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Essa HA, Ali AM, Saied MA. Cymbopogon proximus and Petroselinum crispum seed ethanolic extract/Gum Arabic nanogel emulsion: Preventing ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride-induced urolithiasis in rats. Urolithiasis 2024; 52:52. [PMID: 38564033 PMCID: PMC10987356 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-024-01559-2] [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: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Urolithiasis is a prevalent urological disorder that contributes significantly to global morbidity. This study aimed to assess the anti-urolithic effects of Cymbopogon proximus (Halfa Bar) and Petroselinum crispum (parsley) seed ethanolic extract /Gum Arabic (GA) emulsion, and its nanogel form against ethylene glycol (EG) and ammonium chloride (AC)-induced experimental urolithiasis in rats. Rats were divided into four groups: group 1 served as the normal control, group 2 received EG with AC in drinking water for 14 days to induce urolithiasis, groups 3 and 4 were orally administered emulsion (600 mg/kg/day) and nanogel emulsion (600 mg/kg/day) for 7 days, followed by co-administration with EG and AC in drinking water for 14 days. Urolithiatic rats exhibited a significant decrease in urinary excreted magnesium, and non-enzymic antioxidant glutathione and catalase activity. Moreover, they showed an increase in oxalate crystal numbers and various urolithiasis promoters, including excreted calcium, oxalate, phosphate, and uric acid. Renal function parameters and lipid peroxidation were intensified. Treatment with either emulsion or nanogel emulsion significantly elevated urolithiasis inhibitors, excreted magnesium, glutathione levels, and catalase activities. Reduced oxalate crystal numbers, urolithiasis promoters' excretion, renal function parameters, and lipid peroxidation while improving histopathological changes. Moreover, it decreased renal crystal deposition score and the expression of Tumer necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and cleaved caspase-3. Notably, nanogel emulsion showed superior effects compared to the emulsion. Cymbopogon proximus (C. proximus) and Petroselinum crispum (P. crispum) seed ethanolic extracts/GA nanogel emulsion demonstrated protective effects against ethylene glycol induced renal stones by mitigating kidney dysfunction, oxalate crystal formation, and histological alterations.
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- Hend A Essa
- Nutrition and Food Sciences Department, Food Industries and Nutrition Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt
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- Microwave Physics and Dielectrics Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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Hou C, Zhong B, Gu S, Wang Y, Ji L. Identification and validation of the biomarkers related to ferroptosis in calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:5987-6007. [PMID: 38536018 PMCID: PMC11042938 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Ferroptosis is a specific type of programmed cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. Understanding the involvement of ferroptosis in calcium oxalate (CaOx) stone formation may reveal potential targets for this condition. The publicly available dataset GSE73680 was used to identify 61 differentially expressed ferroptosis-related genes (DEFERGs) between normal kidney tissues and Randall's plaques (RPs) from patients with nephrolithiasis through employing weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The findings were validated through in vitro and in vivo experiments using CaOx nephrolithiasis rat models induced by 1% ethylene glycol administration and HK-2 cell models treated with 1 mM oxalate. Through WGCNA and the machine learning algorithm, we identified LAMP2 and MDM4 as the hub DEFERGs. Subsequently, nephrolithiasis samples were classified into cluster 1 and cluster 2 based on the expression of the hub DEFERGs. Validation experiments demonstrated decreased expression of LAMP2 and MDM4 in CaOx nephrolithiasis animal models and cells. Treatment with ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1), a ferroptosis inhibitor, partially reversed oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in CaOx nephrolithiasis models. Moreover, Fer-1 also reversed the expression changes of LAMP2 and MDM4 in CaOx nephrolithiasis models. Our findings suggest that ferroptosis may be involved in the formation of CaOx kidney stones through the regulation of LAMP2 and MDM4.
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- Chao Hou
- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Huai'an First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Huai'an First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Huai'an First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Huai'an First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Huai'an First People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an 223300, Jiangsu, China
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Meligi NM, Dyab AKF. Natural sporopollenin microcapsules: biological evaluation and application in regulating hepatic toxicity of diclofenac sodium in vivo. Biomater Sci 2023; 11:6193-6209. [PMID: 37522344 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm00638g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Diclofenac sodium (DIC) is a pain reliever and anti-nociceptive medication. Significant limitations of DIC treatment stem from its adverse effects. This study investigates the feasibility of using natural Lycopodium clavatum sporopollenin (LCS) microcapsules loaded with DIC to mitigate the hepatotoxicity associated with DIC treatment. In addition, LCS microcapsules were tracked in the blood, stomach, small intestine, and feces of rats to demonstrate their morphological integrity and uptake behavior. Four groups (6 per group) of adult male albino rats were administered normal saline (control), empty LCS (30 mg kg-1), plain DIC (10 mg kg-1), and DIC-loaded LCS (40 mg kg-1) orally for seven consecutive days. The first comprehensive histological examination of the rat stomach demonstrated the robustness and bioadhesion ability of LCS under severe conditions. The findings suggested that these versatile microcapsules are unlikely to be digested in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The administration of DIC-loaded LCS was found to play a potential protective role in regulating DIC-induced substantially increased serum levels of transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, and pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, DIC-loaded LCS restored the antioxidant enzymes, DNA damage, and liver histological architecture abnormalities caused by DIC. Microencapsulation of DIC into pollen-derived biomaterials could be employed as an efficient platform with enough safety coverage on rat liver, pending further clinical studies.
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- Noha M Meligi
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.
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Huang Y, Yang H, Yang B, Zheng Y, Hou X, Chen G, Zhang W, Zeng X, DU B. Ginsenoside-Rg1 combined with a conditioned medium from induced neuron-like hUCMSCs alleviated the apoptosis in a cell model of ALS through regulating the NF-κB/Bcl-2 pathway. Chin J Nat Med 2023; 21:540-550. [PMID: 37517821 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(23)60445-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting both upper and lower motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. One important aspect of ALS pathogenesis is superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutant-mediated mitochondrial toxicity, leading to apoptosis in neurons. This study aimed to evaluate the neural protective synergistic effects of ginsenosides Rg1 (G-Rg1) and conditioned medium (CM) on a mutational SOD1 cell model, and to explore the underlying mechanisms. We found that the contents of nerve growth factor, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor significantly increased in CM after human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) were exposed to neuron differentiation reagents for seven days. CM or G-Rg1 decreased the apoptotic rate of SOD1G93A-NSC34 cells to a certain extent, but their combination brought about the least apoptosis, compared with CM or G-Rg1 alone. Further research showed that the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was upregulated in all the treatment groups. Proteins associated with mitochondrial apoptotic pathways, such as Bax, caspase 9 (Cas-9), and cytochrome c (Cyt c), were downregulated. Furthermore, CM or G-Rg1 also inhibited the activation of the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway by reducing the phosphorylation of p65 and IκBα. CM/G-Rg1 or their combination also reduced the apoptotic rate induced by betulinic acid (BetA), an agonist of the NF-κB signaling pathway. In summary, the combination of CM and G-Rg1 effectively reduced the apoptosis of SOD1G93A-NSC34 cells through suppressing the NF-κB/Bcl-2 signaling pathway (Fig. 1 is a graphical representation of the abstract).
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- Yu Huang
- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Research, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Research, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Research, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Labortory of Stem Cell Clinical Reaearch, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Labortory of Stem Cell Biology and Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Ali YA, Soliman HA, Abdel-Gabbar M, Ahmed NA, Attia KAA, Shalaby FM, El-Nahass ES, Ahmed OM. Rutin and Hesperidin Revoke the Hepatotoxicity Induced by Paclitaxel in Male Wistar Rats via Their Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Activities. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2023; 2023:2738351. [PMID: 37275575 PMCID: PMC10238143 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2738351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Paclitaxel, one of the most effective chemotherapeutic drugs, is used to treat various cancers but it is exceedingly toxic when used long-term and can harm the liver. This study aimed to see if rutin, hesperidin, and their combination could protect male Wistar rats against paclitaxel (Taxol)-induced hepatotoxicity. Adult male Wistar rats were subdivided into 5 groups (each of six rats). The normal group was orally given the equivalent volume of vehicles for 6 weeks. The paclitaxel-administered control group received intraperitoneal injection of paclitaxel at a dose of 2 mg/Kg body weight twice a week for 6 weeks. Treated paclitaxel-administered groups were given paclitaxel similar to the paclitaxel-administered control group together with oral supplementation of rutin, hesperidin, and their combination at a dose of 10 mg/Kg body weight every other day for 6 weeks. The treatment of paclitaxel-administered rats with rutin and hesperidin significantly reduced paclitaxel-induced increases in serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, and gamma-glutamyl transferase activities as well as total bilirubin level and liver lipid peroxidation. However, the levels of serum albumin, liver glutathione content, and the activities of liver superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase increased. Furthermore, paclitaxel-induced harmful hepatic histological changes (central vein and portal area blood vessel congestion, fatty changes, and moderate necrotic changes with focal nuclear pyknosis, focal mononuclear infiltration, and Kupffer cell proliferation) were remarkably enhanced by rutin and hesperidin treatments. Moreover, the elevated hepatic proapoptotic mediator (caspase-3) and pro-inflammatory cytokine (tumor necrosis factor-α) expressions were decreased by the three treatments in paclitaxel-administered rats. The cotreatment with rutin and hesperidin was the most effective in restoring the majority of liver function and histological integrity. Therefore, rutin, hesperidin, and their combination may exert hepatic protective effects in paclitaxel-administered rats by improving antioxidant defenses and inhibiting inflammation and apoptosis.
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- Yasmine A. Ali
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Clinical Nutrition Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Evaluation of Natural Resources, Environmental Studies and Research Institute, El-Sadat City University, El-Sadat City 32897, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Dong C, Song C, He Z, Song Q, Song T, Liu J, Xiong Y, Su X, Zhou J, Yang S, Liao W. Protective efficacy of Schizandrin B on ameliorating nephrolithiasis via regulating GSK3β/Nrf2 signaling-mediated ferroptosis in vivo and in vitro. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 117:110042. [PMID: 36940552 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Schizandrin B (SchB) protects against oxidative, inflammatory, and ferroptotic injury. Oxidative stress and inflammation are indispensably involved in nephrolithiasis and ferroptosis also plays an important role in stone formation. It is unclear whether SchB can ameliorate nephrolithiasis; its underlying mechanism is also unknown. First, we employed bioinformatics to investigate the mechanisms of nephrolithiasis. To evaluate the efficacy of SchB, HK-2 cell models of oxalate-induced damage, Erastin-induced ferroptosis, and the Sprague Dawley rat model of Ethylene Glycol-induced nephrolithiasis were established. Then, Nrf2 siRNA and GSK3β overexpression plasmids were transfected into HK-2 cells to elucidate the role of SchB in regulating oxidative stress-mediated ferroptosis. In our study, oxidative stress and inflammation were strongly associated with nephrolithiasis. Administration of SchB attenuated the cell viability, dysfunctional mitochondria, oxidative stress and inflammatory response in vitro and alleviated renal injury and crystal deposition in vivo. SchB treatment also reduced the levels of cellular Fe2+ accumulation, lipid peroxidation and MDA, and regulated ferroptosis-related proteins, including XCT, GPX4, FTH1 and CD71, in Erastin-induced or oxalate-induced HK-2 cells. Mechanistically, SchB facilitated Nrf2 nuclear translocation, and silencing Nrf2 or overexpressing GSK3β worsened oxalate-induced oxidative injury and abolished the beneficial effect of SchB against ferroptosis in vitro. To summarize, SchB could alleviate nephrolithiasis by positively regulating GSK3β/Nrf2 signaling-mediated ferroptosis.
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- Caitao Dong
- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
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Alomair MK, Alobaid AA, Almajed MAA, Alabduladheem LS, Alkhalifah EA, Mohamed ME, Younis NS. Grape Seed Extract and Urolithiasis: Protection Against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Pharmacogn Mag 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/09731296221145069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Background Grape seed extract (GSE) has demonstrated various pharmacological actions. Urolithiasis is the occurrence of calculus in the renal system. The present study evaluated the anti-urolithic effect of GSE on ethylene glycol (EG) and ammonium chloride (AC)-induced experimental urolithiasis in rats. Materials and Methods Rats were assigned into six groups; Normal control and Normal + GSE, in which rats received standard drinking water and GSE orally daily, respectively; Urolithiatic animals received EG with AC in drinking water for 28 days; Urolithiatic animals + GSE, in which rats were administered EG with AC in drinking water and GSE 100 and 200 mg/kg orally; and Urolithiatic + cystone, where rats received EG with AC in drinking water and 750 g/kg of cystone as a standard drug orally. Results Urolithiatic animals showed a significant decrease in excreted magnesium and citrate and antioxidant enzymes, whereas they exhibited amplified oxalate crystal numbers, urinary excreted calcium, phosphate, oxalate ions, uric acid, intensified renal function parameters, lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory mediators. Management with GSE and cystone significantly augmented urolithiasis inhibitors (excreted magnesium and citrate) and amplified the antioxidant enzymes’ activities. GSE reduced oxalate crystal numbers and urolithiasis promoters, including excreted calcium, oxalate, phosphate, and uric acid excretion, lessened renal function parameters, and declined lipid peroxidation and the inflammatory mediators. Conclusion GSE could protect against EG-induced renal stones as evidenced by mitigated kidney dysfunction, histological alterations, and oxalate crystal formation. This action may be related to the antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory activities of the extracts.
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- Manar Khalid Alomair
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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He Q, Tang Y, Li Y, Wang F, Bao J, Gupta S. A pilot dynamic analysis of formative factors of nephrolithiasis related to metabolic syndrome: evidence in a rat model. Ren Fail 2022; 44:1134-1143. [PMID: 35837686 PMCID: PMC9291672 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2022.2097922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction and objective To examine the dynamic changes in the formative factors of nephrolithiasis and the final micromorphological changes in an obesity-initiated metabolic syndrome (MS) rat model. Methods Forty five-week-old male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups: the regular diet group (RD), high-fat diet group (HFD), regular diet with drug (ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride) group (RDD), and high-fat diet with drug group (HFDD). A dynamic assessment of MS components (body weight (BW), body length (BL), Lee’s index (LI), blood glucose (BG), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TGs)) and stone-forming factors (urinary pH, urinary calcium, and urinary oxalate acid) was carried out. In addition, the levels of oxidative stress (OS) markers (CAT, SOD, TAC, GSH-PX, and MDA) were measured, and histological analysis was carried out at the end of 16 weeks. Results MS-related parameters, such as BW, LI, BG, TC, and TG, were significantly higher in HFD-fed rats than in RD-fed rats (p < 0.001). In the HFDD group, significantly lower urinary pH, hyperoxaluria, and hypocalciuria were noted in the dynamic assessment of stone-forming factors (p < 0.001). CAT, TAC, and MDA were notably changed in the HFD-fed groups, particularly the HFDD rats. Histological analysis showed that the renal tubules of HFDD rats had the highest scores for both inflammation and renal crystallization deposition (p < 0.05). Conclusions Our results suggest that male SD rats with MS are prone to developing nephrolithiasis. Validation in an in vivo model may lead to an understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of action of MS-related nephrolithiasis in humans.Key messages Male SD rats with metabolic syndrome are more prone to developing calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis after treatment with ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride compared to control lean rats. MS-related nephrolithiasis in rats induced by ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride is mainly related to increased hyperoxaluria and inflammation and decreased antioxidant levels. High-fat diet-fed SD rats treated with ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride are a stable and valid in vivo model for understanding the potential mechanism of action of MS-related nephrolithiasis.
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- Qiqi He
- Department of Urology, Key Laboratory of Disease of Urological Systems, Gansu Nephro-Urological Clinical Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Key Laboratory of Disease of Urological Systems, Gansu Nephro-Urological Clinical Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Urology, Key Laboratory of Disease of Urological Systems, Gansu Nephro-Urological Clinical Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Paediatric, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Key Laboratory of Disease of Urological Systems, Gansu Nephro-Urological Clinical Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Case Medicine Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Zhou R, Wen W, Gong X, Zhao Y, Zhang W. Nephro-protective effect of Daphnetin in hyperoxaluria-induced rat renal injury via alterations of the gut microbiota. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14377. [PMID: 35994414 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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It is well proved that hyperoxaluria induces the renal injury and finally causes the end stage kidney disease. Daphnetin (coumarin derivative) already confirmed renal protective effect in renal model, but hyperoxaluria protective effect still unexplore. The objective of this research was to scrutinize the renal protective effect of daphnetin against ethylene glycol (GC)-induced hyperoxaluria via altering the gut microbiota. GC (1% v/v) was used for the induction of hyperoxaluria in the rats and the rats were received the oral administration of daphnetin (5, 10 and 15 mg/kg). The body and renal weight were assessed. Urine, renal, inflammatory cytokines, antioxidant, inflammatory parameters, and gut microbiota were appraised. Daphnetin effectually improved the body weight and reduced the renal weight. Its also remarkably boosted the magnesium, calcium, citrate level and suppressed the level of uric acid and oxalate formation. Daphnetin significantly (p < .001) ameliorate the level of urinary kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), urea, serum creatinine (Scr), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and uric acid along with inflammatory cytokines and inflammatory mediators. Daphnetin considerably repressed the malonaldehyde (MDA) level, protein carbonyl and improved the level of glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH) and catalase (CAT). Daphnetin treatment considerably altered the microbial composition of different bacteria at phylum, genus and family level. Daphnetin significantly suppressed the Firmicutes relative abundance and boosted the Bacteroidetes relative abundance. Our result clearly indicated that daphnetin remarkably ameliorates the GC induced hyperoxaluria in rats via altering the oxidative stress, inflammatory reaction and gut microbiota. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Nephrotoxicity is a serious health disease worldwide. We induce the renal toxicity in the experimental rats using the ethylene glycol and scrutinized the renal protective effect of daphnetin. Daphnetin considerably suppress the renal, urine parameters. For estimation the underlying mechanism, we estimated the gut microbiota in all group rats. Daphnetin remarkably altered the level of gut microbiota and suggesting the renal protective effect.
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- Ruijun Zhou
- Department of Endocrinology, Heji Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Heji Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Heji Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Heji Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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- Department of Nephropathy, Heji Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
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Moura MAFE, Martins BDA, Oliveira GPD, Takahashi JA. Alternative protein sources of plant, algal, fungal and insect origins for dietary diversification in search of nutrition and health. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:10691-10708. [PMID: 35698908 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2085657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This review aimed to compare alternative protein sources in terms of nutritional composition and health benefits with the purpose of disseminating up-to-date knowledge and contribute for diversification of the food marked and consumers decision-making. Plant-based is the most well-established category of alternative proteins, but there is still room for diversification. Less conventional species such as chia seeds are prominent sources of ω-3 (∼60% total lipids), while hempseed and quinoa are notable sources of ω-6 (up to 58% and 61%, respectively). Edible insects and microalgae are alternative foods rich in protein (up to 70%), fibers (∼30%), as well as peptides and polysaccharides with antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-hypertensive, antidiabetic, antidepressant, antitumor, and immunomodulatory activities. Additionally, lipid contents in insect larvae can be as high as 50%, on a dry weight basis, containing fatty acids with anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties. In contrast, edible fungi have low lipid contents (∼2%), but are rich in carbohydrates (up to 79%) and have balanced amino acid profiles. The results suggest that food formulations combining different alternative protein sources can meet dietary requirements. Further studies on flavoring and texturing processes will help to create meat and dairy analogs, thus helping to broaden acceptance and applicability of alternative protein sources.
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- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Sridharan B, Jagannathan V, Rajesh NG, Viswanathan P. Combined effect of polyacrylic acid and vitamin E in preventing calcium oxalate crystal deposition in the kidneys of experimental hyperoxaluric rats. Cell Biochem Funct 2022; 40:138-149. [PMID: 34981535 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Our study explores the combined effect of polyacrylic acid and vitamin E as prophylactic and curative agent against ethylene glycol (EG) induced calcium oxalate stone formation in Wistar rats. Male Wistar rats (54) were divided into nine groups, including control. The experimental groups were equally segregated into two for preventive study (4) and curative study (4). Urolithiasis was induced with 0.75% (v/v) EG in drinking water. Polyacrylic acid (10 mg/kg) and vitamin E (300 IU/day) were supplemented from day 1 for preventive and day 30 for curative studies. Restoration of urinary lithogenic factors (calcium, oxalate, phosphate, citrate and magnesium) and renal function (urea and creatinine in serum) by intervening agents were accomplished compared to urolithic rats (P < .001). Abnormal localization and increased expression of Tamm-Horsfall Protein, osteopontin and transferrin were observed in the kidneys of urolithic rats (P < .001) from immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting analysis. Polyacrylic acid and vitamin E supplementation have regulated the expression of the urinary macromolecules. Pro-inflammatory cytokines in kidney were significantly reduced (P < .001) by the intervening agents compared to urolithic rats. Therefore, polyacrylic acid and vitamin E in combination could be a potential formulation for better management of urolithiasis.
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- Badrinathan Sridharan
- Renal Research Lab, Centre for Biomedical Research, Department of Biosciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Renal Research Lab, Centre for Biomedical Research, Department of Biosciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Renal Research Lab, Centre for Biomedical Research, Department of Biosciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Sridharan B, Jagannathan V, Rajesh NG, Viswanathan P. Combined effect of polyacrylic acid and vitamin E in preventing calcium oxalate crystal deposition in the kidneys of experimental hyperoxaluric rats. Cell Biochem Funct 2022. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.3683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Badrinathan Sridharan
- Renal Research Lab, Centre for Biomedical Research, Department of Biosciences Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
- Department of Applied Chemistry Chaoyang University of Technology Taichung Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Renal Research Lab, Centre for Biomedical Research, Department of Biosciences Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
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- Department of Pathology Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Puducherry India
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- Renal Research Lab, Centre for Biomedical Research, Department of Biosciences Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore India
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Naringin and Hesperidin Counteract Diclofenac-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Male Wistar Rats via Their Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Activities. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:9990091. [PMID: 34422219 PMCID: PMC8376442 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9990091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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This study is aimed at evaluating the preventive effect and at suggesting the mode of actions of naringin and hesperidin and their combination in diclofenac-induced hepatotoxicity. Male Wistar rats, intraperitoneally injected with diclofenac sodium (3 mg/kg b.wt/day), were orally treated with naringin (20 mg/kg b.wt/day) and hesperidin (20 mg/kg b.wt/day) and their combination for 4 weeks. The administrations of naringin and hesperidin to diclofenac-injected rats led to a significant decrease in the elevated serum ALT, AST, LDH, ALP, GGT, total bilirubin, TNF-α, and IL-17 levels as well as liver lipid peroxidation and liver p53 and caspase-3 mRNA expressions. In contrast, serum IL-4 level, liver GSH content, and liver GPx and SOD activities increased. In association, diclofenac-induced deleterious histological alterations including hydropic degeneration, cytoplasmic vacuolization, apoptosis, and focal hepatic necrosis of hepatocytes associated with inflammatory cells' infiltration were remarkably improved by treatments with naringin and hesperidin. In conclusion, naringin, hesperidin, and their combination, which was the most potent, counteract diclofenac-induced liver injury via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic actions. Thus, this study recommends the use of naringin and hesperidin or their combination to resolve the side effects of drugs like diclofenac on the liver.
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Khalil A, Elesawy BH, Ali TM, Ahmed OM. Bee Venom: From Venom to Drug. Molecules 2021; 26:4941. [PMID: 34443529 PMCID: PMC8400317 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Insects of the order Hymenoptera have a defensive substance that contains many biologically active compounds. Specifically, venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) contains many enzymes and peptides that are effective against various diseases. Different research papers stated the possibility of using bee venom (a direct bee sting or in an injectable form) in treating several complications; either in vivo or in vitro. Other reports used the active fractions of bee venom clinically or at labratory scale. Many reports and publications have stated that bee venom and its constituents have multiple biological activities including anti-microbial, anti-protozoan, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-arthritic properties. The present review aims to refer to the use of bee venom itself or its fractions in treating several diseases and counteracting drug toxicities as an alternative protocol of therapy. The updated molecular mechanisms of actions of bee venom and its components are discussed in light of the previous updated publications. The review also summarizes the potential of venom loaded on nanoparticles as a drug delivery vehicle and its molecular mechanisms. Finally, the products of bee venom available in markets are also demonstrated.
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- Abdelwahab Khalil
- Entomology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt
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Hassan RA, Hozayen WG, Abo Sree HT, Al-Muzafar HM, Amin KA, Ahmed OM. Naringin and Hesperidin Counteract Diclofenac-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Male Wistar Rats via Their Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Activities. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:1-14. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1155/2021/9990091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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This study is aimed at evaluating the preventive effect and at suggesting the mode of actions of naringin and hesperidin and their combination in diclofenac-induced hepatotoxicity. Male Wistar rats, intraperitoneally injected with diclofenac sodium (3 mg/kg b.wt/day), were orally treated with naringin (20 mg/kg b.wt/day) and hesperidin (20 mg/kg b.wt/day) and their combination for 4 weeks. The administrations of naringin and hesperidin to diclofenac-injected rats led to a significant decrease in the elevated serum ALT, AST, LDH, ALP, GGT, total bilirubin, TNF-α, and IL-17 levels as well as liver lipid peroxidation and liver p53 and caspase-3 mRNA expressions. In contrast, serum IL-4 level, liver GSH content, and liver GPx and SOD activities increased. In association, diclofenac-induced deleterious histological alterations including hydropic degeneration, cytoplasmic vacuolization, apoptosis, and focal hepatic necrosis of hepatocytes associated with inflammatory cells’ infiltration were remarkably improved by treatments with naringin and hesperidin. In conclusion, naringin, hesperidin, and their combination, which was the most potent, counteract diclofenac-induced liver injury via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic actions. Thus, this study recommends the use of naringin and hesperidin or their combination to resolve the side effects of drugs like diclofenac on the liver.
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- Rasha A. Hassan
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Nahda University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
- Basic & Applied Scientific Research Center, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Physiology Division, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Ragab GH, Halfaya FM, Ahmed OM, Abou El-Kheir W, Mahdi EA, Ali TM, Almehmadi MM, Hagag U. Platelet-Rich Plasma Ameliorates Monosodium Iodoacetate-Induced Ankle Osteoarthritis in the Rat Model via Suppression of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:6692432. [PMID: 33531920 PMCID: PMC7837774 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6692432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Until now, there is no treatment that cause complete cure of the chronic inflammatory and degenerative disease, osteoarthritis (OA). Moreover, the underlying mechanisms of OA development and progress are not fully elucidated, and the present pharmacological treatment alternatives are restricted and associated with adverse side effects. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the remedy of OA in the rat model in terms of inflammation, ankle histopathological alterations, and oxidative stress. OA was induced in male Wistar rats by injection of MIA (2 mg)/50 µL isotonic saline in the right ankle joint for two successive days in each rat. After the 2nd MIA injection, the osteoarthritic rats were allocated into two groups such as the MIA group (group 2) and MIA + PRP group (group 3). The MIA + PRP group was treated with PRP (50 µL) by injection into the ankle joint of the right hind limb of each rat at days 14, 21, and 28 after the 2nd injection of MIA. The same equivalent volume of saline, as a substitute of PRP, was injected into the ankle joint of each rat of the normal control group (group 1) and MIA group (group 2) at the same tested periods. Swelling of joint, bodyweight, total leucocytes count (TLC), and morphological as well as histological changes of ankle joints were evaluated. Serum lipid peroxides (LPO), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) levels were examined as biomarkers of oxidative stress. Serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-17 (IL-17), and interleukin-4 (IL-4) were investigated by ELISA as biomarkers of inflammation. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was carried out to investigate the soft tissues in joints. The obtained results revealed that PRP reduced LPO and increased GSH and GST levels in osteoarthritic rats. Also, PRP significantly diminished serum TNF-α and IL-17 levels, while it increased IL-4 serum levels in rats with MIA-induced OA. Morphological observations, histological analysis, and MRI revealed a gradual diminishing in joint inflammation and destruction of cartilage in PRP-injected osteoarthritic rats. Based on these results, it can be suggested that PRP has antiarthritic potential in MIA-induced OA, which may be mediated via suppression of inflammation and oxidative stress.
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- G. H. Ragab
- Anesthesiology and Radiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Anesthesiology and Radiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Immunology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Anesthesiology and Radiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Venturella G, Ferraro V, Cirlincione F, Gargano ML. Medicinal Mushrooms: Bioactive Compounds, Use, and Clinical Trials. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020634. [PMID: 33435246 PMCID: PMC7826851 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Medicinal mushrooms have important health benefits and exhibit a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities, including antiallergic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antiviral, cytotoxic, immunomodulating, antidepressive, antihyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, digestive, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, nephroprotective, osteoprotective, and hypotensive activities. The growing interest in mycotherapy requires a strong commitment from the scientific community to expand clinical trials and to propose supplements of safe origin and genetic purity. Bioactive compounds of selected medicinal mushrooms and their effects and mechanisms in in vitro and in vivo clinical studies are reported in this review. Besides, we analyzed the therapeutic use and pharmacological activities of mushrooms.
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- Giuseppe Venturella
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bldg. 5, I-90128 Palermo, Italy; (V.F.); (F.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-09123891234
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bldg. 5, I-90128 Palermo, Italy; (V.F.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bldg. 5, I-90128 Palermo, Italy; (V.F.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy;
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