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Chang HH, Chang AYW, Tsai BC, Chen YJ, Wu SG, Chen LJ, Lin YX, Hsueh YS. Ethanol extract of Vanilla planifolia stems reduces PAK6 expression and induces cell death in glioblastoma cells. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e70065. [PMID: 39233332 PMCID: PMC11374694 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.70065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024] Open
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Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a malignant tumour with a poor prognosis. Therefore, potential treatment strategies and novel therapeutic targets have gained increased attention. Our data showed that the ethanol extract of Vanilla planifolia stem (VAS) significantly decreased the viability and the colony formation of GBM cells. Moreover, VAS induced the cleavage of MAP1LC3, a marker of autophagy. Further RNA-seq and bioinformatic analysis revealed 4248 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between VAS-treated GBM cells and the control cells. Protein-protein interactions between DEGs with fold changes less than -3 and more than 5 were further analysed, and we found that 16 and 9 hub DEGs, respectively, were correlated with other DEGs. Further qPCR experiments confirmed that 14 hub DEGs was significantly downregulated and 9 hub DEGs was significantly upregulated. In addition, another significantly downregulated DEG, p21-activated kinase 6 (PAK6), was correlated with the overall survival of GBM patients. Further validation experiments confirmed that VAS significantly reduced the mRNA and protein expression of PAK6, which led to the abolition of cell viability and colony formation. These findings demonstrated that VAS reduced cell viability, suppressed colony formation and induced autophagy and revealed PAK6 and other DEGs as potential therapeutic targets for GBM treatment.
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- Hui Hua Chang
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacy, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacy, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Dou-Liou Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Science Industries, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Science Industries, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Science Industries, College of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Post Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Protective Effects of Chestnut ( Castanea crenata) Inner Shell Extract in Macrophage-Driven Emphysematous Lesion Induced by Cigarette Smoke Condensate. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15020253. [PMID: 36678124 PMCID: PMC9867500 DOI: 10.3390/nu15020253] [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: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Chestnut (Castanea crenata) inner shell extract (CIE), a curative herb in Korea, has diverse pharmacological effects against various diseases including pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its molecular mechanisms of anti-emphysematous effects are still not fully elucidated. In the present study, we elucidate the efficacy of CIE against emphysematous lesion progression in a cigarette smoke condensate (CSC)-instilled mice and CSC-stimulated H292 cell line. The mice are administered CSC via intranasal instillation at 7-day intervals for 1 month after 1 week of pretreatment with CIE. CIE (100 or 300 mg/kg) is administered by oral gavage for 1 month. CIE decreased the macrophage count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and the severity of emphysematous lesions in lung tissue. Additionally, CIE suppressed the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/nuclear factor kappa B signal pathway and thereby downregulated matrix metalloprotease-9 expression, which was confirmed in CSC-stimulated H292 cells. Thus, CIE effectively inhibited CSC-induced macrophage-driven emphysema progression in airways; this inhibition was associated with the suppression of protease-antiprotease imbalance. Our results propose that CIE has the potential for the alleviation of COPD.
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Vaseghi G, Pourhadi M, Ghasemi A, Abediny R, Haghjooy Javanmard S. The inhibitory effects of vanillin on the growth of melanoma by reducing nuclear factor-κB activation. Adv Biomed Res 2022; 11:68. [DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_280_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Shen J, Su Z. Vanillin oxime inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation and activates apoptosis through JNK/ERK-CHOP pathway. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 25:273-280. [PMID: 34187946 PMCID: PMC8255118 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2021.25.4.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lung cancer despite advancement in the medical field continues to be a major threat to human lives and accounts for a high proportion of fatalities caused by cancers globally. The current study investigated vanillin oxime, a derivative of vanillin, against lung cancer cells for development of treatment and explored the mechanism. Cell viability changes by vanillin oxime were measured using MTT assay. Vanillin oxime-mediated apoptosis was detected in A549 and NCI-H2170 cells at 48 h of exposure by flow cytometry. The CEBP homologous protein (CHOP) and death receptor 5 (DR5) levels were analysed by RT-PCR and protein levels by Western blotting. Vanillin oxime in concentration-dependent way suppressed A549 and NCI-H2170 cell viabilities. On exposure to 12.5 and 15 μM concentrations of vanillin oxime elevated Bax, caspase-3, and -9 levels in A549 and NCI-H2170 cells were observed. Vanillin oxime exposure suppressed levels of Bcl-2, survivin, Bcl-xL, cFLIP, and IAPs proteins in A549 and NCI-H2170 cells. It stimulated significant elevation in DR4 and DR5 levels in A549 and NCI-H2170 cells. In A549 and NCI-H2170 cells vanillin oxime exposure caused significant (p < 0.05) enhancement in CHOP and DR5 mRNA expression. Vanillin oxime exposure of A549 and NCI-H2170 cells led to significant (p < 0.05) enhancement in levels of phosphorylated extracellular-signal-regulated kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Thus, vanillin oxime inhibits pulmonary cell proliferation via induction of apoptosis through tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) mediated pathway. Therefore, vanillin oxime may be studied further to develop a treatment for lung cancer.
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- Jie Shen
- Department of Respiratory, Yan'an People's Hospital, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology Hospital Unit 3, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xian 710061, China
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Li G, Kong B, Tong Q, Li Y, Chen L, Zeng J, Yu H, Xie X, Zhang J. Vanillin downregulates NNMT and attenuates NNMT‑related resistance to 5‑fluorouracil via ROS‑induced cell apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2021; 45:110. [PMID: 33907844 PMCID: PMC8082342 DOI: 10.3892/or.2021.8061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Chemoresistance is the main cause of poor prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a metabolic enzyme that is upregulated in various tumor types. It has been reported that NNMT inhibits apoptosis and enhances resistance to 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) via inhibition of the apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1 (ASK1)-p38 MAPK pathway in CRC cells. A natural product library was screened, and it was found that vanillin, also known as 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, a plant secondary metabolite found in several essential plant oils, mainly Vanilla planifolia, Vanilla tahitensis, and Vanilla pompon, may be a promising anticancer compound targeted to NNMT. The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of vanillin on promoting apoptosis and attenuating NNMT-induced resistance to 5-Fu in CRC. Lentiviral vectors of short hairpin RNA and small interfering RNA were transfected into HT-29 cells to construct NNMT-knockdown HT-29 cell lines. Vectors containing an open reading frame of NNMT were stably transfected into SW480 cells to induce NNMT overexpression in SW480 cell lines. Vanillin was found to inhibit the mRNA and protein expression levels of NNMT following the inhibition of NNMT activity in HT-29 cell lines. Vanillin was able to reverse NNMT-induced increased cell proliferation, decreased cell apoptosis and resistance to 5-Fu by inhibiting NNMT expression. Furthermore, it increased cell apoptosis by activating the ASK1-p38 MAPK pathway, which could be inhibited by NNMT. In addition, vanillin increased cell apoptosis by promoting mitochondrial damage and reactive oxygen species. In vivo, the combination of vanillin with 5-Fu yielded a notable synergy in inhibiting tumor growth and inducing apoptosis. Considering that vanillin is an important flavor and aromatic component used in foods worldwide, vanillin is deemed to be a promising anticancer candidate by inhibiting NNMT and may attenuate NNMT-induced resistance to 5-Fu in human CRC therapy with few side effects.
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- Guoli Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, P.R. China
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Vanillin exerts therapeutic effects against hyperglycemia-altered glucose metabolism and purinergic activities in testicular tissues of diabetic rats. Reprod Toxicol 2021; 102:24-34. [PMID: 33823243 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Testicular dysfunctions leading to male infertility has been reported in type 2 diabetes (T2D), with glucose dysmetabolism, cholinergic and purinergic dysfunction being major contributors. In the present study, the effect of vanillin on glucose metabolism, purinergic and cholinergic dysfunctions were investigated in testicular tissues of T2D rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 6 groups containing 5 rats each. T2D was induced in rats by administering 10 % fructose ad libitum for 14 days followed by a single intraperitoneal injection (40 mg/kg body weight) of streptozotocin. T2D rats were orally administered with vanillin at 150 and 300 mg/kg body weight (bw). Diabetic control (DC) consisted of untreated diabetic rats, while normal control (NC) consisted of normal rats and they were administered with distilled water only. Metformin was used as the standard antidiabetic drug. After 5 weeks treatment, the rats were sacrificed, and the testes were harvested. Induction of T2D led to significantly depleted testicular levels of glutathione, glycogen content, superoxide dismutase and catalase enzyme activities, with concomitantly elevated levels of nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, acetylcholinesterase, glucose-6-phosphatase, fructose-1,6-biphophastase, glycogen phosphorylase, amylase and lipase activities. These activities and levels were significantly reversed to near normal in rats treated with both doses of vanillin as compared with metformin. These results, when taken together, suggest the therapeutic effect of vanillin against hyperglycemia-mediated metabolic dysfunctions in testes of T2D rats. This is depicted by the ability of the phenolic to attenuate oxidative imbalance, purinergic and cholinergic dysfunctions, while suppressing glucose dysmetabolism.
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Al-Baqami NM, Hamza RZ. Synergistic antioxidant capacities of vanillin and chitosan nanoparticles against reactive oxygen species, hepatotoxicity, and genotoxicity induced by aging in male Wistar rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2020; 40:183-202. [PMID: 32857622 DOI: 10.1177/0960327120943267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the synergistic effects of both vanillin (V) and chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) in alleviating hepatotoxicity, oxidative injury, and genotoxicity induced by d-galactose (DG) and resulted from aging in male albino rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into seven groups (10 rats/group) as follows: control group, (DG) group (100 mg/kg), (V) group (100 mg/kg), CNPs either (low dose (LD) or CNPs (high dose (HD) (140 mg/kg) and (280 mg/kg), and CNPs (LD and HD) dose with V- and DG plus V-treated groups. The CNPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), zeta potential, and size distribution of nanoparticles. After 60 consecutive days of exposure, some biochemical parameters were measured as hepatic aminotransferases enzymes, lipid profile, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6 (IL-6), markers of inflammation, tissue damage lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein (CRP), mitochondrial potential activities, myeloperoxidase, xanthine oxidase, CRP, succinate dehydrogenase, mitochondria membrane potential, malondialdehyde levels and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione S-transferase), and adenosine triphosphate content with histological, alkaline comet assay, and TEM examination of the hepatic tissues. CNPs showed that size distribution (polydispersity index) 0.350 nm and the zeta potential measurement of CNPs were found to be -14.9 mV which revealed the high stability of CNPs. DG induced biochemical and cellular alterations in the hepatic tissues. CNPs and V synergistically afforded protection against hepatic injury and oxidative stress resulting from aging that was induced by DG. Consequently, CNPs were an effective agent in the drug delivery in the hepatic diseases medications and act as a carrier for V and thus make synergistic effect between CNPs and V that achieved the high antioxidant capacities. CNPs and V improved the hepatic enzymes, which act as anti-inflammatory and antigenotoxicity, and improved the antioxidant capacities in the hepatic tissues.
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- N M Al-Baqami
- Department of Biological Sciences "Zoology", 37848King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.,Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, 68799Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Younis NN, Elsherbiny NM, Shaheen MA, Elseweidy MM. Modulation of NADPH oxidase and Nrf2/HO-1 pathway by vanillin in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2020; 72:1546-1555. [PMID: 32746497 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.13340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the protective effect of vanillin in cisplatin (CP)-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and elucidate the role of nrf-2 and its downstream antioxidant molecules. METHODS Rats received vanillin (100 mg/kg orally) for 10 constitutive days and CP (7.5 mg/kg, once, ip) on day 6 of vanillin administration. KEY FINDINGS Cisplatin suppressed body weight gain, increased serum urea and creatinine and renal malondialdehyde and nitric oxide while decreased renal total antioxidant capacity. Up-regulation of NADPH oxidase-4 (NOX-4) was marked in renal tissue of CP-treated rats along with down-regulation of the antioxidant genes (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor2 (NRF2) and haem oxygenase-1(HO-1)). Increased tumour necrosis factor-α and decreased interleukin-10 with increased myeloperoxidase activity were apparent in renal tissue of CP-treated rats along with marked tubular injury, neutrophil infiltration and increased apoptosis (caspase-3) and some degree of interstitial fibrosis. Vanillin prophylactic administration prevented the deterioration of kidney function, oxidative and nitrosative stress. It also suppressed NOX-4 and up-regulated NRF2 and HO-1 expression in renal tissue. Inflammation, apoptosis and tubular injury were also inhibited by vanillin. CONCLUSIONS The antioxidant mechanism by which vanillin protected against CP-induced nephrotoxicity involved the inhibition of NOX-4 along with the stimulation of Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathway. These in turn inhibited inflammation and apoptosis.
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- Nahla N Younis
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Histology and Cell Biology department, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Bezerra-Filho CS, Barboza JN, Souza MT, Sabry P, Ismail NS, de Sousa DP. Therapeutic Potential of Vanillin and its Main Metabolites to Regulate the Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress. Mini Rev Med Chem 2019; 19:1681-1693. [DOI: 10.2174/1389557519666190312164355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Many phenolic compounds found in foods and medicinal plants have shown interesting
therapeutic potential and have attracted the attention of the pharmaceutical industry as promising
pharmacologically active compounds in health promotion and disease prevention. Vanillin is a phenolic
aldehyde, widely used as a flavoring agent in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. A
variety of pharmacological activities has been attributed to this compound and its main metabolites,
vanillic acid and vanillyl alcohol, including their anti-inflammatory ability. The relationship of the anti-
inflammatory effects of vanillin, vanillic acid, and vanillyl alcohol and their actions on oxidative
stress is well established. Considering that the inflammatory process is related to several pathologies,
including new diseases with few therapeutic options, and limited efficiency, the search for effective
treatment strategies and discovery of new anti-inflammatory agents capable of modulating inflammation
becomes necessary. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the therapeutic potential of vanillin and
its main metabolites for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and their actions on redox status. In
addition, the molecular docking evaluation of vanillin, its metabolites and isoeugenol were carried out
into the phospholipase A2 binding site.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Sao Cristóvao, Brazil
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- National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
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Ahn YH, Seok PR, Oh SJ, Choi JW, Shin JH. A Study on the Protective Effect of Antioxidants on Damage Induced by Liver Ischemia/Repefusion in a Rat Model. KOREAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.15324/kjcls.2019.51.3.370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Yong Ho Ahn
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Dongnam Health University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, Sungnam, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, Sungnam, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, Sungnam, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, Sungnam, Korea
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New phenolic Mannich bases with piperazines and their bioactivities. Bioorg Chem 2019; 90:103057. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Weiler J, Dittmar T. Minocycline impairs TNF-α-induced cell fusion of M13SV1-Cre cells with MDA-MB-435-pFDR1 cells by suppressing NF-κB transcriptional activity and its induction of target-gene expression of fusion-relevant factors. Cell Commun Signal 2019; 17:71. [PMID: 31266502 PMCID: PMC6604204 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-019-0384-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background To date, several studies have confirmed that driving forces of the inflammatory tumour microenvironment trigger spontaneous cancer cell fusion. However, less is known about the underlying factors and mechanisms that facilitate inflammation-induced cell fusion of a cancer cell with a normal cell. Recently, we demonstrated that minocycline, a tetracycline antibiotic, successfully inhibited the TNF-α-induced fusion of MDA-MB-435 cancer cells with M13SV1 breast epithelial cells. Here, we investigated how minocycline interferes with the TNF-α induced signal transduction pathway. Methods A Cre-LoxP recombination system was used to quantify the fusion of MDA-MB-435-pFDR1 cancer cells and M13SV1-Cre breast epithelial cells. The impact of minocycline on the TNF-α signalling pathway was determined by western blotting. The transcriptional activity of NF-κB was characterised by immunocytochemistry, western blot and ChIP analyses. An NF-κB-luciferase reporter assay was indicative of NF-κB activity. Results Minocycline treatment successfully inhibited the TNFR1-TRAF2 interaction in both cell types, while minocycline abrogated the phosphorylation of IκBα and NF-κB-p65 to suppress nuclear NF-κB and its promotor activity only in M13SV1-Cre cells, which attenuated the expression of MMP9 and ICAM1. In MDA-MB-435-pFDR1 cells, minocycline increased the activity of NF-κB, leading to greater nuclear accumulation of NF-κB-p65, thus increasing promoter activity to stimulate the expression of ICAM1. Even though TNF-α also activated all MAPKs (ERK1/2, p38 and JNK), minocycline differentially affected these kinases to either inhibit or stimulate their activation. Moreover, SRC activation was analysed as an upstream activator of MAPKs, but no activation by TNF-α was revealed. The addition of several specific inhibitors that block the activation of SRC, MAPKs, AP-1 and NF-κB confirmed that only NF-κB inhibition was successful in inhibiting the TNF-α-induced cell fusion process. Conclusion Minocycline is a potent inhibitor in the TNF-α-induced cell fusion process by targeting the NF-κB pathway. Thus, minocycline prevented NF-κB activation and nuclear translocation to abolish the target-gene expression of MMP9 and ICAM1 in M13SV1-Cre cells, resulting in reduced cell fusion frequency.
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- Julian Weiler
- Institute of Immunology, Centre of Biomedical Education and Research (ZBAF), Witten/Herdecke University, Stockumer Str. 10, 58448, Witten, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Centre of Biomedical Education and Research (ZBAF), Witten/Herdecke University, Stockumer Str. 10, 58448, Witten, Germany.
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Inflammatory and tumorigenic effects of environmental pollutants found in particulate matter on lung epithelial cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 59:300-311. [PMID: 31154059 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Exposure to environmental pollutants is a major public health concern. This study investigated the inflammatory and tumorigenic effects of environmental pollutants (benzene, benzo[a]pyrene, cadmium, and diisononyl phthalate) on transformed A549 and H292 lung alveolar epithelial cells and non-transformed BEAS-2B lung bronchial epithelial cells. The cytotoxic effects of the pollutants were analyzed by the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay. The anchorage-independent soft agar assay demonstrated that treatment with benzene, cadmium, and diisononyl phthalate for 4 weeks induced malignant transformation of BEAS-2B cells and tumorigenesis of A549 and H292 cells. mRNA expression of the inflammation-related genes tenascin-C, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, and MMP-2, as well as inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2), was analyzed by RT-PCR. The pollutants largely upregulated expression of MMP-9 and MMP-2, but suppressed expression of their inhibitors TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. Measurement of transepithelial electrical resistance revealed that cadmium and diisononyl phthalate significantly increased cell permeability. Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) is a transcription factor of inflammatory genes, including MMP-9 and MMP-2, while signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 is a key regulator of malignant transformation. All the pollutants activated the NF-κB promoter, while only cadmium induced activation of the STAT3 promoter in HEK293T cells. Moreover, all the pollutants increased the phospho-NF-κB level, but only cadmium and diisononyl phthalate increased the phospho-STAT3 level in A549 and BEAS-2B cells. These findings suggest that specific environmental pollutants enhance inflammation, cell permeability, and malignant transformation in lung epithelial cells by activating the oncogenic transcription factors STAT3 and NF-κB.
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Wang J, Guo Y, Yue Zhang S. Vanillic Acid Improve Neural Function after Focal Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2018. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2018.488.494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kunte M, Desai K. The Protein Extract of Chlorella minutissima Inhibits The Expression of MMP-1, MMP-2 and MMP-9 in Cancer Cells through Upregulation of TIMP-3 and Down Regulation of c-Jun. CELL JOURNAL 2018; 20:211-219. [PMID: 29633599 PMCID: PMC5893293 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2018.5277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Objective Considering the bioactivities exhibited by microalgae, the effect of protein extract of Chlorella minutissimma (CP
extract) was investigated on the expression of human matrix metalloproteinases-1 (MMP-1) in the breast cancer cell line
MDA-MB231, and that of MMP-2 and -9 in hepatocellular cancer cell line HepG2 at different expression levels. The study
aimed identification and analysis of inhibitory activity of microalgal components extracted from Chlorella minutissima against
human MMPs.
Materials and Methods In this experimental study, we analysed the effect of Chlorella extracts on MMP-1, -2, and -9
expression at various levels. Gelatin zymography was performed to study the inhibitory effect of Chlorella exracts on human
gelatinases at the activity level, followed by western blotting to analyse the expression of all three MMPs at the protein level.
The similar effect at the mRNA level along with the probable mechanism underlying inhibition of MMPs was assessed using
real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Results The results reveal that the treatment with CP extract decreased the mRNA expression of MMP-1,
MMP-2, and MMP-9 by 0.26-, 0.29-, and 0.40-fold, respectively, at 20 μg/ml concentration as well as inhibited
the activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 by 37.56 and 42.64%, respectively, at 15 μg/ml concentration. Additionally,
upregulated mRNA expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) by 1.68-fold was seen in
HepG2 cells at 20 μg/ml concentration treatment group. However, CP extract did not induce any change in the
mRNA expression of the TIMP-1, -2 and -4 in HepG2 and TIMP-1, -2, -3 and -4 in MDA-MB231 cells. Activator
protein-1 (AP-1)-dependent c-Jun-mediated transcriptional regulation of MMP-1, -2, and -9 was also studied to
elucidate the appropriate mechanism involved in the inhibition of MMPs.
Conclusion The CP extract successfully inhibited MMP-1, -2, and -9 at different expression levels through TIMP-3
upregulation and c-Jun downregulation.
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- Mugdha Kunte
- Department of Biological Sciences, NMIMS University, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Mithibai College, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, India.
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Tao W, He Z. ROS-responsive drug delivery systems for biomedical applications. Asian J Pharm Sci 2018; 13:101-112. [PMID: 32104383 PMCID: PMC7032079 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the field of biomedicine, stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems (DDSs) have become increasingly popular due to their site-specific release ability in response to a certain physiological stimulus, which may result in both enhanced treatment outcome and reduced side effects. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the unavoidable consequence of cell oxidative metabolism. ROS play a crucial part in regulating biological and physiological processes, whereas excessive intracellular ROS usually lead to the oxidation stress which has implications in several typical diseases such as cancer, inflammation and atherosclerosis. Therefore, ROS-responsive DDSs have elicited widespread popularity for their promising applications in a series of biomedical research because the payload is only released in targeted cells or tissues that overproduce ROS. According to the design of ROS-responsive DDSs, the main release mechanisms of therapeutic agents can be ascribed to ROS-induced carrier solubility change, ROS-induced carrier cleavage or ROS-induced prodrug linker cleavage. This review summarized the latest development and novel design of ROS-responsive DDSs and discussed their design concepts and the applications in the biomedical field.
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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Cheng HM, Chen FY, Li CC, Lo HY, Liao YF, Ho TY, Hsiang CY. Oral Administration of Vanillin Improves Imiquimod-Induced Psoriatic Skin Inflammation in Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:10233-10242. [PMID: 29073354 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b04259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Vanillin is one of the most widely used flavoring products worldwide. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. The interleukin-23 (IL-23)/interleukin-17 (IL-17) axis plays a critical role in psoriasis. Here, we analyzed the effect of vanillin on imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriatic skin inflammation in mice. Mice were treated topically with IMQ on the back skin and orally with various amounts of vanillin for 7 consecutive days. Vanillin significantly improved IMQ-induced histopathological changes of skin in a dose-dependent manner. The thickness and number of cell layers of epidermis were reduced by 29 ± 14.4 and 27.8 ± 11%, respectively, in mice given 100 mg/kg of vanillin. A microarray showed that a total of 9042 IMQ-upregulated genes were downregulated by vanillin, and the biological pathways involved in the immune system and metabolism were significantly altered by vanillin. The upregulated expressions of IL-23, IL-17A, and IL-17F genes were suppressed by vanillin, with fold changes of -3.07 ± 0.08, -2.06 ± 0.21, and -1.62 ± 0.21, respectively. Moreover, vanillin significantly decreased both the amounts of IL-17A and IL-23 and the infiltration of immune cells in the skin tissues of IMQ-treated mice. In conclusion, our findings suggested that vanillin was an effective bioactive compound against psoriatic skin inflammation. Moreover, the downregulation of IL-23 and IL-17 expression suggested that vanillin was a novel regulator of the IL-23/IL-17 axis.
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- Hui-Man Cheng
- Department of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, China Medical University Hospital , Taichung 40447, Taiwan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University , Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Elseweidy MM, Askar ME, Elswefy SE, Shawky M. Vanillin as a new modulator candidate for renal injury induced by cisplatin in experimental rats. Cytokine 2017; 99:260-265. [PMID: 28784590 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2017.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Naz H, Tarique M, Khan P, Luqman S, Ahamad S, Islam A, Ahmad F, Hassan MI. Evidence of vanillin binding to CAMKIV explains the anti-cancer mechanism in human hepatic carcinoma and neuroblastoma cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2017; 438:35-45. [PMID: 28744811 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-017-3111-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Human calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CAMKIV) is a member of Ser/Thr kinase family, and is associated with different types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Vanillin is a natural compound, a primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean which possesses varieties of pharmacological features including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-tumor. Here, we have investigated the binding mechanism and affinity of vanillin to the CAMKIV which is being considered as a potential drug target for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. We found that vanillin binds strongly to the active site cavity of CAMKIV and stabilized by a large number of non-covalent interactions. We explored the utility of vanillin as anti-cancer agent and found that it inhibits the proliferation of human hepatocyte carcinoma (HepG2) and neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, vanillin treatment resulted into the significant reduction in the mitochondrial membrane depolarization and ROS production that eventually leads to apoptosis in HepG2 and SH-SY5Y cancer cells. These findings may offer a novel therapeutic approach by targeting the CAMKIV using natural product and its derivative with a minimal side effect.
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- Huma Naz
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering & Technology, IFTM University, Lodhipur-Rajput, Delhi Road, Moradabad, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 110025, India.
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Kunte M, Desai K. The Inhibitory Effect of C-phycocyanin Containing Protein Extract (C-PC Extract) on Human Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in Hepatocellular Cancer Cell Line (HepG2). Protein J 2017; 36:186-195. [PMID: 28357609 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-017-9707-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Spirulina platensis :have been studied for several biological activities. In the current study C-phycocyanin containing protein extract (C-PC extract) of Spirulina platensis have been studied for its effect on human matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2 and MMP-9) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2). In the present study, breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB 231) and hepatocellular cancer cell line (HepG2) were examined for inhibition of MMPs at different levels of expression after C-PC extract treatment. Herein, we have demonstrated that C-PC extract significantly reduced activity of MMP-2 by 55.13% and MMP-9 by 57.9% in HepG2 cells at 15 μg concentration. Additionally, the treatment has reduced mRNA expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 at 20 μg concentration by 1.65-folds and 1.66-folds respectively. The C-PC extract treatment have also downregulated a mRNA expression of TIMP-2 by 1.12 folds at 20 μg concentration in HepG2 cells. Together, these results indicate that C-PC, extract successfully inhibited MMP-2 and -9 at different levels of expression and TIMP-2 at a mRNA expression level; however, extract did not have any effect on MMP-1 expressed in MDA-MB231 and TIMP-1 expressed in HepG2 cells as well as the exact mechanism of inhibition of MMP-2, MMP-9 and TIMP-2 remained unclear.
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- Mugdha Kunte
- Department of Biological Sciences, SD School of Science, SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed to be) University, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, 400056, India
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- Department of Microbiology, SVKM's Mithibai College, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, 400056, India.
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Zhu J, Sanidad KZ, Sukamtoh E, Zhang G. Potential roles of chemical degradation in the biological activities of curcumin. Food Funct 2017; 8:907-914. [PMID: 28138677 DOI: 10.1039/c6fo01770c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Substantial pre-clinical and human studies have shown that curcumin, a dietary compound from turmeric, has a variety of health-promoting biological activities. A better understanding of the biochemical mechanisms for the health-promoting effects of curcumin could facilitate the development of effective strategies for disease prevention. Recent studies have shown that in aqueous buffer, curcumin rapidly degrades and leads to formation of various degradation products. In this review, we summarized and discussed the biological activities of chemical degradation products of curcumin, including alkaline hydrolysis products (such as ferulic acid, vanillin, ferulaldehyde, and feruloyl methane), and autoxidation products (such as bicyclopentadione). Though many of these degradation products are biologically active, they are substantially less-active compared to curcumin, supporting that chemical degradation has a limited contribution to the biological activities of curcumin.
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- Julia Zhu
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. and Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. and Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Wang YG, Jiang LB, Gou B. PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF VANILLIC ACID ON OVARIECTOMY-INDUCED OSTEOPOROSIS IN RATS. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2017. [PMID: 28638864 PMCID: PMC5471479 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i4.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background: The need for an anti-osteoporotic agent is in high demand since osteoporosis contributes to high rates of disability or impairment (high osteoporotic fracture), morbidity and mortality. Hence, the present study is designed to evaluate the protective effects of vanillic acid (VA) against bilateral ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Materials and Methods: Forty healthy female adult SD rats were separated in to four groups with sham-operated control with bilateral laprotomy (Sham; n = 10), bilateral overiectomy (OVX; n = 10) group, OVX rats were orallay administrated with 50 mg/kg b.wt of VA (OVX + 50 VA; n = 10) or 100 mg/kg b.wt of VA (OVX + 100 VA; n = 10) for 12 weeks (post-treatment) after 4 weeks of OVX. Results: A significant change in the body weight gain was noted in OVX group, while treatment with VA substantially reverted to normalcy. Meanwhile, the bone mineral density and content (BMD and BMC) were substantially improved on supplementation with VA. Also, the bone turnover markers like calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), osteocalcin (OC), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) and inflammatory markers (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) levels were markedly attenuated in VA-treated rats. Moreover, the biomechanical stability was greatly ameliorated with VA administration. Both the dose of VA showed potent anti-osteoporotic activity, but VA 100 mg showed highest protective effects as compared with 50 mg of VA. Conclusion: Based on the outcome, we concluded that VA 100 showed better anti-osteoporotic activity by improving BMD and BMC as well as biomechanical stability and therefore used as an alternative therapy for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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- Yong Gui Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedics, Shiyan People's Hospital affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shiyan People's Hospital affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei 442000, China
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Jantaree P, Lirdprapamongkol K, Kaewsri W, Thongsornkleeb C, Choowongkomon K, Atjanasuppat K, Ruchirawat S, Svasti J. Homodimers of Vanillin and Apocynin Decrease the Metastatic Potential of Human Cancer Cells by Inhibiting the FAK/PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:2299-2306. [PMID: 28248106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b05697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The spread of cancer cells to distant organs, in a process called metastasis, is the main factor that contributes to most death in cancer patients. Vanillin, the vanilla flavoring agent, has been shown to suppress metastasis in a mouse model. Here, we evaluated the antimetastatic potential of the food additive divanillin, the homodimer of vanillin, and their structurally related compounds, apocynin and diapocynin, in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. The Transwell invasion assay showed that the dimeric forms exhibited a potency higher than those of vanillin and apocynin in inhibiting invasion, with IC50 values of 23.3 ± 7.4 to 41.3 ± 4.2 μM for the dimers, which are 26-34-fold lower than IC50 values of vanillin and apocynin (p < 0.05). Both monomeric and dimeric forms target regulation of the invasion process by inhibiting phosphorylation of FAK and Akt. Molecular docking studies suggested that the dimers should bind more tightly than vanillin and apocynin to the Y397 pocket of the FAK FERM domain. Thus, the food additive divanillin has antimetastatic potential greater than that of the flavoring agent vanillin.
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- Phatcharida Jantaree
- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute , Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education , Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education , Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute , Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education , Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University , Bangkok 10903, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Graduate Institute , Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Ministry of Education , Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Vanillin Suppresses Cell Motility by Inhibiting STAT3-Mediated HIF-1α mRNA Expression in Malignant Melanoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18030532. [PMID: 28257048 PMCID: PMC5372548 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18030532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Recent studies have shown that vanillin has anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, and anti-metastatic activity; however, the precise molecular mechanism whereby vanillin inhibits metastasis and cancer progression is not fully elucidated. In this study, we examined whether vanillin has anti-cancer and anti-metastatic activities via inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in A2058 and A375 human malignant melanoma cells. Immunoblotting and quantitative real time (RT)-PCR analysis revealed that vanillin down-regulates HIF-1α protein accumulation and the transcripts of HIF-1α target genes related to cancer metastasis including fibronectin 1 (FN1), lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2), and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR). It was also found that vanillin significantly suppresses HIF-1α mRNA expression and de novo HIF-1α protein synthesis. To understand the suppressive mechanism of vanillin on HIF-1α expression, chromatin immunoprecipitation was performed. Consequently, it was found that vanillin causes inhibition of promoter occupancy by signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), but not nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), on HIF1A. Furthermore, an in vitro migration assay revealed that the motility of melanoma cells stimulated by hypoxia was attenuated by vanillin treatment. In conclusion, we demonstrate that vanillin might be a potential anti-metastatic agent that suppresses metastatic gene expression and migration activity under hypoxia via the STAT3-HIF-1α signaling pathway.
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Srinual S, Chanvorachote P, Pongrakhananon V. Suppression of cancer stem-like phenotypes in NCI-H460 lung cancer cells by vanillin through an Akt-dependent pathway. Int J Oncol 2017; 50:1341-1351. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2017.3879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bai ZT, Wu ZR, Xi LL, Li X, Chen P, Wang FQ, Meng WB, Zhou WC, Wu XA, Yao XJ, Zhang M. Inhibition of invasion by N-trans-feruloyloctopamine via AKT, p38MAPK and EMT related signals in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 27:989-993. [PMID: 28073674 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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N-trans-feruloyloctopamine (FO) isolated from Garlic skin was identified as the primary antioxidant constituents, however, the effect of which on HCC invasion is still unclear. Herein, the FO was synthesized and its antitumor activities were evaluated in HCC cell lines. Cellular functional analyses have revealed that the reformed FO owns strong abilities of inhibiting cell proliferation and invasion in HCC cells. Molecular data have further showed that FO could significantly decrease the phosphorylation levels of Akt and p38 MAPK. In addition, the expression of Slug was inhibited and the level of E-cadherin increased. Molecular docking analysis indicates that the H-bond and hydrophobic interactions were critical for FO and E-cadherin binding, but FO did not seem to act directly on phosphorylated Akt and p38 MAPK. We have thus concluded that reformed FO inhibits cell invasion might be directly through EMT related signals (E-cadherin) and indirectly through PI3K/Akt, p38 MAPK signaling pathways. FO might be a promising drug in HCC treatment and prognosis.
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- Zhong-Tian Bai
- The Second Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- The Second Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine, Gansu Province, The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Overview of the Role of Vanillin on Redox Status and Cancer Development. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:9734816. [PMID: 28077989 PMCID: PMC5204113 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9734816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bioactive natural products play critical roles in modern drug development, especially anticancer agents. It has been widely reported that various pharmacological activities of such compounds are related to their antioxidant properties. Vanillin is a natural substance widely found in many plant species and often used in beverages, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products. Antioxidant and anticancer potential have been described for this compound. Considering the importance of vanillin in the area of human health and food and pharmaceuticals sectors, in this review, we discuss the role of vanillin on redox status and its potential contribution to the prevention and the treatment of cancer.
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Elsherbiny NM, Younis NN, Shaheen MA, Elseweidy MM. The synergistic effect between vanillin and doxorubicin in ehrlich ascites carcinoma solid tumor and MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line. Pathol Res Pract 2016; 212:767-77. [PMID: 27493101 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Kim HJ, Kang GJ, Kim EJ, Park MK, Byun HJ, Nam S, Lee H, Lee CH. Novel effects of sphingosylphosphorylcholine on invasion of breast cancer: Involvement of matrix metalloproteinase-3 secretion leading to WNT activation. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2016; 1862:1533-43. [PMID: 27216977 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2016.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC) participates in several cellular processes including metastasis. SPC induces keratin reorganization and regulates the viscoelasticity of metastatic cancer cells including PANC-1 cancer cells leading to enhanced migration and invasion. The role of SPC and the relevant mechanism in invasion of breast cell are as yet unknown. SPC dose-dependently induces invasion of breast cancer cells or breast immortalized cells. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses of MCF10A and ZR-75-1 cells indicated that SPC induces expression and secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3). From online KMPLOT, relapse free survival is high in patients having low MMP3 expressed basal breast cancer (n=581, p=0.032). UK370106 (MMP3 inhibitor) or gene silencing of MMP3 markedly inhibited the SPC-induced invasion of MCF10A cells. An extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) inhibitor, PD98059, significantly suppressed the secretion and the gelatinolytic activity of MMP3, and invasion in MCF10A cells. Over-expression of ERK1 and ERK2 promoted both the expression and secretion of MMP3. In contrast, gene silencing of ERK1 and ERK2 attenuated the secretion of MMP3 in MCF10A cells. The effects of SPC-induced MMP3 secretion on β-catenin and TCF/lymphoid enhancer factor (LEF) promoter activity were examined since MMP3 indirectly activates canonical Wnt signaling. SPC induced translocation of β-catenin to nucleus and increased TCF/LEF promoter activity. These events were suppressed by UK370106 or PD98059. Wnt inhibitor, FH535 inhibited SPC-induced MMP3 secretion and invasion. Taken together, these results suggest that SPC induces MMP3 expression and secretion via ERK leading to Wnt activation.
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- Hyun Ji Kim
- BK21PLUS R-FIND team, College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- BK21PLUS R-FIND team, College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- BK21PLUS R-FIND team, College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- BK21PLUS R-FIND team, College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- BK21PLUS R-FIND team, College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, Sungnam 13120, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10408, Republic of Korea
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- BK21PLUS R-FIND team, College of Pharmacy, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea.
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Interferon β improves the efficacy of low dose cisplatin by inhibiting NF-κB/p-Akt signaling on HeLa cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 82:124-32. [PMID: 27470347 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anticancer efficacy of interferon β in combination with low dose of cisplatin on human cervical cancer progression, as well as its principal action mechanism. The combination treatment synergistically potentiated the effect of interferon β on cell growth inhibition and DNA damage on HeLa cells by repressing NF-κB/p-Akt signaling. Synergistic targeting of these pathways has a therapeutic potential. Further, the combination treatment ameliorated the expression of pro-apoptotic Bax, and decreased the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. Additionally, the expression of active PARP was significantly increased and MMP-9 level was decreased in combination group as compared to the expression seen for the treatment with interferon β or cisplatin alone. Results demonstrate that the synergistic inhibitory effects of interferon β and low dose of cisplatin on human cervical cancer cells and also suggest that the inhibition of NF-κB/p-Akt signaling pathway plays a critical role in the anticancer effects of combination treatment along with the induction of PARP. Therefore, the combination of interferon β and cisplatin may be a useful treatment for human cervical cancer, with a greater effectiveness than other treatments.
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Kwon B, Han E, Yang W, Cho W, Yoo W, Hwang J, Kwon BM, Lee D. Nano-Fenton Reactors as a New Class of Oxidative Stress Amplifying Anticancer Therapeutic Agents. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:5887-5897. [PMID: 26888039 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b12523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cancer cells, compared to normal cells, are under oxidative stress associated with an elevated level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and are more vulnerable to oxidative stress induced by ROS generating agents. Thus, manipulation of the ROS level provides a logical approach to kill cancer cells preferentially, without significant toxicity to normal cells, and great efforts have been dedicated to the development of strategies to induce cytotoxic oxidative stress for cancer treatment. Fenton reaction is an important biological reaction in which irons convert hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to highly toxic hydroxyl radicals that escalate ROS stress. Here, we report Fenton reaction-performing polymer (PolyCAFe) micelles as a new class of ROS-manipulating anticancer therapeutic agents. Amphiphilic PolyCAFe incorporates H2O2-generating benzoyloxycinnamaldehyde and iron-containing compounds in its backbone and self-assembles to form micelles that serve as Nano-Fenton reactors to generate cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals, killing cancer cells preferentially. When intravenously injected, PolyCAFe micelles could accumulate in tumors preferentially to remarkably suppress tumor growth, without toxicity to normal tissues. This study demonstrates the tremendous translatable potential of Nano-Fenton reactors as a new class of anticancer drugs.
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- Byeongsu Kwon
- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Convergence Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Wanju, Chonbuk 565-905, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Biology and Genomics, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology , Daejeon, 305-806, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University , Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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Kang C, Cho W, Park M, Kim J, Park S, Shin D, Song C, Lee D. H2O2-triggered bubble generating antioxidant polymeric nanoparticles as ischemia/reperfusion targeted nanotheranostics. Biomaterials 2016; 85:195-203. [PMID: 26874282 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) leads to oxidative stress, causing inflammation and cellular damages and death. H2O2 is one of the most stable and abundant ROS and H2O2-mediated oxidative stress is considered as a key mediator of cellular and tissue damages during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Therefore, H2O2 could hold tremendous potential as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for oxidative stress-associated inflammatory conditions such as I/R injury. Here, we report a novel nanotheranostic agent that can express ultrasound imaging and simultaneous therapeutic effects for hepatic I/R treatment, which is based on H2O2-triggered CO2-generating antioxidant poly(vanillin oxalate) (PVO). PVO nanoparticles generate CO2 through H2O2-triggered oxidation of peroxalate esters and release vanillin, which exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. PVO nanoparticles intravenously administrated remarkably enhanced the ultrasound signal in the site of hepatic I/R injury and also effectively suppressed the liver damages by inhibiting inflammation and apoptosis. To our best understanding, H2O2-responsive PVO is the first platform which generates bubbles to serve as ultrasound contrast agents and also exerts therapeutic activities. We therefore anticipate that H2O2-triggered bubble-generating antioxidant PVO nanoparticles have great potential for ultrasound imaging and therapy of H2O2-associated diseases.
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- Changsun Kang
- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics Engineering, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer⋅Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Yoshida EH, Ferraz MC, Tribuiani N, Silva Tavares RVD, Cogo JC, dos Santos MG, Franco LM, Dal-Belo CA, De Grandis RA, Resende FA, Varanda EA, Puebla P, San-Feliciano A, Groppo FC, Oshima-Franco Y. Evaluation of the Safety of Three Phenolic Compounds from <i>Dipteryx alata</i> Vogel with Antiophidian Potential. Chin Med 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/cm.2015.61001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ordoñez R, Carbajo-Pescador S, Prieto-Dominguez N, García-Palomo A, González-Gallego J, Mauriz JL. Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and nuclear factor kappa B contribute to melatonin prevention of motility and invasiveness in HepG2 liver cancer cells. J Pineal Res 2014; 56:20-30. [PMID: 24117795 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal human cancers worldwide because of its high incidence and its metastatic potential. Extracellular matrix degradation by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) has been connected with cancer cell invasion, and it has been suggested that inhibition of MMPs by synthetic and natural inhibitors may be of great importance in the HCC therapies. Melatonin, the main product of the pineal gland, exerts antiproliferative, proapoptotic, and antiangiogenic properties in HepG2 human hepatocellular cells, and exhibits anti-invasive and antimetastatic activities by suppressing the enzymatic activity of MMP-9 in different tumor types. However, the underlying mechanism of anti-invasive activity in HCC models has not been fully elucidated. Here, we demonstrate that 1 mm melatonin dosage reduced in IL-1β-induced HepG2 cells MMP-9 gelatinase activity and inhibited cell invasion and motility through downregulation of MMP-9 gene expression and upregulation of the MMP-9-specific inhibitor tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1. No significant changes were observed in the expression and activity of MMP-2, the other proteinase implicated in matrix collagen degradation, and its tissue inhibitor, TIMP-2. Also, melatonin significantly suppressed IL-1β-induced nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) translocation and transcriptional activity. In summary, we demonstrate that melatonin modulates motility and invasiveness of HepG2 cell in vitro through a molecular mechanism that involves TIMP-1 upregulation and attenuation of MMP-9 expression and activity via NF-κB signal pathway inhibition.
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- Raquel Ordoñez
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), León, Spain; Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, León, Spain
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Khuda-Bukhsh AR, Das S, Saha SK. Molecular Approaches Toward Targeted Cancer Prevention with Some Food Plants and Their Products: Inflammatory and Other Signal Pathways. Nutr Cancer 2013; 66:194-205. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2014.864420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Okokon JE, Okokon PJ, Dar Farooq A, Choudhary MI. Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Homalium letestui. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2013; 51:1459-1466. [PMID: 23862982 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2013.799707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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CONTEXT Homalium letestui Pellegr (Flacourtiaceae) is used in various decoctions traditionally by the Ibibios of the Niger Delta of Nigeria to treat stomach ulcer, malaria and other inflammatory diseases, as well as an aphrodisiac. OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of the stem extract of the plant. MATERIALS AND METHODS The ethanol stem extract (500, 750, 1000 mg/kg, i.p.) of H. letestui was investigated for anti-inflammatory activity using carrageenan, egg albumin-induced and xylene-induced ear edema models and analgesic activity using acetic acid-induced writhing, formalin-induced paw licking and thermal-induced pain models. The ethanol extract was administered to the animals orally, 30 min to 1 h depending on the model, before induction of inflammation/pain. The LD50 was also determined. GC-MS analysis of dichloromethane fraction was carried out. RESULTS The extract caused a significant (p < 0.05-0.001) reduction of inflammation induced by carrageenan (8.3-70.0%), egg albumin (10.0-71.42%) and xylene (39.39-84.84%). The extract also reduced significantly (p < 0.05-0.001) pain induced by acetic acid (44.22-73.65%), formalin (55.89-79.21%) and hot plate (93.0-214.5%). The LD50 was determined to be 4.38 ± 35.72 g/kg. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The results of this study suggest that the ethanol stem extract of H. letestui possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties which may in part be mediated through the chemical constituents of the plant as revealed by the GC-MS.
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- Jude E Okokon
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo , Uyo , Nigeria and
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Gan-Lu-Yin Inhibits Proliferation and Migration of Murine WEHI-3 Leukemia Cells and Tumor Growth in BALB/C Allograft Tumor Model. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:684071. [PMID: 23573143 PMCID: PMC3613066 DOI: 10.1155/2013/684071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The aim of this study was to explore the antitumor effect of Gan-Lu-Yin (GLY), a traditional Chinese herbal formula, on leukemia. Ethanolic extract of GLY was applied to evaluate its regulatory mechanisms in proliferation, migration, and differentiation of WEHI-3 leukemic cells as well as antitumor effect on BALB/c mice model. The results showed that GLY markedly reduced cell proliferation and migration with induced differentiation of WEHI-3 cells. The expression level of phosphorylated FAK, Akt, ERK1/2, and Rb was decreased p21 expression while level was increased in WEHI-3 treated with GLY. The results of cell cycle analysis revealed that GLY treatment could markedly induce G1 phase arrest and decrease cell population in S phase. Moreover, experimental results demonstrated that GLY decreased the protein expression and enzyme activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9. GLY treatment also reduced WEHI-3 leukemic infiltration in liver and spleen and tumor growth in animal model. Accordingly, GLY demonstrated an inhibitory effect on tumor growth with a regulatory mechanism partially through inhibiting FAK, Akt, and ERK expression in WEHI-3 cells. GLY may provide a promising antileukemic approach in the clinical application.
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Hsiang CY, Lo HY, Huang HC, Li CC, Wu SL, Ho TY. Ginger extract and zingerone ameliorated trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid-induced colitis in mice via modulation of nuclear factor-κB activity and interleukin-1β signalling pathway. Food Chem 2013; 136:170-7. [PMID: 23017409 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.07.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 07/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ginger is a commonly used spice with anti-inflammatory potential. Colitis is the common pathological lesion of inflammatory bowel diseases. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of ginger and its component zingerone in mice with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis. Ginger and zingerone ameliorated TNBS-induced colonic injury in a dose-dependent manner. Pathway analysis of ginger- and zingerone-regulated gene expression profiles showed that ginger and zingerone significantly regulated cytokine-related pathways. Network analysis showed that nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were key molecules involved in the expression of ginger- and zingerone-affected genes. Ex vivo imaging and immunohistochemical staining further verified that ginger and zingerone suppressed TNBS-induced NF-κB activation and IL-1β protein level in the colon. In conclusion, ginger improved TNBS-induced colitis via modulation of NF-κB activity and IL-1β signalling pathway. Moreover, zingerone might be the active component of ginger responsible for the amelioration of colitis induced by TNBS.
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- Chien-Yun Hsiang
- Department of Microbiology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Zaman A, Rahaman MH, Razzaque S. Kaposi's sarcoma: a computational approach through protein-protein interaction and gene regulatory networks analysis. Virus Genes 2012; 46:242-54. [PMID: 23266878 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-012-0865-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Interactomic data for Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpes virus (KSHV)-the causative agent of vascular origin tumor called Kaposi's sarcoma-is relatively modest to date. The objective of this study was to assign functions to the previously uncharacterized ORFs in the virus using computational approaches and subsequently fit them to the host interactome landscape on protein, gene, and cellular level. On the basis of expression data, predicted RNA interference data, reported experimental data, and sequence based functional annotation we also tried to hypothesize the ORFs role in lytic and latent cycle during viral infection. We studied 17 previously uncharacterized ORFs in KSHV and the host-virus interplay seems to work in three major functional pathways-cell division, transport, metabolic and enzymatic in general. Studying the host-virus crosstalk for lytic phase predicts ORF 10 and ORF 11 as a predicted virus hub whereas PCNA is predicted as a host hub. On the other hand, ORF31 has been predicted as a latent phase inducible protein. KSHV invests a lion's share of its coding potential to suppress host immune response; various inflammatory mediators such as IFN-γ, TNF, IL-6, and IL-8 are negatively regulated by the ORFs while Il-10 secretion is stimulated in contrast. Although, like any other computational prediction, the study requires further validation, keeping into account the reproducibility and vast sample size of the systems biology approach the study allows us to propose an integrated network for host-virus interaction with good confidence. We hope that the study, in the long run, would help us identify effective dug against potential molecular targets.
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- Aubhishek Zaman
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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Kang H, Lee M, Choi KC, Shin DM, Ko J, Jang SW. N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide inhibits breast cancer cell invasion through suppressing NF-KB activation and inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression. J Cell Biochem 2012; 113:2845-55. [PMID: 22488409 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Synthetic retinoid N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide (4-HPR) has been reported to exhibit anti-invasive and anti-metastatic activities by suppressing the enzymatic activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we show that 4-HPR blocks the activity of MMP-9 in two ways: by reducing phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced MMP-9 secretion and by suppressing cell invasion through the downregulation of MMP-9 gene transcription in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. 4-HPR inhibits the transcriptional activity of MMP-9 by reducing the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB on the MMP-9 promoter as well as by inhibiting the degradation of IκBα, leading to cytoplasmic accumulation of NF-κB. We also found that 4-HPR inhibits invasion and MMP-9 expression in the highly metastatic breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Thus, 4-HPR might be a potent anti-invasive agent that works by suppressing MMP-9 expression via the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Hyereen Kang
- Department of Medicine, Graduate School, University of Ulsan, Pungnap-2 dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Pourkhalili N, Ghahremani MH, Farsandaj N, Tavajohi S, Majdzadeh M, Parsa M, Lavasani NJ, Ostad SN. Evaluation of anti-invasion effect of cannabinoids on human hepatocarcinoma cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 2012; 23:120-6. [DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2012.730559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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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Makni M, Chtourou Y, Garoui EM, Boudawara T, Fetoui H. Carbon tetrachloride-induced nephrotoxicity and DNA damage in rats. Hum Exp Toxicol 2012; 31:844-52. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327111429140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, the protective effects of vanillin were evaluated against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced kidney damages in Wistar albino rats. CCl4 (1 ml/kg, intraperitoneally [i.p.]) caused a significant induction of renal disorder, oxidative damage and DNA fragmentation as evidenced by increased plasma creatinine, urea and uric acid levels, increased lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde [MDA]) and protein carbonyl. Furthermore, glutathione levels, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione transferase and glutathione peroxidase activities were significantly decreased. A smear without ladder formation on agarose gel was also shown, indicating random DNA degradation. Pretreatment of rats with vanillin (150 mg/kg/day, i.p.), for 3 consecutive days before CCl4 injection, protected kidney against the increase of MDA and degradation of membrane proteins compared to CCl4-treated rats and exhibited marked prevention against CCl4-induced nephropathology, oxidative stress and DNA damage. Kidney histological sections showed glomerular hypertrophy and tubular dilatation in CCl4-treated rats, however, in vanillin pretreated rats, these histopathological changes were less important and present a similar structure to that of control rats. These data indicated the protective role of vanillin against CCl4-induced nephrotoxicity and suggested its significant contribution of these beneficial effects.
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- M Makni
- Animal Physiology Laboratory, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
- Food Processing Department, ISET, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
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- Animal Physiology Laboratory, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Animal Physiology Laboratory, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Histopathology Laboratory, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Animal Physiology Laboratory, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Lee SS, Monnappa AK, Mitchell RJ. Biological activities of lignin hydrolysate-related compounds. BMB Rep 2012; 45:265-74. [DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2012.45.5.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Ko HS, Lee HJ, Kim SH, Lee EO. Piceatannol suppresses breast cancer cell invasion through the inhibition of MMP-9: involvement of PI3K/AKT and NF-κB pathways. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:4083-4089. [PMID: 22480333 DOI: 10.1021/jf205171g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Cancer invasion and metastasis are the main causes of treatment failure and death in cancer patients. Piceatannol (3,3',4,5'-tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a natural analogue of resveratrol. This study investigated the anti-invasive mechanisms of piceatannol in MDA-MB-231 cells. Piceatannol significantly reduced serum-induced cell invasion and migration as well as adhesion without affecting the viability of cells. Furthermore, piceatannol markedly inhibited matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity and expression at both protein and mRNA levels. Piceatannol attenuated phosphoinisitide-3-kinase (PI3K) and phosphorylation of AKT and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), whereas phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) was increased. Moreover, piceatannol inhibited nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) transcriptional activity and DNA binding of NF-κB on MMP-9 promoter. In addition, piceatannol diminished NF-κB nuclear translocation through blocking the inhibitor of NF-κB alpha (IκBα) phosphorylation in the cytoplasm. These results proposed piceatannol as a potential anti-invasive agent by inhibiting MMP-9 involved in PI3K/AKT and NF-κB pathways.
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- Hyun Suk Ko
- Cancer Preventive Material Development Research Center, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Pedroso LS, Fávero GM, de Camargo LEA, Mainardes RM, Khalil NM. Effect of the o-methyl catechols apocynin, curcumin and vanillin on the cytotoxicity activity of tamoxifen. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2012; 28:734-40. [DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2012.680064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- Lígia Santos Pedroso
- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste,
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa,
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste,
Guarapuava, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste,
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Aloe emodin inhibits colon cancer cell migration/angiogenesis by downregulating MMP-2/9, RhoB and VEGF via reduced DNA binding activity of NF-κB. Eur J Pharm Sci 2012; 45:581-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2011.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The involvement of oxidants and NF-κB in cytokine-induced MMP-9 synthesis by bone marrow-derived osteoprogenitor cells. Inflamm Res 2012; 61:673-88. [PMID: 22410640 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-012-0461-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 02/16/2012] [Accepted: 03/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN The activity of immune cells affects the balance between bone mineralization and resorption carried out by the opposing actions of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, respectively. This study was aimed at determining the possible interaction between inflammatory conditions and collagen type I degrading MMP (mainly MMP-2 and MMP-9) synthesis and secretion in rat osteoprogenitors. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was performed using primary rat bone marrow-derived osteoprogenitors during their advanced osteogenesis. Biochemical, immunohistochemical, and molecular biology techniques were used to investigate the influence of pro-inflammatory cytokines on MMP-2 and MMP-9 synthesis and secretion in osteoprogenitors. RESULTS Results indicated that both synthesis and secretion of MMPs (MMP-1, -2, -8, -9, and -13) were significantly induced after pro-inflammatory cytokine treatments, except MMP-2, whose levels remained unchanged. NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light chain enhancer of activated B cells) inhibition assays showed that induced MMP-9 secretion by inflammatory cytokines was mediated by activation of NF-κB via the classical pathway and that oxidants play a significant role in this signal transduction pathway. In contrast, no such effect was observed for synthesis of MMP-2. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate the possibility that inflammatory processes may trigger osteoblasts to absorb bone by secreting elevated levels of MMPs capable of degrading collagen type I, especially MMP-9 which is upregulated due to increased NF-κB transcription activity.
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Cheng CY, Hsieh HL, Hsiao LD, Yang CM. PI3-K/Akt/JNK/NF-κB is essential for MMP-9 expression and outgrowth in human limbal epithelial cells on intact amniotic membrane. Stem Cell Res 2012; 9:9-23. [PMID: 22459175 DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2012.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 02/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plays an important role in the outgrowth of expanded human limbal epithelial cells on intact amniotic membranes (AM). The mechanisms of MMP-9 expression and cell outgrowth remain unknown. Here, we demonstrated that MMP-9 is preferentially expressed at the leading edge of limbal epithelial outgrowth. Treatment with the inhibitors of PI3-K (LY294002), Akt (SH-5), MEK1/2 (U0126), and JNK1/2 (SP600125) attenuated the outgrowth area, indicating that PI3-K/Akt, p42/p44 MAPK, and JNK1/2 are involved in the outgrowth of intact AM-expanded limbal epithelial cells. However, MMP-9 expression at both transcriptional and translational levels was attenuated by treatment with SP600125, LY294002, or SH-5, not by U0126 and SB202190, suggesting that JNK1/2 and PI3-K/Akt participate in MMP-9 expression. Moreover, NF-κB phosphorylation and nuclear translocation was especially noted at the leading edge, which was attenuated by treatment with SP600125 or LY294002. Helenalin, a selective NF-κB inhibitor, reduced both the limbal epithelial outgrowth and MMP-9 expression. Finally, the data reveal that PI3-K/Akt is an upstream component of the JNK1/2 pathway in MMP-9 expression. Thus, both MAPKs and PI3-K/Akt are required for limbal epithelial outgrowth on intact AM, only the PI3-K/Akt/JNK is essential for MMP-9 expression mediated through activation of transcriptional factor NF-κB in this model.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ching-Yi Cheng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Li CC, Lo HY, Hsiang CY, Ho TY. DNA microarray analysis as a tool to investigate the therapeutic mechanisms and drug development of Chinese medicinal herbs. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomed.2012.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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