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Mohsin N, Akhtar MS, Alkahtani SA, Walbi IA, Alhazmi Y, Alam MN, Bhardwaj A. Nephroprotective Effect of Bergapten Against Cyclophosphamide-Mediated Renal Stress, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in Wistar Rats: Probable Role of NF-kB and TGF-β1 Signaling Molecules. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:18296-18303. [PMID: 38680299 PMCID: PMC11044238 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00124] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Cyclophosphamide (CPM) is a well-established antineoplastic drug with marked clinical outcomes in various types of cancers. Despite being a promising drug, its use is associated with significant renal toxicity and often limits its use, leading to compromised clinical outcomes. Therefore, this study explored the renal protective effect of bergapten (BGP), a natural bioactive compound that showed marked antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and neuroprotective effects. Till now, BGP has not been studied for its renal protective effect in an in vivo model. Animals were divided into control, toxic, BGP-3, BGP-10, and BGP Per se. The control group was treated with normal saline for 2 weeks. To the toxic group, CPM 200 mg/kg was given on day 7 as i.p. To BGP-3, 10, and Per se, BGP-3 and 10 mg/kg, ip was given 2 weeks with a single shot of CPM 200 day 7. To the Per se group, only BGP 10 mg/kg, ip was given from day 1 to day 14. After 14 days, animals were sacrificed, and kidneys were removed and studied for the markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, renal injury, renal fibrosis, and renal damage using biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical studies. We found that BGP-10 effectively reversed the damage toward normal, whereas BGP-3 failed to exhibit a significant renal protective effect. We conclude that bergapten could be a potential renal protective drug, and hence, more detailed cellular molecular-based studies are needed to bring this drug from the bench to the bedside.
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- Nehal Mohsin
- Department
of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 1644, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 1644, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 1644, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 1644, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 1644, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Ram-Esh
Institute of Vocational & Technical Education, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201306, India
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- Lloyd
Institute of Management & Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201306, India
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Zhao R, Jiang S, Tang Y, Ding G. Effects of Low Molecular Weight Peptides from Red Shrimp ( Solenocera crassicornis) Head on Immune Response in Immunosuppressed Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10297. [PMID: 37373442 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210297] [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: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the immunoenhancement effects of low molecular weight peptides (SCHPs-F1) from red shrimp (Solenocera crassicornis) head against cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunosuppressed mice. ICR mice were intraperitoneally injected with 80 mg/kg CTX for 5 consecutive days to establish the immunosuppressive model and then intragastrically administered with SCHPs-F1 (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, and 400 mg/kg) to investigate its improving effect on immunosuppressed mice and explore its potential mechanism using Western blot. SCHPs-F1 could effectively improve the spleen and thymus index, promoting serum cytokines and immunoglobulins production and upregulating the proliferative activity of splenic lymphocytes and peritoneal macrophages of the CTX-treated mice. Moreover, SCHPs-F1 could significantly promote the expression levels of related proteins in the NF-κB and MAPK pathways in the spleen tissues. Overall, the results suggested that SCHPs-F1 could effectively ameliorate the immune deficiency caused by CTX and had the potential to explore as an immunomodulator in functional foods or dietary supplements.
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- Rui Zhao
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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Zhao J, He R, Zhong H, Liu S, Hussain M, Sun P. Synergistic Antitumor Effect of Grifola frondose Polysaccharide—Protein Complex in Combination with Cyclophosphamide in H22 Tumor-Bearing Mice. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28072954. [PMID: 37049720 PMCID: PMC10095761 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver malignancy and remains a global health threat. The objective of the current study was to determine whether the combination of a cold-water extracted polysaccharide-protein complex from Grifolia frondosa (GFG) and cyclophosphamide (CTX) could inhibit tumor growth by suppressing the expression of angiogenesis-related proteins in H22 tumor-bearing mice. The results showed that the inhibition rate of GFG combined with CTX on H22 tumors was 65.29%, which was significantly higher than that of GFG treatment alone (24.82%). GFG combined with CTX significantly increased the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, matrix metalloproteinase 2, and matrix metalloproteinase 9. Additionally, thymus index, spleen index, natural killer (NK) cell activity, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) levels increased significantly after GFG treatment, especially after high-doses of GFG combined with CTX treatment (p < 0.05). The thymus index, spleen index, NK cell activity, IFN-γ, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-2 levels were 1.90, 1.46, 1.30, 2.13, 1.64, 2.03, and 1.24 times of those treated with CTX alone. Thus, we proposed that GFG can alleviate the side effects of CTX by relieving the immunosuppressive effect, liver/renal injury, and oxidative stress. In conclusion, the combination of GFG and CTX for cancer treatment may be a promising strategy, and GFG is expected to be a potential adjuvant alternative for the treatment of HCC.
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Liu J, Qiao B, Deng N, Wu Y, Li D, Tan Z. The diarrheal mechanism of mice with a high-fat diet in a fatigued state is associated with intestinal mucosa microbiota. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:77. [PMID: 36761339 PMCID: PMC9902584 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03491-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Growing evidence has demonstrated that fatigue and a high-fat diet trigger diarrhea, and intestinal microbiota disorder interact with diarrhea. However, the association of intestinal mucosal microbiota with fatigue and high-fat diet trigger diarrhea remains unclear. The specific pathogen-free Kunming male mice were randomly divided into the normal group (MCN), standing group (MSD), lard group (MLD), and standing united lard group (MSLD). Mice in the MSD and MSLD groups stood on the multiple-platform apparatus for four h/d for fourteen consecutive days. From the eighth day, mice in the MLD and MSLD groups were intragastric lard, 0.4 mL/each, twice a day for seven days. Subsequently, we analyzed the characteristics and interaction relationship of intestinal mucosal microbiota, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-17 (IL-17), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA). Results showed that mice in the MSLD group had an increased number of bowel movements. Compared with the MCN group, the contents of IL-17, and IL-6 were higher (p > 0.05), and the content of sIgA was lower in the MSLD group (p > 0.05). MDA and SOD increased in MLD and MSLD groups. Thermoactinomyces and Staphyloccus were the characteristic bacteria of the MSLD group. And Staphyloccus were positively correlated with IL-6, IL-17, and SOD. In conclusion, the interactions between Thermoactinomyces, Staphyloccus and intestinal inflammation, and immunity might be involved in fatigue and high-fat diet-induced diarrhea.
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- Jing Liu
- College of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208 Hunan Province China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208 Hunan Province China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208 Hunan Province China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208 Hunan Province China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208 Hunan Province China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208 Hunan Province China
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Qiao B, He Y, Gao X, Liu H, Rao G, Su Q, Ruan Z, Tang Z, Hu L. Curcumin attenuates AFB1-induced duck liver injury by inhibiting oxidative stress and lysosomal damage. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 172:113593. [PMID: 36596445 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), as the most toxic secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus flavus, is a serious threat to human and animal health. Curcumin, a polyphenol from the plant turmeric, has demonstrated unique anti-damage properties in several studies. But, its ability to alleviate AFB1-induced liver damage in ducks and the underlying mechanisms are not completely elucidated. In this study, we investigated the intervention of curcumin on AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity in ducks. Research data showed that the combination of curcumin and AFB1 alleviated oxidative stress, reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation and relieved hepatotoxicity after 28 days of treatment, compared with AFB1. Also, curcumin upregulated the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its downstream antioxidant enzymes (SOD, HO-1), which enhanced the antioxidant capacity of the liver. In addition, curcumin inhibited AFB1-induced lysosomal damage in the liver, with the character of reduced lysosomal membrane permeabilization, restored autophagic flux, and promoted lysosomal biogenesis, thereby enhancing the self-protective capacity of the liver. In conclusion, our results suggest that curcumin alleviates AFB1-induced duck hepatotoxicity by inhibiting oxidative stress and lysosomal damage.
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- Baoxin Qiao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Guangxi Veterinary Research Institute, Nanning, 530001, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Key Laboratory of China(Guangxi)-ASEAN Cross-border Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Nanning, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Food & Drug Vocational College, No. 321, Longdong North Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510520, Guangdong Province, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Ren Z, Yang F, Yao S, Bi L, Jiang G, Huang J, Tang Y. Effects of low molecular weight peptides from monkfish (Lophius litulon) roe on immune response in immunosuppressed mice. Front Nutr 2022; 9:929105. [PMID: 36211506 PMCID: PMC9532971 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.929105] [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: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the immunomodulatory activation of low-molecular-weight peptides from monkfish (Lophius litulon) roe (named MRP) on cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunosuppressed mice. Our results indicated that MRP (100 mg/kg/d BW) could significantly increase the body weight and immune organ index, and improve the morphological changes in the spleen and thymus of mice. These effects subsequently enhance the serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and immunoglobulin (Ig) A, IgM, and IgG. Furthermore, MRP could also improve CTX-induced oxidative stress, and activate the NF-κB and MAPK pathways in the spleen tissues. The findings reported herein indicate that MRP has a good immunomodulatory activation toward immunosuppressed mice, hence can potentially be developed as an immune adjuvant or functional food.
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- Zhexin Ren
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Hangzhou Women's Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
- *Correspondence: Ju Huang
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
- Yunping Tang
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Wen S, Zhao Y, Liu S, Chen Y, Yuan H, Xu H. Polystyrene microplastics exacerbated liver injury from cyclophosphamide in mice: Insight into gut microbiota. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 840:156668. [PMID: 35710014 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have infiltrated human food system globally, and the latent health risks have been well-described. However, the impact of pre-consumed MPs on liver resistance to foreign robust stimuli remains unclear. In this study, we developed a mouse model drinking roughly 18 and 180 μg/kg/day polystyrene MPs for 90 days, then intraperitoneally injected mice with 80 mg/kg cyclophosphamide (CTX) to investigate whether chronic pre-exposure to MPs aggravates hepatoxicity induced by CTX. Slight liver injury was found in single CTX-treated mice, while more significant liver histopathological damage, inflammation and oxidative stress elicited by CTX were observed in pre-drinking MPs mice. Moreover, chronic exposure of MPs induced remarkable colonic impairments (e.g., leaky gut, mild inflammation and repressed antioxidant activity) as well as gut microbiota perturbation, which manifested positive association with aggravated hepatotoxicity via spearman correlation analysis. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) trail was conducted to ulteriorly demonstrate the critical role of MPs-altered gut bacteria in exaggerated liver susceptibility to CTX stimulation. In conclusion, our study provided an insight that the adverse impact of MPs could be best revealed when animals suffering attack from hazardous substance. It also contributes to comprehensive assessment of health risk from environmentally pervasive MPs.
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- Siyue Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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Zhou Y, Tian S, Wang Q, Yao S, Qian L, Jiang S, Tang Y, Han T. DHA‐enriched phosphatidylserine ameliorates high‐fat diet‐induced kidney injury in mice possibly by regulating TLR4/NF‐κB and AMPK pathways. J Food Sci 2022; 87:4233-4249. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yafeng Zhou
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy Zhejiang Ocean University Zhoushan China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy Zhejiang Ocean University Zhoushan China
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- Zhoushan Institute for Food and Drug Control Zhoushan China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy Zhejiang Ocean University Zhoushan China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy Zhejiang Ocean University Zhoushan China
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- ECA Healthcare Inc. Shanghai China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy Zhejiang Ocean University Zhoushan China
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- Department of Aquaculture Zhejiang Ocean University Zhoushan China
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Tang Y, Pu Q, Zhao Q, Zhou Y, Jiang X, Han T. Effects of Fucoidan Isolated From Laminaria japonica on Immune Response and Gut Microbiota in Cyclophosphamide-Treated Mice. Front Immunol 2022; 13:916618. [PMID: 35664002 PMCID: PMC9160524 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.916618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The effects of Laminaria japonica fucoidan (LF) on immune regulation and intestinal microflora in cyclophosphamide (CTX)-treated mice were investigated in this work. Results indicated that LF significantly enhanced the spleen and thymus indices, promoted spleen lymphocyte and peritoneal macrophages proliferation, and increased the immune-related cytokines production in serum. Moreover, LF could regulate intestinal flora composition, increasing the abundance of Lactobacillaceae and Alistipes, and inhibiting Erysipelotrichia, Turicibacter, Romboutsia, Peptostreptococcaceae, and Faecalibaculum. These results were positively correlated with immune characteristics. Overall, LF could be useful as a new potential strategy to mitigate CTX immunosuppression and intestinal microbiota disorders.
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- Yunping Tang
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhoushan Institute for Food and Drug Control, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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Tian S, Jiang X, Tang Y, Han T. Laminaria japonica fucoidan ameliorates cyclophosphamide-induced liver and kidney injury possibly by regulating Nrf2/HO-1 and TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathways. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:2604-2612. [PMID: 34689333 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND During clinical practice, cyclophosphamide (CTX) can lead to liver and kidney injury in vivo. In this study, we established a liver and kidney injury model by injecting CTX (80 mg kg-1 d-1 ) into male ICR mice, and then mice were treated with saline and fucoidan (20 or 40 mg kg-1 ), respectively. Subsequently, the liver and kidney toxicity indices, the expression levels of malonic dialdehyde (MDA), inflammatory factors, and the main protein levels of the Nrf2/HO-1 and TLR4/NF-κB pathways were determined. RESULTS Our results indicated that fucoidan could significantly decrease serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatinine (CRE), and urea (BUN) in the test group compared to the model group. Fucoidan administration caused reductions in MDA, interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels and improved superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT) activities in the liver and kidney of CTX-induced mice. Fucoidan up-regulated the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and enhanced the protein levels of Nrf2, HO-1, GCLM, and NQO1. Moreover, fucoidan down-regulated the TLR4/NF-κB pathway, as indicated by decreased levels of TLR4, NF-κB p65, NF-κB p50, and increased IκBα level in liver and kidney tissues. CONCLUSION Our studies suggest that fucoidan can ameliorate CTX-induced liver and kidney injury, potentially via up-regulating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB pathway. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Shanshan Tian
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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Wang Y, Liu F, Liu M, Zhou X, Wang M, Cao K, Jin S, Shan A, Feng X. Curcumin mitigates aflatoxin B1-induced liver injury via regulating the NLRP3 inflammasome and Nrf2 signaling pathway. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 161:112823. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.112823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Qian L, Tian S, Jiang S, Tang Y, Han T. DHA-enriched phosphatidylcholine from Clupea harengus roes regulates the gut–liver axis to ameliorate high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Food Funct 2022; 13:11555-11567. [DOI: 10.1039/d2fo02672d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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DHA-enriched phosphatidylcholine from Clupea harengus roes could likely be used as a functional food supplement for the prevention of high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via the gut–liver axis.
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- Li Qian
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- ECA Healthcare Inc, Shanghai 201101, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Biomedical Products, School of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316000, China
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Xiang X, Jiang Q, Shao W, Li J, Zhou Y, Chen L, Deng S, Zheng B, Chen Y. Protective Effects of Shrimp Peptide on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice. Front Nutr 2021; 8:773064. [PMID: 34901119 PMCID: PMC8652227 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.773064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease, an intestinal relapsing inflammatory disease, not only impairs gastrointestinal function but also increases the chances of developing colon cancer. Currently, the effects of shrimp peptide (SP) in mice model of ulcerative colitis (UC) are still unclear. In particular, it is uncertain whether SP affects the gut flora with UC mice. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of SP on a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of UC. Firstly, the molecular weight of SP was mainly distributed in the range of 180-1,000 Da (61.95% proportion), and the amino acid composition showed that SP contained 17 amino acids, of which, the essential amino acids accounted for 54.50%. In vivo, oral SP significantly attenuated the severity of colitis, such as diarrhea, weight loss, and rectal bleeding. Furthermore, treatment with SP remarkably ameliorated intestinal barrier integrity, thus lowering the levels of the inflammatory cytokines and ameliorating antioxidant indices and intestinal injury indicators in the serum and colon. Lastly, the cecal contents were used to sequence and analyze the 16S rRNA genes of bacteria. Results suggested that treatment with SP could restore the balance of intestinal flora in modeled mice by regulating the abundance of pathogenic and beneficial bacteria. Furthermore, SP could significantly improve intestinal flora dysfunction in mice with UC. In summary, our findings show that SP has a prophylactic and therapeutic effect in UC in vivo, thereby highlighting its broad medicinal applications.
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- Xingwei Xiang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources Innovation and Development of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,National R&D Branch Center for Pelagic Aquatic Products Processing (Hangzhou), Hangzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources Innovation and Development of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,National R&D Branch Center for Pelagic Aquatic Products Processing (Hangzhou), Hangzhou, China
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- Food and Pharmacy College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources Innovation and Development of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,National R&D Branch Center for Pelagic Aquatic Products Processing (Hangzhou), Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Marine Development Research Institute, Zhoushan, China
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- Institute of Sericultural and Tea, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Food and Pharmacy College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Food and Pharmacy College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources Innovation and Development of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.,National R&D Branch Center for Pelagic Aquatic Products Processing (Hangzhou), Hangzhou, China
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Zhang Y, Chang J, Gao H, Qu X, Zhai J, Tao L, Sun J, Song Y. Huaiqihuang (HQH) granule alleviates cyclophosphamide-induced nephrotoxicity via suppressing the MAPK/NF-κB pathway and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2021; 59:1425-1431. [PMID: 34693876 PMCID: PMC8547856 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1990356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT Severe nephrotoxicity greatly limits the clinical use of the common effective chemotherapeutic agent cyclophosphamide (CYP). Huaiqihuang (HQH) is a Chinese herbal complex with various pharmacological activities, widely used for treating kidney disease. OBJECTIVE This study estimates the protective effect of HQH against CYP-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four groups of 10 Sprague-Dawley rats were pre-treated with once-daily oral gavage of 3 and 6 mg/kg HQH for 5 days before receiving a single dose of CYP (200 mg/kg i.p.) on the 5th day; the control group received equivalent dose of saline. Renal function indices, morphological changes, oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammatory mediators were measured. In addition, phosphorylation of the NF-κB/MAPK pathway and the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome were analysed. RESULTS Both doses of HQH reduced the levels of serum creatinine (31.27%, 43.61%), urea nitrogen (22.66%, 32.27%) and urine protein (12.87%, 15.98%) in the CYP-treated rats, and improved histopathological aberrations. Additionally, HQH decreased the production of MDA (37.02%, 46.18%) and increased the activities of antioxidant enzyme CAT (59.18%, 112.25%) and SOD (67.10%, 308.34%) after CYP treatment. HQH protected against CYP-induced nephrotoxicity by modulating apoptosis-related protein and suppressing the inflammatory responses. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of the NF-κB/MAPK pathway and the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome were significantly boosted in CYP-treated rats, which was also abrogated by HQH treatment. CONCLUSIONS HQH effectively protected against CYP-induced nephrotoxicity, which was associated with regulating oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation, and so HQH may be a useful agent for treating nephrotoxicity caused by CYP.
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- Yueming Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- CONTACT Yanqing Song Department of Pharmacy, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun130021, China
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Effect of a Low Dose of Carvedilol on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Urinary Toxicity in Rats—A Comparison with Mesna. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14121237. [PMID: 34959638 PMCID: PMC8708009 DOI: 10.3390/ph14121237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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One of the major side effects of cyclophosphamide (CPX)—an alkylating anticancer drug that is still clinically used—is urotoxicity with hemorrhagic cystitis. The present study was designed to evaluate the ability of carvedilol to protect rats from cyclophosphamide-induced urotoxicity. Rats were injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with CPX (200 mg/kg) and administered carvedilol (2 mg/kg) intragastrically a day before, at the day and a day after a single i.p. injection of CPX, with or without mesna (40, 80, and 80 mg/kg i.p. 20 min before, 4 h and 8 h after CPX administration, respectively). Pretreatment with carvedilol partly prevented the CPX-induced increase in urinary bladder and kidney index, and completely protects from CPX-evoked alterations in serum potassium and creatinine level, but did not prevent histological alterations in the urinary bladder and hematuria. However, carvedilol administration resulted in significant restoration of kidney glutathione (GSH) level and a decrease in kidney interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) concentrations. Not only did mesna improve kidney function, but it also completely reversed histological abnormalities in bladders and prevented hematuria. In most cases, no significant interaction of carvedilol with mesna was observed, although the effect of both drugs together was better than mesna given alone regarding plasma ADMA level and kidney IL-1β concentration. In conclusion, carvedilol did not counteract the injury caused in the urinary bladders but restored kidney function, presumably via its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Keap1/Nrf2 Signaling Pathway. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10060828. [PMID: 34067331 PMCID: PMC8224702 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Zhang Z, Pan T, Liu C, Shan X, Xu Z, Hong H, Lin H, Chen J, Sun H. Cyclophosphamide induced physiological and biochemical changes in mice with an emphasis on sensitivity analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 211:111889. [PMID: 33461014 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
The widespread use of cyclophosphamide (CP) in medical treatment had caused ubiquitous contamination in the environment. To data, many studies have been carried out on the toxic effect of CP. However, among these toxic effects of CP, which are the most sensitive remains unclear. Present study aimed to investigate the toxicity of CP on mice and evaluate the sensitivity of physiological-biochemical parameters upon exposure of mice to CP. Results showed that as compared with the control group, CP caused significant reduction in body weight (p < 0.01), spleen coefficient (p < 0.01), leukocyte density (p < 0.01) and alanine transaminase (ALT) in kidney (p < 0.01); However superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), ALT in liver and creatinine (Cr) in kidney significantly (p < 0.05) increased. Among the suppressed physiological and biochemical parameters, the sensitivity to CP toxicity was generally ranked as body weight > leukocyte density > ALT in kidney > spleen coefficient; while among the stimulated parameters, the sensitivity was ranked as MDA (liver) > Cr (kidney) > ALT (liver). Overall, the most sensitive parameters to CP toxicity may be associated with growth, immune system and the normal function of liver and kidney.
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- Zhiying Zhang
- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China; Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China.
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