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Abdelnour SA, Metwally MGE, Bahgat LB, Naiel MAE. Pumpkin seed oil-supplemented diets promoted the growth productivity, antioxidative capacity, and immune response in heat-stressed growing rabbits. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:55. [PMID: 36715777 PMCID: PMC9886635 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03460-3] [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: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Heat stress is the most major environmental element contributing to rabbit health problems and reduced production. It is proposed that essential oils be applied to alleviate heat stress-induced oxidative damage in rabbits. The purpose of this feeding trial was to determine the protective impact of pumpkin seed essential oil (PSO)-supplemented diets in reducing the threat of unambient temperature on growing rabbits. Five groups of 5-week-old rabbits were allocated randomly into separated galvanized wire battery. The first group was raised under normal conditions (18 ± 2 °C) and fed a control diet (control group; CNT), whereas the other four groups were exposed to high ambient temperature (38 ± 2 °C) and fed a control diet supplemented with 0 (PSO0.0), 0.5 (PSO0.05), 1.0 (PSO1.0), and 2.0 (PSO2.0) mL PSO/kg diet. Results indicated that all supplemented groups and the positive control have higher live body weight compared with the heat stress group (PSO0.0) at 9 weeks of age. Supplementing of PSO resulted in significant improvement in weight gain at 5-9 weeks and 9-13 weeks compared with PSO0.0 group. The highest feed intake was detected in PSO0.05 group compared with that in other groups. Both PSO2.0 and PSO2.0 groups showed the lowest feed conversion ration compared with other groups. Heat-stressed rabbits given a high dose of PSO (1 to 2 mL) had higher hemoglobin concentrations and lower white blood cell counts throughout the experiment than those given a control diet and subjected to heat stress. All hepatic and renal function parameters improved significantly in the rabbits fed a high dose of PSO as compared to the heat-stressed control group, while protein constituents were significantly higher in experimental groups fed 2 mL PSO compared with other groups. Heat-stressed rabbits administered graded amounts of PSO had the lowest plasma glucose, cortisol, thyroid, and corticosterone concentrations and were noticed to be equivalent to the control group fed unsupplemented diet and reared under normal conditions. The immunohistochemistry analysis demonstrated that rabbit groups reared under heat stress and given 2 mL PSO supplemented diets had negative caspase-3 immunoreactivity surrounding portal tract and normal structure. In conclusion, adding pumpkin seed oil up to 2 mL/kg diet for growing rabbits is indorsed to promote growth as well as antioxidant and immunological status under heat stress conditions.
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- Sameh A. Abdelnour
- grid.31451.320000 0001 2158 2757Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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- grid.31451.320000 0001 2158 2757Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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- grid.31451.320000 0001 2158 2757Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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- grid.31451.320000 0001 2158 2757Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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Bayrak BB, Arda-Pirincci P, Bolkent S, Yanardag R. Zinc Prevents Ethanol-Induced Oxidative Damage in Lingual Tissues of Rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:720-727. [PMID: 33768431 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02682-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The current study was designed to investigate the effects of zinc sulfate on cell proliferation, metallothionein (MT) immunoreactivity and antioxidant system against acute ethanol-induced oxidative damage in tongue tissues of rats. Wistar albino male rats, 2.5 to 3.0 months, were divided into four groups: Group I (n = 8), intact control rats; group II (n = 8), control animals given only zinc sulfate (100 mg/kg/day, for 3 consecutive days); group III (n = 14), animals given 1 mL absolute ethanol; group IV (n = 11), animals given zinc sulfate and absolute ethanol at the same dose and time. Animals were sacrificed under anesthesia 2 h after ethanol administration or 4 h after the last zinc sulfate treatment. Ethanol administration caused a marked decrease in the number of MT immunopositive cells and the proliferating cells in the lingual epithelium. A statistically significant decline in reduced glutathione levels, catalase activity and superoxide dismutase activities was also observed, whereas a significant elevation of lipid peroxidation levels and lactate dehydrogenase activities was detected in the ethanol group. In contrast, these changes were reversed by administration of zinc sulfate to ethanol-treated rats. In conclusion, it shows that zinc sulfate has therapeutic effects on acute ethanol-induced oxidative damage in the tongue tissues of rats.
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- Bertan Boran Bayrak
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Istanbul University, Vezneciler, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ye C, Huang X, Wang R, Halimulati M, Aihemaitijiang S, Zhang Z. Dietary Inflammatory Index and the Risk of Hyperuricemia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adult Residents. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124504. [PMID: 34960057 PMCID: PMC8708184 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) scores have been consistently associated with several chronic diseases. This study explored the correlation between the DII and hyperuricemia in Chinese adult residents. Methods: The study included 7880 participants from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), which was taken in in 2009. A 3-day 24 h meal review method was used to collect diet data and to calculate the DII score. Serum uric acid was obtained to determine hyperuricemia levels. Subjects were divided into a hyperuricemia group and a non-hyperuricemia group, according to their serum uric acid level. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine the association between DII scores and hyperuricemia. Results: After adjusting for covariates, a higher DII score was determined to be associated with a higher risk of hyperuricemia. Compared to those in the highest DII score group, the lower DII score group had an inverse association with hyperuricemia risk (Q2: 0.83, 95% CI: 0.70–0.99; Q3: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.60–0.86; Q4: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.61–0.88). The intake of energy-adjusted protein, total fat, MUFAs, PUFAs and saturated fatty acid was higher in the hyperuricemia group. Conclusions: A higher DII score is significantly associated with a higher risk of hyperuricemia. Controlling the intake of pro-inflammatory food may be beneficial to reduce the risk of hyperuricemia.
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Mutwedu VB, Nyongesa AW, Oduma JA, Kitaa JM, Mbaria JM. Thermal stress causes oxidative stress and physiological changes in female rabbits. J Therm Biol 2020; 95:102780. [PMID: 33454048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The present study investigated the effects of heat stress on oxidative stress status and physiological changes using female New Zealand White rabbits. 24 sexually mature female rabbits weighing 1953.1-2375.4 g were divided into 4 groups of 6 animals each and subjected to ambient temperature (T0: 19-26 °C), 27-28 °C for T1, 31-32 °C for T2 and 35-36 °C for T3 using electrical heaters from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily for 30 days. Feed intake and body weight gain were recorded daily. Behavioral alterations of anxiety, dizziness, aggression, withdrawal, impaired feed intake were observed. At the end of experimental period animals were sacrificed, blood samples and vital organs such as liver, kidney, heart, ovaries, uterus collected for appropriate analysis. Results revealed that animals of T2 and T3 had an 11% decrease in the final body weights and 62% body weight gain but increase in feed conversion ratio by 64.81%, 24.19% water intake, 3.64% in rectal and 2.42% in skin temperature compared to the control. Dizziness, withdrawal to a corner of the cage and reduced feed intake were observed. The live weight of lungs and kidneys increased by 37.71% and 33.78% while that of ovaries and uterus decreased in the same animals of T2 and T3. Animals from T2 and T3 showed significant decrease (p < 0.05) by 23.64% in hemoglobin concentration, 12.73% in red blood cells, 11.93% in packed cell volume, 12.02% in total protein while mean corpuscular volume, white blood cells, lymphocytes, creatinine, urea and aspartate transaminase increased respectively by 10.73%, 42.37%, 15.53%, 28.98%, 53.2% and 23.31% compared to the control. The kidney level of malondialdehyde was significantly increased in T2 and T3 animals by 74.29%, whereas protein, catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity were significantly lower (p < 0.05) compared with control. It was concluded that long-term exposure of female rabbits to elevated ambient temperatures induces heat stress and accompanying oxidative stress that consequently impairs physiological function.
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- V B Mutwedu
- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Université Evangélique en Afrique (UEA), Bukavu, Congo; Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Clinical Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya
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Wu Z, Chen B, Gan Z, Chen F, Luo X. Exogenous Vitamin C-Triggered Surface Charge Conversion of pH/Reduction-Responsive Micelles for the Enhanced Tumor-Specific Activity of Loaded Doxorubicin. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:954-964. [PMID: 31977226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b01183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The effective accumulation at tumor sites and endocytosis by tumor cells for anticancer agents in carriers are essential in successful cancer therapy, and both of the processes are affected by the surface charge of drug carriers. In this study, vitamin C (VC) was employed as an "exogenous switch" to trigger the surface charge conversion of DOX-loaded micelles to obtain a better antitumor effect. T micelles formed by poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate)-ss-b-poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PCL-PDEA-ss-PMPC) turned their ζ potentials from +1 mV to +18 mV under treatment of 20 mM VC, while the ζ potentials of control R micelles formed by PCL-ss-P(DEA-r-MPC) almost remained unchanged under the same condition. DOX-loaded T@DOX and R@DOX had high DLCs of 12% and 13.8%, respectively, and both showed an accelerated drug release in a reductive environment (10 mM GSH or 20 mM VC) at pH 5.0. Notably, due to the surface charge conversion and fast drug release triggered by VC, T@DOX/VC (T@DOX was pretreated by VC) showed an enhanced cytotoxicity and cellular uptake superior to T@DOX, R@DOX, and R@DOX/VC. T@DOX/VC also displayed the in vivo antitumor effect well, which was comparable to DOX·HCl but with less toxic side effects than DOX·HCl. In summary, VC as an exogenous trigger can induce a better antitumor effect of drug-loaded micelles with a suitable polymer structure by charge conversion, and T@DOX/VC has shown to be as a promising approach to achieve potent treatment of tumors.
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- Zhengzhong Wu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China.,State Key Lab of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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Roumeliotis S, Roumeliotis A, Dounousi E, Eleftheriadis T, Liakopoulos V. Dietary Antioxidant Supplements and Uric Acid in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11081911. [PMID: 31443225 PMCID: PMC6723425 DOI: 10.3390/nu11081911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Increased serum levels of uric acid have been associated with the onset and development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular disease, and mortality, through several molecular pathogenetic mechanisms, such as inflammation and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is present even in the early stages of CKD, progresses parallelly with the deterioration of kidney function, and is even more exacerbated in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Although acting in the plasma as an antioxidant, once uric acid enters the intracellular environment; it behaves as a powerful pro-oxidant. Exogenous intake of antioxidants has been repeatedly shown to prevent inflammation, atherosclerosis and oxidative stress in CKD patients. Moreover, certain antioxidants have been proposed to exert uric acid-lowering properties. This review aims to present the available data regarding the effects of antioxidant supplements on both oxidative stress and uric acid serum levels, in a population particularly susceptible to oxidative damage such as CKD patients.
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- Stefanos Roumeliotis
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece.
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Mary Momo CM, Ferdinand N, Omer Bebe NK, Alexane Marquise MN, Augustave K, Bertin Narcisse V, Herve T, Joseph T. Oxidative Effects of Potassium Dichromate on Biochemical, Hematological Characteristics, and Hormonal Levels in Rabbit Doe ( Oryctolagus cuniculus). Vet Sci 2019; 6:E30. [PMID: 30889790 PMCID: PMC6466139 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci6010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the toxicity induced by the increasing doses of potassium dichromate in rabbit doe. Twenty-eight adult does of 6 months of age were divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D; n = 7), with comparable average body weight (bw). Group A rabbits received only distilled water daily and served as a control, while groups B, C, and D received, respectively, 10 mg/kg bw, 20 mg/ kg bw, and 40 mg/kg bw of potassium dichromate via gavage for 28 days, after which animals were anesthetized with ether vapor and sacrificed. Blood samples were obtained via cardiac puncture and collected without anticoagulant for biochemical dosages and with anticoagulant (EDTA) for complete blood count. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and estradiol (E2) were dosed in serum and in homogenates of ovary with the help of AccuDiagTM ELISA kits from OMEGA DIAGNOSTICS LTD (Scotland, England) while respecting the immuno-enzymatic method. Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), and concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in liver, kidney, ovary and uterus were measured. Hematology revealed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in mean values of hemoglobin and platelets while white blood cells and lymphocytes showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in exposed groups. No significant (p > 0.05) difference was registered in monocytes, red blood cells, hematocrits, and plaquetocrits values with respect to the control. No matter the organ considered, no significant (p > 0.05) change was recorded in weight and volume. Nephrotoxicity analysis registered a significant (p < 0.05) increase in urea and creatinine, unlike renal tissue protein, which decreased significantly (p < 0.05). However, hepatotoxicity registered no significant (p > 0.05) variation in aspartate aminotransferase but total protein, alanine aminotransferase, and total cholesterol increased significantly (p < 0.05), while hepatic tissue protein revealed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease. Analysis on reproductive parameters showed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in ovarian and uterine tissue proteins, as well as in follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and estradiol. Oxidative stress markers recorded no significant (p > 0.05) difference in glutathione reductase except in ovary where a significant (p < 0.05) decrease was seen when compared with the control, while catalase revealed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease, except in liver where there was no significant (p > 0.05) change. Superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde recorded a significant (p < 0.05) decrease and increase respectively, with respect to the control. Results obtained from this study showed that the reduction process of chromium in tissues may cause the generation of reactive oxygen species, which are involved in hematoxic, nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, and reproductive toxicity effects.
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- Chongsi Margaret Mary Momo
- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 188, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Ali H, Assiri MA, Shearn CT, Fritz KS. Lipid peroxidation derived reactive aldehydes in alcoholic liver disease. CURRENT OPINION IN TOXICOLOGY 2018; 13:110-117. [PMID: 31263795 DOI: 10.1016/j.cotox.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lipid peroxidation is a known consequence of oxidative stress and is thought to play a key role in numerous disease pathologies, including alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The overaccumulation of lipid peroxidation products during chronic alcohol consumption results in pathogenic lesions on protein, DNA, and lipids throughout the cell. Molecular adducts due to secondary end products of lipid peroxidation impact a host of biochemical processes, including inflammation, antioxidant defense, and metabolism. The aggregate burden of lipid peroxidation which occurs due to chronic alcohol metabolism, including downstream signaling events, contributes to the development and progression of ALD. In this current opinion we highlight recent studies and approaches relating cellular mechanisms of lipid peroxidation to the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease.
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- Hadi Ali
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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Lu J, Lyu Y, Li M, Sun J, Huang Z, Lu F, Lu Z. Alleviating acute alcoholic liver injury in mice with Bacillus subtilis co-expressing alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. J Funct Foods 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Suriyakalaa U, Ramachandran R, Usha K, Sankarganesh D, Praveenkumar D, Abinaya S, Tirupathi Pichiah PB, Kamalakkannan S, Achiraman S. Squalene is a potential endocrine modulator in rat: A proof-of-principle study with 3-methylcholanthrene-induced toxicity. Andrologia 2018; 50:e13117. [PMID: 30084500 DOI: 10.1111/and.13117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Oestrus urine was proved as a potential endocrine modulator in alleviating the toxicity induced by 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MC) in male rats. We, in this study, aimed to prove the attributing potential of toxicity alleviation to squalene, an oestrus-specific pheromone in rats. A single dose of 3-methylcholanthrene (25 mg/kg BW, i.p.) was administered to male Wistar rats with concurrent exposure to squalene sprayed in bedding material (Group III). Group II rats did receive 3-MC treatment but did not expose to squalene. Group I rats were intact control neither administered 3-MC nor sprayed with squalene. In consequence of 3-MC toxicity, liver and testes weights were increased and the components of blood cells (RBC and WBC count, Hb level) and testosterone concentration were significantly reduced in Group II rats. Moreover, sperm count was reduced and antioxidants (testes and epididymis) were significantly altered. Exposure to squalene in Group III rats comparatively normalised all the variable components towards baseline and reorganised the histological architecture of reproductive tissues that were exacerbated with 3-MC toxicity. This study ultimately proved squalene as a potent molecule in alleviating the toxicity induced by 3-methylcholanthrene.
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- Udhayaraj Suriyakalaa
- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.,Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.,Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.,Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education, Krishnankoil, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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Okamura Y, Omori A, Asada N, Ono A. Effects of vitamin C and E on toxic action of alcohol on partial hepatectomy-induced liver regeneration in rats. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2018; 63:50-57. [PMID: 30087544 PMCID: PMC6064813 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.17-96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of vitamins C and E on the toxic action of alcohol in rat liver regeneration. Male Sprague-Dawley rats subjected to 70% partial hepatectomy were divided into five groups (Groups 1 to 5). Rats in Groups 2 to 5 were only provided alcohol for drinking. Additionally, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin C in combination with vitamin E were administered to Groups 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Alcohol inhibits liver regeneration, resulting in an increase in free radicals produced by alcohol metabolism and thus causing cellular damage and altering liver function. During liver regeneration, vitamins C and E significantly ameliorated liver injury from alcohol administration by reducing hepatic lipid peroxidation. Vitamins C and E protect against liver injury and dysfunction, attenuate lipid peroxidation, and thus may be more effective in combination than either vitamin alone against alcohol-mediated toxic effects during liver regeneration.
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- Yurika Okamura
- Faculty of Medical Nutrition, Hiroshima International University, 5-1-1 Hirokoshingai, Kure city, Hiroshima 737-0112, Japan
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Toyama College, 444 Gankaiji Minakuchi, Toyama 930-0193, Japan
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Beppu University, 82 Kita-Ishigaki, Beppu, Oita 874-8501, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki-City, Okayama 701-0193, Japan
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Soussi A, Gargouri M, Akrouti A, El Feki A. Antioxidant and nephro-protective effect of Juglans regia vegetable oil against lead-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and its characterization by GC-MS. EXCLI JOURNAL 2018; 17:492-504. [PMID: 30034312 PMCID: PMC6046624 DOI: 10.17179/excli2018-1235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Lead (Pb) intoxication remains a major health hazard causing various deleterious effects especially on renal and hematologic system. The current study elucidated the potential protective effect of JRVO against nephrotoxicity induced by lead. Male rats were randomly divided into three groups: group one (control) received ad libitum distilled water and 1 mL of saline solution (0.9 %) given by intra-peritoneal (i.p) injection, group two (Pb) was kept on tap distilled water and animals were i.p, injected daily with lead every two days from day five until day ten, namely the sacrifice day, and group three (Pb+J) was administered by intra-peritoneal injection of Pb with the same dose and same way with Group two, while JRVO extract was administered daily by gavage during ten days. The exposure of lead reduced the number of red and white blood cells. Besides, plasma biomarkers (urea, uric acid, creatinine, LDH and ALP) levels were reduced. Lipid and protein per-oxidations increased and objectified by high TBARS and PCOs levels, while glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities showed a significant decline after ten-day treatment. Conversely, the JRVO prevented kidney biomarker changes by improving hepatotoxicity induced by lead as evidenced by restoring the biochemical markers cited above to near normal levels. Kidney histoarchitecture confirmed the biochemical parameters and the beneficial role of JRVO. It can be concluded that the administration of JRVO alleviates Pb-induced toxicity, thus demonstrating its potent antioxidant efficacy.
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- Ahlem Soussi
- Animal Eco-physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Animal Eco-physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Animal Eco-physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Animal Eco-physiology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Tunisia
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Bashandy SAE, Ebaid H, Abdelmottaleb Moussa SA, Alhazza IM, Hassan I, Alaamer A, Al Tamimi J. Potential effects of the combination of nicotinamide, vitamin B2 and vitamin C on oxidative-mediated hepatotoxicity induced by thioacetamide. Lipids Health Dis 2018; 17:29. [PMID: 29444683 PMCID: PMC5813429 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-018-0674-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background The liver disease is one of the most important traditional public health problems in Egypt. Oxidative stress is attributed to such pathological condition that further contributes to the initiation and progression of liver injury. In the present study, we have investigated if the strong antioxidant power of Nicotinamide (NA), Vitamin B2 (VB2), and Vitamin C (VC) can ameliorate TAA-induced oxidative stress-mediated liver injury in the rats. Methods Thirty-six albino rats were divided into six groups: Control group; TAA group (IP injection with TAA at a dosage of 200 mg/Kg three times a week for two months); TAA + NA group (rats administered with NA at a dosage of 200 mg/kg daily besides TAA as in the control); TAA + VB2 group (rats administered with vitamin B2 at a dosage of 30 mg/kg daily besides injection with TAA); TAA + VC group (rats administered with vitamin C at a dosage of 200 mg/kg daily along with injection of TAA). TAA + NA + VB + VC group (rats administered the with the three vitamins daily in TAA pre-injected at the respective doses described above). Results Treatment of rats with TAA led to a significant elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total bilirubin, cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in the serum samples. Moreover, malondialdehyde (MDA), hydroxyproline and nitic oxide (NO) were also significantly increased in the TAA-treated rats, while reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were significantly compromised in the hepatic samples. Rats administered with NA, VB2, and VC as individually or in combination ameliorated the deleterious effects of TAA that was confirmed by histopathology. However, the combination of the three vitamins was found more effective as compared to each of the vitamins. Conclusion Our work demonstrates that NA, VB2, and VC cross-talk with each other that act as a more potent biochemical chain of antioxidant defense against TAA-induced toxicities in vivo.
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- Samir A E Bashandy
- Pharmacology Department, Medical Division, National Research Centre, Bohouth St. (former EL Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, EL, 33, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .,Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
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- Committee of Radiation and Environmental Pollution Protection (CREPP), Department of Physics, College of Science, Al- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Biophysics Group, Biochemistry Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Committee of Radiation and Environmental Pollution Protection (CREPP), Department of Physics, College of Science, Al- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology Department, Medical Division, National Research Centre, Bohouth St. (former EL Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, EL, 33, Egypt
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Protective effect of polysaccharide from maca ( Lepidium meyenii ) on Hep-G2 cells and alcoholic liver oxidative injury in mice. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 99:63-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.01.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Simplicio JA, Hipólito UV, Vale GTD, Callera GE, Pereira CA, Touyz RM, Tostes RDC, Tirapelli CR. Acute Ethanol Intake Induces NAD(P)H Oxidase Activation and Rhoa Translocation in Resistance Arteries. Arq Bras Cardiol 2016; 107:427-436. [PMID: 27812679 PMCID: PMC5137387 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The mechanism underlying the vascular dysfunction induced by ethanol is not
totally understood. Identification of biochemical/molecular mechanisms that
could explain such effects is warranted. Objective To investigate whether acute ethanol intake activates the vascular RhoA/Rho
kinase pathway in resistance arteries and the role of NAD(P)H
oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) on such response. We also
evaluated the requirement of p47phox translocation for ethanol-induced
NAD(P)H oxidase activation. Methods Male Wistar rats were orally treated with ethanol (1g/kg, p.o. gavage) or
water (control). Some rats were treated with vitamin C (250 mg/kg, p.o.
gavage, 5 days) before administration of water or ethanol. The mesenteric
arterial bed (MAB) was collected 30 min after ethanol administration. Results Vitamin C prevented ethanol-induced increase in superoxide anion
(O2-) generation and lipoperoxidation in the MAB.
Catalase and superoxide dismutase activities and the reduced glutathione,
nitrate and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels were not
affected by ethanol. Vitamin C and 4-methylpyrazole prevented the increase
on O2- generation induced by ethanol in cultured MAB
vascular smooth muscle cells. Ethanol had no effect on phosphorylation
levels of protein kinase B (Akt) and eNOS (Ser1177 or
Thr495 residues) or MAB vascular reactivity. Vitamin C
prevented ethanol-induced increase in the membrane: cytosol fraction ratio
of p47phox and RhoA expression in the rat MAB. Conclusion Acute ethanol intake induces activation of the RhoA/Rho kinase pathway by a
mechanism that involves ROS generation. In resistance arteries, ethanol
activates NAD(P)H oxidase by inducing p47phox translocation by a
redox-sensitive mechanism.
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- Janaina A Simplicio
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo (USP), SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas - Laboratório de Farmacologia - Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo (USP); SP, Brazil
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Khaldoun Oularbi H, Richeval C, Lebaili N, Zerrouki-Daoudi N, Baha M, Djennas N, Allorge D. Ameliorative effect of vitamin C against hepatotoxicity induced by emamectin benzoate in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:709-717. [PMID: 27461011 DOI: 10.1177/0960327116661022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In the present study, we aimed to assess the potential protective effect of ascorbic acid (AA) against emamectin benzoate (EMB)-induced hepatotoxicity. For this purpose, biochemical, histopathological and analytical investigations were performed. Male Wistar rats were distributed into three groups, that is, a control group, an EMB group given 10 mg EMB/kg body weight (BW) by gavage and an EMB + AA group given 10 mg EMB/kg BW and vitamin C intraperitoneally (200 mg/kg). The duration of the treatment was 28 days and the duration of the study was 42 days. There was a statistically significant increase of all hepatic biomarkers, that is, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyltransferase activities, and glycemia, in EMB-treated group when compared with the control group. Light microscopic observations revealed variable signs of hepatotoxicity in the EMB group, which were represented by alteration of normal hepatic architecture, inflammatory cell infiltration, hepatocellular steatosis and foci of necrosis at 28 and 42 days post-treatment. However, co-treatment with vitamin C reduced EMB-related liver toxicity and diminished the abnormal biochemical and architectural damage. Emamectin B1a and B1b residues were detectable in all plasma samples of treated rats at 14, 21 and 28 days of treatment. The drug liver tissue concentration was significantly lower in EMB + AA group compared with EMB group at 28 and 42 days. In conclusion, the findings of the present study clearly indicate a significant protective action of vitamin C against EMB hepatotoxicity.
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- H Khaldoun Oularbi
- 1 Département de Biologie et Physiologie cellulaire, faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Blida 1, BP 270, route Soumaa, Blida, Algeria.,2 Laboratoire de Recherche d'Éco-Biologie Animale, École Normale Supérieure de Kouba Bachir El Ibrahimi, Algiers, Algeria
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- 3 CHU Lille, Unité Fonctionnelle de Toxicologie, F-59000 Lille, France
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- 2 Laboratoire de Recherche d'Éco-Biologie Animale, École Normale Supérieure de Kouba Bachir El Ibrahimi, Algiers, Algeria
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- 4 Laboratoire des Ressorces Naturelles, Universite Mouloud Mammeri, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
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- 2 Laboratoire de Recherche d'Éco-Biologie Animale, École Normale Supérieure de Kouba Bachir El Ibrahimi, Algiers, Algeria
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- 5 Laboratoire D'anatomie Pathologie CHRU Parnet, Alger, Algeria
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- 2 Laboratoire de Recherche d'Éco-Biologie Animale, École Normale Supérieure de Kouba Bachir El Ibrahimi, Algiers, Algeria.,6 Univ. Lille, EA 4483 - IMPECS - IMPact de l'Environnement Chimique sur la Santé humaine, F-59000 Lille, France
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Xiong ZE, Dong WG, Wang BY, Tong QY, Li ZY. Curcumin attenuates chronic ethanol-induced liver injury by inhibition of oxidative stress via mitogen-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 pathway in mice. Pharmacogn Mag 2015; 11:707-15. [PMID: 26600714 PMCID: PMC4621638 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.165556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of curcumin on chronic ethanol-induced liver injury in mice and to explore its underlying mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ethanol-exposed Balb/c mice were simultaneously treated with curcumin for 6 weeks. Liver injury was evaluated by biochemical and histopathological examination. Lipid peroxidation and anti-oxidant activities were measured by spectrophotometric method. Anti-oxidative genes expression such as NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and the phosphorylation states of specific proteins central to intracellular signaling cascades were measured by western blotting. RESULTS Curcumin treatment protected liver from chronic ethanol-induced injury through reducing serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities, improving liver histological architecture, and reversing lipid disorders indicated by decrease of triglyceride, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels and increase of High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels. Meanwhile, curcumin administration attenuated oxidative stress via up-regulating SOD and glutathione peroxidase activities, leading to a reduction of lipid hydroperoxide production. In addition, curcumin increased Nrf2 activation and anti-oxidative genes expressions such as NQO1, HO-1, and SOD through inducing extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 phosphorylation. CONCLUSION Our data suggested that curcumin protected the liver from chronic-ethanol induced injury through attenuating oxidative stress, at least partially, through ERK/p38/Nrf2-mediated anti-oxidant signaling pathways.
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- Zhang E Xiong
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Henan College of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Digestive Disease, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Digestive Disease, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443003, Hubei Province, China
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Hipólito UV, Callera GE, Simplicio JA, De Martinis BS, Touyz RM, Tirapelli CR. Vitamin C prevents the endothelial dysfunction induced by acute ethanol intake. Life Sci 2015; 141:99-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cui Y, Ye Q, Wang H, Li Y, Xia X, Yao W, Qian H. Aloin protects against chronic alcoholic liver injury via attenuating lipid accumulation, oxidative stress and inflammation in mice. Arch Pharm Res 2014; 37:1624-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-014-0370-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Prathibha P, Rejitha S, Harikrishnan R, Das SS, Abhilash PA, Indira M. Additive effect of alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid in combating ethanol-induced hepatic fibrosis. Redox Rep 2013; 18:36-46. [PMID: 23394495 PMCID: PMC6837559 DOI: 10.1179/1351000212y.0000000038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy of combined administration of alpha-tocopherol (AT) and ascorbic acid (AA) in reducing ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity. METHODS Rats were maintained for 90 days and grouped as follows: I-control rats, II-ethanol, III-alpha-tocopherol, IV-ethanol+alpha-tocopherol, V-AA, VI-ethanol+ascorbic acid, VII-alpha-tocopherol+ascorbic acid, VIII-ethanol+alpha-tocopherol+ascorbic acid. At the end of the experimental period, markers of hepatic function, oxidative stress, and the expression of markers of inflammation and fibrosis were assayed. RESULTS The markers of hepatic function, lipid peroxidation products, protein carbonyls, and the expression of nuclear factor kappa B, tumor necrosis factor alpha, transforming growth factor beta 1, cytochrome P4502E1, and collagen Type I were elevated after ethanol administration. All these parameters were reduced in the ethanol group administered AT and AA in combination. The activities of antioxidant enzymes which were reduced by ethanol administration were enhanced on combined administration of AT and AA. The reduction in hepatic fibrosis was almost 20% more in AT and AA co-administered group compared with AT and AA alone treated groups. DISCUSSION Combined administration of fat soluble AT and water soluble AA was beneficial against ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity. This may be due to their different subcellular localizations.
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- P Prathibha
- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala, India
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala, India
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala, India
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala, India
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala, India
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581, Kerala, India
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Effect of Nigella sativa and wheat germ oils on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bfopcu.2012.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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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Wu KC, Liu J, Klaassen CD. Role of Nrf2 in preventing ethanol-induced oxidative stress and lipid accumulation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2012; 262:321-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2012.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2012] [Revised: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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ZHU H, JIA Z, MISRA H, LI YR. Oxidative stress and redox signaling mechanisms of alcoholic liver disease: updated experimental and clinical evidence. J Dig Dis 2012; 13:133-142. [PMID: 22356308 PMCID: PMC3297983 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2011.00569.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and Europe. The spectrum of ALD ranges from fatty liver to alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis, which may eventually lead to hepatocellular carcinoma. In developed countries as well as developing nations, ALD is a major cause of end-stage liver disease that requires liver transplantation. The most effective therapy for ALD is alcohol abstinence; however, for individuals with severe ALD and those in whom alcohol abstinence is not achievable, targeted therapies are absolutely necessary. In this context, advances of our understanding of the pathophysiology of ALD over the past two decades have contributed to the development of therapeutic modalities (e.g., pentoxifylline and corticosteroids) for the disease although the efficacy of the available treatments remains limited. This article is intended to succinctly review the recent experimental and clinical findings of the involvement of oxidative stress and redox signaling in the pathophysiology of ALD and the development of mechanistically based antioxidant modalities targeting oxidative stress and redox signaling mechanisms. The biochemical and cellular sources of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) and dysregulated redox signaling pathways associated with alcohol consumption are particularly discussed to provide insight into the molecular basis of hepatic cell dysfunction and destruction as well as tissue remodeling underlying ALD.
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- Hong ZHU
- Department of Pharmacology, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,Correspondence should be addressed to: Y. Robert Li, MD, PhD, Professor and Department Chair, Phone: (540) 231-1465, Fax: (540) 231-8846, or H. Zhu, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Phone: (540) 231-1468, Fax: (540) 231-8846,
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences,, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA,Correspondence should be addressed to: Y. Robert Li, MD, PhD, Professor and Department Chair, Phone: (540) 231-1465, Fax: (540) 231-8846, or H. Zhu, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Phone: (540) 231-1468, Fax: (540) 231-8846,
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Nogales F, Ojeda ML, Delgado MJ, Jotty K, Diaz Castro J, Murillo ML, Carreras O. Effects of antioxidant supplementation on duodenal Se-Met absorption in ethanol-exposed rat offspring in vivo. J Reprod Dev 2011; 57:708-14. [PMID: 21921432 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-049k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The nutritional deficiencies provoked by ethanol consumption, during gestation or lactation, can contribute to multiple birth defects in offspring. In order to improve our knowledge about selenium (Se) distribution in pups exposed to ethanol, the present study evaluated the effect of this drug on intestinal development and determined its action on duodenal absorption of selenomethionine (Se-Met). To determinate if supplementation could improve Se absorption and its serum values, we used two antioxidant supplemented regimens on dams, with selenium alone or selenium plus folic acid, and obtained six groups of pups: C (control), A (alcohol), CS (control + Se), AS (alcohol + Se), CFS (control + Se + folic acid) and AFS (alcohol + Se + folic acid). Duodenal Se-Met transport was performed using an in vivo perfusion method. Se levels were measured by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The supplemented diets utilized had a positive influence on body growth, duodenal perimeter and Se content in ethanol-exposed pups. Ethanol exposure increased Se-Met duodenal absorption in all pups, supplemented or not, presenting the highest values of maximal velocity (V(max)) compared with their control counterparts. The affinity constant (K(m)) increased according to rank: A>AS>AFS groups. These results suggest that although antioxidant supplementation does not restore Se-Met absorption to normal values, it enhances the affinity of the transporters for the substrate and improves the damage caused by ethanol in the duodenal mucosa.
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- Fátima Nogales
- Department of Physiology and Zoology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain
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Mongi S, Mahfoud M, Amel B, Kamel J, Abdelfattah EF. Protective effects of vitamin C against haematological and biochemical toxicity induced by deltamethrin in male Wistar rats. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2011; 74:1765-1769. [PMID: 21514672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Revised: 03/17/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Deltamethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is known for its wide toxic manifestations. The present experiment pertains to the protective role of vitamin C against haematological and biochemical toxicity induced by deltamethrin during 4 weeks. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of eight each: Group I served as control rats; Group II received deltamethrin (1.28 mg/kg BW) in drinking water. Group III received both deltamethrin and vitamin C (200mg/kg BW; by i.p. injection); Group IV received vitamin C (200mg/kg BW). Exposure of rats to deltamethrin caused significant changes of some haematological parameters (red blood cells (RBC), haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Ht), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), platelet (Plt) and white blood cells (WBC)) in treated rats compared to controls. Significant increases in the levels of hepatic markers enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT)). Furthermore, renal markers such as urea and creatinine were increased in deltamethrin treated rats. Additionally, serum cholesterol and lipid peroxidation were significantly enhanced. Co-administration of vitamin C to the group III restored all the parameters cited above to near-normal values. Therefore, our investigation revealed that vitamin C appeared to be a promising agent for protection against deltamethrin-induced toxicity.
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- Saoudi Mongi
- Animal Ecophysiology Laboratory, Sciences Faculty of Sfax, Department of Life Sciences, BP 1171, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
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Ghaffari T, Nouri M, Irannejad E, Rashidi MR. Effect of vitamin e and selenium supplement on paraoxonase-1 activity, oxidized low density lipoprotein and antioxidant defense in diabetic rats. BIOIMPACTS : BI 2011; 1:121-8. [PMID: 23678416 DOI: 10.5681/bi.2011.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 07/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on serum paraoxonase (PON1) activity, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. METHODS Thirty two female Sprague Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups: the control group (n=8) received a standard diet; streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats (n=12), received corn oil and physiological solution; and vitamin E and selenium supplemented diabetic rats (n=12) were treated with oral administration of vitamin E (300 mg/kg) and sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg) once a day for 4 weeks. RESULTS Significantly lower total antioxidant status (TAS), PON1and erythrocyte SOD activities and a higher fasting plasma glucose level were observed in the diabetic rats compared to the control. A significant increase in SOD and GPX activities in vitamin E and selenium supplemented diabetic group was observed after 5 weeks of the experiment. Compared to the normal rats, malondialdehyde (MDA) and oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) levels were higher in the diabetic animals; however, these values reduced significantly following vitamin E and selenium supplementation. CONCLUSION Vitamin E and selenium supplementation in diabetic rats has hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and antioxidative effects and may slow down the progression of diabetic complications through its protective effect on PON1 activity and lipoproteins oxidation.
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- Tayibeh Ghaffari
- Nutrition Research Center, Medical Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Pannuru P, Vaddi DR, Kindinti RR, Varadacharyulu N. Increased erythrocyte antioxidant status protects against smoking induced hemolysis in moderate smokers. Hum Exp Toxicol 2011; 30:1475-81. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327110396527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cigarette smoking is common in societies worldwide and has been identified as injurious to human health. Human red blood cells are important targets for electrophilic and oxidant foreign compounds. In the present study, the possible role of antioxidant status on smoking-induced erythrocyte hemolysis of smokers was studied. Erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities, reduced glutathione (GSH) level, erythrocyte membrane lipid peroxidation, total cholesterol and phospholipids were determined. Further, nitrite/nitrate levels (NO2/NO3) in both plasma and erythrocyte lysate were measured. Results showed increased plasma and erythrocyte membrane lipid peroxidation and nitrite/nitrate levels in smokers. The activities of SOD, CAT and GPx were also increased with reduced glutathione (GSH) level in smokers. No significant change was observed in smokers red cell hemolysis and cholesterol/phospholipid (C/P) ratio compared to controls. Erythrocyte membrane lipid peroxidation was positively correlated with SOD ( r = 0.482, p < 0.01) and GPx ( r = 0.368, p < 0.018) in smokers. Increased levels of nitrite/nitrate and antioxidant status of erythrocytes might be playing a crucial role in protecting red cell from free radical damage induced by cigarette smoke.
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- Padmavathi Pannuru
- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, AP, India
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- Department of Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, IL, USA
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Guo Xiaoqiang, Li Wenjie, Xin Qiliang, Ding Hui, Zhang Caiyun, Chang Yanzhong, Duan Xianglin. Vitamin C protective role for alcoholic liver disease in mice through regulating iron metabolism. Toxicol Ind Health 2010; 27:341-8. [PMID: 21078691 DOI: 10.1177/0748233710387007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major medical complication of drinking alcohol, and commonly accompanied with hepatic iron overload and liver injuries. Oxidative stress plays an important role in pathogenesis of ALD and also leads to iron-metabolic disorders. In this study, the effects of vitamin C (Vc) on iron metabolism-related genes expression and liver protection from drinking in mice were investigated. Twenty-four male kunming mice were divided into four groups (six mice per group): control (water drinking); alcohol group (20% alcohol drinking), alcohol + low Vc group (adding 50 mg/kg Vc daily) and alcohol + high Vc group (adding 100 mg/kg Vc daily). All these mice were sacrificed after 7 days. Vc can ameliorate the increase of sera alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity and hepatic iron overload of drinking alcohol in mice. Vc increases the expression of the iron-regulated hormone hepcidin and decreases transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) expression in liver. Vc also down-regulates the expression of ferroportin 1 (Fpn1) in the intestine and decreases the iron release to blood. In conclusion, Vc ameliorated the alcoholic liver injuries through regulating the iron metabolism-related genes expression.
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- Guo Xiaoqiang
- Laboratory of Molecular Iron Metabolism, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Oztay F, Gezginci-Oktayoglu S, Bayrak BB, Yanardag R, Bolkent S. Cathepsin B inhibition improves lung injury associated to d-galactosamine/tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced liver injury in mice. Mol Cell Biochem 2009; 333:65-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-009-0205-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2009] [Accepted: 07/06/2009] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Ojeda ML, Nogales F, Vazquez B, Delgado MJ, Murillo ML, Carreras O. Alcohol, Gestation and Breastfeeding: Selenium as an Antioxidant Therapy. Alcohol Alcohol 2009; 44:272-7. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lee SR, Kim MR, Yon JM, Baek IJ, Park CG, Lee BJ, Yun YW, Nam SY. Black ginseng inhibits ethanol-induced teratogenesis in cultured mouse embryos through its effects on antioxidant activity. Toxicol In Vitro 2008; 23:47-52. [PMID: 18992320 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2008.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2008] [Revised: 10/01/2008] [Accepted: 10/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by excessive ethanol consumption during pregnancy. We investigated the effect of black ginseng (red ginseng that is subjected to 9 cycles of 95-100 degrees C for 2-3h) on ethanol-induced teratogenesis using an in vitro whole embryo culture system. Postimplantational mouse embryos at embryonic day 8.5 were exposed to ethanol (1 microl/ml) in the presence or absence of black ginseng (1, 10, and 100 microg/ml) for 2 days, and then morphological scoring and real-time PCR analysis were carried out. In ethanol-treated embryos, the total morphological score and individual scores for flexion, heart, fore-, mid-, and hindbrains, otic, optic, and olfactory systems, branchial bars, maxillary and mandibular processes, caudal neural tube, and somites were significantly lower than the control group (p<0.05). Treatment with black ginseng improved most of the morphological scores significantly as compared to ethanol-treated embryos (p<0.05). The mRNA levels of the antioxidant enzymes cytosolic glutathione peroxidase (GPx), phospholipid hydroperoxide GPx, and selenoprotein P were significantly decreased in ethanol-treated embryos, but co-treatment with black ginseng restored the mRNA levels to those of control embryos. These results indicate that black ginseng has a protective effect on ethanol-induced teratogenesis through the augmentation of antioxidative activity in embryos.
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- Se-Ra Lee
- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Core Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 361-763, Republic of Korea
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Shireen K, Pace R, Mahboob M, Khan A. Effects of dietary vitamin E, C and soybean oil supplementation on antioxidant enzyme activities in liver and muscles of rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 46:3290-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2007] [Revised: 04/23/2008] [Accepted: 07/21/2008] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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