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Fakhri S, Piri S, Moradi SZ, Khan H. Phytochemicals Targeting Oxidative Stress, Interconnected Neuroinflammatory, and Neuroapoptotic Pathways Following Radiation. Curr Neuropharmacol 2022; 20:836-856. [PMID: 34370636 PMCID: PMC9881105 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x19666210809103346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The radiation for therapeutic purposes has shown positive effects in different contexts; however, it can increase the risk of many age-related and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and Parkinson's disease (PD). These different outcomes highlight a dose-response phenomenon called hormesis. Prevailing studies indicate that high doses of radiation could play several destructive roles in triggering oxidative stress, neuroapoptosis, and neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration. However, there is a lack of effective treatments in combating radiation-induced neurodegeneration, and the present drugs suffer from some drawbacks, including side effects and drug resistance. Among natural entities, polyphenols are suggested as multi-target agents affecting the dysregulated pathogenic mechanisms in neurodegenerative disease. This review discusses the destructive effects of radiation on the induction of neurodegenerative diseases by dysregulating oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation. We also describe the promising effects of polyphenols and other candidate phytochemicals in preventing and treating radiation-induced neurodegenerative disorders, aiming to find novel/potential therapeutic compounds against such disorders.
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- Sajad Fakhri
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;,Address correspondence to these author at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran; E-mail: Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, Pakistan; E-mail:
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;,These authors have contributed equally to this work.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;,Medical Biology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;,These authors have contributed equally to this work.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, Pakistan,Address correspondence to these author at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran; E-mail: Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, Pakistan; E-mail:
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Koroglu OF, Gunata M, Vardi N, Yildiz A, Ates B, Colak C, Tanriverdi LH, Parlakpinar H. Protective effects of naringin on valproic acid-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Tissue Cell 2021; 72:101526. [PMID: 33756270 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Valproic acid (VPA) is mainly prescribed to treat epilepsy. VPA has been reported to be associated with many adverse effects, including hepatotoxicity. Naringin (NRG) is a natural, therapeutically active flavanone glycoside with anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and antioxidant. The current study was therefore designed to investigate the protective effect of NRG against the VPA-induced experimental hepatotoxicity model. For this purpose, 24 Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into three groups as control (Vehicle), VPA (500 mg/kg), and NRG + VPA (100 mg/kg NRG + 500 mg/kg VPA) groups. The agents were administered via oral gavage for 14 days. Blood and liver tissue samples were taken on the end of the experiment. Biochemical analyzes were performed on the blood and liver samples. Also, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme, glutathione (GSH) content, catalase (CAT) enzyme levels were examined in the liver tissue samples. Histopathological changes (hydropic degeneration and congestion) in the VPA group were increased significantly when compared to the control group (p < 0.05). We also found a decrease in enzymes of serum liver function in the VPA group. However, NRG has been shown not to prevent histopathological changes in the VPA group. According to our results with this experiment protocol, NRG could not exert sufficient protection against VPA-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Omer Faruk Koroglu
- Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, İnonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, 44280, Turkey.
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Proshkina E, Shaposhnikov M, Moskalev A. Genome-Protecting Compounds as Potential Geroprotectors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4484. [PMID: 32599754 PMCID: PMC7350017 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Throughout life, organisms are exposed to various exogenous and endogenous factors that cause DNA damages and somatic mutations provoking genomic instability. At a young age, compensatory mechanisms of genome protection are activated to prevent phenotypic and functional changes. However, the increasing stress and age-related deterioration in the functioning of these mechanisms result in damage accumulation, overcoming the functional threshold. This leads to aging and the development of age-related diseases. There are several ways to counteract these changes: 1) prevention of DNA damage through stimulation of antioxidant and detoxification systems, as well as transition metal chelation; 2) regulation of DNA methylation, chromatin structure, non-coding RNA activity and prevention of nuclear architecture alterations; 3) improving DNA damage response and repair; 4) selective removal of damaged non-functional and senescent cells. In the article, we have reviewed data about the effects of various trace elements, vitamins, polyphenols, terpenes, and other phytochemicals, as well as a number of synthetic pharmacological substances in these ways. Most of the compounds demonstrate the geroprotective potential and increase the lifespan in model organisms. However, their genome-protecting effects are non-selective and often are conditioned by hormesis. Consequently, the development of selective drugs targeting genome protection is an advanced direction.
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- Ekaterina Proshkina
- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
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- Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective Technologies, Institute of Biology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 Kommunisticheskaya st., 167982 Syktyvkar, Russia; (E.P.); (M.S.)
- Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University, 55 Oktyabrsky prosp., 167001 Syktyvkar, Russia
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Rathi VK, Das S, Parampalli Raghavendra A, Rao BSS. Naringin abates adverse effects of cadmium-mediated hepatotoxicity: An experimental study using HepG2 cells. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2017; 31. [PMID: 28422390 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This study investigated the protective potential of Naringin (NIN) against cadmium chloride (CdCl2 ) mediated hepatotoxicity using human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells. An optimal concentration of NIN (5 μM) was potent enough to confer cytoprotection against CdCl2 (50 μM) as was observed by MTT assay. Preconditioning with NIN maintained redox homeostasis, mitochondrial membrane potential, and reduced apoptosis as marked by decrease in the percentage sub-G0 /G1 and Annexin V-FITC/propidium iodide positive cells (apoptotic). NIN pretreatment maintained the levels of protein thiol along with endogenous activities of Superoxide dismutase, Glutathione S-transferase, and Catalase and lowered lipid peroxidation. Decreased Bax/Bcl2 ratio along with reduced Caspase 3 cleavage and Cytochrome c release indicated that NIN conditioning blocked mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis. Increased Nrf2 and metallothionein (MT) acted as adaptive response in the presence of cadmium. Thus, the protective mechanism of NIN is attributed to its antioxidant potential which aids in redox homeostasis and prevents CdCl2 mediated cytotoxicity.
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- Visesh Kumar Rathi
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Radiation Biology & Toxicology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Physiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Radiation Biology & Toxicology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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Mir IA, Tiku AB. Chemopreventive and therapeutic potential of "naringenin," a flavanone present in citrus fruits. Nutr Cancer 2014; 67:27-42. [PMID: 25514618 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2015.976320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cancer is one of the major causes of deaths in developed countries and is emerging as a major public health burden in developing countries too. Changes in cancer prevalence patterns have been noticed due to rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles. One of the major concerns is an influence of dietary habits on cancer rates. Approaches to prevent cancer are many and chemoprevention or dietary cancer prevention is one of them. Therefore, nutritional practices are looked at as effective types of dietary cancer prevention strategies. Attention has been given to identifying plant-derived dietary agents, which could be developed as a promising chemotherapeutic with minimal toxic side effects. Naringenin, a phytochemical mainly present in citrus fruits and tomatoes, is a frequent component of the human diet and has gained increasing interest because of its positive health effects not only in cancer prevention but also in noncancer diseases. In the last few years, significant progress has been made in studying the biological effects of naringenin at cellular and molecular levels. This review examines the cancer chemopreventive/therapeutic effects of naringenin in an organ-specific format, evaluating its limitations, and its considerable potential for development as a cancer chemopreventive/therapeutic agent.
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- Irfan Ahmad Mir
- a Department of Clinical Biochemistry , University of Kashmir , Kashmir , India
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Kaya MD, Başer E, Kaya S, Takal MK, Sahin F, Kuşçu E, Yanık F. The effect of Silymarin on VEGF, VEGFR-1 and IL-1α levels in placental cultures of severe preeclamptic women. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2014; 15:30-5. [PMID: 24790514 DOI: 10.5152/jtgga.2014.81592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Silymarin on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble VEGF Receptor-1 (sVEGFR-1) and Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1α) levels in placental tissue samples of severely preeclamptic women. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted an in vitro study in Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey between September 2008 and May 2009. A total of 16 placental tissue samples (8 from severe preeclamptic, and 8 from controls) were analysed. Placental samples were incubated, and VEGF, sVEGFR-1, and IL1-α were measured in culture media using an ELISA kit. The effect of Silymarin on these levels was investigated. Descriptive statistics were initially performed, followed by Mann Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test to compare means between groups. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS Eight patients were included in the severe preeclampsia (SP) group, whereas the remaining 8 patients were included in the control group. There were no significant correlations between gestational age and placental VEGF, sVEGFR-1 and IL-1α after 48 or 72 hours of incubation. Basal VEGF levels were lower in the SP group; however, it did not reach statistical significance. sVEGFR-1 and IL-1α levels were also similar between the SP and control groups (p>0.05). After 48 and 72 hours of incubation, sVEGFR-1 levels in Silymarin-added SP and control placental cultures were lower than in the samples without Silymarin addition; however, this difference also did not reach significance. CONCLUSION Although we could not demonstrate a significant effect on placental cytokines, considering the role of vasospasm, inflammation, angiogenesis, endothelial cell activation, and oxidative stress in preeclampsia, the potential benefits of Silymarin should be evaluated in future trials with a larger sample size.
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- Mustafa Derda Kaya
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Dai JP, Wu LQ, Li R, Zhao XF, Wan QY, Chen XX, Li WZ, Wang GF, Li KS. Identification of 23-(s)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoyl-silybin as an antiviral agent for influenza A virus infection in vitro and in vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2013; 57:4433-43. [PMID: 23836164 PMCID: PMC3754338 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00759-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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It has been reported that autophagy is involved in the replication of many viruses. In this study, we screened 89 medicinal plants, using an assay based on the inhibition of the formation of the Atg12-Atg5/Atg16 heterotrimer, an important regulator of autophagy, and selected Silybum marianum L. for further study. An antiviral assay indicated that silybin (S0), the major active compound of S. marianum L., can inhibit influenza A virus (IAV) infection. We later synthesized 5 silybin derivatives (S1 through S5) and found that 23-(S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoyl-silybin (S3) had the best activity. When we compared the polarities of the substituent groups, we found that the hydrophobicity of the substituent groups was positively correlated with their activities. We further studied the mechanisms of action of these compounds and determined that S0 and S3 also inhibited both the formation of the Atg12-Atg5/Atg16 heterotrimer and the elevated autophagy induced by IAV infection. In addition, we found that S0 and S3 could inhibit several components induced by IAV infection, including oxidative stress, the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and IκB kinase (IKK) pathways, and the expression of autophagic genes, especially Atg7 and Atg3. All of these components have been reported to be related to the formation of the Atg12-Atg5/Atg16 heterotrimer, which might validate our screening strategy. Finally, we demonstrated that S3 can significantly reduce influenza virus replication and the associated mortality in infected mice. In conclusion, we identified 23-(S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoyl-silybin as a promising inhibitor of IAV infection.
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- Jian-Ping Dai
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Hazra B, Ghosh S, Kumar A, Pandey BN. The prospective role of plant products in radiotherapy of cancer: a current overview. Front Pharmacol 2012; 2:94. [PMID: 22291649 PMCID: PMC3253585 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2011.00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Treatment of cancer often requires exposure to radiation, which has several limitations involving non-specific toxicity toward normal cells, reducing the efficacy of treatment. Efforts are going on to find chemical compounds which would effectively offer protection to the normal tissues after radiation exposure during radiotherapy of cancer. In this regard, plant-derived compounds might serve as “leads” to design ideal radioprotectors/radiosensitizers. This article reviews some of the recent findings on prospective medicinal plants, phytochemicals, and their analogs, based on both in vitro and in vivo tumor models especially focused with relevance to cancer radiotherapy. Also, pertinent discussion has been presented on the molecular mechanism of apoptotic death in relation to the oxidative stress in cancer cells induced by some of these plant samples and their active constituents.
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- Banasri Hazra
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University Kolkata, India.
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Zhang Y, Ge Y, Chen Y, Li Q, Chen J, Dong Y, Shi W. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of silibinin induces cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis on HeLa cells. Cell Biochem Funct 2011; 30:243-8. [PMID: 22170400 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2011] [Revised: 11/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Silibinin, an effective anti-cancer and chemopreventive agent in various epithelial cancer models, has been reported to inhibit cancer cell growth through mitogenic signalling pathways including cervical cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms are still not well elucidated. Here, we assessed the effect of silibinin on human cervical carcinoma cell cycle modulation, apoptosis induction and associated molecular alterations by employing HeLa cell line. Silibinin treatment of HeLa cells resulted in a G2 arrest and induced a decrease in cyclin-dependent kinases involved in both G1 and G2 progression. In addition, silibinin showed a dose-dependent and a time-dependent apoptotic death in HeLa cells in both the mitochondrial pathway and the death receptor-mediated pathway, providing a strong rationale for future studies evaluating preventive and/or intervention strategies for silibinin in cervical cancer pre-clinical models.
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- Y Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology & Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Life Science College, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Fu H, Lin M, Katsumura Y, Muroya Y. Free-radical scavenging activities of silybin and its analogues: A pulse radiolysis study. INT J CHEM KINET 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/kin.20589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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