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Taha EF, Hamed NS, Khateeb S. Etoricoxib nanostructured lipid carriers attenuate inflammation by modulating Cyclooxygenase-2 signaling and activation of nuclear factor-κB-p65 pathways in radiation-induced acute cardiotoxicity in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 957:176029. [PMID: 37648012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
Abstract
The current investigation aimed to explore the potential of etoricoxib nanostructured lipid carriers (ET-NLCs) as an anti-inflammatory drug in radiation-exposed rats, with a focus on assessing its efficacy in reducing inflammation while minimizing cardiac toxicity compared to conventional etoricoxib (ET) treatment. The ET-NLCs were prepared by the low-temperature melt emulsification solidification technique. Various techniques were employed to characterize the NLCs. Rats were exposed to gamma-irradiation (6 Gy) to induce cardiac inflammation and injury, followed by oral administration of ET or ET-NLCs (10 mg/kg b.w.) for 14 consecutive days. Results demonstrated a significant increase in the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nuclear factor kappa-B p65 (NF-κB-p65), and poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP-1) in the heart tissues of gamma-irradiated rats compared to the control group. This increase was accompanied by a reduction in the activity of antioxidant enzymes. However, treatment with ET and ET-NLCs exhibited a positive impact on these levels. Interestingly, the efficacy of ET-NLCs in mitigating radiation-induced inflammation in heart tissue was found to be superior to that of ET. In conclusion, the study suggests that the utilization of NLCs as a drug delivery system for ET may not only enhance its therapeutic efficacy but also help reduce the cardiovascular risks associated with ET, specifically focused on individuals who had been exposed to gamma radiation. These findings open new avenues for further research in the development of effective and safer therapeutic strategies for managing inflammatory diseases and their impact on cardiovascular health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eman Fs Taha
- Health Radiation Research Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Radioisotopes Department, Nuclear Research Centre, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
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Otani K, Ohtaki M, Fujimoto N, Uzbekov D, Kairkhanova Y, Saimova A, Chaizhunusova N, Habdarbaeva D, Azhimkhanov A, Zhumadilov K, Stepanenko V, Hoshi M. Effects of internal exposure to neutron-activated 56MnO2 powder on locomotor activity in rats. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2022; 63:i38-i44. [PMID: 35968991 PMCID: PMC9377045 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrac003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
At the detonation of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a significant amount of radionuclides was produced by the neutron induced activation. The residual radiation from the explosion is crucial to the health risk of the people who entered these cities after the bombing and might have inhaled these radioactive materials. Because 56Mn is one of the major radionuclides produced in soil and have not been studied until now, we had conducted a series of experiments using rats to investigate the biological impacts of exposure of 56MnO2 particles. In these experiments, the rats' spontaneous locomotor activity was also assessed to examine the possible effects of 56Mn on their behavior. However, the locomotor activity data obtained from an individual experiment failed to identify radiation effects due to the large variation among animals and the small sample size. In the present study, all available data from our previous studies on 56MnO2 exposure (0.02-0.15 Gy of whole-body doses) as well as 60Co-γ exposure (at 2-5 Gy of whole-body doses) were pooled. Our statistical method, which takes into account individual differences and daily fluctuations, successfully identified a decrease in locomotor activity caused by 56MnO2 exposure, where the changes were gradual and reached the maximum reduction around 2 weeks after exposure. In contrast, exposure to 60Co-γ rays produced the highest decline of activity within one day. These results suggest that internal exposure to 56Mn at whole-body doses of even less than 0.15 Gy may have a long-lasting impact on locomotor activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Keiko Otani
- Corresponding author. The Center for Peace Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; Higashisenda-machi 1-1-89, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053, Japan.
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- The Center for Peace Hiroshima University, 730-0053, Hiroshima, Japan
- Hiroshima University, 739-8527, Japan
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- Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 734-8553, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Semey State Medical University, Semey, 071400, Kazakhstan
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- National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, 490021, Kazakhstan
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- Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov, Kazakhstan, 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, Obninsk, 2490031, Russian Federation
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- The Center for Peace Hiroshima University, 730-0053, Hiroshima, Japan
- Hiroshima University, 739-8527, Japan
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Hoshi M. The overview of neutron-induced 56Mn radioactive microparticle effects in experimental animals and related studies. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2022; 63:i1-i7. [PMID: 35968985 PMCID: PMC9377033 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrac020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Investigation into the risks associated with radiation exposure has been carried out on those exposed to radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Semipalatinsk and other parts of the world. These risks are used as a guidance standard for the protection for radiation workers and the general public when exposed to radiation, and it sets upper regulatory limits for the amount of radiation exposure. However, the effects of internal exposure to radioactive microparticles have not been considered in these studies. These effects cannot be ignored since the exposure dose increases are inversely proportional to the square of the distance to the vicinity of the particles and can exceed tens of thousands of mGy. So far, only retrospective studies of people who have been exposed to radiation have been conducted, therefore we hypothesized that animal experiments would be necessary to investigate these effects. As a result, we found specific effects of radioactive microparticles. One particularly noteworthy finding was that internal exposure to radioactive microparticles resulted in pathological changes that were more than 20 times greater than those caused by the same level of external exposure. In contrast, there were other results that showed no such effects, and the reasons for this discrepancy need to be clarified. We also conducted RNA expression experiments and found that there was a difference between external exposure to 60Co gamma rays and internal exposure to 56Mn microparticles. In the future, we will need to study the mechanisms behind these findings. If the mechanism can be confirmed, it is expected to lead to the development of protective and therapeutic methods.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masaharu Hoshi
- Corresponding author. The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University, Higashisenda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan. E-mail: , , Fax: +81-82-284-6636
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