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Askar EM, Abdelmegid AM, Elshal LM, Shaheen MA. Effect of platelet rich plasma versus melatonin on testicular injury induced by Busulfan in adult albino rats: a histological and immunohistochemical study. Ultrastruct Pathol 2024; 48:192-212. [PMID: 38420954 DOI: 10.1080/01913123.2024.2322567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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This study was done to estimate the testicular histological alterations induced by Busulfan (BUS) and compare the possible protective effects of melatonin (MT) and platelet rich plasma (PRP) in a rat model. Sixty-four male rats were dispersed into: control group, BUS group, melatonin group, and PRP group. Blood samples were processed for biochemical analysis. Tissue specimens were managed for light and electron microscopic studies. Immunohistochemical expression of vimentin and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was performed. Busulfan induced severe testicular damage in all studied methodologies. It showed a statistically significant decrease in serum testosterone and elevation of MDA when compared to the control group. Abnormal testicular cytostructures suggesting defective spermatogenesis were observed: distorted seminiferous tubules, deformed spermatogenic cells, low germinal epithelium height, few mature spermatozoa, and also deformed barrier. Vimentin and PCNA expressions were reduced. Ultrastructurally, Sertoli cells and the blood testis barrier were deformed, spermatogenic cells were affected, and mature spermatozoa were few and showed abnormal structure. Both melatonin and PRP induced improvement in all the previous parameters and restoration of spermatogenesis as confirmed by improvement of Johnsen's score from 2.6 ± .74 to 7.6 ± .92. In conclusion, melatonin and PRP have equal potential to ameliorate the testicular toxicity of BUS. Melatonin can provide a better noninvasive way to combat BUS induced testicular injury.
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- Eman M Askar
- Medical Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Medical Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Medical Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig, Egypt
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Kelada MN, Elagawany A, El Sekily NM, El Mallah M, Abou Nazel MW. Protective Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Adult Male Albino Rats: Histological and Immunohistochemical Study. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1067-1083. [PMID: 37420147 PMCID: PMC10803452 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03742-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Cisplatin is a potent antineoplastic drug that is used for treatment of many solid tumors. It has a wide range of adverse effects. Nephrotoxicity is the most common one of them. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous human plasma that activates the tissue regeneration through cell proliferation and differentiation. Study the role of PRP in amelioration of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity on the kidney of adult male albino rats by biochemical, morphometric, histological, and immunohistochemical studies. Thirty-five adult male albino rats were used. Thirty rats were included as experimental group and five were used to obtain the PRP. The experimental group was classified into as follows: control group which received 1mL of sterile saline by intraperitoneal injection (IP), cisplatin-treated group which received cisplatin 7.5 mg/kg IP in a single dose and cisplatin and PRP-treated group rats received cisplatin 7.5 mg/kg single IP dose followed by 1ml of PRP IP after 24 h of cisplatin injection. There was a significant increase in urea and creatinine levels in cisplatin-treated group in comparison to the control and the PRP groups. The kidneys of cisplatin-treated group showed distorted renal structure, where specimens of PRP-treated group revealed restoration of the classical appearance of the renal tissue similar to the control group. PRP has protective effects on renal structure and functions and it helps to ameliorate the histological changes induced by cisplatin.
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- Melad N Kelada
- Anatomy and Embryology department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Anatomy and Embryology department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Anatomy and Embryology department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Anatomy and Embryology department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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Elmongy NF, Meawad SB, Elshora SZ, Atwa AH, Hammad AM, Mehanna OM, Ashry WM. Platelet-rich plasma ameliorates neurotoxicity induced by silver nanoparticles in male rats via modulation of apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23420. [PMID: 37345720 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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The widespread use of silver in various forms raises concerns about its potential adverse effects. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can enter the brain and subsequently induce neurotoxicity. As a source of diverse growth factors and for its cytoprotective properties, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has received considerable attention in regenerative medicine. Our aim was to estimate the toxic effects of AgNPs on the rat brain and assess the possible protective effects of PRP against AgNPs induced neurotoxicity. A total of 40 adult male rats were divided into four groups (n = 10), namely the control, AgNPs, AgNPs+PRP, and auto-recovery groups. AgNPs were given intraperitoneally (i.p.) at a 10 mg/kg dose.bw daily for 28 days. PRP was given (a day after AgNPs treatment) i.p. at a dose of 0.5 mL/kg.bw twice weekly for 3 weeks. Rats in the auto-recovery group were left without treatment for 3 weeks after AgNP toxicity. Serum and brain tissue samples were collected for assessment of proinflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress markers, as well as the expression levels of apoptotic markers. Brain histopathological and immunohistochemistry examinations were done. AgNPs significantly increased oxidative stress markers and proinflammatory cytokines, decreased antioxidant defense markers, and induced apoptosis and histopathological brain injuries. However, PRP treatment restored brain oxidant/antioxidant balance, attenuated the inflammatory state, prevented apoptosis, and improved the brain histopathological lesions induced by AgNPs, with no significant improvements shown by auto-recovery group. Our data provided a novel protective effect for PRP against AgNPs-induced neurotoxicity due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects.
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- Noura Fathy Elmongy
- Physiology Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Microbiology and immunology Department, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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Wani FA, Ibrahim MA, Ameen SH, Farage AE, Ali ZAE, Saleh K, Farag MM, Sayeed MU, Alruwaili MAY, Alruwaili AHF, Aljared AZA, Galhom RA. Platelet Rich Plasma and Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mitigate Methotrexate-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rat via Nrf2/Pparγ/HO-1 and NF-Κb/Keap1/Caspase-3 Signaling Pathways: Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis Interplay. TOXICS 2023; 11:toxics11050398. [PMID: 37235213 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11050398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND the nephrotoxicity of methotrexate (MTX) is observed in high-dose therapy. Moreover, low-dose MTX therapy for rheumatic diseases is debatable and claimed to cause renal impairment. This study aimed at studying the effect of methotrexate in repeated low doses on rat kidneys and assessing the efficacy of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) and platelet rich plasma (PRP) for attenuating this effect. METHODS Forty-two male Wistar rats were used, 10 rats were donors of AD-MSCs and PRP, 8 rats served as control, and the remaining rats were subjected to induction of nephrotoxicity by MTX intraperitoneal injection once weekly for successive 8 weeks and then assigned into 3 groups of 8 animals each: Group II: received MTX only. Group III: received MTX + PRP. Group IV: received MTX + AD-MSCs. After one month, rats were anaesthetized, serum-sampled, and renal tissue removed for biochemical, histological, and ultrastructural evaluation. RESULTS there was significant tubular degeneration, glomerulosclerosis, fibrosis, decreased renal index, along with increased levels of urea and creatinine in the MTX group compared to the control group. Immunohistochemical expression of caspase-3 and iNOS in the renal tissue was significantly increased in group II compared to groups III and IV. Biochemical results revealed higher tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in the MTX-injected group which decreased significantly in co-treatment with either AD-MSC or PRP + MTX. MSC promoted the activation of the Nrf2/PPARγ/HO-1 and NF-κB/Keap1/caspase-3 pathways, increased antioxidant enzyme activities, reduced lipid peroxidation levels, and alleviated oxidative damage and apoptosis. PRP showed therapeutic effects and molecular mechanisms similar to MSC. Furthermore, MSC and PRP treatment significantly reduced MTX-induced upregulation of the pro-inflammatory (NF-κB, interleukin-1ß, and TNF-α), oxidative stress (Nrf-2, hemoxygenase-1, glutathione, and malondialdehyde), and nitrosative stress (iNOS) markers in the kidney. CONCLUSION repeated administration of low-dose MTX resulted in massive renal tissue toxicity and deterioration of renal function in rats which proved to be attenuated by PRP and AD-MSCs through their anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and anti-fibrotic properties.
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- Farooq A Wani
- Pathology Department, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 41412, Saudi Arabia
- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University (SCU), Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Alsharqia 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Vice Deanship for Academic Affairs, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Vice Deanship for Academic Affairs, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathology Department, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University (SCU), Ismailia 41522, Egypt
- Center of Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Medicine (CEMCM), Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University (SCU), Ismailia 41522, Egypt
- Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Cairo 11829, Egypt
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Mahmoud EA, Baghdadi HM, Hassan R, Ghazy SE. Reparative potential of mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma on irradiated submandibular glands of male albino rats. Arch Oral Biol 2023; 150:105674. [PMID: 36907047 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To appraise and compare the reparative role of bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) against irradiation damage on albino rats' submandibular gland. DESIGN Seventy four male albino rats were used, one for BM-MSCs harvesting, 10 for PRP preparation, seven as control group (Group 1). The remaining 56 rats were subjected to single dose (6 Gy) gamma irradiation and were divided into equal four groups; (Group 2): received no treatment, (Group 3): each rat was injected with 1 × 105 BM-MSCs, (Group 4): each rat was injected with 0.5 ml/kg PRP, and (Group 5): each rat was injected with 1 × 105 BM-MSCs and 0.5 ml/kg PRP. Each group was further subdivided into two subgroups in which rats sacrificed after one and two weeks from irradiation. Any structural changes were examined histopathologically, immunohistochemically using proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and CD31 primary antibodies and histochemically using picrosirius red (PSR) stain, then analyzed statistically. RESULTS Histopathological examination of Group 2 showed atrophied acini, with nuclear changes and signs of degeneration in duct systems. Treated groups revealed signs of regeneration in form of uniform acini and regenerated duct systems especially in Group 5 and in a time depended manner. Immunohistochemical examination revealed increased immunoexpression of PCNA and CD31, while histochemical examination showed decreased PSR in all treated groups in relation to the irradiated group and this was proved statistically. CONCLUSIONS BM-MSCs and PRP are effective as treatment for irradiation-induced submandibular gland damage. However, the combined therapy is recommended over each one separately.
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- Esraa Ali Mahmoud
- Assistant Lecturer of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Associate Professor of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Assistant Professor of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Hermilasari RD, Rizal DM, Wirohadidjojo YW. Potential Mechanism of Platelet-rich Plasma Treatment on Testicular Problems Related to Diabetes Mellitus. Prague Med Rep 2023; 124:344-358. [PMID: 38069642 DOI: 10.14712/23362936.2023.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a condition of continuously increased blood glucose levels that causes hyperglycemia. This condition can result in disorders of various organs including testicular problems. The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) which is contained in several growth factors shows its potential in overcoming testicular problems. This literature review study was conducted to identify the potential of PRP in overcoming various testicular problems due to diabetic conditions.
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- Rista Dwi Hermilasari
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Tang J, Li H, Peng H, Zhang Z, Liu C, Cheng Y, Wang K, Yu Z, Lyu Z, Zhang J, Yi C. Pre-clinical evaluation of thermosensitive decellularized adipose tissue/platelet-rich plasma interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel for wound healing. Mater Today Bio 2022; 17:100498. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Risks in Induction of Platelet Aggregation and Enhanced Blood Clot Formation in Platelet Lysate Therapy: A Pilot Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11143972. [PMID: 35887736 PMCID: PMC9315595 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11143972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Platelet concentrates (PCs) are widely used in regenerative medicine; as it is produced from freeze–thawing PC, platelet lysate (PL) has a longer shelf life. The thrombotic risk of PL therapy needs to be explored since PL and PC contain cytokines that contribute to platelet aggregation and thrombus formation. Whole blood samples of 20 healthy subjects were collected; PL was produced from PCs with expired shelf life through freeze–thawing. The direct mixing of PL with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or whole blood was performed. In addition, rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) was used to investigate whether PL enhanced coagulation in vitro; the effects of fibrinogen depletion and anticoagulants were evaluated to prevent hypercoagulation. The results showed that PL induced platelet aggregation in both PRP and whole blood. In ROTEM assays, PL was shown to cause a significantly lower clotting onset time (COT) and clot formation time (CFT), and a significantly greater α angle and maximum clot firmness (MCF). Compared with the controls, which were 1:1 mixtures of normal saline and whole blood, fibrinogen depletion of PL showed no significant difference in CFT, α angle and MCF. Moreover, heparin- and rivaroxaban-added PL groups demonstrated no clot formation in ROTEM assays. Platelet lysate-induced hypercoagulability was demonstrated in vitro in the present study, which could be prevented by fibrinogen depletion or the addition of an anticoagulant.
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Yadav S, Srivastava S, Singh G. Platelet-rich plasma exhibits anti-inflammatory effect and attenuates cardiomyocyte damage by reducing NF-κB and enhancing VEGF expression in isoproterenol induced cardiotoxicity model. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:936-953. [PMID: 35014750 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The present study investigated the cardioprotective effects of activated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on high dose isoproterenol (ISO) induced cardiotoxicity. ISO was injected at a dose of 85 mg/kg/day, s.c. for 2 days. Cardiac function parameters including dp/dt max/min, left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), relaxation constant (tau) and electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, anti-oxidant and membrane bound enzymes assays, pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, collagen content, immunohistochemical staining/gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), cTnI (cardiac troponin I), NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa B), Smad-2/3, TGF-β (transforming growth factor), collagen-1/3 proteins were evaluated. PRP and platelet-poor plasma (PPP) were injected intramyocardially (200 μl in each ventricle region) 3 h after first dose of ISO under anesthesia. ISO injection induced cardiac dysfunction, hypertrophy, fibrosis, necrosis due to decline in anti-oxidant capacity, enhanced NF-κB and reduced cTnI immunostaining. However, the PRP injection attenuated these cardiac pathological changes by exerting anti-inflammatory properties and promoting cardiomyocyte repair.
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- Shubham Yadav
- Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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OUP accepted manuscript. J Pharm Pharmacol 2022; 74:1051-1060. [DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgac016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Activated Human Umbilical Cord Blood Platelet-Rich Plasma Enhances the Beneficial Effects of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Chemotherapy-Induced POF Rats. Stem Cells Int 2021; 2021:8293699. [PMID: 34733331 PMCID: PMC8560297 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8293699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Saving the ovarian function of premature ovarian failure (POF) patients undergoing chemotherapy is an important problem in the field of reproductive medicine. At present, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HucMSCs) have been used in the treatment of POF, but the effect is still not optimal. The purpose of this study was to determine whether human umbilical cord blood platelet-rich plasma (ucPRP) enhances the beneficial effects of HucMSCs in the treatment of POF. First, we observed the effects of changes in the biological activity of ucPRP on HucMSCs in vitro. Subsequently, we tracked the distribution and function of the HucMSCs in POF rats, and the rats' estrus cycle and serum sex hormones, follicular development, ovarian angiogenesis, ovarian granulosa cell proliferation, and apoptosis were assessed. The results of the study showed that the addition of ucPRP in vitro accelerates proliferation and reduces apoptosis of the HucMSCs while upregulating the stemness gene of the HucMSCs. The combined transplantation of HucMSCs and ucPRP resulted in more stem cells being retained in the ovaries of POF rats, the estrus cycle of the POF rats being restored, the levels of serum E2, AMH, and FSH improving, and damaged follicles beginning to grow. Finally, we confirmed that the potential mechanism of the combination of HucMSCs and ucPRP to rescue the ovarian function of POF rats is to promote ovarian angiogenesis and to promote the proliferation and reduce the apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells. The upregulation of AMH and FHSR expression and the downregulation of caspase-3 expression in granulosa cells are potential mechanisms for the recovery of ovarian function. Our research results suggest that the combined application of HucMSCs and ucPRP is a safe and efficient transplantation program for the treatment of POF, thus providing a reliable experimental basis for the clinical application of stem cell therapy in POF.
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Renoprotective effect of platelet-rich plasma in obstructive uropathy. Int Urol Nephrol 2021; 53:1073-1079. [PMID: 33515156 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-021-02782-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in reducing renal injury in ureteral obstruction. METHODS Twenty-four Wistar Albino rats were randomized and divided into four groups as the donor (n = 6), sham (n = 6), saline (n = 6), and PRP (n = 6). Blood was obtained from the donor group by cardiac puncture and PRP was prepared. 2 cc blood was sampled from other groups to measure blood-urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. Baseline renal scintigraphy was performed. An abdominal midline incision was made and the left ureter was exposed in the sham group. Saline infusion was given to the kidneys of the saline group after left ureteral obstruction, while PRP was given to the PRP group. On postoperative Day 7, control biochemical and scintigraphic evaluations were performed and left nephrectomies were done. Left kidneys were evaluated histopathologically. RESULTS DMSA measurements in the sham group were found to be significantly higher than the saline and PRP groups (p = 0.001 and p = 0.024, respectively). There were no significant differences between the saline and PRP groups (p = 0.525 and p > 0.05, respectively). Histopathologically, no significant difference was observed between the saline and PRP groups (p = 0.320), while the scores of the sham group were significantly higher than the saline and PRP groups (p = 0.02 and p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION Our study results suggest that PRP may be effective in preventing ureteral obstruction-induced renal injury.
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Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Hushmandi K, Zarrin V, Moghadam ER, Hashemi F, Makvandi P, Samarghandian S, Khan H, Hashemi F, Najafi M, Mirzaei H. Toward Regulatory Effects of Curcumin on Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Across Different Diseases: A Review. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:585413. [PMID: 33381035 PMCID: PMC7767860 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.585413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Immune response, proliferation, migration and angiogenesis are juts a few of cellular events that are regulated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in cells. A number of studies have documented that TGF-β undergoes abnormal expression in different diseases, e.g., diabetes, cancer, fibrosis, asthma, arthritis, among others. This has led to great fascination into this signaling pathway and developing agents with modulatory impact on TGF-β. Curcumin, a natural-based compound, is obtained from rhizome and roots of turmeric plant. It has a number of pharmacological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-diabetes and so on. Noteworthy, it has been demonstrated that curcumin affects different molecular signaling pathways such as Wnt/β-catenin, Nrf2, AMPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase and so on. In the present review, we evaluate the potential of curcumin in regulation of TGF-β signaling pathway to corelate it with therapeutic impacts of curcumin. By modulation of TGF-β (both upregulation and down-regulation), curcumin ameliorates fibrosis, neurological disorders, liver disease, diabetes and asthma. Besides, curcumin targets TGF-β signaling pathway which is capable of suppressing proliferation of tumor cells and invading cancer cells.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle, Istanbul, Turkey.,Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory for Stem Cell Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Centre for Micro-BioRobotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Pisa, Italy
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Medical Technology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Kim JY, Jo J, Leem J, Park KK. Kahweol Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury through Pleiotropic Effects in Mice. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8120572. [PMID: 33291262 PMCID: PMC7762132 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cisplatin is an effective chemotherapeutic agent, but its clinical use is frequently limited by its nephrotoxicity. The pathogenesis of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) remains incompletely understood, but oxidative stress, tubular cell death, and inflammation are considered important contributors to cisplatin-induced renal injury. Kahweol is a natural diterpene extracted from coffee beans and has been shown to possess anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its role in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity remains undetermined. Therefore, we investigated whether kahweol exerts a protective effect against cisplatin-induced renal injury. Additionally, its mechanisms were also examined. Administration of kahweol attenuated renal dysfunction and histopathological damage together with inhibition of oxidative stress in cisplatin-injected mice. Increased expression of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4 and decreased expression of manganese superoxide dismutase and catalase after cisplatin treatment were significantly reversed by kahweol. Moreover, kahweol inhibited cisplatin-induced apoptosis and necroptosis in the kidneys. Finally, kahweol reduced inflammatory cytokine production and immune cell accumulation together with suppression of nuclear factor kappa-B pathway and downregulation of vascular adhesion molecules. Together, these results suggest that kahweol ameliorates cisplatin-induced renal injury via its pleiotropic effects and might be a potential preventive option against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Jung-Yeon Kim
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea;
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Korea;
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea;
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Regenerative and Antioxidant Properties of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Can Reserve the Aging Process of the Cornea in the Rat Model. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:4127959. [PMID: 33299525 PMCID: PMC7704147 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4127959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Aging is a natural progressive decline in the biological function of cells. Age-related changes in the cornea can affect its ability to refract light or repair itself. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has a promising role in regenerative medicine and evidenced its efficacy in multiple fields, but in corneal aging has not yet been elucidated. The present work was performed to estimate the regenerative antioxidant effect of PRP on corneal aging in rats. Rats were assigned into two main groups: (GI) adult group and (GII) aged group. The adult group was divided into GIa (adult rats), GIb (adult-saline treated), and GIc (adult-PRP treated). The aged group was divided into GIIa (aged rats) and GIIb (aged, PRP treated). PRP was administered by a single subconjunctival injection. After 10 days, histological, ultrastructural, immunohistochemical, and morphometrical investigations were carried out. Examination of the corneal sections of the aged group revealed corneal epithelial thinning, shedding of the surface epithelium with loss of desmosomal junction, and irregularity in Bowman's membrane. Disorganized widely spaced collagen bundles and neovascularization were detected in corneal stroma associated with thickening in Descemet's membrane. Ultrastructural examination revealed shrunken hyperchromatic nuclei, swollen mitochondria, and scanty cytoplasm with a strong nuclear reaction for caspase-3 immunostaining. Moreover, antioxidant/free radicals' imbalance was detected by the increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) level with a decrease of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. In contrast, GIIb (aged, PRP treated) section examination revealed a restoration of the thickness of the corneal epithelial layer and Descemet's membrane with an amendment of collagen fiber regularity that is associated with weak nuclear reaction to caspase-3 and recovery of the balance in the redox state. These findings proved the effectiveness of PRP as a promising regenerative treatment for the age-associated changes in the cornea.
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Azouz AA, Abdel-Nassir Abdel-Razek E, Abo-Youssef AM. Amlodipine alleviates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats through gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) enzyme inhibition, associated with regulation of Nrf2/HO-1, MAPK/NF-κB, and Bax/Bcl-2 signaling. Saudi Pharm J 2020; 28:1317-1325. [PMID: 33250641 PMCID: PMC7679434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The therapeutic utility of the effective chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin is hampered by its nephrotoxic effect. We aimed from the current study to examine the possible protective effects of amlodipine through gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) enzyme inhibition against cisplatin nephrotoxicity. METHODS Amlodipine (5 mg/kg, po) was administered to rats for 14 successive days. On the 10th day, nephrotoxicity was induced by a single dose of cisplatin (6.5 mg/kg, ip). On the last day, blood samples were collected for estimation of kidney function, while kidney samples were used for determination of GGT activity, oxidative stress, inflammatory, and apoptotic markers, along with histopathological evaluation. RESULTS Amlodipine alleviated renal injury that was manifested by significantly diminished serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels, compared to cisplatin group. Amlodipine inhibited GGT enzyme, which participates in the metabolism of extracellular glutathione (GSH) and platinum-GSH-conjugates to a reactive toxic thiol. Besides, amlodipine diminished mRNA expression of NADPH oxidase in the kidney, while enhanced the anti-oxidant defense by activating Nrf2/HO-1 signaling. Additionally, it showed marked anti-inflammatory response by reducing expressions of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), with subsequent down-regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). Moreover, amlodipine reduced Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and elevated hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), thus favoring renal cell survival. CONCLUSIONS Effective GGT inhibition by amlodipine associated with enhancement of anti-oxidant defense and suppression of inflammatory signaling and apoptosis support our suggestion that amlodipine could replace toxic GGT inhibitors in protection against cisplatin nephrotoxicity.
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Key Words
- Amlodipine
- Anti-inflammatory response
- Anti-oxidant defense
- BUN, Blood urea nitrogen
- Bax, Bcl-2-associated X protein
- Bcl-2, B-cell lymphoma 2
- CMC, Carboxymethyl cellulose
- Cisplatin nephrotoxicity
- GGT inhibition
- GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
- GSH, Reduced glutathione
- H & E, Hematoxylin and eosin
- HGF, Hepatocyte growth factor
- HO-1, Heme oxygenase-1
- IL-6, Interleukin-6
- Keap1, Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1
- MAPK, Mitogen-activated protein kinase
- MDA, Malondialdehyde
- NADPH, Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
- NF-κB, Nuclear factor-kappa B
- NO, Nitric oxide
- NOx, Total nitrate/nitrite
- Nrf2, Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
- ROS, Reactive oxygen species
- Renal cell survival
- TNF-α, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
- VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
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- Amany A. Azouz
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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El Magdoub HM, Schaalan MF, Rahmo RM, Farag DB, Khedr LH. Implications of miRNAs on TGF-β/TAK1/mTOR pathway in mediating the renoprotective effects of pentoxifylline against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 404:115184. [PMID: 32777238 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cisplatin (CIS)-mediated nephrotoxicity is induced via transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) and TGF-β-activated kinase (TAK1). TGF-β and TAK1 are known to interact with microRNA-let-7b and microRNA-26b, respectively. Additionally, TGF-β1 is reported to down-regulate the autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3-II (LC3-II) through upregulation of microRNA-34a. Pentoxifylline (PTX) anti-inflammatory effects are mediated via suppressing TGF-β and regulating mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). The current study aimed to investigate the involvement of microRNAs let-7b, 26b, and 34a, and the modulating impact of PTX on CIS-induced nephrotoxicity. Moreover, we aimed at examining the ability of PTX to interact with TGF-β receptor-1 (TGFβR-1), and TAK1, and examine its ability to downgrade the previously reported toxicities. Hence, the expression of the aforementioned microRNAs, and protein levels of TGFβR-1, TGF-β1, TAK1, mTOR, LC3-II, and NF-κB were assessed. Molecular docking studies of PTX on TGFβR-1 and TAK1 were also executed. CIS induced TGF-β1, with down-regulation of microRNA-let-7b and -26b, and up-regulation of microRNA-34a. TGFβR-1, TAK1, and mTOR levels were increased, while LC3-II level was decreased. PTX significantly protected renal cells against CIS-induced changes as indicated by reverting the level of the investigated parameters, while exhibiting an antagonistic effect on TGFβR-1 and TAK1. Our results postulate a possible role of epigenetic regulation of CIS-induced nephrotoxicity through the investigated microRNAs proposing them as potential future targets for controlling this serious toxicity. PTX was able to shield CIS-induced toxicity possibly through blocking TGF-β pathway, while promoting autophagy in a TAK1 independent manner with the involvement of the examined microRNAs.
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- Hekmat M El Magdoub
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Translational Research Unit, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Translational Research Unit, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology & Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Translational Research Unit, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Translational Research Unit, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pharmacology & Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Translational Research Unit, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt.
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Samy A, El-Adl M, Rezk S, Marghani B, Eldomany W, Eldesoky A, Elmetwally MA. The potential protective and therapeutic effects of platelet-rich plasma on ischemia/reperfusion injury following experimental torsion/detorsion of testis in the Albino rat model. Life Sci 2020; 256:117982. [PMID: 32562693 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIMS This study was designed to evaluate the protective and therapeutic efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) against testicular degeneration and germ cell apoptosis after induced spermatic cord torsion/detorsion (TD) in rats. MATERIALS Forty rats were allocated into 5 groups: 1) control, 2) short torsion/detorsion (STD), 3) long torsion detorsion (LTD), 4) protective (PRP/P) and 5) treatment (PRP/T). Testicular ischemia was induced by twisting the right testis 1080° clockwise for 2.5 h. PRP (10 μl) was injected intra-testicular 5 min before (PRP/P) and 3 h after (PRP/T) detorsion. At the end of the experiment, rats were euthanized at 2, 30, 2, and 30 days for groups 2-5 respectively. Nitric oxide, malondialdehyde, catalase, total antioxidant capacity, reduced glutathione, glutathione-S-transferase, interleukin1 beta, tumor necrosis factor, caspase-3, and B-cell lymphoma 2 expressions were assessed in the testes. Moreover, histological examination was performed. KEY FINDINGS PRP treatment significantly mitigated the torsion-detorsion induced testicular degeneration. Particularly, by improving the state of oxidative stress (NO, P = 0.0001) and antioxidant markers (TAC, GSH, GST, P = 0.0001-0.01) and decreasing the expression of IL-1β, TNF-α and cas 3 and increase the BCL2 fold changes (P = 0.0001). The protective use of PRP is superior to the therapeutic use of PRP in the restoration of the testicular histoarchitecture following TD. SIGNIFICANCE This study illustrates the cyto-protective role of PRP against TD induced testicular cell injury that highlight possible application of PRP as a complementary therapy in different testicular degenerative diseases which might attribute to its ability to ameliorate the oxidative stress and inhibit induced apoptosis.
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- Alaa Samy
- Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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The Predictive Role of the Biomarker Kidney Molecule-1 (KIM-1) in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20205238. [PMID: 31652595 PMCID: PMC6834366 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20205238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) following platinum-based chemotherapeutics is a frequently reported serious side-effect. However, there are no approved biomarkers that can properly identify proximal tubular injury while routine assessments such as serum creatinine lack sensitivity. Kidney-injury-molecule 1 (KIM-1) is showing promise in identifying cisplatin-induced renal injury both in vitro and in vivo studies. In this review, we focus on describing the mechanisms of renal tubular cells cisplatin-induced apoptosis, the associated inflammatory response and oxidative stress and the role of KIM-1 as a possible biomarker used to predict cisplatin associated AKI.
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Melatonin Attenuates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury through Dual Suppression of Apoptosis and Necroptosis. BIOLOGY 2019; 8:biology8030064. [PMID: 31480317 PMCID: PMC6784065 DOI: 10.3390/biology8030064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Melatonin is well known to modulate the sleep-wake cycle. Accumulating evidence suggests that melatonin also has favorable effects such as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in numerous disease models. It has been reported that melatonin has therapeutic effects against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). However, mechanisms underlying the therapeutic action of melatonin on the renal side-effects of cisplatin therapy remain poorly understood. In this study, we showed that melatonin treatment significantly ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute renal failure and histopathological alterations. Increased expression of tubular injury markers was largely reduced by melatonin. Melatonin treatment inhibited caspase-3 activation and apoptotic cell death. Moreover, protein levels of key components of the molecular machinery for necroptosis were decreased by melatonin. Melatonin also attenuated nuclear factor-κB activation and suppressed expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Consistent with in vivo findings, melatonin dose-dependently decreased apoptosis and necroptosis in cisplatin-treated mouse renal tubular epithelial cells. Collectively, our findings suggest that melatonin ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute renal failure and structural damages through dual suppression of apoptosis and necroptosis. These results reveal a novel mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of melatonin against cisplatin-induced AKI and strengthen the idea that melatonin might be a promising therapeutic agent for the renal side-effects of cisplatin therapy.
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Kim JY, Jo J, Kim K, An HJ, Gwon MG, Gu H, Kim HJ, Yang AY, Kim SW, Jeon EJ, Park JH, Leem J, Park KK. Pharmacological Activation of Sirt1 Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Suppressing Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation in Mice. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8080322. [PMID: 31431003 PMCID: PMC6720310 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8080322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) is an essential modulator of cellular metabolism and has pleiotropic effects. It was recently reported that Sirt1 overexpression in kidney tubule ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). However, whether pharmacological activation of Sirt1 also has a beneficial effect against the disease remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether SRT1720, a potent and specific activator of Sirt1, could ameliorate cisplatin-induced AKI. We found that SRT1720 treatment ameliorated cisplatin-induced acute renal failure and histopathological alterations. Increased levels of tubular injury markers in kidneys were significantly attenuated by SRT1720. SRT1720 treatment also suppressed caspase-3 activation and apoptotic cell death. Increased expression of 4-hydroxynonenal, elevated malondialdehyde level, and decreased ratio of reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione after cisplatin injection were significantly reversed by SRT1720. In addition, SRT1720 treatment decreased renal expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and prevented macrophage infiltration into damaged kidneys. We also showed that the therapeutic effects of SRT1720 were associated with reduced acetylation of p53 and nuclear factor kappa-B p65 and preservation of peroxisome function, as evidenced by recovered expression of markers for number and function of peroxisome. These results suggest that Sirt1 activation by SRT1720 would be a useful therapeutic option for cisplatin-induced AKI.
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- Jung-Yeon Kim
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul 04551, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Korea
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu 42472, Korea
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Fouad AA, Abdel-Gaber SA, Abdelghany MI. Hesperidin opposes the negative impact of cyclophosphamide on mice kidneys. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 44:223-228. [PMID: 30889984 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1560467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The present investigation examined the prospective nephroprotective effect of hesperidin (HSN) in mice challenged with a single i.p. injection of cyclophosphamide (CPE) at a dose of 200 mg/kg. HSN (100 and 200 mg/kg/day, p.o.) was given for 10 days, starting 5 days prior to CPE administration. HSN significantly reduced the CPE-induced increments of serum creatinine and cystatin C. HSN also significantly reduced malondialdehyde, nitric oxide, Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and caspase-3, and significantly raised total antioxidant capacity, and interleukin-10/tumor necrosis factor-α ratio in kidneys of mice received CPE. In addition, HSN significantly prevented the histopathological injury, and kidney injury molecule-1 expression in kidneys of mice given CPE. It was concluded that HSN guarded against nephrotoxic effect of CPE in mice by tackling oxidative/nitrative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis.
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- Amr A Fouad
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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Soliman AF, Saif-Elnasr M, Abdel Fattah SM. Platelet-rich plasma ameliorates gamma radiation-induced nephrotoxicity via modulating oxidative stress and apoptosis. Life Sci 2019; 219:238-247. [PMID: 30659793 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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AIMS As a source of growth factors and with its cytoprotective properties, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) received considerable attention in regenerative medicine. Thus, this study was designed to evaluate the protective efficacy of PRP against γ-radiation-induced nephrotoxicity. MAIN METHODS Forty male rats were distributed in four groups: 1) control, 2) PRP, 3) Radiation, and 4) PRP + radiation. Nephrotoxicity was examined in rats after a whole body γ-irradiation at a single dose of 8 Gy. Activated PRP (0.5 ml/kg BW) was injected subcutaneously twice weekly for three successive weeks prior to γ-irradiation. At the end of the experiment, creatinine, urea, albumin, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) serum levels, as well as renal relative gene expression level of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) were estimated. Further, malondialdehyde level, nitric oxide content and reduced glutathione content in addition to superoxide dismutase and catalase activities were measured. Moreover, the expression levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X (Bax), and caspase-3 proteins were assayed. KEY FINDINGS PRP pre-treatment significantly reduced the radiation-induced abnormalities in kidney histology and attenuated the induced cell injury. Furthermore, PRP notably ameliorated the state of oxidative stress and appeared to inhibit the induced apoptosis. SIGNIFICANCE This study lends a probable protective role of PRP against γ-radiation-induced nephrotoxicity which can highlight the possibilities of its application as a complementary procedure during radiotherapy.
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- Ahmed F Soliman
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Health Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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Ahmed SM, Fouad FE. Possible protective effect of platelet-rich plasma on a model of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats: A light and transmission electron microscopic study. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:10470-10480. [PMID: 30387156 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cisplatin (Cis), is a potent chemotherapeutic drug. However, Cis nephrotoxicity is high, thus limiting its use. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous product, easy to get from blood centrifugation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of PRP in reversing Cis-induced nephrotoxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two adult albino rats were distributed into Group I, the control group; Group II, in which the rats received Cis (5 mg·kg-1 ·day -1 , intraperitoneal); Group III and Group IV, in which the rats received Cis, followed by normal saline and PRP distribution, respectively (1 ml) over the renal surface 24 hr later. All rats were killed on the eighth day of the experiment. Histopathological changes were examined. RESULTS Glomerular atrophy, tubular degeneration, interrupted PAS reaction, highly expressed caspase-3, and ultra-structural changes were observed after Cis injection, which improved with PRP administration. CONCLUSION PRP reduced acute kidney injury through the epithelial GFs.
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- Sabreen M Ahmed
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
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