Impact of vanadium complexes treatment on the oxidative stress factors in wistar rats plasma

Joint Effect of Multiple Metals on Hyperuricemia and Their Interaction with Obesity: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in China

Metal exposures have been inconsistently related to the risk of hyperuricemia, and limited research has investigated the interaction between obesity and metals in hyperuricemia. To explore their associations and interaction effects, 3300 participants were enrolled from 11 districts within 1 province in China, and the blood concentrations of 13 metals were measured to assess internal exposure. Multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS), Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), and interaction analysis were applied in the single- and multi-metal models. In single-metal models, five metals (V, Cr, Mn, Co, and Zn) were positively associated with hyperuricemia in males, but V was negatively associated with hyperuricemia in females. Following the multi-metal logistic regression, the multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of hyperuricemia were 1.7 (1.18, 2.45) for Cr and 1.76 (1.26, 2.46) for Co in males, and 0.68 (0.47, 0.99) for V in females. For V and Co, RCS models revealed wavy and inverted V-shaped negative associations with female hyperuricemia risk. The BKMR models showed a significant joint effect of multiple metals on hyperuricemia when the concentrations of five metals were at or above their 55th percentile compared to their median values, and V, Cr, Mn, and Co were major contributors to the combined effect. A potential interaction between Cr and obesity and Zn and obesity in increasing the risk of hyperuricemia was observed. Our results suggest that higher levels of Cr and Co may increase male hyperuricemia risk, while higher levels of V may decrease female hyperuricemia risk. Therefore, the management of metal exposure in the environment and diet should be improved to prevent hyperuricemia.

Antimicrobial Effects of Nanostructured Rare-Earth-Based Orthovanadates

The search for novel antimicrobial agents is of huge importance. Nanomaterials can come to the rescue in this case. The aim of this study was to assess the cytotoxicity and antimicrobial effects of rare-earth-based orthovanadate nanoparticles. The cytotoxicity against host cells and antimicrobial activity of LaVO₄:Eu³⁺ and GdVO₄:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles were analyzed. Effects of nanomaterials on fibroblasts were assessed by MTT, neutral red uptake and scratch assays. The antimicrobial effects were evaluated by the micro-dilution method estimating the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of nanoparticles against various strains of microorganisms, DNA cleavage and biofilm inhibition. GdVO₄:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles were found to be less toxic against eukaryotic cells compared with LaVO₄:Eu³⁺. Both nanoparticles exhibited antimicrobial activity and the highest MIC values were 64 mg/L for E. hirae, E. faecalis and S. aureus shown by GdVO₄:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles. Nanoparticles demonstrated good DNA cleavage activity and induction of double-strand breaks in supercoiled plasmid DNA even at the lowest concentrations used. Both nanoparticles showed the biofilm inhibition activity against S. aureus at 500 mg/L and reduced the microbial cell viability. Taken the results of host toxicity and antimicrobial activity studies, it can be assumed that GdVO₄:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles are more promising antibacterial agents compared with LaVO₄:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles.

Vanadium-Flavonoid Complexes: A Promising Class of Molecules for Therapeutic Applications

Several reports have revealed the superior biological activity of metal ion-flavonoid complexes when compared with the parent flavonoid. Among the different metal ions explored, vanadium and its compounds are in the forefront because of their anticancer and antidiabetic properties. However, the toxicity of vanadium-based ions and their inorganic derivatives limits their therapeutic applications. Complexation of vanadium with flavonoids not only reduces its adverse effects but also augments its biological activity. This Review discusses the nature of coordination in vanadium-flavonoid complexes, their structure-activity correlations, with special emphasis on their therapeutic activities. Several investigations suggest that the superior biological activity of vanadium complexes arise because of their ability to regulate metabolic pathways distinct from those acted upon by vanadium alone. These studies serve to decipher the underlying molecular mechanism of vanadium-flavonoid complexes that can be explored further for generating a series of novel compounds with improved pharmacological and therapeutic performance.

Anti-hyperglycaemic effects of dioxidovanadium complex cis-[VO2(obz)py] avert kidney dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic male Sprague-Dawley rats

Despite the success of antidiabetic drugs in alleviation of hyperglycaemia, diabetic complications, including renal dysfunction, continue to be a burden. This raises the need to seek alternative therapies that will alleviate these complications. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dioxidovanadium(V) complex cis-[VO2(obz)py] on renal function in diabetic rats. Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were treated with cis-[VO2(obz)py] (40 mg·kg-1) twice every third day for five weeks. Diabetic untreated and insulin-treated rats served as the diabetic control and positive control, respectively. Blood glucose concentrations, water intake, urinary output, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were monitored weekly for five weeks. Rats were then euthanized, and blood and kidney tissues were collected for biochemical analysis. Significant decreases in blood glucose concentrations, MAP, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and SGLT2 expression, as well as plasma angiotensin and aldosterone concentrations, were observed in the treated groups compared with the diabetic control. The complex also increased urinary glucose concentrations, antioxidant enzymes GPx and SOD concentrations, and decreased MDA concentrations and kidney injury molecule (KIM-1) concentrations. These findings suggest that the anti-hyperglycaemic effects of this vanadium complex may ameliorate kidney dysfunction in diabetes.

Age-Related Effects of Orthovanadate Nanoparticles Involve Activation of GSH-Dependent Antioxidant System in Liver Mitochondria

Vanadium is an important ultra-trace element nowadays attracting attention with particular emphasis on medical application. But the therapeutic application of vanadium-based drugs is still questionable and restricted due to some toxic side effects. It was found that unique redox properties of vanadium in nanoform provided antioxidant activity and prevented oxidative disturbance in cells in vitro. Though, on the organism level, ambiguous effects of vanadium-based nanoparticles were observed. In this study, the age-related features of prooxidant/antioxidant balance in blood serum and liver mitochondrial and postmitochondrial fractions of 3 and 18-month-old Wistar male rats treated with orthovanadate nanoparticles (GdVO₄/Eu³⁺, 8 × 25 nm) within 2 months have been investigated. Prooxidant potential-related indexes were the content of lipid hydroperoxides as well as aconitase activity. Activity of glutathione peroxidase, glutathione-S-transferase, glutaredoxin, glutathione reductase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and NADPH-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase designated the tissue antioxidant potential. Based on the obtained values, the integral index of the prooxidant/antioxidant balance-the reliability coefficient (Kr) has been calculated. The data show that due to activation some chain links of GSH-dependent antioxidant system, GdVO₄/Eu³⁺ nanoparticles increase the reliability of the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in tissues and especially in the liver mitochondria of old animals (Kr in mitochondria of young rats was 2.94, and in mitochondria of old ones-9.83 conventional units). Detected in vitro glutathione peroxidase-like activity of the GdVO₄/Eu³⁺ nanoparticles is supposed to be among factors increasing the reliability of the system. So, for the first time, the beneficial effect of the long-term orthovanadate nanoparticle consumption in old males has been discovered.

Vanadium and Oxidative Stress Markers - In Vivo Model: A Review

This review article is an attempt to summarize the current state of knowledge of the impact of Vanadium (V) on Oxidative Stress (OS) markers in vivo. It shows the results of our studies and studies conducted by other researchers on the influence of different V compounds on the level of selected Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)/Free Radicals (FRs), markers of Lipid peroxidation (LPO), as well as enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. It also presents the impact of ROS/peroxides on the activity of antioxidant enzymes modulated by V and illustrates the mechanisms of the inactivation thereof caused by this metal and reactive oxygen metabolites. It also focuses on the mechanisms of interaction of V with some nonenzymatic compounds of the antioxidative system. Furthermore, we review the routes of generation of oxygen-derived FRs and non-radical oxygen derivatives (in which V is involved) as well as the consequences of FR-mediated LPO (induced by this metal) together with the negative/ positive effects of LPO products. A brief description of the localization and function of some antioxidant enzymes and low-molecular-weight antioxidants, which are able to form complexes with V and play a crucial role in the metabolism of this element, is presented as well. The report also shows the OS historical background and OS markers (determined in animals under V treatment) on a timeline, collects data on interactions of V with one of the elements with antioxidant potential, and highlights the necessity and desirability of conducting studies of mutual interactions between V and antioxidant elements.

Effect of dietary vanadium supplementation on growth performance, mineral balance and antioxidant activity in male Sahiwal calves

The study was aimed to examine the effect of supplementation of sodium metavandate (NaVO3) as source of vanadium on DMI intake, growth performance, antioxidant activity, level of mineral in plasma and their balance in male Sahiwal calves. The vanadium content in maize (Zea mays) and bajra (Pennisetum glaucum) grains was 58 ppb and 55 ppb while in berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) and mustard (Brassica campestris) fodder it was 8.37 and 7.24 ppm, respectively. Male Sahiwal calves (20) of comparable age (6±0.82 months) and body weight (71±8.06 kg) were randomly allotted to 4 different treatments with replication of 5 animals in each. Supplementation was done with 0, 2, 4 and 8 ppm of vanadium in groups T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively, for 120 days. Blood samples were collected at monthly intervals to examine antioxidant activity in blood, plasma and mineral levels. Feed consumption (DM intake, DM intake% BW) and growth rate did not show any significant effect of vanadium supplementation. Glutathione peroxidase activity was higher in groups T3 and T4 as compared to T1 and T2 whereas, SOD and catalase activity was similar in all the groups. Excretion and absorption patterns of Ca, P, Cu and Fe and their plasma levels were similar in different groups. However, vanadium and Zn balance and their plasma levels increased due to vanadium supplementation. The present study revealed that in growing calves, vanadium supplementation showed enhanced glutathione peroxidise activity, plasma Zn and vanadium levels.

Synthesis and encapsulation of V(IV,V) compounds in silica nanoparticles targeting development of antioxidant and antiradical nanomaterials

The quest for effective treatments of oxidative stress has concentrated over the years on new nanomaterials with improved antioxidant and antiradical activity, thereby attracting broad research interest. In that regard, research efforts in our lab were launched to pursue such hybrid materials involving a) synthesis of silica gel matrices, b) evaluation of the suitability of atoxic matrices as potential carriers for the controlled release of V(IV)(VOSO₄), V(V)(NaVO₃) compounds and a newly synthesized heterometallic lithium-vanadium(IV,V) tetranuclear compound containing vanadium-bound hydroxycarboxylic 1,3-diamine-2-propanol-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (DPOT), and c) investigation of structural and textural properties of silica nanoparticles (NPs) by different and complementary characterization techniques, inquiring into the nature of the encapsulated vanadium species and their interaction with the siloxane matrix, collectively targeting novel antioxidant and antiradical nanomaterials biotechnology. The physicochemical characterization of the vanadium-loaded SiO₂ NPs led to the formulation of optimized material configuration linked to the delivery of the encapsulated antioxidant-antiradical load. Entrapment and drug release studies showed a) the competence of hybrid nanoparticles with respect to encapsulation efficiency of the vanadium compound (concentration dependence), b) congruence with the physicochemical features determined, and c) a well-defined release profile of NP load. Antioxidant properties and the free radical scavenging capacity of the new hybrid materials (containing VOSO₄, NaVO₃, and V-DPOT) were demonstrated through a) 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical, and b) intracellular-extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays, through UV-Visible spectroscopy techniques, collectively showing that the hybrid silica NPs (empty-loaded) could serve as an efficient platform for nanodrug formulations counteracting oxidative stress.

Vanadium in Biosphere and Its Role in Biological Processes

Ultra-trace elements or occasionally beneficial elements (OBE) are the new categories of minerals including vanadium (V). The importance of V is attributed due to its multifaceted biological roles, i.e., glucose and lipid metabolism as an insulin-mimetic, antilipemic and a potent stress alleviating agent in diabetes when vanadium is administered at lower doses. It competes with iron for transferrin (binding site for transportation) and with lactoferrin as it is secreted in milk also. The intracellular enzyme protein tyrosine phosphatase, causing the dephosphorylation at beta subunit of the insulin receptor, is inhibited by vanadium, thus facilitating the uptake of glucose inside the cell but only in the presence of insulin. Vanadium could be useful as a potential immune-stimulating agent and also as an antiinflammatory therapeutic metallodrug targeting various diseases. Physiological state and dose of vanadium compounds hold importance in causing toxicity also. Research has been carried out mostly on laboratory animals but evidence for vanadium importance as a therapeutic agent are available in humans and large animals also. This review examines the potential biochemical and molecular role, possible kinetics and distribution, essentiality, immunity, and toxicity-related study of vanadium in a biological system.

Antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of vanadium binding proteins purified from the sea squirt Halocynthia roretzi

Sea squirts accumulate vanadium compounds with potent antidiabetic activity, which are involved in immune defense. In this study, vanadium concentrations of fresh blood plasma, intestine, and muscle of the sea squirt Halocynthia roretzi were 6.3, 3.7 and 2.1 mg/kg respectively. Two vanadium binding proteins (VBPs) from blood plasma and intestine were purified through (NH₄)₂SO₄ precipitation, and DEAE-Sepharose ion exchange and Sephacryl S-200 HR gel filtration chromatography, in that order. The purity and yield of the intestine and blood plasma vanadium binding proteins, VBP_intestine and VBP_{blood plasma,} were 13.4 folds and 7.1%, and 20.9 folds and 6.8%, respectively. There were two protein bands on the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) with molecular weights of 24.3 and 68.8 kDa and one with 96.7 kDa on the native-PAGE of VBP_{blood plasma}, whereas only one protein band of VBP_intestine on the SDS-PAGE with 26.5 kDa. Antioxidant activities of VBPs were lower than that of ascorbic acid. Both VBPs exerted strong inhibitory activity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and mild against Bacillus stearothermophilus and rat intestinal α-glucosidase. IC₅₀ values of VBP_intestine and VBP_{blood plasma} against S. cerevisiae α-glucosidase were 28.34 and 12.60 μg/ml, respectively. The K_m , V_max , k_cat , and k_cat/K_m values of VBP_intestine and VBP_{blood plasma} were 4.29, 0.036, 6.58 and 1.53 × 10³, and 7.63 mM, 0.057 mM/min, 10.41 s^-1 and 1.36 × 10³ (M sec)^-1, respectively. There was a synergistic interaction between VBP_{blood plasma} and VBP_intestine on rat intestinal α-glucosidase inhibitory activity.

Ameliorative effect of an oxovanadium (IV) complex against oxidative stress and nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin

OBJECTIVE

The present study was designed to investigate the chemoprotective efficacy of an L-cysteine-based oxovanadium (IV) complex, namely, oxovanadium (IV)-L-cysteine methyl ester complex (VC-IV) against cisplatin (CDDP)-induced renal injury in Swiss albino mice.

METHODS

CDDP was administered intraperitoneally (5 mg/kg body weight) and VC-IV was administered orally (1 mg/kg body weight) in concomitant and 7 days pre-treatment schedule.

RESULTS

CDDP-treated mice showed marked kidney damage and renal failure. Administration of VC-IV caused significant attenuation of renal oxidative stress and elevation of antioxidant status. VC-IV also significantly decreased serum levels of creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, and improved histopathological lesions. Western blot analysis of the kidneys showed that VC-IV treatment resulted in nuclear translocation of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) through modulation of cytosolic Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1. Thus, VC-IV stimulated Nrf2-mediated activation of antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway and promoted expression of ARE-driven cytoprotective proteins, heme oxygenase 1 and NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1, and enhanced activity of antioxidant enzymes. Interestingly, VC-IV did not alter the bioavailability and renal accumulation of CDDP in mice.

DISCUSSION

In this study, VC-IV exhibited strong nephroprotective efficacy by restoring antioxidant defense mechanisms and hence may serve as a promising chemoprotectant in cancer chemotherapy.

High-Fat Diet Increased Renal and Hepatic Oxidative Stress Induced by Vanadium of Wistar Rat

The study was conducted to assess the effect of vanadium (V) in high-fat diet on the liver and kidney of rats in a 5-week trial. Seventy-two female Wistar rats (BW = 95 ± 5 g) were randomly allotted into eight groups. Groups I, II, III, and IV obtained low-fat diet containing 0, 3, 15, and 30 mg/kg V, and V, VI, VII, and VIII groups received the respective vanadium doses with high-fat diet, respectively. There were lesions in the liver and kidney of V, VI, VII, and VIII groups, granular degeneration and vacuolar degeneration were observed in the renal tubular and glomerulus epithelial cells, and hepatocytes showed granular degeneration and vacuolar degeneration. Supplemented high-fat diet with vanadium was shown to decrease (P < 0.05) activities of superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity, glutathione-S transferase, and NAD(P)H/quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) and increase malondialdehyde content in the liver and kidney. The relative expression of hepatic nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2) and NQO1 mRNA was downregulated by V addition and high-fat diet, and the effect of V was more pronounced in high-fat diet (interaction, P < 0.05), with VIII group having the lowest mRNA expression of Nrf-2 and NQO1 in the liver and kidney. In conclusion, it suggested that dietary vanadium ranging from 15 to 30 mg/kg could lead to oxidative damage and vanadium accumulation in the liver and kidney, which caused renal and hepatic toxicity. The high-fat diet enhanced vanadium-induced hepatic and renal damage, and the mechanism was related to the modulation of the hepatic and renal mRNA expression of Nrf-2 and NQO1.

Neuroprotective and antioxidant activities of bamboo salt soy sauce against H2O2-induced oxidative stress in rat cortical neurons

Bamboo salt (BS) and soy sauce (SS) are traditional foods in Asia, which contain antioxidants that have cytoprotective effects on the body. The majority of SS products contain high levels of common salt, consumption of which has been associated with numerous detrimental effects on the body. However, BS may be considered a healthier substitute to common salt. The present study hypothesized that SS made from BS, known as bamboo salt soy sauce (BSSS), may possess enhanced cytoprotective properties; this was evaluated using a hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced neuronal cell death rat model. Rat neuronal cells were pretreated with various concentrations (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10%) of BSSS, traditional soy sauce (TRSS) and brewed soy sauce (BRSS), and were subsequently exposed to H₂O₂ (100 µM). The viability of neuronal cells, and the occurrence of DNA fragmentation, was subsequently examined. Pretreatment of neuronal cells with TRSS and BRSS reduced cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, whereas neuronal cells pretreated with BSSS exhibited increased cell viability, as compared with non-treated neuronal cells. Furthermore, neuronal cells pretreated with 0.01% BSSS exhibited the greatest increase in viability. Exposure of neuronal cells to H₂O₂ significantly increased the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X protein, poly (ADP-ribose), cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase, cytochrome c, apoptosis-inducing factor, cleaved caspase-9 and cleaved caspase-3, in all cases. Pretreatment of neuronal cells with BSSS significantly reduced the levels of ROS generated by H₂O₂, and increased the levels of phosphorylated AKT and phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase-3β. Furthermore, the observed effects of BSSS could be blocked by administration of 10 µM LY294002, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor. The results of the present study suggested that BSSS may exert positive neuroprotective effects against H₂O₂-induced cell death by reducing oxidative stress, enhancing survival signaling, and inhibiting death signals.

Functional and morphological olfactory bulb modifications in mice after vanadium inhalation

Neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, have olfaction impairment. These pathologies have also been linked to environmental pollutants. Vanadium is a pollutant, and its toxic mechanisms are related to the production of oxidative stress. In this study, we evaluated the effects of inhaled vanadium on olfaction, the olfactory bulb antioxidant, through histological and ultrastructural changes in granule cells. Mice in control group were made to inhale saline; the experimental group inhaled 0.02-M vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) for 1 hr twice a week for 4 weeks. Animals were sacrificed at 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after inhalation. Olfactory function was evaluated by the odorant test. The activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) was assayed in olfactory bulbs and processed for rapid Golgi method and ultrastructural analysis. Results show that olfactory function decreased at 4-week vanadium exposure; granule cells showed a decrease in dendritic spine density and increased lipofuscin, Golgi apparatus vacuolation, apoptosis, and necrosis. The activity of GPx and GR in the olfactory bulb was increased compared to that of the controls. Our results demonstrate that vanadium inhalation disturbs olfaction, histology, and the ultrastructure of the granule cells that might be associated with oxidative stress, a risk factor in neurodegenerative diseases.