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Ajoolabady A, Pratico D, Ren J. Angiotensin II: Role in oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and diseases. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 592:112309. [PMID: 38852657 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2024.112309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
Abstract
Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a protein hormone capable of physiologically regulating blood pressure through diverse mechanisms. Ang II is mainly produced by the liver at homeostatic levels. However, excessive production of Ang II is closely associated with a series of pathological events in the body. The endothelial dysfunction is one of these pathological events that can drive vascular anomalies. The excessive exposure of endothelial cells (ECs) to Ang II may induce endothelial dysfunction via diverse mechanisms. One of these mechanisms is Ang II-mediated mitochondrial oxidative stress. In this mini-review, we aimed to discuss the molecular mechanisms of Ang II-mediated endothelial dysfunction through mitochondrial oxidative stress and the protective role of nitric oxide in ECs. Deciphering these mechanisms may disclose novel therapeutic strategies to prevent endothelial dysfunction and associated diseases induced by elevated leves of Ang II in the blood.
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- Amir Ajoolabady
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Alzheimer's Center at Temple, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Álvarez-Herrera C, Maisanaba S, Llana Ruíz-Cabello M, Rojas R, Repetto G. A strategy for the investigation of toxic mechanisms and protection by efflux pumps using Schizosaccharomyces pombe strains: Application to rotenone. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 922:171253. [PMID: 38408667 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Effects not related with the inhibition of complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain are studied in S. pombe, which lacks it. This study aims: First, the use of a strategy with S. pombe strains to investigate the toxicity, mechanisms of action, interactions and detoxication by efflux pumps. Second, to investigate the mechanisms of toxic action of rotenone. In the dose-response assessment, the yeast presented a good correlation with the toxicity in Daphnia magna for 15 chemicals. In the mechanistic study, the mph1Δ strain presented marked specificity to the interaction with microtubules by carbendazim. DNA damage caused by hydroxyurea, an inhibitor of deoxynucleotide synthesis, was identified with marked specificity with the rad3Δ strain. The sty1Δ strain was very sensitive to the oxidative and osmotic stress induced by hydrogen peroxide and potassium chloride, respectively, being more sensitive to oxidative stress than the pap1Δ strain. The protection by exclusion pumps was also evaluated. Rotenone presented low toxicity in S. pombe due to the lack of its main target, and the marked protection by the exclusion transporters Bfr1, Pmd1, Caf5 and Mfs1. Marked cellular stress was detected. Finally, the toxicity of rotenone could be potentiated by the fungicide carbendazim and the antimetabolite hydroxyurea. In conclusion, the use of S. pombe strains is a valid strategy to: a) assess global toxicity; b) investigate the main mechanisms of toxic action, particularly spindle and DNA interferences, and osmotic and oxidative stress not related to complex I inhibition; c) explore the detoxication by efflux pumps; and d) evaluate possible chemical interactions. Therefore, it should be useful for the investigation of adverse outcome pathways.
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- Area of Toxicology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Area of Toxicology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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Shichinohe M, Ohkawa S, Hirose Y, Eki T. Sensing chemical-induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress via yeast-based reporter assays using NanoLuc luciferase. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294571. [PMID: 37992069 PMCID: PMC10664910 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Mutagens and oxidative agents damage biomolecules, such as DNA; therefore, detecting genotoxic and oxidative chemicals is crucial for maintaining human health. To address this, we have developed several types of yeast-based reporter assays designed to detect DNA damage and oxidative stress. This study aimed to develop a novel yeast-based assay using a codon-optimized stable or unstable NanoLuc luciferase (yNluc and yNluCP) gene linked to a DNA damage- or oxidative stress-responsive promoter, enabling convenient sensing genotoxicity or oxidative stress, respectively. End-point luciferase assays using yeasts with a chromosomally integrated RNR3 promoter (PRNR3)-driven yNluc gene exhibited high levels of chemiluminescence via NanoLuc luciferase and higher fold induction by hydroxyurea than a multi-copy plasmid-based assay. Additionally, the integrated reporter system detected genotoxicity caused by four different types of chemicals. Oxidants (hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and menadione) were successfully detected through transient expressions of luciferase activity in real-time luciferase assay using yeasts with a chromosomally integrated TRX2 promoter (PTRX2)-linked yNlucCP gene. However, the luciferase activity was gradually induced in yeasts with a multi-copy reporter plasmid, and their expression profiles were notably distinct from those observed in chromosomally integrated yeasts. The responses of yNlucCP gene against three oxidative chemicals, but not diamide and zinc oxide suspension, were observed using chromosomally integrated reporter yeasts. Given that yeast cells with chromosomally integrated PRNR3-linked yNluc and PTRX2-linked yNlucCP genes express strong chemiluminescence signals and are easily maintained and handled without restrictive nutrient medium, these yeast strains with NanoLuc reporters may prove useful for screening potential genotoxic and oxidative chemicals.
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Toyohashi, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, Laboratory of Genomics and Photobiology, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
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Angolkar M, Paramshetti S, Halagali P, Jain V, Patil AB, Somanna P. Nanotechnological advancements in the brain tumor therapy: a novel approach. Ther Deliv 2023; 13:531-557. [PMID: 36802944 DOI: 10.4155/tde-2022-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Nanotechnological advancements over the past few years have led to the development of newer treatment strategies in brain cancer therapy which leads to the establishment of nano oncology. Nanostructures with high specificity, are best suitable to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Their desired physicochemical properties, such as small sizes, shape, higher surface area to volume ratio, distinctive structural features, and the possibility to attach various substances on their surface transform them into potential transport carriers able to cross various cellular and tissue barriers, including the BBB. The review emphasizes nanotechnology-based treatment strategies for the exploration of brain tumors and highlights the current progress of different nanomaterials for the effective delivery of drugs for brain tumor therapy.
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- Mohit Angolkar
- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, SS Nagar, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, SS Nagar, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, SS Nagar, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, SS Nagar, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, SS Nagar, Mysuru, 570015, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, SS Nagar, Mysuru, 570015, India
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Ayesha A, Bahnson EM, Kayashima Y, Wilder J, Huynh PK, Hiller S, Maeda-Smithies N, Li F. Vitamin B12 does not increase cell viability after hydrogen peroxide induced damage in mouse kidney proximal tubular cells and brain endothelial cells. ADVANCES IN REDOX RESEARCH 2022; 4:100029. [PMID: 35515703 PMCID: PMC9067605 DOI: 10.1016/j.arres.2022.100029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vitamin B12 (B12) is an essential co-factor for two enzymes in mammalian metabolism and can also act as a mimetic of superoxide dismutase (SOD) converting superoxide (O2 •‒) to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). High oral dose B12 decreases renal O2 •‒ and post-ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice and protects against damage induced by hypoxia/reperfusion in mouse kidney proximal tubular cells (BU.MPT). O2 •‒ is unstable and rapidly converted to H2O2. H2O2 mediates oxidative stress associated with O2 •‒. Whether B12 protects against damage induced by H2O2 is unknown. Both BU.MPT cells and mouse brain endothelial cells (bEdn.3) were applied to test the effects of B12 on H2O2-induced cytotoxicity. Both types of cells were treated with different doses of H2O2 with or without different doses of B12. Cell viability was analyzed 24 h later. H2O2 caused cell death only at a very high dose, and high pharmacological dose of B12 did not prevent this detrimental effect in either cell type. In bEnd.3 cells, transcriptional levels of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) increased, while nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) decreased by H2O2. The levels of transcripts were not affected by the B12 treatment. We conclude that the cytotoxic effects of exogenous H2O2 in BU.MPT and bEdn.3 cells are not prevented by B12.
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- Azraa Ayesha
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 703 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg, CB # 7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 703 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg, CB # 7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 703 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg, CB # 7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 703 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg, CB # 7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 703 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg, CB # 7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 703 Brinkhous-Bullitt Bldg, CB # 7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Egwu CO, Pério P, Augereau JM, Tsamesidis I, Benoit-Vical F, Reybier K. Resistance to artemisinin in falciparum malaria parasites: A redox-mediated phenomenon. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 179:317-327. [PMID: 34416340 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Malaria remains a major public health disease due to its high yearly mortality and morbidity. Resistance to the gold standard drug, artemisinin, is worrisome and needs better understanding in order to be overcome. In this work, we sought to study whether redox processes are involved in artemisinin resistance. As artemisinin is known to act among others via production of reactive species, we first compared the production of reactive oxygen species and concomitant protein oxidation in artemisinin-sensitive and artemisinin-resistant parasites when treated with artemisinin. The results undoubtedly demonstrated, using different original methods, that the level of ROS, including superoxide production, and oxidized protein were lower in the resistant strain. Interestingly, the major in-between strain difference was reported at the earlier ring stages, which are the forms able to enter in a quiescence state according to the ART resistance phenomenon. Moreover, we demonstrated a better homeostasis regulation in relation with higher expression of antioxidants in the artemisinin-resistant parasites than their sensitive counterparts after artemisinin exposure, notably, superoxide dismutase and the glutathione (GSH) system. These findings enrich the body of knowledges about the multifaceted mechanism of artemisinin resistance and will help in the design and development of newer antimalarials strategies active against resistant parasites.
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- Chinedu O Egwu
- PharmaDev, UMR 152, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, 31400, France; Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria; LCC-CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; MAAP, Inserm ERL 1289, New Antimalarial Molecules and Pharmacological Approaches, Toulouse, France; Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, IPBS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, France
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- PharmaDev, UMR 152, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, 31400, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; MAAP, Inserm ERL 1289, New Antimalarial Molecules and Pharmacological Approaches, Toulouse, France; Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, IPBS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, France
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- PharmaDev, UMR 152, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, 31400, France
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- LCC-CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; MAAP, Inserm ERL 1289, New Antimalarial Molecules and Pharmacological Approaches, Toulouse, France; Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, IPBS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, France.
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- PharmaDev, UMR 152, Université de Toulouse, IRD, UPS, Toulouse, 31400, France.
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The Blood-Brain Barrier, Oxidative Stress, and Insulin Resistance. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10111695. [PMID: 34829566 PMCID: PMC8615183 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10111695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a network of specialized endothelial cells that regulates substrate entry into the central nervous system (CNS). Acting as the interface between the periphery and the CNS, the BBB must be equipped to defend against oxidative stress and other free radicals generated in the periphery to protect the CNS. There are unique features of brain endothelial cells that increase the susceptibility of these cells to oxidative stress. Insulin signaling can be impacted by varying levels of oxidative stress, with low levels of oxidative stress being necessary for signaling and higher levels being detrimental. Insulin must cross the BBB in order to access the CNS, levels of which are important in peripheral metabolism as well as cognition. Any alterations in BBB transport due to oxidative stress at the BBB could have downstream disease implications. In this review, we cover the interactions of oxidative stress at the BBB, how insulin signaling is related to oxidative stress, and the impact of the BBB in two diseases greatly affected by oxidative stress and insulin resistance: diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Xiong S, Luo J, Wang Q, Li Z, Li J, Liu Q, Gao L, Fang S, Li Y, Pan H, Wang H, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Chen X, Chen T. Targeted graphene oxide for drug delivery as a therapeutic nanoplatform against Parkinson's disease. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:1705-1715. [PMID: 33427264 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01765e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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There has been an exponential increase in the rate of incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) with aging in the global population. PD, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, results from damaged dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc), along with the deposition of abnormal α-synuclein (α-Syn), and the progressive degeneration of neurons in striatal regions. Despite extensive investigations to understand the pathophysiology of PD to develop effective therapies to restrict its progression, there is currently no cure for PD. Puerarin (Pue) is a natural compound with remarkable anti-PD properties. However, its poor pharmacological properties, including poor water solubility, inadequate bioavailability, and incomplete penetration of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) have restricted its use for the treatment of PD. Nevertheless, advancements in nanotechnology have revealed the potential advantages of targeted drug delivery into the brain to treat PD. Here, we used Pue-loaded graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets, which have an excellent drug-loading ability, modifiable surface functional groups, and good biocompatibility. Then, Pue was transported across the BBB into the brain using lactoferrin (Lf) as the targeting ligand, which could bind to the vascular endothelial receptor on the BBB. In vivo and in vitro results indicated that this multifunctional brain targeted drug delivery system (Lf-GO-Pue) was an effective and safe therapy for PD.
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- Sha Xiong
- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518035, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China.
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
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Brain tumors, especially glioblastoma, remain the most aggressive form of all the cancers because of inefficient diagnosis and profiling. Nanostructures, such as metallic nanostructures, silica nano-vehicles, quantum dots, lipid nanoparticles (NPs) and polymeric NPs, with high specificity have made it possible to permeate the blood–brain barrier (BBB). NPs possess optical, magnetic and photodynamic properties that can be exploited by surface modification, bio composition, contrast agents’ encapsulation and coating by tumor-derived cells. Hence, nanotechnology has brought on a revolution in the field of diagnosis and imaging of brain tumors and cancers. Recently, nanomaterials with biomimetic functions have been introduced to efficiently cross the BBB to be engulfed by deep skin tumors and cancer malignancies for imaging. The review focuses on nanotechnology-based diagnostic and imaging approaches for exploration in brain tumors and cancers. Moreover, the review also summarizes a few strategies to image glioblastoma and cancers by multimodal functional nanocomposites for more precise and accurate clinical diagnosis. Their unique physicochemical attributes, including nanoscale sizes, larger surface area, explicit structural features and ability to encapsulate diverse molecules on their surface, render nanostructured materials as excellent nano-vehicles to cross the blood–brain barrier and convey drug molecules to their target region. This review sheds light on the current progress of various kinds of nanomaterials, such as liposomes, nano-micelles, dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, carbon dots and NPs (gold, silver and zinc oxide NPs), for efficient drug delivery in the treatment and diagnosis of brain cancer.
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Zarkovic N. Roles and Functions of ROS and RNS in Cellular Physiology and Pathology. Cells 2020; 9:cells9030767. [PMID: 32245147 PMCID: PMC7140712 DOI: 10.3390/cells9030767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Our common knowledge on oxidative stress has evolved substantially over the years, being focused mostly on the fundamental chemical reactions and the most relevant chemical species involved in human pathophysiology of oxidative stress-associated diseases. Thus, reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) were identified as key players in initiating, mediating, and regulating the cellular and biochemical complexity of oxidative stress either as physiological (acting pro-hormetic) or as pathogenic (causing destructive vicious circles) processes. The papers published in this particular Special Issue of Cells show an impressive range on the pathophysiological relevance of ROS and RNS, including the relevance of second messengers of free radicals like 4-hydroxynonenal, allowing us to assume that the future will reveal even more detailed mechanisms of their positive and negative effects that might improve the monitoring of major modern diseases, and aid the development of advanced integrative biomedical treatments.
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- Neven Zarkovic
- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Laboratory for Oxidative Stress (LabOS), Bijenička 54, HR-1000 Zagreb, Croatia
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