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He YQ, Zhou CC, Jiang SG, Lan WQ, Zhang F, Tao X, Chen WS. Natural products for the treatment of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment and prospects of nose-to-brain drug delivery. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1292807. [PMID: 38348396 PMCID: PMC10859466 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1292807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits (CRCI) as one of the common adverse drug reactions during chemotherapy that manifest as memory, attention, and executive function impairments. However, there are still no effective pharmacological therapies for the treatment of CRCI. Natural compounds have always inspired drug development and numerous natural products have shown potential therapeutic effects on CRCI. Nevertheless, improving the brain targeting of natural compounds in the treatment of CRCI is still a problem to be overcome at present and in the future. Accumulated evidence shows that nose-to-brain drug delivery may be an excellent carrier for natural compounds. Therefore, we reviewed natural products with potential anti-CRCI, focusing on the signaling pathway of these drugs' anti-CRCI effects, as well as the possibility and prospect of treating CRCI with natural compounds based on nose-to-brain drug delivery in the future. In conclusion, this review provides new insights to further explore natural products in the treatment of CRCI.
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- Yu-Qiong He
- Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Lu C, Jiang B, Xu J, Zhang X, Jiang N. Neferine protected cardiomyocytes against hypoxia/oxygenation injury through SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23398. [PMID: 37421224 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Acute myocardial infarction is regarded as myocardial necrosis resulting from myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) damage and retains a major cause of mortality. Neferine, which was extracted from the green embryos of mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., has been reported to possess a broad range of biological activities. However, its underlying mechanism on the protective effect of I/R has not been fully clarified. A hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) model with H9c2 cells closely simulating myocardial I/R injury was used as a cellular model. This study intended to research the effects and mechanism underlying neferine on H9c2 cells in response to H/R stimulation. Cell Counting Kit-8 and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assays were employed to measure cell viability and LDH, respectively. Apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were determined by flow cytometry analysis. Oxidative stress was evaluated by detecting malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and catalase. Mitochondrial function was assessed by mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP content, and mitochondrial ROS. Western blot analysis was performed to examine the expression of related proteins. The results showed that hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced cell damage, all of which were distinctly reversed by neferine. Moreover, we observed that neferine inhibited oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction induced by H/R in H9c2 that were concomitant with increased sirtuin-1 (SITR1), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and heme oxygenase-1 expression. On the contrary, silencing the SIRT1 gene with its small interferingRNA eliminated the beneficial effects of neferine. It is concluded that neferine preconditioning attenuated H/R-induced cardiac damage via suppressing apoptosis, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, which may be partially ascribed to the activation of SIRT1/Nrf2 signaling pathway.
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- Cheng Lu
- Department of Cardiology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Baran M, Yay A, Onder GO, Canturk Tan F, Yalcin B, Balcioglu E, Yıldız OG. Hepatotoxicity and renal toxicity induced by radiation and the protective effect of quercetin in male albino rats. Int J Radiat Biol 2022; 98:1473-1483. [PMID: 35171756 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2022.2033339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Although radiation is one of the basic methods commonly used in cancer treatment, it inevitably enters the field of treatment in healthy tissues and is adversely affected by the acute and chronic side effects of radiation. This study evaluated the possible protective effects of quercetin, an antioxidant agent, against liver and kidney damage in rats exposed to a whole-body single dose of radiation (10 Gy of gamma-ray). MATERIALS AND METHODS The study groups were formed as control, sham, quercetin, radiation, quercetin + radiation and radiation + quercetin using 60 male Wistar albino (200-250 g, 3 months old) rats, including 10 rats in each group. The gamma-ray provided by the Co60 teletherapy machine was given to the whole body as external irradiation. According to the groups, quercetin was administered to rats at 50 mg/kg/day via oral gavage before or after radiation administration. The rats were sacrificed the day after irradiation and the extracted tissue samples from all groups were compared histologically and immunohistochemically. DNA damage was determined by the neutral comet assay technique. Also, malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH) were evaluated in liver and kidney tissues by the ELISA method. RESULTS Histopathological changes were observed altered morphology of liver and kidney tissues in the radiation groups. Sinusoidal dilatations, vacuolization, and hepatic parenchyma necrosis in the liver, while in kidneys, glomerular shrinkage, widened Bowman's space, tubular dilatation, and inflammation were evident. TNF-α, IL1-α, HIF1-α, and caspase 3 immunoreactivities in tissues were determined by immunohistochemistry. High caspase 3 positive cell number confirmed apoptosis, the comet parameters were decreased in the quercetin + radiation group. When compared to the control group, the exposure to radiation showed a marked elevation in MDA which was accompanied by high GSH. This damage was reduced in the quercetin + radiation group. CONCLUSIONS With the results obtained from the study; Quercetin is thought to have a protective potential against radiation-induced liver and kidney damage due to its radioprotective effect.
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- Munevver Baran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Basic Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.,Genome and Stem Cell Center (GENKOK), Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.,Genome and Stem Cell Center (GENKOK), Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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Quercetin Liposomal Nanoformulation for Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury Treatment. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14010104. [PMID: 35057000 PMCID: PMC8779145 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI) is a common complication caused by inflammation and oxidative stress resulting from liver surgery. Current therapeutic strategies do not present the desirable efficacy, and severe side effects can occur. To overcome these drawbacks, new therapeutic alternatives are necessary. Drug delivery nanosystems have been explored due to their capacity to improve the therapeutic index of conventional drugs. Within nanocarriers, liposomes are one of the most successful, with several formulations currently in the market. As improved therapeutic outcomes have been demonstrated by using liposomes as drug carriers, this nanosystem was used to deliver quercetin, a flavonoid with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, in hepatic IRI treatment. In the present work, a stable quercetin liposomal formulation was developed and characterized. Additionally, an in vitro model of ischemia and reperfusion was developed with a hypoxia chamber, where the anti-inflammatory potential of liposomal quercetin was evaluated, revealing the downregulation of pro-inflammatory markers. The anti-inflammatory effect of quercetin liposomes was also assessed in vivo in a rat model of hepatic IRI, in which a decrease in inflammation markers and enhanced recovery were observed. These results demonstrate that quercetin liposomes may provide a significant tool for addressing the current bottlenecks in hepatic IRI treatment.
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KÖLÜKÇÜ E, PARLAKTAŞ BS, ULUOCAK N, DERESOY F, KATAR M, UNSAL V. Dapsone can be a new treatment option for reducing the detrimental effect of priapism. JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.963439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Kölükçü E, Atılgan D, Uluocak N, Deresoy FA, Katar M, Unsal V. Milrinone ameliorates ischaemia-reperfusion injury in experimental testicular torsion/detorsion rat model. Andrologia 2021; 53:e14128. [PMID: 34091938 DOI: 10.1111/and.14128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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This experimental study aims to evaluate the efficacy of milrinone against ischaemia-reperfusion injury due to testicular torsion/detorsion. Group 1 was defined as the control group. Testicular torsion/detorsion model was performed in Group 2. Group 3 had similar procedures to the rats in Group 2. In addition, 0.5 mg/kg of milrinone was administered intraperitoneally immediately after testicular torsion in Group 3. Histopathological examinations indicated a dramatic improvement in terms of inflammation, haemorrhage, oedema, congestion, Cosentino and Johnson scores in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p = .037, p = .045, p = .018, p = .040, p = .033 and p = .03 respectively). Blood biochemical analyses, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px) activity and total antioxidant status (TAS) levels increased significantly in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p = .001, p = .024 and p < .001). Malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl (PC), interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and total oxidant status (TOS) levels decreased in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p = .001, p = .018, p < .001, p = .036 and p = .002 respectively). Tissue biochemical analyses determined an increase in SOD and GSH-px activity in Group 3 compared to Group 2, while PC and MDA levels were reduced (p = .001, p < .001, p = .038 and p < .001 respectively). Milrinone attenuates ischaemia-reperfusion injury that causes highly harmful effects due to testicular torsion/detorsion.
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- Engin Kölükçü
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Central Research Laboratory, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, Turkey
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Gulburun MA, Karabulut R, Turkyilmaz Z, Eryilmaz S, Kaya C, Arslan B, Gulbahar O, Poyraz A, Sonmez K. Protective effects of hydrogen rich saline solution on ventral penile mathieu type flap with penile tourniquet application in rats. J Pediatr Urol 2021; 17:292.e1-292.e7. [PMID: 33608226 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Penile tourniquet (Pt) application aims to work in a bloodless field in penile surgery. When the tourniquet is released, reperfusion injury occurs with the resumption of blood flow. Molecular hydrogen can easily attach to biomembranes and enter cytosol, mitochondria and other organelles of the cell and convert the formed OH- to H₂O to prevent cell and tissue damage. AIM We investigated the effects of hydrogen rich saline solution (HRSS) on penile Mathieu type flap tissue with Pt application in rats. STUDY DESIGN Thirty-six Wistar-albino male rats were randomly divided into six groups. No operations were performed in the Sham group. Ventral penile Mathieu type flap was prepared and Pt was applied to the root of the penis with a plastic band in other groups. Pt was applied 10 and 30 min in the PT1⁰ and PT³⁰ groups. HRSS was injected intraperitoneally (ip) 5 ml/kg just before Pt was released in the HRSS1⁰ and HRSS³⁰ groups. In the HRSSB group, HRSS was injected 1 h before 10 min of Pt application. At the 4th hour of experiments the rats were sacrificed and tissue samples were taken for biochemical and histopathological studies. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), myeloperoxidase (MPO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels were determined in the penile tissue. The results were analyzed with one-way ANOVA and Pearson's Chi-Squared test. RESULTS Tissue MDA, MPO, IL-6 and TNF-α values were significantly lower in all HRSS groups compared to PT1⁰ and PT³⁰ groups. Tissue GSH levels of HRSS groups were higher compared to PT groups. Histopathologically, inflammation was found to be higher in PT groups compared to HRSS groups. Interestingly, in the HRSSB group with HRSS administration prior to Pt, the damage was less in grade, but not statistically different than the other HRSS groups (p > 0.05). DISCUSSION In previous studies, damage in histopathological examinations after Pt could only be demonstrated long after tourniquet applications such as 24 h and with longer duration of Pt such as 30 min. Structural changes in different Pt application times could be demonstrated at 60 min by electron microscopy and 48 h by light microscopy. In this study, the histopathological effect of Pt application could be demonstrated at the 4th hour after release and HRSS was observed to reduce the damage histopathologically as well as biochemically with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. It was observed that administration of HRSS either before or following Pt did not cause an alteration statistically. CONCLUSION HRSS reduces tissue oxidative stress and inflammation on the flap tissue and has a protective effect in Pt applied to the hypospadias model created with a penile flap.
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- Merve Altin Gulburun
- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Biochemistry Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Biochemistry Pathology, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Biochemistry Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Biochemistry Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Biochemistry Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Biochemistry Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
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Kölükçü E, Parlaktaş BS, Kölükçü V, Firat F, Deresoy FA, Katar M, Kuyucu YE, Unsal V. Protective effects of dexmedetomidine on ischaemia-reperfusion injury in an experimental rat model of priapism. Andrologia 2021; 53:e13985. [PMID: 33474739 DOI: 10.1111/and.13985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The study aimed to investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine against ischaemia-reperfusion injury occurring after priapism in a model of induced-priapism in rats. A total of 18 male rats were randomised into three groups. Group 1 was the control group. A priapism model was performed rats in Group 2 and then ischaemia-reperfusion injury was evaluated. Group 3 had similar procedures to the rats in Group 2. Rats in Group 3 additionally had 100 μg/kg dexmedetomidine administered intraperitoneally immediately after reperfusion. Blood and tissue samples were analysed. Biochemical analysis of blood samples revealed a decrease in the levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 Beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p:.04, p:.009 and p:.009, respectively). Similarly, the highest malondialdehyde (MDA) level was in Group 2 (p:.002). The levels of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities were significantly higher in Group 3 than that of Group 2 (p:.037 and p:.045, respectively). Direct microscopic examinations revealed positive changes in desquamation, oedema, inflammation and vasocongestion scores in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p:.007, p:.008, p:.007 and p:.006, respectively). Dexmedetomidine has a protective effect against ischaemia-reperfusion injury in penile tissue.
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- Engin Kölükçü
- Department of Urology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Central Research Laboratory, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, Turkey
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Natural Drugs as a Treatment Strategy for Cardiovascular Disease through the Regulation of Oxidative Stress. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:5430407. [PMID: 33062142 PMCID: PMC7537704 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5430407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Oxidative stress (OS) refers to the physiological imbalance between oxidative and antioxidative processes leading to increased oxidation, which then results in the inflammatory infiltration of neutrophils, increased protease secretion, and the production of a large number of oxidative intermediates. Oxidative stress is considered an important factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD). At present, active components of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) have been widely used for the treatment of CVD, including coronary heart disease and hypertension. Since the discovery of artemisinin for the treatment of malaria by Nobel laureate Youyou Tu, the therapeutic effects of active components of CHM on various diseases have been widely investigated by the medical community. It has been found that various active CHM components can regulate oxidative stress and the circulatory system, including ginsenoside, astragaloside, and resveratrol. This paper reviews advances in the use of active CHM components that modulate oxidative stress, suggesting potential drugs for the treatment of various CVDs.
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The effect of an antifibrotic agent, pirfenidone, on penile erectile function in an experimental rat model of ischemic priapism. Int J Impot Res 2019; 32:232-238. [DOI: 10.1038/s41443-019-0152-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Özbek E. Letter to the Editor: Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Erectile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Atherosclerosis-induced Chronic Pelvic Ischemia. J Korean Med Sci 2017; 32:2085-2086. [PMID: 29115096 PMCID: PMC5680513 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.12.2085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Emin Özbek
- Department of Urology, Health Sciencies University, Istanbul Research & Education Hospital, Fatih-Istanbul, Turkey.
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Chi KK, Zhang WH, Chen Z, Cui Y, He W, Wang SG, Zhang C, Chen J, Wang GC. Comparison of quercetin and resveratrol in the prevention of injury due to testicular torsion/detorsion in rats. Asian J Androl 2017; 18:908-912. [PMID: 26620457 PMCID: PMC5109887 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.167720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Quercetin (QE) and resveratrol (RSV) are powerful antioxidants with the potential to protect the testes against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. We compared their effects in testicular torsion/detorsion (T/D) in adult rats. Twenty-four male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: sham (group A), T/D (group B), T/D treated with QE (group C), and T/D treated with RSV (group D). QE (20 mg kg−1) and RSV (20 mg kg−1) were injected intra-peritoneally at 60 min of torsion. After 90 min of surgically induced torsion, the testicular cord was restored to its anatomical position. Twenty-four hour after torsion, blood and tissue samples were obtained for further examination. Testicular tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels and serum total oxidant status (TOS) were higher in group B than in group A (P < 0.05). Group A had higher serum total antioxidant status (TAS) than group B. (P < 0.05) QE and RSV significantly lowered MDA, NO, and TOS levels and TAS consumption (P < 0.05). QE reduced the MDA and TOS levels more than RSV (P < 0.05), but their effects on NO reduction and TAS consumption were similar (P > 0.05). Group A had normal testicular architecture (grade 1). Groups C (mean grade 2.60) and D (mean grade 3.00) had lower testicular injury grades than group B (mean grade 3.45) (P < 0.05). Group C had lower testicular injury grade than group D (P < 0.05). Treatment with QE and RSV protects against I/R injury after testicular T/D. QE may exhibit better function than RSV at the doses tested in this study.
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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Chi KK, Zhang WH, Wang GC, Chen Z, He W, Wang SG, Cui Y, Lu P, Wang XJ, Chen H. Comparison of Intraperitoneal and Intraepididymal Quercetin for the Prevention of Testicular Torsion/Detorsion-induced Injury. Urology 2017; 99:106-111. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Gholami M, Khayat ZK, Anbari K, Obidavi Z, Varzi A, Boroujeni MB, Alipour M, Niapoor A, Gharravi AM. Quercetin ameliorates peripheral nerve ischemia–reperfusion injury through the NF-kappa B pathway. Anat Sci Int 2016; 92:330-337. [DOI: 10.1007/s12565-016-0336-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Smith AJ, Oertle J, Warren D, Prato D. Quercetin: A Promising Flavonoid with a Dynamic Ability to Treat Various Diseases, Infections, and Cancers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/jct.2016.72010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tinay I, Sener TE, Cevik O, Cadirci S, Toklu H, Cetinel S, Sener G, Tarcan T. Antioxidant Agent Quercetin Prevents Impairment of Bladder Tissue Contractility and Apoptosis in a Rat Model of Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2015; 9:117-123. [PMID: 28394499 DOI: 10.1111/luts.12125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the possible protective effect of quercetin (QT), which is well known for its antioxidant and protective effects in circumstances of oxidative stress, on urinary bladder tissue in a rat model of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, which is a known factor for the development of lower urinary tract dysfunction partly mediated by the generation of free radicals causing oxidative damage. METHODS Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to I/R injury through clamping the abdominal aorta for 30 min and then allowing reperfusion for the next 60 min. Quercetin (20 mg/kg; subcutaneously) or vehicle were given before ischemia and just before reperfusion. Findings of the isometric contraction studies in the organ bath and of the histological examinations along with oxidative stress markers were evaluated in bladder tissues. RESULTS Increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities and decreased glutathione (GSH) levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities in the I/R group were reduced by QT treatment. In the I/R group, pro-apoptotic marker caspase-3 was increased and anti-apoptotic bcl-2 protein was decreased, while QT treatment significantly reversed these parameters. In the I/R group contractile responses of the bladder strips to carbachol were significantly lower than those of the control group, which were reversed by QT treatment. CONCLUSION Quercetin treatment protects bladder tissue contractility against acute I/R injury by decreasing oxidative stress and apoptosis induced by I/R.
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- Ilker Tinay
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Natural Compounds Modulating Mitochondrial Functions. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 2015:527209. [PMID: 26167193 PMCID: PMC4489008 DOI: 10.1155/2015/527209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mitochondria are organelles responsible for several crucial cell functions, including respiration, oxidative phosphorylation, and regulation of apoptosis; they are also the main intracellular source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the last years, a particular interest has been devoted to studying the effects on mitochondria of natural compounds of vegetal origin, quercetin (Qu), resveratrol (RSV), and curcumin (Cur) being the most studied molecules. All these natural compounds modulate mitochondrial functions by inhibiting organelle enzymes or metabolic pathways (such as oxidative phosphorylation), by altering the production of mitochondrial ROS and by modulating the activity of transcription factors which regulate the expression of mitochondrial proteins. While Qu displays both pro- and antioxidant activities, RSV and Cur are strong antioxidant, as they efficiently scavenge mitochondrial ROS and upregulate antioxidant transcriptional programmes in cells. All the three compounds display a proapoptotic activity, mediated by the capability to directly cause the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria or indirectly by upregulating the expression of proapoptotic proteins of Bcl-2 family and downregulating antiapoptotic proteins. Interestingly, these effects are particularly evident on proliferating cancer cells and can have important therapeutic implications.
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Doğan Z, Kocahan S, Erdemli E, Köse E, Yılmaz I, Ekincioğlu Z, Ekinci N, Turkoz Y. Effect of chemotherapy exposure prior to pregnancy on fetal brain tissue and the potential protective role of quercetin. Cytotechnology 2014; 67:1031-8. [PMID: 25260542 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-014-9742-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Cyclophosphamide (CYC) and doxorubicin (DOX) are among the most effective and widely used anticancer chemotherapeutic drugs. Potential chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic functions have recently been attributed to flavonoids. We hypothesized that Quercetin (QR) would protect against the toxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents applied prior to pregnancy. Rats were treated with the chemotherapeutic drugs CYC (27 mg/kg) and DOX (1.8 mg/kg) applied in a single intraperitoneal dose once every 3 weeks for 10 weeks. QR was administered at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day by oral gavage. 48 h following the experimental chemotherapy exposure, female rats were transferred to cages containing male rat for mating. Fetal brain tissues were removed from fetuses extracted by cesarean section on the 20th day of gestation for evaluation of antioxidant parameters. A significant increase in superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde activity was observed in CYC and DOX treatment groups relative to the control group (p < 0.05). Similarly, carnitine acylcarnitine translocase and Glutathione activity was significantly reduced in the CYC and DOX groups relative to the control group (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that the use of chemotherapeutic drugs before pregnancy can result in oxidative damage to fetal brain tissue. Therefore, women who have been exposed to chemotherapy and may become pregnant should be treated with antioxidant compounds such as QR to reduce the risk of damage to fetal brain tissues.
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- Z Doğan
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, 02040, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, 02040, Adiyaman, Turkey. .,International Scientific Center, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44280, Malatya, Turkey
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Cevik O, Akpinar H, Oba R, Cilingir OT, Ozdemir ZN, Cetinel S, Yoldemir T. The effect of Momordica charantia intake on the estrogen receptors ESRα/ESRβ gene levels and apoptosis on uterine tissue in ovariectomy rats. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 42:167-77. [PMID: 25253099 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3756-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Estrogen or combinational hormone therapy can protect to menopausal symptoms but exogenous estrogen therapy has some potential risks which in turns lead to the appearance of various diseases. In recent years plants with high phytoestrogen content are recommended as therapeutic agents for postmenopausal hormonal treatment. In this research, we investigated the effects of Momordica charantia (MC) on the estrogen production and E2 as well as anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic role on the ovariectomy rat model. The rats were ovariectomized and fed on 2 g/kg of fruit extra of MC for 30 days by gavage. 17-β estradiol (E2) and 8-OHdG levels in serum, markers of oxidative damage of ROS and ESRα, ESRβ and NF-kB gene levels were measured in uterus horn tissue. Caspase-3, caspase-9, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, Bcl-2 and Nf-kB proteins expression were assessed by western blotting. Structural changes in tissue were examined with H&E staining. MC administration also stimulated the E2 production and ESRα/ESRβ gene levels and the inhibited oxidative damage. Furthermore, MC treatment enhanced anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory process and tissue regeneration. Data herein support that MC directly regulates uterine estrogen response and may serve as a new phytoestrogenic substance for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms.
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- Ozge Cevik
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey,
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Özyurt H, Çevik Ö, Özgen Z, Özden AS, Çadırcı S, Elmas MA, Ercan F, Gören MZ, Şener G. Quercetin protects radiation-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in kidney and bladder tissues of rats. Free Radic Res 2014; 48:1247-55. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2014.945925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Sandoval-Acuña C, Ferreira J, Speisky H. Polyphenols and mitochondria: an update on their increasingly emerging ROS-scavenging independent actions. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 559:75-90. [PMID: 24875147 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Polyphenols, ubiquitously present in fruits and vegetables, have been traditionally viewed as antioxidant molecules. Such contention emerged, mainly from their well established in vitro ability to scavenge free radicals and other reactive oxygen species (ROS). During the last decade, however, increasing evidence has emerged supporting the ability of certain polyphenols to also exert numerous ROS-scavenging independent actions. Although the latter can comprise the whole cell, particular attention has been placed on the ability of polyphenols to act, whether favorably or not, on a myriad of mitochondrial processes. Thus, some particular polyphenols are now recognized as molecules capable of modulating pathways that define mitochondrial biogenesis (i.e., inducing sirtuins), mitochondrial membrane potential (i.e., mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening and uncoupling effects), mitochondrial electron transport chain and ATP synthesis (i.e., modulating complexes I to V activity), intra-mitochondrial oxidative status (i.e., inhibiting/inducing ROS formation/removal enzymes), and ultimately mitochondrially-triggered cell death (i.e., modulating intrinsic-apoptosis). The present review describes recent evidence on the ability of some polyphenols to modulate each of the formerly mentioned pathways, and discusses on how, by acting on such mitochondrial processes, polyphenols may afford protection against those mitochondrial damaging events that appear to be key in the cellular toxicity induced by various xenobiotics as well as that seen during the development of several ROS-related diseases.
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- Cristian Sandoval-Acuña
- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; Clinical and Molecular Pharmacology Program, ICBM, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Clinical and Molecular Pharmacology Program, ICBM, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Decaluwé K, Pauwels B, Boydens C, Van de Voorde J. Treatment of erectile dysfunction: new targets and strategies from recent research. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2013; 121:146-57. [PMID: 24291648 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In recent years, research on penile erection has increasingly been centered on the molecular mechanisms involved. Major progress has been made in the field and at present a whole number of neurotransmitters, chemical effectors, growth factors, second-messenger molecules, ions, intercellular proteins, and hormones have been characterized as components of the complex process of erection. This knowledge has led to the discovery of several new therapeutic targets and multiple medical approaches for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). This review focuses on the progress made in this field within the last few years.
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- K Decaluwé
- Department of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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