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Ahmed SF, El-Maghraby EMF, Rashad MM, Bashir DW. Iron overload induced submandibular glands toxicity in gamma irradiated rats with possible mitigation by hesperidin and rutin. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2024; 25:22. [PMID: 38414079 PMCID: PMC10900593 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-024-00744-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Radiation triggers salivary gland damage and excess iron accumulates in tissues induces cell injury. Flavonoids are found in some fruits and are utilized as potent antioxidants and radioprotective agents. This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of hesperidin and rutin on gamma radiation and iron overload induced submandibular gland (SMG) damage and to evaluate their possible impact on mitigating the alteration in mTOR signaling pathway and angiogenesis. METHODS Forty-eight adult male Wistar albino rats were randomly assigned to six groups: group C received a standard diet and distilled water; group H received hesperidin at a dose of 100 mg/kg; four times a week for four weeks; group U received rutin at a dose of 50 mg/kg; three times a week for three weeks; group RF received a single dose (5 Gy) of gamma radiation followed by iron at a dose of 100 mg/kg; five times a week for four weeks; group RFH received radiation and iron as group RF and hesperidin as group H; group RFU received radiation and iron as group RF and rutin as group U. SMG specimens from all groups were removed at the end of the experiment; and some were used for biochemical analysis, while others were fixed for histological and immunohistochemical examination. RESULTS In the RF group, several genes related to antioxidants (Nrf-2 and SOD) and DNA damage (BRCA1) were significantly downregulated, while several genes related to inflammation and angiogenesis (TNFα, IL-1β and VEGF) and the mTOR signaling pathway (PIK3ca, AKT and mTOR) were significantly upregulated. Acinar cytoplasmic vacuolation, nuclear pyknosis, and interacinar hemorrhage with distinct interacinar spaces were observed as histopathological changes in SMGs. The duct system suffered significant damage, eventually degenerating entirely as the cells were shed into the lumina. VEGF and NF-κB were also significantly overexpressed. Hesperidin and rutin cotreatment generated partial recovery as indicated by significant upregulation of Nrf-2, SOD and BRCA1 and considerable downregulation of TNF-α, IL-1β, VEGF, PIK3ca, AKT, and mTOR. Although some acini and ducts continued to deteriorate, most of them had a normal appearance. There was a notable decrease in the expression of VEGF and NF-κB. CONCLUSIONS In γ-irradiated rats with iron overload, the administration of hesperidin and rutin may mitigate salivary gland damage.
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- Salwa Farid Ahmed
- Health Radiation Research Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Health Radiation Research Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Cytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Moghadam Fard A, Goodarzi P, Mottahedi M, Garousi S, Zadabhari H, Kalantari Shahijan M, Esmaeili S, Nabi-Afjadi M, Yousefi B. Therapeutic applications of melatonin in disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract and control of appetite. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024:10.1007/s00210-024-02972-5. [PMID: 38358468 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-02972-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Most animals have large amounts of the special substance melatonin, which is controlled by the light/dark cycle in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. According to what is now understood, the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and other areas of the body are sites of melatonin production. According to recent studies, the GIT and adjacent organs depend critically on a massive amount of melatonin. Not unexpectedly, melatonin's many biological properties, such as its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, anti-proliferative, anti-metastasis, and antiangiogenic properties, have drawn the attention of researchers more and more. Because melatonin is an antioxidant, it produces a lot of secretions in the GIT's mucus and saliva, which shields cells from damage and promotes the development of certain GIT-related disorders. Melatonin's ability to alter cellular behavior in the GIT and other associated organs, such as the liver and pancreas, is another way that it functions. This behavior alters the secretory and metabolic activities of these cells. In this review, we attempted to shed fresh light on the many roles that melatonin plays in the various regions of the gastrointestinal tract by focusing on its activities for the first time.
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- School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Faculty, Medipol University Health of Science, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Aras S, Ozkanli S, Erdem E, Gokalp S, Erdogan CE. Investigation of low and high dose rate X-ray effects on histopathological changes and prognostic importance of Ki-67 in laryngeal cancer radiotherapy. Appl Radiat Isot 2023; 197:110823. [PMID: 37116260 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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The aim of this study is to analyze the effect on histopathological changes and Ki-67 expression levels of Flattening Filter (FF) and Flattening Filter Free (FFF) beams to investigate the radiobiological mechanisms underlying laryngeal cancer (LCa) post-radiotherapy (RT) on mice models. Forty adult NOD SCID gamma (NSG) mice models were randomly divided into four groups; the sham, LCa, FF-RT and FFF-RT groups. The head and neck region of mice in FF-RT and FFF-RT groups (LCa plus RT groups) were irradiated with a single dose of 18 Gy at 400 MU/min and 1400 MU/min. The NSG mice received radiotherapy 30 days after tumor transplantation and sacrificed 2 days after radiotherapy for analysis of histopathology parameters and K-67 expression levels. Comparing the LCa, FF-RT and FFF-RT groups with the sham group, statistically significant differences were observed in histopathological parameters depending on tumor tissue and dose rate (p < 0.05). When the histopathological effects of FF-RT beam on LCa tissue were compared with FFF-RT beam, it was observed that statistically significant differences occurred (p < 0.05). Comparing the LCa group with the sham group, it was observed that the Ki-67 level affected significantly depending on the development of cancer (p < 0.01). It was concluded that FF and FFF beams caused significant changes in the histopathological parameters and Ki-67 expression levels. When the effects of FFF beam on Ki-67 levels, cell nucleus and cytoplasmic findings were compared with FF beam, significant radiobiological differences were observed.
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- Serhat Aras
- Medical Imaging Techniques Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Radiation Oncology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pathology Laboratory Techniques Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
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Açıkgöz G, Akgül N. Evaluation of Saliva Melatonin Levels in Head-neck Radiotherapy Patients. MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2021.98852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dündar G, Günaydın Ö, Yazıcı G, Kurtulan O, Öğüş E, Şahin İ. Investigation of the protective effects of intraperitoneal melatonin in rats receiving laryngeal radiotherapy. Auris Nasus Larynx 2022; 50:395-402. [PMID: 35995648 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2022.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the protective effects of melatonin on laryngeal radiation damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS 31 rats were divided into 4 groups as follows: 1) the control (C) group (n=7), was only injected with intraperitoneal ethanol solution; 2) the melatonin (M) group (n=8), was injected intraperitoneal melatonin solution with 5 mg/kg; 3) the radiotherapy (RT) group (n=8) was given laryngeal radiation after intraperitoneal injection of ethanol solution; 4) the M + RT group (n=8), RT was given 30 minutes after 5 mg/kg dose of melatonin solution was injected. Drug and radiation applications were continued for 5 days. The weight changes of the rats were recorded. At the end of the study, inflammation, neutrophil migration and lymphoid aggregates, collagen distribution, laryngeal glandular structures and biochemical analysis of laryngeal tissues [malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant status (TOS) and total antioxidant status (TAS)] were determined. RESULTS In the M+RT group, the first day and the 30th weight differences were significantly increased when compared with the RT group (p=0.050). Inflammation, neutrophil migration, lymphoid aggregate, disorganized collagen distribution and loss of glandular tissues were found statistically more in the RT group than in the C group (p<0.05). MDA and TOS levels were in the M + RT group exhibited better values than they did in the RT group (p<0.05). TAS levels was markedly increased in the M + RT group than in the RT group (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Administration of melatonin to rats prior receiving laryngeal radiation, decreases the level of oxidative stress markers and increases the level of anti-oxidative markers.
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- Görkem Dündar
- Dr Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara Training and Research Hospital Department of Medical Biochemistry Ankara, Turkey
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- Bursa Uludağ University Institute of Health Sciences Department of Biostatistics Bursa, Turkey
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Sakat MS, Kılıç K, Sahin A, Ozmen HK, Yıldırım S, Kiziltunc A, Askin S, Saglam YS. The protective efficacy of Quercetin and Naringenin against radiation-related submandibular gland injury in female rats: A histopathological, immunohistochemical, and biochemical study. Arch Oral Biol 2022; 142:105510. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2022.105510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Dos Santos DR, Fiais GA, Oliveira HA, Ribas TB, Souza RO, Tsosura TVS, Matsushita DH, Ervolino E, Dornelles RCM, Nakamune ACDMS, Chaves-Neto AH. Assessment of redox state and biochemical parameters of salivary glands in rats treated with anti-obesity drug sibutramine hydrochloride. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:5833-5846. [PMID: 35556176 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04539-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of anti-obesity drug sibutramine hydrochloride (SB) on redox state and biochemical parameters in the salivary glands. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into the following groups (n = 8 per group): control rats treated with vehicle (C) and rats treated with SB (10 mg/kg/day) by intragastric gavage for 28 days. The parotid (PG) and submandibular (SMG) glands were processed using histomorphometric analysis, and total protein, amylase, mucin, and oxidative damage to lipids were determined by measuring the formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), uric acid (UA), total glutathione (tGSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and AKT phosphorylation. RESULTS SB decreased the acinar area, and increased the stromal area in PG, while no effect on the morphometric parameters was observed in SMG. SB also increased oxidative damage to lipids (TBARs). The SB group showed lower total protein, amylase, TAC, UA, tGSH, SOD, CAT, and GPx than the C group in PG, while in SMG, SB decreased total protein, mucin, tGSH, SOD, CAT, and GPx. However, increased AKT phosphorylation observed in both salivary glands suggests that SB exerts low-intensity oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS SB impaired enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defenses in the salivary glands of rats. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Chronic treatment with SB could mitigate salivary gland dysfunction due to disturbance of redox state.
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- Damáris Raissa Dos Santos
- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rodovia Marechal Rondon, km 527/528, Aracatuba, São Paulo, CEP 16018-805, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico Em Ciências Fisiológicas-SBFIs, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry of Araçatuba- UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Safak G, Celiker M, Tümkaya L, Mercantepe T, Rakici S, Cinar S, Yilmaz A, Terzi S, Demir E, Celebi Erdivanlı O, Ozergin Coşkun Z, Karakaş S, Birinci M, Dursun E. Comparison of effects of dexmedetomidine and amifostine against X-ray radiation-induced parotid damage. RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOPHYSICS 2022; 61:241-253. [PMID: 35147734 DOI: 10.1007/s00411-022-00964-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Radiotherapy can be employed as a therapeutic modality alone in the early stages of cancer and is used together with other treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy in more advanced stages. However, exposure to ionizing radiation in association with radiotherapy affects several organs in the head and neck and can give rise to early and late side effects. Exposure to ionizing radiation used in radiotherapy is known to cause cell damage by leading to oxygen stress through the production of free oxygen radicals (such as superoxide radicals, hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide, and singlet oxygen), depending on the total radiation dosage, the fractionation rate, radiosensitivity, and linear energy transfer. The purpose of the present study was to determine the potential protective role of a powerful and highly selective α2-adrenoreceptor agonist with a broad pharmacological spectrum against salivary gland damage induced by ionizing radiation exposure. Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups-control, ionizing radiation, ionizing radiation + dexmedetomidine (100 µg/kg), ionizing radiation + dexmedetomidine (200 µg/kg), and ionizing radiation + amifostine (200 mg/kg). Following exposure to ionizing radiation, we observed necrosis, fibrosis, and vascular congestions in parotid gland epithelial cells. We also observed increases in malondialdehyde (MDA) and cleaved Caspase-3 levels and a decrease in glutathione (GSH). In groups receiving dexmedetomidine, we observed necrotic epithelial cells, fibrosis and vascular congestion in parotid gland tissue, a decrease in MDA levels, and an increase in GSH. Dexmedetomidine may be a promising antioxidant agent for the prevention of oxidative damage following radiation exposure.
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- Gökhan Safak
- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, İki nolu sehitler caddesi, Rize, 53010, Turkey.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, İki nolu sehitler caddesi, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, İki nolu sehitler caddesi, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Altınbas University, Rize, 34000, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, İki nolu sehitler caddesi, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, İki nolu sehitler caddesi, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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- Departments of Otolaryngology, Of State Hospital, Trabzon, 61000, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, İki nolu sehitler caddesi, Rize, 53010, Turkey
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Aras S, Tanzer İO, Can Ü, Demir H, Sümer E, Baydili KN, Orak R. Radioprotective effects of melatonin against varying dose rates on radiotherapy-induced salivary gland damage scintigraphy findings. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dos Santos DR, Fiais GA, de Oliveira Passos A, Dos Santos LFG, Kayahara GM, Crivelini MM, Matsushita DH, Antoniali C, Nakamune ACDMS, Dornelles RCM, Chaves-Neto AH. Effects of orchiectomy and testosterone replacement therapy on redox balance and salivary gland function in Wistar rats. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 218:106048. [PMID: 34973376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.106048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of orchiectomy (ORX) and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on redox balance and function of salivary glands. Forty-five young adult male Wistar rats (3 months old) were either castrated bilaterally or underwent fictitious surgery (SHAM) and were subsequently distributed into 3 groups: SHAM, ORX, and TRT (castrated rats that received an intramuscular injection of testosterone cypionate 10 mg/kg/weekly). All treatments started 4 weeks after castration (4 months old) and lasted 4 weeks (5 months old). At the end of treatment, pilocarpine-induced salivary secretion was collected to analyze salivary flow rate and biochemistry composition, and the parotid (PG) and submandibular (SMG) glands were sampled for redox balance markers and histomorphometric analyses. ORX increased salivary flow rate, calcium, phosphate, and chloride, and decreased total protein and amylase, while not changing the salivary buffer capacity, pH, sodium, and potassium compared to SHAM. TRT restored all salivary parameters to SHAM values. ORX increased oxidative lipid and protein damage, total antioxidant capacity, and uric acid in both salivary glands compared to SHAM. Superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were greater only in the SMG of the ORX group in relation to SHAM. ORX decreased duct and acini area, while increasing connective tissue in the PG. On the other hand, ORX reduced duct area and increased acini area in the SMG compared to SHAM. TRT restored the redox balance and histomorphometric parameters to close to SHAM values in both salivary glands. Orchiectomy-induced salivary gland dysfunction was characterized by an increase in the salivary flow rate and changes in the secretion of total protein, amylase, and electrolytes, which are key factors, considered important for maintaining oral health status. To sum up, orchiectomy impaired the redox balance of the salivary glands. Our results also showed that TRT reversed the oxidative damage, morphological alterations, and salivary gland dysfunction induced by orchiectomy. Therefore, these results suggest an important action of testosterone on the redox balance and secretory ability of salivary glands.
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- Damáris Raissa Dos Santos
- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas - SBFis, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Yıldız A, Vardı N, Parlakpınar H, Ateş B, Çolakoğlu N. Effects of Low- and High-Dose Valproic Acid and Lamotrigine on the Heart in Female Rats. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2022; 22:326-340. [DOI: 10.1007/s12012-021-09714-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Liu Z, Dong L, Zheng Z, Liu S, Gong S, Meng L, Xin Y, Jiang X. Mechanism, Prevention, and Treatment of Radiation-Induced Salivary Gland Injury Related to Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111666. [PMID: 34829539 PMCID: PMC8614677 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy is a common treatment for head and neck cancers. However, because of the presence of nerve structures (brain stem, spinal cord, and brachial plexus), salivary glands (SGs), mucous membranes, and swallowing muscles in the head and neck regions, radiotherapy inevitably causes damage to these normal tissues. Among them, SG injury is a serious adverse event, and its clinical manifestations include changes in taste, difficulty chewing and swallowing, oral infections, and dental caries. These clinical symptoms seriously reduce a patient’s quality of life. Therefore, it is important to clarify the mechanism of SG injury caused by radiotherapy. Although the mechanism of radiation-induced SG injury has not yet been determined, recent studies have shown that the mechanisms of calcium signaling, microvascular injury, cellular senescence, and apoptosis are closely related to oxidative stress. In this article, we review the mechanism by which radiotherapy causes oxidative stress and damages the SGs. In addition, we discuss effective methods to prevent and treat radiation-induced SG damage.
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- Zijing Liu
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.L.); (L.D.); (Z.Z.); (S.L.); (S.G.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.L.); (L.D.); (Z.Z.); (S.L.); (S.G.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.L.); (L.D.); (Z.Z.); (S.L.); (S.G.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.L.); (L.D.); (Z.Z.); (S.L.); (S.G.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.L.); (L.D.); (Z.Z.); (S.L.); (S.G.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China;
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China; (Z.L.); (L.D.); (Z.Z.); (S.L.); (S.G.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-158-0430-2750
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Borg AM, Baker JE. Contemporary biomedical engineering perspective on volitional evolution for human radiotolerance enhancement beyond low-earth orbit. Synth Biol (Oxf) 2021; 6:ysab023. [PMID: 34522784 PMCID: PMC8434797 DOI: 10.1093/synbio/ysab023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
A primary objective of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is expansion of humankind's presence outside low-Earth orbit, culminating in permanent interplanetary travel and habitation. Having no inherent means of physiological detection or protection against ionizing radiation, humans incur capricious risk when journeying beyond low-Earth orbit for long periods. NASA has made large investments to analyze pathologies from space radiation exposure, emphasizing the importance of characterizing radiation's physiological effects. Because natural evolution would require many generations to confer resistance against space radiation, immediately pragmatic approaches should be considered. Volitional evolution, defined as humans steering their own heredity, may inevitably retrofit the genome to mitigate resultant pathologies from space radiation exposure. Recently, uniquely radioprotective genes have been identified, conferring local or systemic radiotolerance when overexpressed in vitro and in vivo. Aiding in this process, the CRISPR/Cas9 technique is an inexpensive and reproducible instrument capable of making limited additions and deletions to the genome. Although cohorts can be identified and engineered to protect against radiation, alternative and supplemental strategies should be seriously considered. Advanced propulsion and mild synthetic torpor are perhaps the most likely to be integrated. Interfacing artificial intelligence with genetic engineering using predefined boundary conditions may enable the computational modeling of otherwise overly complex biological networks. The ethical context and boundaries of introducing genetically pioneered humans are considered.
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- Alexander M Borg
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Radiation Biosciences Laboratory, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Aras S, Tanzer İO, Can Ü, Sümer E, Baydili KN. The role of melatonin on acute thyroid damage induced by high dose rate X-ray in head and neck radiotherapy. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Aras S, Tanzer İO, Sayir N, Keleş MS, Özgeriş FB. Radiobiological comparison of flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) beam in rat laryngeal tissue. Int J Radiat Biol 2021; 97:249-255. [PMID: 33320739 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1857457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the radioprotective effect of melatonin by analyzing histopathological changes and serum biochemical levels on experimental rat models exposed to flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) beam. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight healthy adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups. The control (Group 1) was given no treatment, the melatonin (Group 2) was given 10 mg/kg melatonin only, the FF (Group 3) and FFF (Group 5) were given fractionated dose (Total 32 Gy, 5 consecutive days) radiotherapy only, and the FF plus melatonin (Group 4) and FFF plus melatonin (Group 6) were given 10 mg/kg melatonin 15 minutes prior to irradiation. Rats were examined for histopathology and biochemical analysis 10 days after irradiation. RESULTS When results of FF and FFF radiotherapy only groups are compared to control group, statistically significant difference in histopathological and biochemical parameters are observed; however, melatonin administration in radiotherapy plus melatonin groups improved these parameters (p <.05). In addition, there was no statistically significant difference between FF and FFF beams (p > .05). CONCLUSIONS The effect of low- and high-dose beams on the rat larynx and serum samples were investigated histopathologically and biochemically for the first time. We observed that melatonin supplemented before FF and FFF radiotherapy protected early period radiotherapy-induced laryngeal mucosal damage. Since the radiobiological results of FF and FFF beams are similar, FFF beams can be safely applied in laryngeal irradiation. However, more experimental rat and clinical studies are needed to clarify the radiobiological uncertainy concerning dose rate on cancerous and healthy tissue.
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- Serhat Aras
- Medical Imaging Techniques Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Biomedical Technology Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University, Finland
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- Pathology Laboratory Techniques Programme, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Rakici SY, Tumkaya L, Edirvanli OC, Yazici U, Dursun E, Arpa M, Mercantepe T. Radioprotective effect of endogenous melatonin secretion associated with the circadian rhythm in irradiated rats. Int J Radiat Biol 2019; 95:1236-1241. [PMID: 31287351 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1642532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Purpose: We investigated the radioprotective effect of endogenous melatonin release at different times associated with the circadian rhythm on head and neck radiotherapy. Materials and methods: Two groups of animals were subjected daily to 8 Gy single fraction radiotherapy in the head and neck region from 5:00 to 6:00 (the morning group) or from 19:00 to 20:00 (the evening group). Corresponding untreated groups served as controls. Submandibular glands from rats sacrificed on the seventh day after irradiation were assessed biochemically and histopathologically. Melatonin, malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase levels in blood collected immediately prior to irradiation were measured with rat-specific ELISA kits. Results: In irradiated rats, melatonin, malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase levels were significantly higher in the evening group than in the morning group. In nonirradiated rats, melatonin and superoxide dismutase levels were significantly higher in the evening group than in the morning group. The areas of seromucous acinar cells were similar between the irradiated and nonirradiated evening groups, but the area was higher in the evening irradiated group than in the morning irradiated group. Conclusion: Consideration of endogenous melatonin secretion associated with the circadian rhythm may offer new therapeutic solutions for the complications of head and neck radiotherapy.
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- Sema Yilmaz Rakici
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Rize , Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Rize , Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Rize , Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Rize , Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Rize , Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University , Rize , Turkey
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Özgür A, Terzi S, Özdemir D, Tümkaya L, Rakıcı S, Mercantepe T, Yılmaz A, Çeliker M, Dursun E. Protective Effect of Whortleberry Extract on Salivary Gland Damage Induced by Neck Irradiation in Rats. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2019; 98:E64-E69. [PMID: 31032661 DOI: 10.1177/0145561319846868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Radiotherapy is a method of treatment used on malignant head and neck tumors; however, it may lead to adverse effects by influencing other tissues because its effects are not specific to tumor tissues. These adverse effects limit the effectiveness of the treatment and sometimes lead to termination of the treatment. This study aims to histopathologically and biochemically investigate the protective effect of whortleberry against the cellular degeneration and oxidative stress that take place in salivary glands due to radiotherapy. The rats were divided into 6 groups. One group was given radiotherapy only, one group was given radiotherapy and 100 mg/kg of whortleberry, and one group was given radiotherapy and 200 mg/kg of whortleberry. The remaining 3 groups were designated as whortleberry, sham, and control groups. At the end of the study, samples collected were histopathologically and biochemically analyzed. In the group given radiotherapy only, acinar areas were reduced histopathologically, whereas ductal areas increased (P < .01). Oxidative stress increased only in the group given radiotherapy, whereas the oxidative stress levels in the other groups were close to those in the control groups. In conclusion, whortleberry reduces cellular degeneration and oxidative stress that take place in salivary glands due to radiotherapy.
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- Abdulkadir Özgür
- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Samsun, Turkey
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- 2 Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, University of Health Sciences, Samsun, Turkey
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- 3 Medical Faculty, Department of Histology and Embryology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- 4 Medical Faculty, Department of Radiation Oncology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- 3 Medical Faculty, Department of Histology and Embryology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- 5 Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- 2 Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- 2 Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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Melatonin Alleviates Radiation-Induced Lung Injury via Regulation of miR-30e/NLRP3 Axis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:4087298. [PMID: 30755784 PMCID: PMC6348879 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4087298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Melatonin is a well-known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant molecule, which plays a crucial role in various physiological functions. In this study, mice received a single dose of 15 Gy radiation delivered to the lungs and daily intraperitoneal administration of melatonin. After 7 days, mice were processed to harvest either bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for cytokine assays or lungs for flow cytometry and histopathological studies. Herein, we showed that melatonin markedly alleviated the oxidative stress and injury, especially suppressing the infiltration of macrophages (CD11b+CD11c−) and neutrophils (CD11b+Ly6G+) to the irradiated lungs. Moreover, in the irradiated RAW 264.7 cells, melatonin blocked the NLRP3 inflammasome activation accompanied with the inhibition of the IL-1β release and caspase-1 activity. However, melatonin restored the downregulated miR-30e levels. Quantitative PCR analysis of miR-30e and NLRP3 indicated the negative correlation between them. Notably, immunofluorescence staining showed that overexpression of miR-30e dramatically diminished the increased NLRP3 expression. Luciferase reporter assay confirmed that NLRP3 was a target gene of miR-30e. Western blotting revealed that transfection with miR-30e mimics markedly reduced the expressions of NLRP3 and cleaved caspase-1, whereas this phenomenon was reversed by the miR-30e inhibitor. Consistent with this, the beneficial effect of melatonin under irradiated exposure was blunted in cells transfected with anti-miR-30e. Collectively, our results demonstrate that the NLRP3 inflammasome contributed to the pathogenesis of radiation-induced lung injury. Meanwhile, melatonin exerted its protective effect through negatively regulating the NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages. The melatonin-mediated miR-30e/NLRP3 signaling may provide novel therapeutic targets for radiation-induced injury.
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An investigation of the effects of N-acetylcysteine on radiotherapy-induced testicular injury in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2018; 392:147-157. [DOI: 10.1007/s00210-018-1581-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Farhood B, Goradel NH, Mortezaee K, Khanlarkhani N, Salehi E, Nashtaei MS, Mirtavoos-Mahyari H, Motevaseli E, Shabeeb D, Musa AE, Najafi M. Melatonin as an adjuvant in radiotherapy for radioprotection and radiosensitization. Clin Transl Oncol 2018; 21:268-279. [PMID: 30136132 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-018-1934-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
It is estimated that more than half of cancer patients undergo radiotherapy during the course of their treatment. Despite its beneficial therapeutic effects on tumor cells, exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation (IR) is associated with several side effects. Although improvements in radiotherapy techniques and instruments could reduce these side effects, there are still important concerns for cancer patients. For several years, scientists have been trying to modulate tumor and normal tissue responses to IR, leading to an increase in therapeutic ratio. So far, several types of radioprotectors and radiosensitizers have been investigated in experimental studies. However, high toxicity of chemical sensitizers or possible tumor protection by radioprotectors creates a doubt for their clinical applications. On the other hand, the protective effects of these radioprotectors or sensitizer effects of radiosensitizers may limit some type of cancers. Hence, the development of some radioprotectors without any protective effect on tumor cells or low toxic radiosensitizers can help improve therapeutic ratio with less side effects. Melatonin as a natural body hormone is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that shows some anti-cancer properties. It is able to neutralize different types of free radicals produced by IR or pro-oxidant enzymes which are activated following exposure to IR and plays a key role in the protection of normal tissues. In addition, melatonin has shown the ability to inhibit long-term changes in inflammatory responses at different levels, thereby ameliorating late side effects of radiotherapy. Fortunately, in contrast to classic antioxidants, some in vitro studies have revealed that melatonin has a potent anti-tumor activity when used alongside irradiation. However, the mechanisms of its radiosensitive effect remain to be elucidated. Studies suggested that the activation of pro-apoptosis gene, such as p53, changes in the metabolism of tumor cells, suppression of DNA repair responses as well as changes in biosynthesis of estrogen in breast cancer cells are involved in this process. In this review, we describe the molecular mechanisms for radioprotection and radiosensitizer effects of melatonin. Furthermore, some other proposed mechanisms that may be involved are presented.
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- B Farhood
- Department of Medical Physics and Radiology, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Infertility Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Misan, Amarah, Iraq
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus, Tehran, Iran.,Research Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Arıcıgil M, Dündar MA, Yücel A, Eryılmaz MA, Aktan M, Alan MA, Fındık S, Kılınç İ. Melatonin prevents possible radiotherapy-induced thyroid injury. Int J Radiat Biol 2017; 93:1350-1356. [DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2017.1397296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Mitat Arıcıgil
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Horasan State Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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Najafi M, Shirazi A, Motevaseli E, Geraily G, Norouzi F, Heidari M, Rezapoor S. The melatonin immunomodulatory actions in radiotherapy. Biophys Rev 2017; 9:139-148. [PMID: 28510090 PMCID: PMC5425818 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-017-0256-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Radiotherapy has a key role in cancer treatment in more than half of patients with cancer. The management of severe side effects of this treatment modality is a limiting factor to appropriate treatment. Immune system responses play a pivotal role in many of the early and late side effects of radiation. Moreover, immune cells have a significant role in tumor response to radiotherapy, such as angiogenesis and tumor growth. Melatonin as a potent antioxidant has shown appropriate immune regulatory properties that may ameliorate toxicity induced by radiation in various organs. These effects are mediated through various modulatory effects of melatonin in different levels of tissue reaction to ionizing radiation. The effects on the DNA repair system, antioxidant enzymes, immune cells, cytokines secretion, transcription factors, and protein kinases are most important. Moreover, anti-cancer properties of melatonin may increase the therapeutic ratio of radiotherapy. Clinical applications of this agent for the management of malignancies such as breast cancer have shown promising results. It seems anti-proliferative, anti-angiogenesis, and stimulation or suppression of some immune cell responses are the main anti-tumor effects of melatonin that may help to improve response of the tumor to radiotherapy. In this review, the effects of melatonin on the modulation of immune responses in both normal and tumor tissues will be discussed.
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- M Najafi
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Radiation Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Paramedical, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Paramedical, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Lombaert I, Movahednia MM, Adine C, Ferreira JN. Concise Review: Salivary Gland Regeneration: Therapeutic Approaches from Stem Cells to Tissue Organoids. Stem Cells 2016; 35:97-105. [PMID: 27406006 PMCID: PMC6310135 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The human salivary gland (SG) has an elegant architecture of epithelial acini, connecting ductal branching structures, vascular and neuronal networks that together function to produce and secrete saliva. This review focuses on the translation of cell- and tissue-based research toward therapies for patients suffering from SG hypofunction and related dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia), as a consequence of radiation therapy or systemic disease. We will broadly review the recent literature and discuss the clinical prospects of stem/progenitor cell and tissue-based therapies for SG repair and/or regeneration. Thus far, several strategies have been proposed for the purpose of restoring SG function: (1) transplanting autologous SG-derived epithelial stem/progenitor cells; (2) exploiting nonepithelial cells and/or their bioactive lysates; and (3) tissue engineering approaches using 3D (three-dimensional) biomaterials loaded with SG cells and/or bioactive cues to mimic in vivo SGs. We predict that further scientific improvement in each of these areas will translate to effective therapies toward the repair of damaged glands and the development of miniature SG organoids for the fundamental restoration of saliva secretion.
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- Isabelle Lombaert
- Department of Biologic & Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.,Biointerfaces Institute, North Campus Research Complex, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 119083, Singapore
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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