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Alimoradi Z, Shiri F, Shahraki S, Razmara Z, Heidari-Majd M. Experimental and Theoretical Approaches to Monitor the Behavior of Bovine Liver Catalase in Interaction with a Binuclear Bismuth Complex. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:27071-27084. [PMID: 38947787 PMCID: PMC11209914 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Here, the antioxidant potency of a binuclear Bi(III) complex {[Bi2(μ-ox)(dipic)2(H2O)2 (taa)2].H2O, where ox2- = oxalato, dipic2- = pyridine 2,6-dicarboxylato, and taa = thiourea} was evaluated using the •DPPH assay. It was demonstrated that the Bi complex exhibited a high ability to inhibit DPPH free radicals. The binding mechanism of the complex with bovine liver catalase (BLC) was also investigated, revealing structural and activity changes in the enzyme in the presence of the complex. The catalase activity in the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide increased in the presence of the Bi complex, reaching 39.8% higher than its initial activity at a concentration of 7.77 × 10-6 M. The complex exhibited a relatively high affinity for BLC, with K b values of 3.98, 0.13, and 0.09 × 105 M-1 at 303, 310, and 317 K, respectively. The mechanisms involved in the interaction were hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions, as validated through molecular docking simulations. Synchronous fluorescence showed that tryptophan was more affected by enzyme-complex interactions than tyrosine. In addition, a cell viability test using the MTT method revealed that at its highest concentration, the Bi complex caused a decrease in the number of cells below 50% compared to the control, while cisplatin showed negative effects at all concentrations. These findings suggest that the Bi complex has the potential to be developed as a promising candidate for BLC-related therapeutic target therapy.
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- Zahral Alimoradi
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Zabol 9861335856, Iran
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Zabol 9861335856, Iran
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Zabol 9861335856, Iran
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Zabol 9861335856, Iran
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol 9861615881, Iran
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Demir B, Demirci B, Tataroglu C, Barutca S, Barutca D. The efficacy of HDDPiW-jSB solution on docetaxel-induced alopecia of rats. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2024; 43:113-119. [PMID: 38179974 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2023.2300790] [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: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Chemotherapy induced alopecia (CIA) is one of the most common side effects in cancer patients, however; it doesn't have an effective pharmacological treatment yet. In this study we aimed to research the protective effect of newly developed HDDPiW-jSB solution on docetaxel (DTX) -induced rat alopecia model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Docetaxel (10 mg/kg/week) was administered to the 6-8 months old rats for three weeks. HDDPiW-jSB solution was applied once or twice a week for 4 weeks beginning prior to one week before DTX. Rat hair follicles were evaluated with hematoxylin-eosin and immune-histochemical staining. RESULTS In the first stage of this study, alopecia was successfully developed by DTX (10 mg/kg/three times) application. In the second stage of the study, application of HDDPiW-jSB solution, did not change the study parameters significantly on control group. The solution improved the anagen hair follicle count and Bcl-2 levels in the skin samples of DTX-induced alopecic rat groups, especially when applied twice weekly. Additionally, level of Caspase 3 was decreased. HDDPiW-jSB solution was safe when applied on the skin. CONCLUSION Topical HDDPiW-jSB solution could be effective and safe for the protection of DTX-induced alopecia in rat models.
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- Bilgin Demir
- Departments of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Medical Faculty, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Departments of Medical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Departments of Medical Pathology, Medical Faculty, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Medical Faculty, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
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Drinković N, Beus M, Barbir R, Debeljak Ž, Tariba Lovaković B, Kalčec N, Ćurlin M, Bekavac A, Gorup D, Mamić I, Mandić D, Micek V, Turčić P, Günday-Türeli N, Türeli E, Vinković Vrček I. Novel PLGA-based nanoformulation decreases doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38650478 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06269d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Nanotechnology has the potential to provide formulations of antitumor agents with increased selectivity towards cancer tissue thereby decreasing systemic toxicity. This in vivo study evaluated the potential of novel nanoformulation based on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) to reduce the cardiotoxic potential of doxorubicin (DOX). In vivo toxicity of PLGADOX was compared with clinically approved non-PEGylated, liposomal nanoformulation of DOX (LipoDOX) and conventional DOX form (ConvDOX). The study was performed using Wistar Han rats of both sexes that were treated intravenously for 28 days with 5 doses of tested substances at intervals of 5 days. Histopathological analyses of heart tissues showed the presence of myofiber necrosis, degeneration processes, myocytolysis, and hemorrhage after treatment with ConvDOX, whereas only myofiber degeneration and hemorrhage were present after the treatment with nanoformulations. All DOX formulations caused an increase in the troponin T with the greatest increase caused by convDOX. qPCR analyses revealed an increase in the expression of inflammatory markers IL-6 and IL-8 after ConvDOX and an increase in IL-8 expression after lipoDOX treatments. The mass spectra imaging (MSI) of heart tissue indicates numerous metabolic and lipidomic changes caused by ConvDOX, while less severe cardiac damages were found after treatment with nanoformulations. In the case of LipoDOX, autophagy and apoptosis were still detectable, whereas PLGADOX induced only detectable mitochondrial toxicity. Cardiotoxic effects were frequently sex-related with the greater risk of cardiotoxicity observed mostly in male rats.
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- JJ Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
- University Hospital Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Klinik für Neuroradiology, Universitätspital Zürich Universitätsspital Zürich, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
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Shahraki S, Delarami HS, Razmara Z, Heidari A. Tracking the binding site of anticancer drug fluxoridin with Fe-related proteins to achieve intelligent drug delivery. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 306:123569. [PMID: 37925954 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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In cancer cells that need a lot of iron for growth and metastasis, halo-transferrin (TF-containing iron) enters the cell with the help of the transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1) protein. If the anticancer drug can bind to the iron site by interacting with apo-transferrin (iron-free FT), it can enter the cancer cell by the same mechanism. Two iron-related proteins, Bovine liver catalase (BLC) and apo-Transferrin (TF), that are important in cancer patients were selected and their interaction with the anti-cancer drug Floxuridine (FUDR) was investigated. Here, the protective role of FUDR was evaluated by several variables such as drug concentration, interaction time, and temperature-induced degradation of enzyme function. The results showed that the protective effect of the FUDR is greater in high concentrations (in 5 × 10-5 M:1.78 % and 2.59 % after 24 and 48 h). The interaction of the FUDR with both proteins can reduce the intensity of the fluorescence emission by a static mechanism. The binding strength of the FUDR with both proteins was almost similar and with the order of 104 M-1 (Kb = 3.90 ± 0.41 × 104 M-1 for BLC-FUDR and 5.01 ± 0.36 × 104 M-1 for TF-FUDR at 310 K). The thermodynamic calculations (in agreement with the docking results) indicated that FUDR-protein complex formation was exothermic and the main binding forces in the binding process were van der Waals interactions and hydrogen bonds. Both fluorophores tryptophan (Trp) and tyrosine (Tyr) of both proteins had significant roles in fluorescence quenching and the interaction process, the polarity of their microenvironment changed. CD results showed that the secondary structure changes of TF are slightly more than BLC. Molecular docking showed that the binding of the FUDR to TF is very close to the Fe-specific site and is placed in the cavity among the wrapping domain, N-Terminal arm, and β-barrel in BLC.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
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Motafeghi F, Mortazavi P, Salman Mahiny AH, Abtahi MM, Shokrzadeh M. The role of ginger's extract and N-acetylcysteine against docetaxel-induced oxidative stress and genetic disorder. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:617-624. [PMID: 35575100 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2075377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Oxidative stress plays a prominent role in expanding toxicity and various diseases. This study investigated the potential protective effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome extract and NAC on docetaxel induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress. The antioxidant power of NAC and ginger extract on the genetic toxicity induced by docetaxel was assessed by micronucleus test. The ROS test with DCFH reagent was used to assess the reactive oxygen species. The thiobarbituric acid method was used to evaluate the amount of MDA produced by docetaxel. The amounts of phenol and flavonoids in the ginger extracts were also evaluated. The amount of phenol in the ginger extract was 0.886 mg of gallic acid per gram of dry extract. The amount of flavonoids were 0.242 mg/mL of quercetin per gram of dry extract. As shown by the micronucleus results, concentrations of 100 and 500 μM NAC and all concentrations of the ginger extract significantly reduced the number of micronuclei produced by docetaxel. On the other hand, the results of oxidative stress tests (ROS and LPO) showed that docetaxel in HGF cells increased the production of ROS and LPO, and the concentrations of ginger extract and NAC decreased oxidative stress in HGF cells in a dose-dependent manner. The results indicate that using these two antioxidants helps inhibit genetic toxicity and oxidative stress caused by docetaxel.
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- Farzaneh Motafeghi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Ramsar International Branch, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Çomaklı S, Özdemir S, Güloğlu M. Chrysin attenuates paclitaxel-induced hepatorenal toxicity in rats by suppressing oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis. Life Sci 2023; 332:122096. [PMID: 37716503 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122096] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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AIMS Paclitaxel (Pax) is a chemotherapeutic drug from the taxane family that is used in the treatment of human cancer, including ovarian, breast, and non-small cell lung carcinoma. Chrysin (CR) has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-diabetic, and anti-carcinogenic properties, as well as hepatoprotective and renoprotective activities. In the present study, we evaluated the protective effect of CR against Pax-induced hepatorenal toxicity on inflammation, apoptosis, antioxidant levels, oxidative DNA damage, and histopathology in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups (n = 7): Group I (normal control), Group II (CR alone at a dose of 50 mg/kg), Group III (Pax at a dose of 2 mg/kg), Group IV (Pax+CR 25), and Group V (Pax+CR 50). The expressions of apoptotic (Bax and Bcl-2) and antioxidant genes (SOD1, CAT, GPx3, and GST) were evaluated using RT-PCR from paraffin sections. Caspase 3, KIM-1, NF-kB, COX-2, and 8-OHdG were also determined by immunohistochemical examination. KEY FINDINGS The results revealed that Pax exposure caused hepatic and renal damage in rats, which was indicated by a significant elevation of caspase 3, Bax, KIM-1, NF-kB, COX-2, and 8-OHdG. However, there was a marked downregulation in the expressions of the Bcl-2, SOD1, CAT, GPx3, and GST genes. In contrast, rats given CR in combination showed better gene expression, histological structure, and immunohistochemical staining results. SIGNIFICANCE Consequently, CR exhibited the ability to reduce oxidative DNA damage, exert anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties, and mitigate the toxic effects of Pax-induced hepatorenal toxicity.
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- Selim Çomaklı
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, DZNE, Bonn, Germany.
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- Veterinary Control Institute, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Erzurum, Turkey.
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Gedikli E, Barış VÖ, Yersal N, Dinçsoy AB, Müftüoğlu SF, Erdem A. Taurine Protects Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity via Its Membrane-Stabilizing Effect in Rats. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2031. [PMID: 37895413 PMCID: PMC10608465 DOI: 10.3390/life13102031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Doxorubicin (dox) is a chemotherapeutic agent widely used against various tumors. However, the clinical use of this agent is limited due to various organ toxicities. Taurine is an intracellular free β-amino acid with antioxidant properties. The present study investigated the protective mechanism of taurine on dox-induced hepatotoxicity. METHODS In total, 31 male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in the study. The control group received intraperitoneal (i.p.) 0.9% NaCl alone for 14 days; the taurine (Tau) group received i.p. taurine 150 mg/kg body weight/day for 14 days; the dox group received dox on days 12, 13, and 14 at a cumulative dose of 25 mg/kg body weight/3 days; and the tau+dox group received taurine and dox together at the same dose and through the same route. On day 15, biochemical evaluations were performed on blood samples taken from the left ventricle followed by histological examinations on liver samples. RESULTS Dox was found to increase liver function enzymes and tissue protein carbonyl levels, causing congestion and tissue damage, thereby leading to dysfunction. Tau was found to histologically preserve the liver morphology without showing any corrective effect on oxidative stress parameters. These findings suggest that the membrane-stabilizing effect of taurine may be more effective than its radical scavenging activity in preventing dox-induced toxicity. CONCLUSION Taurine can prevent doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity through non-antioxidant pathways.
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- Esra Gedikli
- Department of Physiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey; (E.G.); (A.B.D.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr Ersin Arslan Research and Education Hospital, 27010 Gaziantep, Turkey;
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, 60030 Tokat, Turkey;
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- Department of Physiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey; (E.G.); (A.B.D.)
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey;
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- Department of Physiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey; (E.G.); (A.B.D.)
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Ateeq MAM, Aalhate M, Mahajan S, Kumar GS, Sen S, Singh H, Gupta U, Maji I, Dikundwar A, Guru SK, Singh PK. Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) of docetaxel and carvacrol synergizes the anticancer activity and enables safer toxicity profile: optimization, and in-vitro, ex-vivo and in-vivo pharmacokinetic evaluation. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2023; 13:2614-2638. [PMID: 37067745 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01342-7] [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] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Docetaxel (DTX) is a first-line chemotherapeutic molecule with a broad-spectrum anticancer activity. On the other hand, carvacrol (CV) has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and hepatoprotective properties that could reduce undue toxicity caused by DTX chemotherapy. Thus, in order to overcome the challenges posed by DTX's poor aqueous solubility, low permeability, hepatic first pass, and systemic toxicities, we have developed a novel solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (S-SNEDDS) co-loaded with DTX and CV. In the present investigation, liquid-SNEDDS (L-SNEDDS) were fabricated using Nigella sativa oil, Cremophor RH 40, and Ethanol which was converted into solid by lyophilization using Aerosil 200. The reconstituted CV-DTX-S-SNEDDS showed an average globule size of < 200 nm with promising flow properties (angle of repose θ: 33.22 ± 0.06). Additionally, 2.3-fold higher dissolution of DTX was observed from CV-DTX-S-SNEDDS after 6 h as compared to free DTX. Similar trend was followed in dialysis release experiments with 1.5-fold higher release within 24 h. Ex vivo permeation studies demonstrated significantly increased permeation of 1077.02 ± 12.72 μg/cm2 of CV-DTX-S-SNEDDS after 12 h. In vitro cell cytotoxicity studies revealed 5.2-fold reduction in IC50 as compared to free DTX in MDA-MB-231 cells. Formulation was able to induce higher apoptosis in cells treated with CV-DTX-S-SNEDDS as compared to free DTX and CV. It was evident from toxicity studies that CV-DTX-S-SNEDDS was well tolerated at higher dose where CV was able to manage the toxic effects of free DTX. In vivo pharmacokinetic study showed 3.4-fold increased Cmax and improved oral bioavailability as compared to free DTX. Thus, CV-DTX-S-SNEDDS could be an encouraging option for facilitating DTX oral therapy.
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- Mohd Aman Mohd Ateeq
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India.
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Gür FM, Bilgiç S. Silymarin, an antioxidant flavonoid, protects the liver from the toxicity of the anticancer drug paclitaxel. Tissue Cell 2023; 83:102158. [PMID: 37459721 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2023.102158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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One of the biggest factors that negatively affect the cancer treatment plan is the toxic effects of chemotherapeutics on non-target cells and tissues. This information prompted us to investigate the protective effects of silymarin (SL), a hepatoprotective agent, against the hepatotoxic effects of the anticancer drug paclitaxel (PAC). Four groups were formed from 28 rats as control, PAC (2 mg/kg), SL (100 mg/kg) and PAC + SL (combination of PAC with SL). After completing the experimental procedures, the tissues collected after anesthesia were analyzed by Western blot, qRT-PCR, biochemical, stereological, immunohistochemical, and histopathological techniques. Administration of PAC significantly increased the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), Bax, cytochrome-c (cyt-c), and active caspase-3, as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in liver tissue and decreased glutathione (GSH) levels compared with the control group. PAC also resulted in a significant increase in serum triglyceride (TG), cholesterol (CH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels compared with the control group. Pathological changes such as microvesicular steatosis, the formation of Councilman bodies, an increase in total sinusoidal volume, and a decrease in the total number of hepatocytes were observed in the liver tissue of the PAC group. Almost all analysis results in the PAC + SL group were similar to those in the control group, and no significant pathological alterations were observed in this group. The data obtained show that SL protects the liver from the harmful effects of PAC, especially thanks to its TNF-α suppressor, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and antioxidant effects. Based on this result, in cases where PAC is used in cancer treatment, it can be recommended to be used together with SL to prevent harmful effects on healthy liver tissue and to continue treatment uninterruptedly and effectively.
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- Fatih Mehmet Gür
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Vocational School of Health Services, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey.
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Ibrahim HA, Abd El-Alim AEAF, El-Hafeez MA, Metwally MMM, Khamis T, Galal AAA. Baicalein prevents capecitabine-induced heart damage in female Wistar rats and enhances its anticancer potential in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Life Sci 2023; 319:121523. [PMID: 36842762 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121523] [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: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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AIM We investigated the ability of baicalein (BAI) to enhance the anticancer potential of capecitabine (CAP) in the MCF-7 cell line and its protective effect on CAP-induced cardiotoxicity in female Wistar rats. METHODS AND KEY FINDINGS In vitro study involved evaluating the effect of BAI and/or CAP on cell viability, cell cycle progression, and BAX and Bcl2 gene expression in MCF-7 cells. Co-treatment of BAI with CAP significantly reduced the viability of MCF-7 cells, improved their cytotoxic effect, markedly elevated the percentage of the sub-G1 population, drastically reduced the G2/M population, and significantly altered the mRNA expression of BAX and Bcl2 genes compared with each treatment alone. In vivo study revealed that the oral administration of CAP (140 mg/kg BW) to adult female rats significantly elevated the levels of serum creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-1β and cardiac TNF-α, IL-1β malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration, whereas it reduced the serum and cardiac total antioxidant capacity (TAC), level of cardiac glutathione (GSH) and activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) with a vast array of circulatory, inflammatory, degenerative, and necrotic alterations in the cardiac tissue. Furthermore, CAP administration significantly upregulated the mRNA expression of NF-κB, TLR4, MyD88, ATF6, CHOP, and JNK genes. Concurrent administration of BAI (200 mg/kg BW) and CAP significantly improved the biochemical alterations and cardiac oxidant/antioxidant status and architecture. In addition, it modulated the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway and endoplasmic reticulum stress. SIGNIFICANCE Altogether, BAI can augment the anticancer potential of CAP and alleviate its cardiotoxic effects during cancer treatment.
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- Hosny A Ibrahim
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Pathology department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.
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Gur C, Kandemir FM, Caglayan C, Satıcı E. Chemopreventive effects of hesperidin against paclitaxel-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity via amendment of Nrf2/HO-1 and caspase-3/Bax/Bcl-2 signaling pathways. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 365:110073. [PMID: 35921949 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Paclitaxel (PTX) is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug particularly effective against lung, breast, and ovarian cancer, though its usefulness is limited due to its multi-organ toxicity. The mechanisms underlying PTX toxicity are currently not yet known and there are no approved treatments for its control or prevention. This study aimed to investigate whether hesperidin (HSP) had a protective effect on paclitaxel-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity from biochemical, and molecular perspectives. The rats were administered PTX 2 mg/kg, b.w. intraperitoneally for the first 5 consecutive days, then 100 or 200 mg/kg b.w. HSP orally for 10 consecutive days. Our results demonstrated that HSP decreased the PTX induced lipid peroxidation, improved the serum hepatic and renal functions (by decreasing the levels of AST, ALT, ALP, urea, and creatinine), and restored the liver and kidney antioxidant armory (SOD, CAT, GPx, and GSH). HSP also significantly reduced mRNA expression levels of NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, MAPK 14, Caspase-3, Bax, LC3A, LC3B, MMP2, and MMP9 whereas caused an increase in levels of Nrf2, HO-1, and Bcl-2 in the kidney and liver of PTX-induced rats. In addition, caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2 protein levels were examined by Western blot analysis, and it was determined that HSP decreased caspase-3 and Bax protein levels, but increased Bcl-2 protein levels. The findings of the study suggest that HSP has chemopreventive potential against PTX-induced hepatorenal toxicity plausibly through the attenuation of oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and autophagy.
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- Cihan Gur
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Wu Y, Wang M, Li Y, Xia H, Cheng Y, Liu C, Xia Y, Wang Y, Yue Y, Cheng X, Xie Z. The Fabrication of Docetaxel-Containing Emulsion for Drug Release Kinetics and Lipid Peroxidation. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14101993. [PMID: 36297429 PMCID: PMC9607308 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14101993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Docetaxel (DTX)-based formulation development is still confronted with significant challenges, due to its refractory solubility and side effects on normal tissues. Inspired by the application of the transdermal drug delivery model to topical treatment, we developed a biocompatible and slow-release DTX-containing emulsion via self-assembly prepared by a high-speed electric stirring method and optimized the formulation. The results of accelerated the emulsion stability experiment showed that the emulsion prepared at 10,000 rpm/min had a stability of 89.15 ± 2.05%. The ADME, skin irritation, skin toxicity and molecular interaction between DTX and excipients were predicted via Discovery Studio 2016 software. In addition, DTX addition in oil or water phases of the emulsion showed different release rates in vitro and ex vivo. The DTX release ex vivo of the DTX/O-containing emulsion and the DTX/W-containing emulsion were 45.07 ± 5.41% and 96.48 ± 4.54%, respectively. In vitro antioxidant assays and anti-lipid peroxidation models revealed the antioxidant potential of DTX. However, DTX-containing emulsions could maintain and even enhance the antioxidant effect, both scavenging free radicals in vitro and inhibiting the process of lipid peroxidation.
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- Yifang Wu
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (Y.C.); Tel./Fax: +86-13965033210 (H.X.)
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- Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
- School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (Y.C.); Tel./Fax: +86-13965033210 (H.X.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- Anhui Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hefei 230051, China
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Zhang W, Taheri-Ledari R, Ganjali F, Afruzi FH, Hajizadeh Z, Saeidirad M, Qazi FS, Kashtiaray A, Sehat SS, Hamblin MR, Maleki A. Nanoscale bioconjugates: A review of the structural attributes of drug-loaded nanocarrier conjugates for selective cancer therapy. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09577. [PMID: 35706949 PMCID: PMC9189039 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nanobioconjugates are nanoscale drug delivery vehicles that have been conjugated to or decorated with biologically active targeting ligands. These targeting ligands can be antibodies, peptides, aptamers, or small molecules such as vitamins or hormones. Most research studies in this field have been devoted to targeting cancer. Moreover, the nanostructures can be designed with an additional level of targeting by being designed to be stimulus-responsive or "smart" by a judicious choice of materials to be incorporated into the hybrid nanostructures. This stimulus could be an acidic pH, raised temperature, enzyme, ultrasound, redox potential, an externally applied magnetic field, or laser irradiation. In this case, the smart capability can increase the accumulation at the tumor site or the on-demand drug release, while the ligand ensures selective binding to the tumor cells. The present review highlights some interesting studies classified according to the nanostructure material. These materials include natural substances (polysaccharides), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (and halloysite nanotubes), metal-organic frameworks and covalent-organic frameworks, metal nanoparticles (gold and silver), and polymeric micelles.
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- Wenjie Zhang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, PR China
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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Oxidative Stress, Genomic Integrity, and Liver Diseases. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27103159. [PMID: 35630636 PMCID: PMC9147071 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Excess reactive oxygen species production and free radical formation can lead to oxidative stress that can damage cells, tissues, and organs. Cellular oxidative stress is defined as the imbalance between ROS production and antioxidants. This imbalance can lead to malfunction or structure modification of major cellular molecules such as lipids, proteins, and DNAs. During oxidative stress conditions, DNA and protein structure modifications can lead to various diseases. Various antioxidant-specific gene expression and signal transduction pathways are activated during oxidative stress to maintain homeostasis and to protect organs from oxidative injury and damage. The liver is more vulnerable to oxidative conditions than other organs. Antioxidants, antioxidant-specific enzymes, and the regulation of the antioxidant responsive element (ARE) genes can act against chronic oxidative stress in the liver. ARE-mediated genes can act as the target site for averting/preventing liver diseases caused by oxidative stress. Identification of these ARE genes as markers will enable the early detection of liver diseases caused by oxidative conditions and help develop new therapeutic interventions. This literature review is focused on antioxidant-specific gene expression upon oxidative stress, the factors responsible for hepatic oxidative stress, liver response to redox signaling, oxidative stress and redox signaling in various liver diseases, and future aspects.
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Utkusavas A, Gurel Gurevin E, Yilmazer N, Uvez A, Oztay F, Bulut H, Ustunova S, Esener OBB, Sonmez K, Erol Kutucu D, Meral I, Dimas K, Armutak EI. Effects of combined administration of doxorubicin and chloroquine on lung pathology in mice with solid Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. Biotech Histochem 2022; 97:555-566. [PMID: 35240890 DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2022.2036369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Combined use of a chemotherapeutic agent and an autophagy inhibitor is a novel cancer treatment strategy. We investigated the effects of chloroquine (CQ) on lung pathology caused by both solid Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) and doxorubicin (DXR). A control group and eight experimental groups of adult female mice were inoculated subcutaneously with 2.5 × 106 EAC cells. DXR (1.5 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg) and CQ (25 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg) alone or in combination were injected intraperitoneally on days 2, 7 and 12 following inoculation with EAC cells. Lung tissue samples were examined using immunohistochemistry (IHC) for endothelial (eNOS), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL). Serum catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured using ELISA. We found decreased levels of iNOS and eNOS in the groups that received 1.5 mg/kg DXR alone and in combination with 25 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg CQ. Combined administration of DXR and CQ partially prevented disruption of alveolar structure. Levels of antioxidant enzymes and MDA were lower in all treated groups; the greatest reduction was observed in mice that received the combination of 25 mg/kg CQ + 1.5 mg/kg DXR. Levels of NGAL were elevated in all treated groups. We found that CQ ameliorated both EAC and DOX induced lung pathology in female mice with solid EAC by reducing oxidative stress.
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- Ayfer Utkusavas
- Department of Pulmonology, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Biology, Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Thessaly University, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Gür FM, Aktaş İ, Bilgiç S, Pekince M. Misoprostol alleviates paclitaxel-induced liver damage through its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects. Mol Cell Toxicol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-021-00210-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Khalaf MM, Hassanein EHM, Shalkami AGS, Hemeida RAM, Mohamed WR. Diallyl Disulfide Attenuates Methotrexate-Induced Hepatic Oxidative Injury, Inflammation and Apoptosis and Enhances its Anti-Tumor Activity. Curr Mol Pharmacol 2022; 15:213-226. [PMID: 34042041 DOI: 10.2174/1874467214666210525153111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Methotrexate (MTX) is used potently for a wide range of diseases. However, hepatic intoxication by MTX hinders its clinical use. OBJECTIVES The present study was conducted to investigate the diallyl disulfide (DADS) ability to ameliorate MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. METHODS Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four groups: normal control, DADS (50 mg/kg/day, orally), MTX (single i.p. injection of 20 mg/kg) and DADS+MTX. Liver function biomarkers, histopathological examinations, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis biomarkers were investigated. Besides, an in vitro cytotoxic activity study was conducted to explore the modulatory effects of DADS on MTX cytotoxic activity using Caco-2, MCF-7, and HepG2 cells. RESULTS DADS significantly reduced the increased serum activities of ALT, AST, ALP, and LDH. These results were confirmed by the alleviation of liver histopathological changes. It restored the decreased GSH content and SOD activity, while significantly decreased MTX-induced elevations in both MDA and NO2 - contents. The hepatoprotective effects were mechanistically mediated through the up-regulation of hepatic Nrf-2 and the down-regulation of Keap-1, P38MAPK, and NF- κB expression levels. In addition, an increase in Bcl-2 level with a decrease in the expression of both Bax and caspase-3 was observed. The in vitro study showed that DADS increased MTX antitumor efficacy. CONCLUSION DADS potently alleviated MTX-induced hepatotoxicity through the modulation of Keap-1/Nrf-2, P38MAPK/NF-κB and apoptosis signaling pathways and effectively enhanced the MTX cytotoxic effects, which could be promising for further clinical trials.
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- Marwa M Khalaf
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef,Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut,Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut,Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut,Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef,Egypt
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Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Clinical Evidence of N-Acetyl Cysteine Protective Effects. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:3320325. [PMID: 34912495 PMCID: PMC8668310 DOI: 10.1155/2021/3320325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Oxidative stress is a key pathological feature implicated in both acute and chronic liver diseases, including drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The latter describes hepatic injury arising as a direct toxic effect of administered drugs or their metabolites. Although still underreported, DILI remains a significant cause of liver failure, especially in developed nations. Currently, it is understood that mitochondrial-generated oxidative stress and abnormalities in phase I/II metabolism, leading to glutathione (GSH) suppression, drive the onset of DILI. N-Acetyl cysteine (NAC) has attracted a lot of interest as a therapeutic agent against DILI because of its strong antioxidant properties, especially in relation to enhancing endogenous GSH content to counteract oxidative stress. Thus, in addition to updating information on the pathophysiological mechanisms implicated in oxidative-induced hepatic injury, the current review critically discusses clinical evidence on the protective effects of NAC against DILI, including the reduction of patient mortality. Besides injury caused by paracetamol, NAC can also improve liver function in relation to other forms of liver injury such as those induced by excessive alcohol intake. The implicated therapeutic mechanisms of NAC extend from enhancing hepatic GSH levels to reducing biomarkers of paracetamol toxicity such as keratin-18 and circulating caspase-cleaved cytokeratin-18. However, there is still lack of evidence confirming the benefits of using NAC in combination with other therapies in patients with DILI.
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Zhao C, Li Z, Chen J, Su L, Wang J, Chen DS, Ye J, Liao N, Yang H, Song J, Shi J. Site-Specific Biomimicry of Antioxidative Melanin Formation and Its Application for Acute Liver Injury Therapy and Imaging. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102391. [PMID: 34278624 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biocompatible nano-antioxidants composed of natural molecules/materials, such as dopamine and melanin, are of great interest for diverse biomedical applications. However, the lack of understanding of the precise structure of these biomaterials and thus the actual dose of effective components impedes their advancement to translation. Herein, a strategy to mimic in situ melanin formation and explore its antioxidative applications is reported, by developing a PEGylated, phenylboronic-acid-protected L-DOPA precursor (PAD) that can self-assemble into well-defined nanoparticles (PADN). Exposure to oxidative species leads to deprotection of phenylboronic acids, transforming PADN to PEG-L-DOPA, which, similar to the biosynthetic pathway of melanin, can be oxidized and polymerized into an antioxidative melanin-like structure. With ultrahigh stability and superior antioxidative activity, the PADN shows remarkable efficacy in prevention and treatment of acute liver injury/failure. Moreover, the in situ structure transformation enables PADN to visualize damaged tissue noninvasively by photoacoustic imaging. Overall, a bioinspired antioxidant with precise structure and site-specific biological activity for theranostics of oxidative stress-related diseases is described.
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- Caiyan Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Toyomoto M, Inoue A, Iida K, Denawa M, Kii I, Ngako Kadji FM, Kishi T, Im D, Shimamura T, Onogi H, Yoshida S, Iwata S, Aoki J, Hosoya T, Hagiwara M. S1PR3-G 12-biased agonist ALESIA targets cancer metabolism and promotes glucose starvation. Cell Chem Biol 2021; 28:1132-1144.e9. [PMID: 33561428 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Metabolic activities are altered in cancer cells compared with those in normal cells, and the cancer-specific pathway becomes a potential therapeutic target. Higher cellular glucose consumption, which leads to lower glucose levels, is a hallmark of cancer cells. In an objective screening for chemicals that induce cell death under low-glucose conditions, we discovered a compound, denoted as ALESIA (Anticancer Ligand Enhancing Starvation-induced Apoptosis). By our shedding assay of transforming growth factor α in HEK293A cells, ALESIA was determined to act as a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 3-G12-biased agonist that promotes nitric oxide production and oxidative stress. The oxidative stress triggered by ALESIA resulted in the exhaustion of glucose, cellular NADPH deficiency, and then cancer cell death. Intraperitoneal administration of ALESIA improved the survival of mice with peritoneally disseminated rhabdomyosarcoma, indicating its potential as a new type of anticancer drug for glucose starvation therapy.
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- Masayasu Toyomoto
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Department of Drug Discovery for Lung Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Medical Research Support Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Medical Research Support Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Laboratory for Drug Target Research, Integrated Bioscience Division, Institute of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Nagano 399-4598, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; KinoPharma, Inc., Tokyo 103-0023, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemical Bioscience, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan; Department of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Laboratory of Chemical Bioscience, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Aljobaily N, Viereckl MJ, Hydock DS, Aljobaily H, Wu TY, Busekrus R, Jones B, Alberson J, Han Y. Creatine Alleviates Doxorubicin-Induced Liver Damage by Inhibiting Liver Fibrosis, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Cellular Senescence. Nutrients 2020; 13:nu13010041. [PMID: 33374297 PMCID: PMC7824063 DOI: 10.3390/nu13010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Treatment with the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (DOX) may lead to toxicities that affect non-cancer cells including the liver. Supplementing the diet with creatine (Cr) has been suggested as a potential intervention to minimize DOX-induced side effects, but its effect in alleviating DOX-induced hepatoxicity is currently unknown. Therefore, we aimed to examine the effects of Cr supplementation on DOX-induced liver damage. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a diet supplemented with 2% Cr for four weeks, 4% Cr for one week followed by 2% Cr for three more weeks, or control diet for four weeks. Animals then received either a bolus i.p. injection of DOX (15 mg/kg) or saline as a placebo. Animals were then sacrificed five days-post injection and markers of hepatoxicity were analyzed using the liver-to-body weight ratio, aspartate transaminase (AST)-to- alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lipemia, and T-Bilirubin. In addition, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, Picro-Sirius Red staining, and immunofluorescence staining for CD45, 8-OHdG, and β-galactosidase were performed to evaluate liver morphology, fibrosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and cellular senescence, respectively. The mRNA levels for biomarkers of liver fibrosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and senescence-related genes were measured in liver tissues. Chromosomal stability was evaluated using global DNA methylation ELISA. Results: The ALT/AST ratio and liver to body weight ratio tended to increase in the DOX group, and Cr supplementation tended to attenuate this increase. Furthermore, elevated levels of liver fibrosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and senescence were observed with DOX treatment, and Cr supplementation prior to DOX treatment ameliorated this hepatoxicity. Moreover, DOX treatment resulted in chromosomal instability (i.e., altered DNA methylation profile), and Cr supplementation showed a tendency to restore chromosomal stability with DOX treatment. Conclusion: The data suggest that Cr protected against DOX-induced hepatotoxicity by attenuating fibrosis, inflammation, oxidative stress, and senescence.
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- Nouf Aljobaily
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (N.A.); (M.J.V.); (J.A.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (N.A.); (M.J.V.); (J.A.)
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (D.S.H.); (R.B.); (B.J.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115, USA;
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (D.S.H.); (R.B.); (B.J.)
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (D.S.H.); (R.B.); (B.J.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (N.A.); (M.J.V.); (J.A.)
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; (N.A.); (M.J.V.); (J.A.)
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George S, Abrahamse H. Redox Potential of Antioxidants in Cancer Progression and Prevention. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9111156. [PMID: 33233630 PMCID: PMC7699713 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9111156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The benevolent and detrimental effects of antioxidants are much debated in clinical trials and cancer research. Several antioxidant enzymes and molecules are overexpressed in oxidative stress conditions that can damage cellular proteins, lipids, and DNA. Natural antioxidants remove excess free radical intermediates by reducing hydrogen donors or quenching singlet oxygen and delaying oxidative reactions in actively growing cancer cells. These reducing agents have the potential to hinder cancer progression only when administered at the right proportions along with chemo-/radiotherapies. Antioxidants and enzymes affect signal transduction and energy metabolism pathways for the maintenance of cellular redox status. A decline in antioxidant capacity arising from genetic mutations may increase the mitochondrial flux of free radicals resulting in misfiring of cellular signalling pathways. Often, a metabolic reprogramming arising from these mutations in metabolic enzymes leads to the overproduction of so called ’oncometabolites’ in a state of ‘pseudohypoxia’. This can inactivate several of the intracellular molecules involved in epigenetic and redox regulations, thereby increasing oxidative stress giving rise to growth advantages for cancerous cells. Undeniably, these are cell-type and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) specific, which is manifested as changes in the enzyme activation, differences in gene expression, cellular functions as well as cell death mechanisms. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using light-activated photosensitizing molecules that can regulate cellular redox balance in accordance with the changes in endogenous ROS production is a solution for many of these challenges in cancer therapy.
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- Sajan George
- School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India;
- Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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Rawal S, Bora V, Patel B, Patel M. Surface-engineered nanostructured lipid carrier systems for synergistic combination oncotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2020; 11:2030-2051. [PMID: 33215254 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-020-00866-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nanoparticle-aided combination chemotherapy offers several advantages like ratiometric drug delivery, dose reduction, multi-targeted therapy, synergism, and overcoming multi-drug resistance. The current research was instigated to facilitate targeted and ratiometric co-delivery of docetaxel (DT) and curcumin (CR) through the development of folate (FA)-appended nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), i.e., FA-DTCR-NLCs to lung cancer cells. The FA-DTCR-NLCs were formulated by employing a scaleable and solvent-free high-pressure homogenization approach. The FA-DTCR-NLCs were evaluated for in vitro and in vivo characteristics using suitable analytical and statistical techniques. The FA-DTCR-NLCs demonstrated physicochemical properties and particokinetics suitable for targeted, ratiometric co-delivery of the anticancer agents. This was further affirmed by significantly better in vivo relative bioavailability of DT (24.85 fold) with FA-DTCR-NLCs as compared with Taxotere® (p < 0.05) and cell line studies. A significant tumor regression was observed from the results of tumor staging in a murine model of lung carcinoma (p < 0.05). Immunostaining of the tumor sections with tumor differentiation biomarkers suggested considerably higher apoptotic, anti-proliferative, anti-angiogenic, and anti-metastatic potential of FA-DTCR-NLCs compared with Taxotere®. In vivo toxicity assessment of the FA-DTCR-NLCs demonstrated a noteworthy reduction in DT associated side effects. The in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical findings prove the therapeutic and safety pre-eminence of FA-DTCR-NLCs for the treatment of NSCLC.
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- Shruti Rawal
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, SG Highway Ahmedabad 382481, Gujarat, Chharodi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, SG Highway Ahmedabad 382481, Gujarat, Chharodi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, SG Highway Ahmedabad 382481, Gujarat, Chharodi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, SG Highway Ahmedabad 382481, Gujarat, Chharodi, India.
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Amouheydari M, Ehsani MR, Javadi I. Effect of a dietary supplement composed of hydrolyzed milk proteins and vanillin on the reduction of infection and oxidative stress induced by chemotherapy. J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13434. [PMID: 32794207 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This study evaluates the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of a mixture of lactoferrin hydrolysate (LfH), whey protein hydrolysate (WPH) and vanillin in vitro and in vivo to design a chemoprotective supplement for reducing the infection and oxidative stress induced by chemotherapy. The designed supplement showed significant antibacterial activity against E. coli. The supplement with the highest concentration exhibited considerable antioxidant activity in (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) DPPH free radicals, (2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) ABTS, and reducing power assays. In the biochemical analysis of liver homogenate, the supplement 3 increased the level of enzymes Catalase (CAT), Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), and also the Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma (FRAP) while decreased thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in comparison to paclitaxel group, indicative of activity against oxidative stress. Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the designed supplement makes it a good candidate for use as a functional food to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: A dietary supplement composed of lactoferrin hydrolysate (LfH), whey protein hydrolysate (WPH) and vanillin showed antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus in vitro. The studied supplement also exhibited significant antioxidant properties in the model system and anti-oxidative stress activity in mice exposed to paclitaxel. This supplement has a potential for use in the food matrix to reduce the chemotherapy side effects and to act as a chemoprotective agent.
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- Mehdi Amouheydari
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Wu SL, Cheng CN, Wang CC, Lin SW, Kuo CH. Metabolomics analysis of plasma reveals voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity is associated with oxidative stress. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 403:115157. [PMID: 32717240 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Voriconazole is one of the most frequently used antifungal drugs for the initial treatment of invasive aspergillosis, but liver-related adverse events occur frequently and usually lead to drug discontinuation. Moreover, the mechanism of voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity remains unsettled. A holistic understanding of its mechanism is critical to prevent liver-related adverse events. Metabolomics has been demonstrated to be a helpful strategy for investigating drug-induced toxicity. This study aimed to utilize human plasma samples to investigate the mechanism of voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity through a metabolomics approach. Patients that were administered voriconazole were classified into a voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity group and control group (n = 65, 18% hepatotoxicity). Plasma samples were analyzed by targeted metabolomics using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. The obtained peak areas for each metabolite were utilized for correlation analysis, fold change evaluation, and univariate statistical tests to identify metabolites associated with voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity. This study showed a significantly lower glutamine-to-glutamate ratio (p = .04) and a higher β-N-acetylglucosamine (p = .003) in the voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity group, implying the presence of oxidative stress. Other significant metabolites also indicated several adaptive responses to oxidative stress in patients with voriconazole-induced toxicity, including cell repair, energy production, and alteration to bile acid hemostasis. Furthermore, a metabolite panel consisting of α-ketoglutarate, glycocholate, and β-N-acetylglucosamine demonstrated better performance for detecting voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity than conventional liver function tests. These metabolomics findings reveal that voriconazole-induced hepatotoxicity is associated with oxidative stress.
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- Shin-Lun Wu
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Centers of Genomic and Precision Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Comparetti EJ, Romagnoli GG, Gorgulho CM, Pedrosa VDA, Kaneno R. Anti-PSMA monoclonal antibody increases the toxicity of paclitaxel carried by carbon nanotubes. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 116:111254. [PMID: 32806261 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Multiple-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were functionalized with polyethyleneimine in order to incorporate paclitaxel (PTX), the first line chemotherapeutic agent for prostate cancer. These particles were then covered with antibodies for the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), to address them to prostate cancer cells. LNCaP prostate cancer cells (PSMA+), HCT-116 and CaCo-2 colon cancer cells (PSMA-), as well as human peripheral monocytes and lymphocytes (PSMA-), were in vitro exposed to fluorescent CNT composites. The interaction/adherence of those composites to target cells was analyzed by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry, showing a diffuse interaction of CNTs and CNT-PTX with all cell types. Analysis of cytotoxicity revealed that both prostate (PSMA+) and colorectal cancer cells (PSMA-) were more susceptible to PTX complexed with CNTs than to pure PTX or CNTs alone, while the incorporation of anti-PSMA (CNT-PTX-PSMA) improved the toxicity on LNCaP cells but not on PSMA- targets. No toxicity was observed in human monocytes and lymphocytes but composites induced phenotypical changes in monocytes. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of using anti-PSMA antibody to address drug-loaded CNT to cancer cells as a strategy for improving the effectiveness of antineoplastic agents.
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- Edson José Comparetti
- São Paulo State University - UNESP, Institute of Biosciences - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University - UNESP, Institute of Biosciences - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; São Paulo State University - UNESP, School of Medicine of Botucatu - Department of Pathology, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; UNOESTE - Oeste Paulista University, Department of Health Sciences, Jaú, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University - UNESP, Institute of Biosciences - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Botucatu, SP, Brazil; São Paulo State University - UNESP, School of Medicine of Botucatu - Department of Pathology, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University - UNESP, Institute of Biosciences - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University - UNESP, Institute of Biosciences - Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
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Prasanna PL, Renu K, Valsala Gopalakrishnan A. New molecular and biochemical insights of doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity. Life Sci 2020; 250:117599. [PMID: 32234491 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chemotherapeutic antibiotic doxorubicin belongs to the anthracycline class, slaughters not only the cancer cells but also non-cancerous cells even in the non-targeted organs thereby resulting in the toxicity. The liver is primarily involved in the process of detoxification and this mini-review we focused mainly to investigate the molecular mechanisms heading hepatotoxicity caused due to doxorubicin administration. The alterations in the doxorubicin treated liver tissue include vacuolation of hepatocytes, degeneration of hepatocyte cords, bile duct hyperplasia and focal necrosis. About the literature conducted, hepatotoxicity caused by doxorubicin has been explained by estimating the levels of liver serum biomarkers, ROS production, antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, and mitochondrial dysfunction. The liver serum biomarkers such as ALT and AST, elated levels of free radicals inducing oxidative stress characterized by a surge in Nrf-2, FOXO-1 and HO-1 genes and diminution of anti-oxidant activity characterized by a decline in SOD, GPx, and CAT genes. The augmented levels of SGOT, SGPT, LDH, creatine kinase, direct and total bilirubin levels also reveal the toxicity in the hepatic tissue due to doxorubicin treatment. The molecular insight of hepatotoxicity is mainly due to the production of ROS, ameliorated oxidative stress and inflammation, deteriorated mitochondrial production and functioning, and enhanced apoptosis. Certain substances such as extracts from medicinal plants, natural products, and chemical substances have been shown to produce an alleviating effect against the doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity are also discussed.
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- Pureti Lakshmi Prasanna
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India
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Zhu C, Luo L, jiang X, Jiang M, Luo Z, Li X, Qiu W, Jin Z, Shen T, Li C, Li Q, Qiu Y, You J. Selective Intratumoral Drug Release and Simultaneous Inhibition of Oxidative Stress by a Highly Reductive Nanosystem and Its Application as an Anti-tumor Agent. Theranostics 2020; 10:1166-1180. [PMID: 31938058 PMCID: PMC6956823 DOI: 10.7150/thno.38627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Excessive oxidative stress is always associated with the serious side effects of chemotherapy. In the current study, we developed a vitamin E based strongly reductive nanosystem to increase the loading efficiency of docetaxel (DTX, DTX-VNS), reduce its side toxicity and enhance the antitumor effect. Methods: We used Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) to reveal the in vivo and in vitro fate of DTX-VNS over time. All FRET images were observed using the Maestro imaging system (CRI, Inc., Woburn, MA) and Fluo-View software (Olympus LX83-FV3000). Results: Through FRET analyzing, we found that our nanosystem showed a selective rapider release of drugs in tumors compared to normal organs due to the higher levels of ROS in tumor cells than normal cells, and the accumulation of DTX at tumor sites in the DTX-VNS group was also notably more than that in the Taxotere group after 24 h injection. Meanwhile, DTX-VNS had a prominently stronger anti-tumor effect in various models than Taxotere, and had a synergistic effect of immunotherapy. Conclusions: Our work presented a useful reference for clinical exploration of the in vivo behavior of nanocarriers (DTX-VNS), inhibition oxidative stress and selective release of drugs at tumor sites, thus reducing the side effects and enhancing the anti-tumor effects.
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pH and redox dual responsive carrier-free anticancer drug nanoparticles for targeted delivery and synergistic therapy. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2019; 20:102008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Shahraki S, Samareh Delarami H, Saeidifar M. Catalase inhibition by two Schiff base derivatives. Kinetics, thermodynamic and molecular docking studies. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Thakur NS, Patel G, Kushwah V, Jain S, Banerjee UC. Facile development of biodegradable polymer-based nanotheranostics: Hydrophobic photosensitizers delivery, fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2019; 193:39-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Improved antitumor efficacy and reduced toxicity of docetaxel using anacardic acid functionalized stealth liposomes. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 172:213-223. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lichota A, Gwozdzinski K. Anticancer Activity of Natural Compounds from Plant and Marine Environment. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3533. [PMID: 30423952 PMCID: PMC6275022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This paper describes the substances of plant and marine origin that have anticancer properties. The chemical structure of the molecules of these substances, their properties, mechanisms of action, their structure⁻activity relationships, along with their anticancer properties and their potential as chemotherapeutic drugs are discussed in this paper. This paper presents natural substances from plants, animals, and their aquatic environments. These substances include the vinca alkaloids, mistletoe plant extracts, podophyllotoxin derivatives, taxanes, camptothecin, combretastatin, and others including geniposide, colchicine, artesunate, homoharringtonine, salvicine, ellipticine, roscovitine, maytanasin, tapsigargin, and bruceantin. Compounds (psammaplin, didemnin, dolastin, ecteinascidin, and halichondrin) isolated from the marine plants and animals such as microalgae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic bacteria, invertebrates (e.g., sponges, tunicates, and soft corals) as well as certain other substances that have been tested on cells and experimental animals and used in human chemotherapy.
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- Anna Lichota
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-136 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-136 Lodz, Poland.
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Mecheri A, Benabderrahmane W, Amrani A, Boubekri N, Benayache F, Benayache S, Zama D. Hepatoprotective Effects of Algerian Crataegus oxyacantha Leaves. Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric 2018; 10:70-75. [PMID: 30058501 DOI: 10.2174/2212798410666180730095456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hawthorn (C. oxyacantha), a common edible plant, is widely used for the preparation of a different foodstuff and is also used in traditional medicine to treat heart problems and gastrointestinal ailments. Recently, a few patents of Crataegus preparation for protective effects (prevention of cardiovascular and hepatic diseases) have been developed. OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to explore the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of nbutanol extract of Crataegus oxyacantha leaves in acute liver damage induced by Doxorubicin (DOX). METHODS Crataegus oxyacantha (100 mg/kg body weight) or vitamin E as a standard antioxidant (100 mg/kg body weight) were administered orally to female rats for 10 days, in the presence or absence of hepatotoxicity induced by a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of DOX (15 mg/kg on the 8th day). On day 11, blood and liver samples were analyzed for biomarker levels and histopathological changes. Liver homogenates were used for determination of oxidative stress parameters that include Malondialdehyde (MDA), Glutathione (GSH) level and Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) activity. RESULTS Treatment with n-butanol extract of C. oxyacantha leaves significantly improved the altered liver enzyme activities and oxidative stress markers. The histopathological observations confirm the results of biochemical parameters. CONCLUSION The obtained results support the traditional use of C. oxyacantha to cure gastrointestinal ailments and highlighted its possible use in the food and pharmaceutical industries as a source of natural antioxidant.
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- Amira Mecheri
- Departement de Biologie Animale, Faculte des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Unite de Recherche Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Molecules Bioactives, Analyses Physicochimiques et Biologiques (VARENBIOMOL), Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Departement de Biologie Animale, Faculte des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria.,Unite de Recherche Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Molecules Bioactives, Analyses Physicochimiques et Biologiques (VARENBIOMOL), Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Departement de Biologie Animale, Faculte des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria.,Unite de Recherche Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Molecules Bioactives, Analyses Physicochimiques et Biologiques (VARENBIOMOL), Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Unite de Recherche Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Molecules Bioactives, Analyses Physicochimiques et Biologiques (VARENBIOMOL), Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Unite de Recherche Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Molecules Bioactives, Analyses Physicochimiques et Biologiques (VARENBIOMOL), Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Departement de Biologie Animale, Faculte des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria.,Unite de Recherche Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Molecules Bioactives, Analyses Physicochimiques et Biologiques (VARENBIOMOL), Universite Freres Mentouri Constantine 1, Route d'Ain El Bey, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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Petrovic D, Seke M, Borovic ML, Jovic D, Borisev I, Srdjenovic B, Rakocevic Z, Pavlovic V, Djordjevic A. Hepatoprotective effect of fullerenol/doxorubicin nanocomposite in acute treatment of healthy rats. Exp Mol Pathol 2018; 104:199-211. [PMID: 29727604 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In our recent studies we have designed fullerenol/doxorubicin nanocomposite (FNP/DOX) as the new drug nanocarrier. This research has demonstrated that this novel nanocomposite has had better implications on the liver tissue in vivo (Wistar rats treated intraperitoneally), than treatment based only on DOX. FNP/DOX has been characterised by DLS, TEM and AFM measurements which have shown that DOX loaded onto FNP did not influence fullerenol nanoparticle's size. FNP/DOX affected oxidative status in blood causing a significant decrease of catalase and SOD activity in comparison to DOX, implicating the reduction in oxidative stress. qRT-PCR results on the mRNA level of antioxidative enzymes (catalase and MnSOD) revealed that the effect of oxidative stress is significantly reduced by the treatment with FNP/DOX (p < .05). The ultrastructural analysis of the liver tissue has revealed that FNP/DOX nanocomposite generated considerably less damage in the liver tissue, than DOX applied at the same dose. Hence, our results have indicated that FNP, within FNP/DOX nanocomposite, exhibits protective effects to the liver tissue of the healthy rats.
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- Danijela Petrovic
- Department of Natural Sciences and Management in Education, Faculty of Education Sombor, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinca", University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Histology and Embryology "Aleksandar Dj. Kostic", Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinca", University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Kalinina EV, Chernov NN. Why does chemotherapy stop affecting the cells of ovarian and breast tumors? Future Oncol 2018; 14:1137-1140. [DOI: 10.2217/fon-2018-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Elena V Kalinina
- TT Berezov Department of Biochemistry, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation, 117198
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- TT Berezov Department of Biochemistry, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation, 117198
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Feng S, Zhang J, Wang Y, Sun R, Feng D, Peng Y, Yang N, Zhang Y, Gao H, Gu H, Wang G, Aa J, Zhou F. Application of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to study the effect of docetaxel on pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of apatinib in mice. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1083:198-203. [PMID: 29549743 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Apatinib, a highly selective small-molecule inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), has attracted many attentions due to its anticancer activity in various malignancies containing non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Our previous preclinical study confirmed the enhanced anti-tumor efficacy of combined treatment between apatinib and docetaxel for NSCLC. However, the effects of docetaxel on pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of apatinib are not clear. In present study, a reliable HPLC-MS/MS method was established for determination of apatinib. This method had a good linearity in the range of 1-5000 ng/mL, and the recovery and matrix effect were 100.1-103.5%, 77.6-83.5%, respectively. Plasma exposure level of apatinib and the values of Cmax, AUC0-12h, T1/2, and MRT were not affected by multi-dose of docetaxel. The tissue distributions (kidney, heart, lung, spleen) of apatinib in combined treatment group were lower at 0.25 h but higher at 2 h, and that in intestine and liver were not significantly changed compared with control group. However, pre-treatment with docetaxel had no significant effect on AUC0-4h of apatinib in tissues in mice. In conclusion, plasma and tissues exposure levels of apatinib were not affected by long-termed treatment with docetaxel, indicating that docetaxel is less likely to increase the side effect of apatinib such as hypertension, hand-foot syndrome and so on.
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- Siqi Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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Marques-Aleixo I, Santos-Alves E, Oliveira PJ, Moreira PI, Magalhães J, Ascensão A. The beneficial role of exercise in mitigating doxorubicin-induced Mitochondrionopathy. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2018; 1869:189-199. [PMID: 29408395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a widely used antineoplastic agent for a wide range of cancers, including hematological malignancies, soft tissue sarcomas and solid tumors. However, DOX exhibits a dose-related toxicity that results in life-threatening cardiomyopathy. In addition to the heart, there is evidence that DOX toxicity extends to other organs. This general toxicity seems to be related to mitochondrial network structural, molecular and functional impairments. Several countermeasures for these negative effects have been proposed, being physical exercise, not only one of the most effective non-pharmacologic strategy but also widely recommended as booster against cancer-related fatigue. It is widely accepted that mitochondria are critical sensors of tissue functionality, both modulated by DOX and exercise. Therefore, this review focuses on the current understanding of the mitochondrial-mediated mechanisms underlying the protective effect of exercise against DOX-induced toxicity, not only limited to the cardiac tissue, but also in other tissues such as skeletal muscle, liver and brain. We here analyze recent developments regarding the beneficial effects of exercise targeting mitochondrial responsive phenotypes against redox changes, mitochondrial bioenergetics, apoptotic, dynamics and quality control signalling affected by DOX treatment.
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- I Marques-Aleixo
- CIAFEL - Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Portugal; LAMETEX - Laboratory of Exercise and Metabolism; Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport, University Lusófona of Porto, Portugal.
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- CIAFEL - Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Portugal; LAMETEX - Laboratory of Exercise and Metabolism; Departament de Biologia Cellular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, UC Biotech Building, Biocant Park, Cantanhede, Portugal
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- CNC - Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- CIAFEL - Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Portugal; LAMETEX - Laboratory of Exercise and Metabolism; Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
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- CIAFEL - Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Portugal; LAMETEX - Laboratory of Exercise and Metabolism; Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
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Wu Z, Zhang Y, Song T, Song Q, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Han X, Zhang J, Chu L. Magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate ameliorates doxorubicin-induced acute cardiac and hepatic toxicity via anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic mechanisms in mice. Exp Ther Med 2017; 15:1005-1012. [PMID: 29399108 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the effects and potential mechanisms of action of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate (MgIG) in doxorubicin (DOX)-treated mice. Histopathological analysis and western blot analysis were conducted in the liver and heart tissues and biochemical analysis of the serum was performed. The results revealed that MgIG (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg/day) could protect the structure and functions of the liver and heart by inhibiting the activities of the myocardial enzymes creatine kinase (CK), CK-MB and lactate dehydrogenase and the hepatic-specific enzymes aspirate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, increasing the activities of the antioxidants superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase, and inhibiting cellular apoptosis induced by DOX (30 mg/kg). These results demonstrate that inhibiting lipid peroxidation and reducing myocardial and hepatocyte apoptosis may be one of the mechanisms by which MgIG exhibits hepatoprotective and cardioprotective effects in DOX-treated mice.
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- Zhonglin Wu
- Department of Radiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050200, P.R. China.,Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050017, P.R. China
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Martín-Guerrero SM, Muñoz-Gámez JA, Carrasco MC, Salmerón J, Martín-Estebané M, Cuadros MA, Navascués J, Martín-Oliva D. Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerases inhibitors prevent early mitochondrial fragmentation and hepatocyte cell death induced by H2O2. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187130. [PMID: 29073231 PMCID: PMC5658148 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerases (PARPs) are a family of NAD+ consuming enzymes that play a crucial role in many cellular processes, most clearly in maintaining genome integrity. Here, we present an extensive analysis of the alteration of mitochondrial morphology and the relationship to PARPs activity after oxidative stress using an in vitro model of human hepatic cells. The following outcomes were observed: reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by oxidative treatment quickly stimulated PARPs activation, promoted changes in mitochondrial morphology associated with early mitochondrial fragmentation and energy dysfunction and finally triggered apoptotic cell death. Pharmacological treatment with specific PARP-1 (the major NAD+ consuming poly(ADP-ribose)polymerases) and PARP-1/PARP-2 inhibitors after the oxidant insult recovered normal mitochondrial morphology and, hence, increased the viability of human hepatic cells. As the PARP-1 and PARP-1/PARP-2 inhibitors achieved similar outcomes, we conclude that most of the PARPs effects were due to PARP-1 activation. NAD+ supplementation had similar effects to those of the PARPs inhibitors. Therefore, PARPs activation and the subsequent NAD+ depletion are crucial events in decreased cell survival (and increased apoptosis) in hepatic cells subjected to oxidative stress. These results suggest that the alterations in mitochondrial morphology and function seem to be related to NAD+ depletion, and show for the first time that PARPs inhibition abrogates mitochondrial fragmentation. In conclusion, the inhibition of PARPs may be a valuable therapeutic approach for treating liver diseases, by reducing the cell death associated with oxidative stress.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica (ibsGranada), Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica (ibsGranada), Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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Ameliorative Effect of Caffeic Acid on Capecitabine-Induced Hepatic and Renal Dysfunction: Involvement of the Antioxidant Defence System. MEDICINES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 4:medicines4040078. [PMID: 29068374 PMCID: PMC5750602 DOI: 10.3390/medicines4040078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background: It has been postulated that during liver and kidney damage there is a decreased in the antioxidant status associated with a simultaneous increase in the reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. In consonant with this, Capecitabine, an oral chemotherapy and inactive non-cytotoxic fluoropyrimidine considered for the treatment of advance colorectal cancer, has also been shown to induce oxidative stress in liver tissues. Caffeic acid, a typical hydroxycinnamic, has been claimed to be effective against oxidative stress. Therefore, this present work studied the protective effect of caffeic acid on oxidative stress-induced liver and kidney damage by the administration of capecitabine. Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar strain rats were randomly divided into four treatment groups: A. control, B. capecitabine (CPTB)-treated group (30 mg/kg b.w. CPTB), C. caffeic acid (CFA)-treated group (100 mg/kg b.w. CFA) and D. co-treated group with CFA (100 mg/kg b.w.) and CPTB (30 mg/kg b.w.). Results: Caffeic acid administration significantly ameliorated the elevated plasma biomarkers of hepatic and renal tissue damage induced by the capecitabine and improved enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant levels in liver organ. Conclusions: The protective effect of caffeic acid could be attributed to its ability to boost the antioxidant defence system and reduce lipid peroxidation.
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Ali N, Rashid S, Nafees S, Hasan SK, Shahid A, Majed F, Sultana S. Protective effect of Chlorogenic acid against methotrexate induced oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in rat liver: An experimental approach. Chem Biol Interact 2017; 272:80-91. [PMID: 28479099 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Methotrexate (MTX) is a drug which is used to treat different types of cancers but hepatotoxicity limits its clinical use. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is one of the most abundant naturally occurring polyphenols in the human diet. Here, we assessed the effect of CGA against MTX-induced hepatotoxicity and investigated the underlying possible mechanisms in Wistar Rats. Rats were pre-treated with CGA (50 or 100 mg kg/b.w) and administered a single dose of MTX (20 mg/kg, b.w.). MTX caused hepatotoxicity as evidenced by significant increase in serum toxicity markers, histopathological changes. decreased activities of anti-oxidant armory (SOD, CAT, GPx, GR) and GSH content. MTX significantly causes upregulation of iNOS, Cox-2, Bax and downregulation of Bcl-2 expressions, it causes higher caspase 3, 9 activities. However CGA pretreatment alleviates the hepatotoxicity by decreasing the oxidative stress. CGA inhibited Cox-2, iNOS, Bax, Bcl-2 and Caspases 3, 9 mediated inflammation and apoptosis, and improve the histology induced by MTX. Thus, these findings demonstrated the hepatoprotective nature of CGA by attenuating the pro-inflammatory and apoptotic mediators and improving antioxidant competence in hepatic tissue. These results imply that CGA has perfective effect against MTX-induced liver injury. Hence CGA supplementation might be helpful in abrogation of MTX toxicity.
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- Nemat Ali
- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Section of Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India.
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Nishi K, Gunasekaran VP, Arunachalam J, Ganeshan M. Doxorubicin-induced female reproductive toxicity: an assessment of ovarian follicular apoptosis, cyclicity and reproductive tissue histology in Wistar rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2017; 41:72-81. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2017.1307851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Kumari Nishi
- Department of Biomedical Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India
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Alcoholic Extract of Eclipta alba Shows In Vitro Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity without Exhibiting Toxicological Effects. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:9094641. [PMID: 28250894 PMCID: PMC5307245 DOI: 10.1155/2017/9094641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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As per WHO estimates, 80% of people around the world use medicinal plants for the cure and prevention of various diseases including cancer owing to their easy availability and cost effectiveness. Eclipta alba has long been used in Ayurveda to treat liver diseases, eye ailments, and hair related disorders. The promising medicinal value of E. alba prompted us to study the antioxidant, nontoxic, and anticancer potential of its alcoholic extract. In the current study, we evaluated the in vitro cytotoxic and antioxidant effect of the alcoholic extract of Eclipta alba (AEEA) in multiple cancer cell lines along with control. We have also evaluated its effect on different in vivo toxicity parameters. Here, we found that AEEA was found to be most active in most of the cancer cell lines but it significantly induced apoptosis in human breast cancer cell lines by disrupting mitochondrial membrane potential and DNA damage. Moreover, AEEA treatment inhibited migration in both MCF 7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in a dose dependent manner. Further, AEEA possesses robust in vitro antioxidant activity along with high total phenolic and flavonoid contents. In summary, our results indicate that Eclipta alba has enormous potential in complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of cancer.
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Generation of reactive oxygen species via inhibition of liver catalase by oxalli-palladium: A spectroscopic and docking study. Process Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cheng YT, Yang CC, Shyur LF. Phytomedicine-Modulating oxidative stress and the tumor microenvironment for cancer therapy. Pharmacol Res 2016; 114:128-143. [PMID: 27794498 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In spite of the current advances and achievements in systems biology and translational medicinal research, the current strategies for cancer therapy, such as radiotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and chemotherapy remain palliative or unsatisfactory due to tumor metastasis or recurrence after surgery/therapy, drug resistance, adverse side effects, and so on. Oxidative stress (OS) plays a critical role in chronic/acute inflammation, carcinogenesis, tumor progression, and tumor invasion/metastasis which is also attributed to the dynamic and complex properties and activities in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Re-educating or reprogramming tumor-associated stromal or immune cells in the TME provides an approach for restoring immune surveillance impaired by disease in cancer patients to increase overall survival and reduce drug resistance. Herbal medicines or plant-derived natural products have historically been a major source of anti-cancer drugs. Delving into the lore of herbal medicine may uncover new leads for anti-cancer drugs. Phytomedicines have been widely documented to directly or indirectly target multiple signaling pathways and networks in cancer cells. A combination of anti-cancer drugs and polypharmacological plant-derived extracts or compounds may offer a significant advantage in sensitizing the efficacy of monotherapy and overcoming drug-induced resistance in cancer patients. This review introduces several phytochemicals and phytoextracts derived from medicinal plants or dietary vegetables that have been studied for their efficacy in preclinical cancer models. We address the underlying modes of action of induction of OS and deregulation of TME-associated stromal cells, mediators and signaling pathways, and reference the related clinical investigations that look at the single or combination use of phytochemicals and phytoextracts to sensitize anti-cancer drug effects and/or overcome drug resistance.
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- Yu-Ting Cheng
- Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taiwan
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- Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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Lapatinib promotes the incidence of hepatotoxicity by increasing chemotherapeutic agent accumulation in hepatocytes. Oncotarget 2016; 6:17738-52. [PMID: 26036634 PMCID: PMC4627342 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Lapatinib has been used in combination with capecitabine or paclitaxel to treat patients with progressive HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Unfortunately, an increased incidence of hepatotoxicity had been reported in the combinational therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms of this combinational therapy. We found that the patients receiving lapatinib and paclitaxel treatment showed a higher incidence of hepatobiliary system disorders than those receiving paclitaxel alone. Lapatinib was shown to increase the accumulation of doxorubicin in ABCB1-overexpressing hepatocellular cancer cells and normal liver tissues without altering the protein level of ABCB1. Pharmacokinetic studies revealed that lapatinib could increase the systematic exposure of paclitaxel and doxorubicin. Moreover, the in vivo experiments showed that the levels of alanine aminotransferase and serious hepatocyte injury in the group of lapatinib plus chemotherapeutic agent were significantly higher than those in the group of single chemotherapeutic agent such as paclitaxel or doxorubicin. Our study thus revealed for the first time that the higher incidence of hepatotoxicity during this combinational treatment was due to the increased drug accumulation in hepatocytes mediated by the inhibition of ABCB1 by lapatinib. Appropriate dose adjustment may be needed to optimize the combination therapy.
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Garg B, Pathria G, Wagner C, Maurer M, Wagner SN. Signal Sequence Receptor 2 is required for survival of human melanoma cells as part of an unfolded protein response to endoplasmic reticulum stress. Mutagenesis 2016; 31:573-82. [PMID: 27180333 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gew023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Current therapy approaches in melanoma targeting have met with the development of resistance and tumour recurrence with a more aggressive phenotype. In a quest for alternative therapy targets, we had previously identified Signal Sequence Receptor 2 (SSR2) as a gene with high expression in a subgroup of human primary melanomas. Now we show that SSR2 exerts a prosurvival functionality in human melanoma cells and that high expression levels of SSR2 are associated with an unfavourable disease outcome in primary melanoma patients. Consistent with SSR's role in translocation of proteins from the ribosome across the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane, our data supports induction of SSR2 as a part of the ER stress response. This response included SSR2 upregulation upon development of therapy resistance to BRAF inhibitors, as well as the dependency of cell survival of BRAF inhibitor-resistant melanoma cells on SSR2. Complementary gain and loss of function data showed the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) to ER stress as an inducer of SSR2 via transcriptional regulation through X-Box Binding Protein 1s (XBP1s) and support an ER stress-UPR-Transcription Factor XBP1s-SSR2 response axis in human melanocytic cells. Together with its dispensability for survival in normal human cells, these data propose SSR2 as a potential therapeutic target in (therapy-resistant) human melanoma.
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- Bhavuk Garg
- Division of Immunology Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DIAID), Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Division of Immunology Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DIAID), Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna A-1090, Austria, Present address: Biochemical-Pharmacological Center, University of Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Straße, Marburg 35032, Germany
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- Division of Immunology Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DIAID), Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Division of Immunology Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DIAID), Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna A-1090, Austria
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- Division of Immunology Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DIAID), Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna A-1090, Austria,
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Sariözkan S, Türk G, Güvenç M, Yüce A, Özdamar S, Cantürk F, Yay AH. Effects of Cinnamon (C. zeylanicum) Bark Oil Against Taxanes-Induced Damages in Sperm Quality, Testicular and Epididymal Oxidant/Antioxidant Balance, Testicular Apoptosis, and Sperm DNA Integrity. Nutr Cancer 2016; 68:481-94. [PMID: 27008095 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2016.1152384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether cinnamon bark oil (CBO) has protective effect on taxanes-induced adverse changes in sperm quality, testicular and epididymal oxidant/antioxidant balance, testicular apoptosis, and sperm DNA integrity. For this purpose, 88 adult male rats were equally divided into 8 groups: control, CBO, docetaxel (DTX), paclitaxel (PTX), DTX+PTX, DTX+CBO, PTX+CBO, and DTX+PTX+CBO. CBO was given by gavage daily for 10 weeks at the dose of 100 mg/kg. DTX and PTX were administered by intraperitoneal injection at the doses of 5 and 4 mg/kg/week, respectively, for 10 weeks. DTX+PTX and DTX+PTX+CBO groups were treated with DTX during first 5 weeks and PTX during next 5 weeks. DTX, PTX, and their mixed administrations caused significant decreases in absolute and relative weights of all reproductive organs, testosterone level, sperm motility, concentration, glutathione level, and catalase activity in testicular and epididymal tissues. They also significantly increased abnormal sperm rate, testicular and epididymal malondialdehyde level, apoptotic germ cell number, and sperm DNA fragmentation and significantly damaged the histological structure of testes. CBO consumption by DTX-, PTX-, and DTX+PTX-treated rats provided significant ameliorations in decreased relative weights of reproductive organs, decreased testosterone, decreased sperm quality, imbalanced oxidant/antioxidant system, increased apoptotic germ cell number, rate of sperm with fragmented DNA, and severity of testicular histopathological lesions induced by taxanes. In conclusion, taxanes cause impairments in sperm quality, testicular and epididymal oxidant/antioxidant balance, testicular histopathological structure, and sperm DNA integrity, and long-term CBO consumption protects male reproductive system of rats.
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- Serpil Sariözkan
- a Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Genome and Stem Cell Center-GENKOK, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- b Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fırat University , Elazığ , Turkey
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- c Department of Physiology , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fırat University , Elazığ , Turkey
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- c Department of Physiology , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fırat University , Elazığ , Turkey
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- d Department of Histology and Embryology , Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- e Department of Biophysics , Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- d Department of Histology and Embryology , Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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Li S, Tan HY, Wang N, Zhang ZJ, Lao L, Wong CW, Feng Y. The Role of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Liver Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:26087-124. [PMID: 26540040 PMCID: PMC4661801 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161125942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 935] [Impact Index Per Article: 103.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 09/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A complex antioxidant system has been developed in mammals to relieve oxidative stress. However, excessive reactive species derived from oxygen and nitrogen may still lead to oxidative damage to tissue and organs. Oxidative stress has been considered as a conjoint pathological mechanism, and it contributes to initiation and progression of liver injury. A lot of risk factors, including alcohol, drugs, environmental pollutants and irradiation, may induce oxidative stress in liver, which in turn results in severe liver diseases, such as alcoholic liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Application of antioxidants signifies a rational curative strategy to prevent and cure liver diseases involving oxidative stress. Although conclusions drawn from clinical studies remain uncertain, animal studies have revealed the promising in vivo therapeutic effect of antioxidants on liver diseases. Natural antioxidants contained in edible or medicinal plants often possess strong antioxidant and free radical scavenging abilities as well as anti-inflammatory action, which are also supposed to be the basis of other bioactivities and health benefits. In this review, PubMed was extensively searched for literature research. The keywords for searching oxidative stress were free radicals, reactive oxygen, nitrogen species, anti-oxidative therapy, Chinese medicines, natural products, antioxidants and liver diseases. The literature, including ours, with studies on oxidative stress and anti-oxidative therapy in liver diseases were the focus. Various factors that cause oxidative stress in liver and effects of antioxidants in the prevention and treatment of liver diseases were summarized, questioned, and discussed.
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- Sha Li
- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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