœnix dactylifera, L. seed oil (DSO) on a murine model of IPF induced by bleomycin (BLM). METHODS Male Wistar rats were treated with a single intra-tracheal injection of BLM (4 mg/kg) and a daily intraperitoneal injection of DSO (75, 150 and 300 mg/kg) for 4 weeks. RESULTS Our phytochemical results showed that DSO has an important antioxidant activity with a high content of polyphenols and flavonoids. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis revealed a high amount of oleic and lauric acids and a large quantity of vitamins. Histological examination showed a significant reduction in fibrosis score and collagen bands in the group of rats treated with 75 mg/kg of DSO compared to the BLM group. DSO (75 mg/kg) reversed also the increase in catalase and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels while higher doses (150 and 300 mg/kg) are ineffective against the deleterious effects of BLM. We revealed also that DSO has no renal or hepatic cytotoxic effects. CONCLUSION DSO can play antioxidant and antifibrotic effects on rat models of pulmonary fibrosis at the lowest dose administered.
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- Sana Bahri
- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Physiopathology, Food and Biomolecules (LR-17-ES-03), Technology Center of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Functional Exploration and Physiotherapy Department, Abderhaman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Research Unit n° 17/ES/13, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Anatomy and Pathology, Abderhaman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Physiopathology, Food and Biomolecules (LR-17-ES-03), Technology Center of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia
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Qin L, Tan J, Lv X, Zhang J. Vanillic acid alleviates liver fibrosis through inhibiting autophagy in hepatic stellate cells via the MIF/CD74 signaling pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 168:115673. [PMID: 37857251 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115673] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
Abstract
MIF/CD74 signaling pathway and autophagy may be closely related to liver fibrosis. Vanillic acid (VA) is likely to have an anti-liver fibrosis effect, although related studies have not been reported. The aim of this study was to verify the role of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) autophagy and the MIF/CD74 signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis, and to investigate the effect of VA on liver fibrosis through in vivo and in vitro experiments. Our results showed that VA significantly attenuated CCl4-induced liver fibrosis. The alleviation of liver fibrosis with VA treatment was associated with a reduction of MIF, CD74, α-SMA, LC3B and Collagen 1. In addition, VA, MIF inhibitor (ISO-1) and autophagy inhibitor (3-MA) markedly inhibited the proliferation and migration of HSCs. This study indicates that VA could protect against HSCs activation, proliferation and migration by inhibiting the autophagy in HSCs via the MIF/CD74 signaling pathway so that alleviates liver fibrosis.
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- Lifeng Qin
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Rheumatic Diseases (Hubei Minzu University), Enshi, 445000, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China; Department of Gastroenterology, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, Hubei Province 445000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, Hubei Province 445000, People's Republic of China
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- Departments of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minda Hospital of Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, Hubei Province 445000, People's Republic of China.
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Tseng YH, Chen IC, Li WC, Hsu JH. Regulatory Cues in Pulmonary Fibrosis-With Emphasis on the AIM2 Inflammasome. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10876. [PMID: 37446052 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic lung disorder characterized by the presence of scarred and thickened lung tissues. Although the Food and Drug Administration approved two antifibrotic drugs, pirfenidone, and nintedanib, that are currently utilized for treating idiopathic PF (IPF), the clinical therapeutic efficacy remains unsatisfactory. It is crucial to develop new drugs or treatment schemes that combine pirfenidone or nintedanib to achieve more effective outcomes for PF patients. Understanding the complex mechanisms underlying PF could potentially facilitate drug discovery. Previous studies have found that the activation of inflammasomes, including nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor protein (NLRP)1, NLRP3, NOD-like receptor C4, and absent in melanoma (AIM)2, contributes to lung inflammation and fibrosis. This article aims to summarize the cellular and molecular regulatory cues that contribute to PF with a particular emphasis on the role of AIM2 inflammasome in mediating pathophysiologic events during PF development. The insights gained from this research may pave the way for the development of more effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of PF.
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- Yu-Hsin Tseng
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80756, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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Dhaouafi J, Abidi A, Nedjar N, Romdhani M, Tounsi H, Sebai H, Balti R. Protective Effect of Tunisian Red Seaweed ( Corallina officinalis) Against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis and Oxidative Stress in Rats. Dose Response 2023; 21:15593258231179906. [PMID: 37275392 PMCID: PMC10236256 DOI: 10.1177/15593258231179906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and progressive respiratory disease whose diagnosis and physiopathogenesis are still poorly understood and for which, until recently, there were no effective treatments. Over the past few decades, many studies have demonstrated that marine macroalgae such as red seaweeds are potential alternative sources of useful bioactive compounds possessing various physiological and biological activities. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of Corallina officinalis aqueous extract (COAE) against bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung fibrosis in rat. Thus, Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups of 10 each: control, BLM (2 mg/kg), BLM/COAE-150 mg/kg and BLM/COAE-300 mg/kg once a day for 21 days. Obtained results showed that COAE is rich in phenolic compounds and exhibited relatively high antioxidant activity. COAE might significantly reduce the damage caused by BLM by rewarding the decline in weight and pulmonary index in rats given only BLM. Moreover, lungs, liver and kidneys lipid peroxidation, and sulfhydryl group levels were reversed significantly in a dose-dependent manner in the COAE-treated groups. BLM decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities, while COAE administration increased the antioxidant enzyme activities. Histopathologically, COAE attenuates the severity of the inflammatory lungs state caused by instillation of BLM in rats. These findings suggest that COAE can be a potential therapeutic candidate against BLM-induced lung fibrosis.
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- Jihen Dhaouafi
- Laboratory of Functional Physiology
and Bio-Resources Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
- UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro
N1158, Université Lille, INRAE, Université Liège, UPJV, YNCREA, Université
Artois, Université Littoral Côte
D’Opale, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Functional Physiology
and Bio-Resources Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
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- UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro
N1158, Université Lille, INRAE, Université Liège, UPJV, YNCREA, Université
Artois, Université Littoral Côte
D’Opale, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Functional Physiology
and Bio-Resources Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
- UMR Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro
N1158, Université Lille, INRAE, Université Liège, UPJV, YNCREA, Université
Artois, Université Littoral Côte
D’Opale, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Human and
Experimental Pathological Anatomy, Pasteur Institute of
Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Functional Physiology
and Bio-Resources Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Functional Physiology
and Bio-Resources Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Beja, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia
- Université Paris-Saclay,
CentraleSupélec, Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés et Matériaux, Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et
de Bioéconomie (CEBB), Pomacle, France
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Effects of Thymus vulgaris Oil on Sodium Hypochlorite-Induced Damage in Rats. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052164. [PMID: 36903410 PMCID: PMC10004012 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052164] [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: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
Abstract
We aimed to determine the potential damage mechanisms of exposure to widely used sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and the effects of Thymus vulgaris on this exposure. Rats were divided into six groups: control, T. vulgaris, 4% NaOCl, 4% NaOCl + T. vulgaris, 15% NaOCl, and 15% NaOCl + T. vulgaris. Serum and lung tissue samples were taken after applying NaOCl and T. vulgaris by inhalation twice a day for 30 min for four weeks. The samples were examined biochemically (TAS/TOS), histopathologically, and immunohistochemically (TNF-α). In serum TOS values, the mean of 15% NaOCl was significantly higher than in 15% NaOCl + T. vulgaris. This was the opposite in terms of serum TAS values. Histopathologically, there was a significant increase in lung injury in 15% NaOCl; significant improvement was observed in 15% NaOCl + T. vulgaris. Immunohistochemically, there was a significant increase in TNF-α expression in both 4% NaOCl and 15% NaOCl; significant decreases were observed in both 4% NaOCl + T. vulgaris and 15% NaOCl + T. vulgaris. The use of sodium hypochlorite, which is harmful to the lungs and is widely used in homes and industries, should be limited. In addition, using T. vulgaris essential oil by inhalation may protect against the harmful effects of sodium hypochlorite.
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