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Adel A, Abdul-Hamid M, Abdel-Kawi SH, A. Abdelaziz M, Sakr HI, Ahmed OM. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells reduce CCl 4-induced kidney injury and fibrosis in male Wistar rats. Ren Fail 2024; 46:2319330. [PMID: 39049729 PMCID: PMC11275530 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2024.2319330] [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: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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AIM This study explores the possible therapeutic role of rats and mice bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) on renal damage and toxicity brought on by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in Wistar rats. METHODS Following an intraperitoneal injection of CCl4 (0.5 mL/kg b.w. twice weekly) for eight weeks, male Wistar rats were intravenously treated with rats and mice BM-MSCs (1 × 106 cells in 0.2 mL Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM)/rat/week) a week for four weeks. Kidney functions were evaluated and kidney samples were examined using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson's trichrome (MT) staining techniques, and electron microscopy analysis. Kidney cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), protein 53 (p53), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were detected by immunohistochemical staining techniques. Additionally, bioindicators of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense systems were identified in kidney tissue. RESULTS In CCl4-injected rats, serum creatinine, urea, and uric acid levels significantly increased, as did renal lipid peroxidation (LPO), while superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione (GSH) transferase, and GSH levels significantly dropped in the kidneys. Histologically, the kidneys displayed a wide range of structural abnormalities, such as glomerular shrinkage, tubular dilations, inflammatory leukocytic infiltration, fibroblast proliferation, and elevated collagen content. Inflammatory cytokines like COX-2 and TNF-α as well as the pro-apoptotic mediator p53 were considerably upregulated. Treatment of BM-MSCs from mice and rats with CCl4-injected rats considerably reduced the previously noted abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS By boosting antioxidant defense and reducing apoptosis and inflammation, BM-MSCs from mice and rats were able to enhance kidney function and histological integrity in rats that had received CCl4 injections.
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- Asmaa Adel
- Histology, Cell Biology and Genetic Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Histology, Cell Biology and Genetic Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Medical Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Basic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Medical Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Medical Physiology, General Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Physiology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Abubakar MG, Agbon AN, Musa SA, Hamman WO, Oladele SB. Biochemical, morphological and molecular assessments of n butanol fraction of Phoenix dactylifera L. following exposure to inorganic mercury on the liver of Wistar rats. Lab Anim Res 2024; 40:15. [PMID: 38641806 PMCID: PMC11027370 DOI: 10.1186/s42826-024-00203-9] [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: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mercury chloride (HgCl2) damages tissues it comes in contact with in sufficient concentration. This study evaluated the protective effects of n-butanol fraction of Phoenix dactylifera (BFPD) on mercury-triggered liver toxicity in Wistar rats. 25 male rats were divided into 5 groups of 5 rats each. Group I was administered 2 ml/kg of distilled water; group II was administered 5 mg/kg of HgCl2; group III was administered 500 mg/kg of BFPD + 5 mg/kg of HgCl2; group IV was administered 1000 mg/kg of BFPD + 5 mg/kg of HgCl2, while group V was administered 100 mg/kg of silymarin + 5 mg/kg of HgCl2. orally for 2 weeks. The rats were euthanized and liver tissue blood samples were collected for histological, histochemical, stereological, immunohistochemical, molecular, and biochemical studies. RESULTS The results revealed that HgCl2 induced oxidative stress in the rats evident by histoarchitectural distortions and altered levels of liver enzymes, proteins, and oxidative stress biomarkers when compared to the control. However, BFPD treatment restored these changes. Glutathione peroxidase levels decreased (p < 0.05) in the HgCl2-treated group when compared to the control and BFPD-treated groups. HgCl2 group revealed reduced reactivity with histochemical and immunohistochemical stains (Masson's Trichrome and B cell Lymphoma 2) when compared to the control, with a significant decrease in quantified liver Bcl-2 stain intensity when compared to the silymarin-treated group. BFPD administration revealed normal staining intensity comparable to the control. HgCl2 administration revealed a remarked decrease in the number of hepatocytes when compared to the control, BFPD, and silymarin groups. BFPD preserved (p < 0.05) the stereological features when compared to the HgCl2-treated group. GPx activity in the liver decreased (p < 0.05) with HgCl2 administration when compared to the control and silymarin-treated groups. BFPD attenuated GPx gene activity to levels similar to the control indicating some level of amelioration against HgCl2-induced toxicity. CONCLUSIONS The ability of BFPD to mitigate HgCl2 triggered liver alterations could be attributed to the antioxidant property of its flavonoid content. Therefore, BFPD may be a potential candidate for treating and managing liver-induced mercury intoxication.
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- Musa Garba Abubakar
- Microscopy and Stereology Research Unit, Department of Human Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
- Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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- Microscopy and Stereology Research Unit, Department of Human Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Microscopy and Stereology Research Unit, Department of Human Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Microscopy and Stereology Research Unit, Department of Human Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Molecular networking-assisted flavonoid profile of Gypsophila glomerata extract in relation to its protective effects on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatorenal damage in rats. ACTA PHARMACEUTICA (ZAGREB, CROATIA) 2022; 72:59-77. [PMID: 36651524 DOI: 10.2478/acph-2022-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The aim of the study was to provide an in-depth characterization of the methanol-aqueous extract from the aerial parts of Gypsophila glomerata Pall. Ex Adams (Caryophyllaceae) (EGG) and to assess its protective potential on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver and kidney damage in male Wistar rats. Twenty-two flavonoid C-, O- and C,O--glycosides in EGG were annotated by mass spectrometry--based molecular networking; nine of them are reported in this species for the first time. Fourteen-day oral administration of EGG at a dose 200 mg kg-1 bm prevented significantly CCl4-induced liver injury, discerned by an amelioration of the markers of oxidative stress (GSH and MDA) and transaminase activity. EGG decreased the serum level of urea and creatinine as well. The observed improvement of biochemical parameters was supported by histopathological observations. The protective hepatorenal effects of EGG, rich in 2"-О-pentosyl-6-С-hexosyl-apigenin/luteolin/ methylluteolin and their acetyl- and methoxycinnamoyl-derivatives, were comparable with the effects of the positive control silymarin.
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Emam NM, Anjum S, Okail HA, Ibrahim MAR, Ahmad T. Pomegranate peel extract protects against carbon tetrachloride-induced nephrotoxicity in mice through increasing antioxidants status. Biomed Rep 2020; 13:13. [PMID: 32765852 PMCID: PMC7391291 DOI: 10.3892/br.2020.1320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a notorious environmental pollutant known for its toxicity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of aqueous pomegranate peel extract (PPE) against CCl4 induced nephrotoxicity in mice. Adult male mice were divided into four groups: Group one was used as the control; Group two was treated with a daily oral dose of PPE (400 mg/kg) for 15 days; the third group was intraperitoneally injected with a dose (1 ml/kg) of CCl4 twice a week for two weeks; and the final group was injected with the same dose of CCl4 twice a week concomitantly with a daily oral dose of PPE (400 mg/kg). Biochemical and histopathological data were analyzed along with the gene expression levels of the antioxidant enzymes and immunohistochemistry of the kidney tissue. CCl4 resulted in a significant increase in the serum urea and creatinine levels with detectable degenerative changes in the Bowman's capsule and glomerulus, with cells exhibiting vacuolization and evidence of necrosis. Co-administration of animals with CCl4 and PPE resulted in improved biochemical and histopathological conditions. Similarly, increased production of the Caspase-3 and collagen fibers were reduced in mice treated with PPE. Quantitative analysis of superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase further accentuated the effects of PPE treatment significantly improving the conditions of the CCl4-administered group. The results of the present study demonstrate that the phenolic derivative rich PPE is a potent nephroprotective agent and suppresses CCl4-induced nephrotoxicity in mice.
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- Nahed Mohmmad Emam
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Arish University, El Arish, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Atta-ur Rhaman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Taamalli A, Feriani A, Lozano-Sanchez J, Ghazouani L, El Mufti A, Allagui MS, Segura-Carretero A, Mhamdi R, Arráez-Roman D. Potential Hepatoprotective Activity of Super Critical Carbon Dioxide Olive Leaf Extracts against CCl 4-Induced Liver Damage. Foods 2020; 9:foods9060804. [PMID: 32570798 PMCID: PMC7353501 DOI: 10.3390/foods9060804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Virgin olive oil has demonstrated its effective activity against oxidative stress. However, data on the bioactive effect of olive leaves or their major constituents on the liver are scarce. The present research work was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extracts from fresh and dried olive leaves on hepatotoxicity caused by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in rat models. For this purpose, healthy albino rats of 180–250 g weight were used. The assessment of biochemical markers was carried out on blood and liver tissue. Then, a histopathological study was carried out on liver tissue. The obtained results showed that fresh and dried olive leaf extracts ameliorate the perturbed biochemical parameters caused by CCl4 treatment. Furthermore, the results registered for the histopathological study are in accordance with the biochemical parameters and the protective capacity of SC-CO2 extracts against DNA damage, indicating that olive leaf extracts helped to improve liver fibrosis caused by CCl4 treatment.
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- Amani Taamalli
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia;
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l’Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cedria, B.P.901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia;
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- Research Unit of Macromolecular Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia; (A.F.); (L.G.); (A.E.M.)
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento 37, Edificio BioRegión, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.S.-C.); (D.A.-R.)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Research Unit of Macromolecular Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia; (A.F.); (L.G.); (A.E.M.)
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- Research Unit of Macromolecular Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia; (A.F.); (L.G.); (A.E.M.)
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- Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax 3018, Tunisia;
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento 37, Edificio BioRegión, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.S.-C.); (D.A.-R.)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l’Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cedria, B.P.901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia;
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento 37, Edificio BioRegión, 18016 Granada, Spain; (A.S.-C.); (D.A.-R.)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Ajaghaku DL, Akah PA, Ilodigwe EE, Ajaghaku AA, Onah CE, Okoye FBC. Millettia aboensis ameliorates oxidative stress through synergic interaction of its active compounds. JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 17:/j/jcim.ahead-of-print/jcim-2019-0029/jcim-2019-0029.xml. [PMID: 32427118 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2019-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background M. aboensis has wide ethnopharmacological applications but very little has been done on the pharmacological basis for these indications. This study evaluated the antioxidant potentials of the leaf extracts of M. aboensis. Methods Total phenolic content of the extract and fractions was carried out using folin-ciocalteu method while in vivo site specific effect determined using carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver oxidative damage. Chromatographic separations of the most active fraction led to the isolation of compounds 1 and 2 with their structures elucidated by a combination of 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectrometry. Inhibition of liver microsome lipid peroxidation was used to evaluate the antioxidant activities of these compounds while DPPH test was used to study their interaction. Results Ethyl acetate fraction had the highest phenolic content of 305.2 mgGAE/g with n-hexane fraction having the least (26.1 mgGAE/g). Structural elucidation revealed compound 1 as epicathechin-(2β→O→7, 4β→8)-cathechin and compound 2 as epicathechin-(2β→O→7, 4β→8)-epicathechin. Compounds 1 & 2 inhibited liver microsome lipid peroxidation with EC50 of 46 and 55 µg/mL respectively. Combination of the compounds produced synergic inhibition of DPPH radical with EC50 of 7 µg/mL against 9 µg/mL produced by ascorbic acid. Conclusion M. aboensis expressed strong antioxidant property which may explain its diverse ethnopharmacological uses.
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- Daniel Lotanna Ajaghaku
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria.,Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.,Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
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Zhao H, Li H, Feng Y, Zhang Y, Yuan F, Zhang J, Ren H, Jia L. Mycelium Polysaccharides from Termitomyces albuminosus Attenuate CCl 4-Induced Chronic Liver Injury Via Inhibiting TGFβ1/Smad3 and NF-κB Signal Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20194872. [PMID: 31575049 PMCID: PMC6801384 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20194872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A major fraction (MPT-W), eluted by deionized water, was extracted from mycelium polysaccharides of Termitomyces albuminosus (MPT), and its antioxidant, anti-fibrosis, and anti-inflammatory activities in CCl4-induced chronic liver injury mice, as well as preliminary characterizations, were evaluated. The results showed that MPT-W was a polysaccharide of α- and β-configurations containing xylose (Xyl), fucose (Fuc), mannose (Man), galactose (Gal), and glucose (Glc) with a molar ratio of 0.29:8.67:37.89:35.98:16.60 by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Its molecular weight (Mw), obtained by high-performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC), was 1.30 × 105 Da. The antioxidant assays in vitro showed that MPT-W displayed scavenging free-radical abilities. Based on the data of in vivo experiments, MPT-W could inhibit TGFβ1/Smad3 and NF-κB pathways; decrease the level and activity of cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1), malonaldehyde (MDA) and serum enzyme; activate the HO-1/Nrf2 pathway; and increase antioxidant enzymes to protect the liver in CCl4-induced chronic liver injury mice. Therefore, MPT-W could be a potentially natural and functional resource contributing to antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and anti-inflammatory effects with potential health benefits.
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- Huajie Zhao
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan 250100, China.
- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinan 250100, China.
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
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Zhang H, Jacob JA, Jiang Z, Xu S, Sun K, Zhong Z, Varadharaju N, Shanmugam A. Hepatoprotective effect of silver nanoparticles synthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Rhizophora apiculata. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:3517-3524. [PMID: 31190808 PMCID: PMC6535432 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s198895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Liver plays a vital role in the elimination of xenobiotics that can induce hepatotoxicity in living organisms.Silver nanoparticles have evolved recently as an alternative in various industries and are used for their biomedical applications.Rhizophora apiculata is a least studied mangrove-based plant that has been used in the traditional medicine of Southeast Asia for its healing properties. It is a well-known fact that the generation of free radicals has been associated with oxidative stress. Methods: Hence, in this study we used carbon tetrachloride as a hepatotoxin to induce liver damage. The protective effects of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Rhizophora apiculata on hepatotoxin-induced liver damage in experimental mice were assessed. Results: The results of the assessment indicate that silver nanoparticles were effective in protecting the liver from damages induced by carbon tetrachloride. Conclusion: Among existing literature, this is the first ever approach for hepatoprotective effect of nanoparticles derived using plant extract from mangrove ecosystem.
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- Hongru Zhang
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, Tamil Nadu, India
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Khan A, Shal B, Naveed M, Shah FA, Atiq A, Khan NU, Kim YS, Khan S. Matrine ameliorates anxiety and depression-like behaviour by targeting hyperammonemia-induced neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in CCl4 model of liver injury. Neurotoxicology 2019; 72:38-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Altinoz E, Erdemli ME, Gul M, Aksungur Z, Gul S, Bag HG, Kaya GB, Turkoz Y. Neuroprotection against CCl4induced brain damage with crocin in Wistar rats. Biotech Histochem 2018; 93:623-631. [DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2018.1519725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- E Altinoz
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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Soliman Yu H, Abdulhakim G, Foudah AI, Saad Abdul M, Nazam Ansa M, Alam A, Ayman Salk M. Protective Role of Aerial Parts of Silene villosa Alcoholic Extract Against CCl4-Induced Cardiac and Renal Toxicity in Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2018. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2018.1001.1009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Elbaky NAA, El-Orabi NF, Fadda LM, Abd-Elkader OH, Ali HM. Role of N-Acetylcysteine and Coenzyme Q10 in the Amelioration of Myocardial Energy Expenditure and Oxidative Stress, Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride Intoxication in Rats. Dose Response 2018; 16:1559325818790158. [PMID: 30116167 PMCID: PMC6088489 DOI: 10.1177/1559325818790158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study is designed to evaluate the potential impact of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) each alone or in combination against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced cardiac damage in rats. Animals were treated with CCl4 in single intraperitoneal dose of 1 mL/Kg body weight; CCl4-intoxicated animals were pretreated with 20 mg/kg/d NAC or pretreated with 200 mg/kg/d CoQ10 or NAC and CoQ10 with the same previously mentioned doses. Carbon tetrachloride-intoxicated rats showed a significant elevation in nitric oxide and lipid peroxides and downregulation in reduced glutathione level and calcium adenosine triphosphatase. Cardiac glycolytic enzymes levels such as lactate dehydrogenase, phosphofructokinase, and hexokinase were declined coupled with a reduction in glucose content after CCl4 treatment. Moreover, myocardial hydroxyproline level was significantly increased after CCl4-treatment indicating accumulation of interstitial collagen. N-acetyl cysteine and/or CoQ10 effectively alleviated the disturbances in myocardial oxidative stress and antioxidant markers. These antioxidants effectively upregulated the reduction in cardiac energetic biomarkers due to CCl4 treatment. N-acetyl cysteine and/or CoQ10 significantly decreased hydroxyproline level compared to that of CCl4-treated rats. The current data showed that the aforementioned antioxidants have a remarkable cardioprotective effect, suggesting that they may be useful as prophylactic agents against the detrimental effects of cardiotoxins.
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- Nayira A. Abd Elbaky
- Department of Pharmacology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Electron Microscope and Thin Films Department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics and Cytology, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
- King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Autophagy inhibition attenuates the induction of anti-inflammatory effect of catalpol in liver fibrosis. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 103:1262-1271. [PMID: 29864907 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.04.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Autophagy has been regarded as an inflammation-associated defensive mechanism against chronic liver disease, which has been highlighted as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of liver fibrosis. We herein aimed to study the effects of catalpol on liver fibrosis in vivo and in vitro, and to elucidate the role of autophagy in catalpol-induced anti-inflammation. Catalpol protected the liver against CCl4-induced injury, as evidenced by mitigated hepatic steatosis, necrosis, and fibrotic septa. Catalpol decreased the serum levels of alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and bilirubin as well as the liver/body weight ratio. Masson and sirius red staining along with hydroxyproline detection showed that catalpol decreased collagen deposition significantly compared to that of the model group. Catalpol inhibited CCl4-induced liver fibrosis, manifested as decreased expressions of α-SMA, fibronectin and α1(I)-procollagen at both transcriptional and translational levels. Inflammatory factors, such as IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-18, IL-6 and COX-2, were significantly elevated in rats receiving CCl4 and down-regulated by catalpol in a dose-dependent manner in vivo. Western blot and immunofluorescence assay revealed that catalpol activated the autophagy of rats with CCl4-caused liver fibrosis, as indicated by up-regulation of LC3-II and beclin1 and down-regulation of P62. The results of in vitro experiments were consistent. Interestingly, inhibition or depletion of autophagy by LY294002 or Atg5 siRNA significantly attenuated catalpol-induced anti-inflammatory effects on activated hepatic stellate cells in vitro. In conclusion, catalpol relieved liver fibrosis mainly by inhibiting inflammation, and autophagy inhibition attenuated the catalpol-induced anti-inflammatory effect on liver fibrosis.
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Cordyceps cicadae NTTU 868 mycelium prevents CCl 4 -induced hepatic fibrosis in BALB/c mice via inhibiting the expression of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cytokines. J Funct Foods 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Gedik S, Erdemli ME, Gul M, Yigitcan B, Gozukara Bag H, Aksungur Z, Altinoz E. Hepatoprotective effects of crocin on biochemical and histopathological alterations following acrylamide-induced liver injury in Wistar rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 95:764-770. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Chávez-Morales R, Jaramillo-Juárez F, Rodríguez-Vázquez M, Martínez-Saldaña M, del Río FP, Garfias-López J. The Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) protects the kidney from damage produced by a single and low dose of carbon tetrachloride in adult male rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 69:430-434. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 03/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ashwini S, Bobby Z, Sridhar MG, Cleetus CC. Insulin Plant ( Costus pictus) Extract Restores Thyroid Hormone Levels in Experimental Hypothyroidism. Pharmacognosy Res 2017; 9:51-59. [PMID: 28250654 PMCID: PMC5330103 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.199766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the preventive effect of Costus pictus leaf extract in experimental hypothyroidism. Materials and Methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups with ten rats in each group: Control (C), hypothyroid (H), control+extract (C+E), and hypothyroid+extract (H+E). Rats in C group did not receive any intervention throughout the experimental period. The rats in the C+E and H+E groups received pretreatment with C. pictus leaf extract for 4 weeks. Subsequently, for the next 6 weeks, rats in the H group received 0.05% propylthiouracil in drinking water while C+E group received C. pictus leaf extract and H+E group received propyl thiouracil and C. pictus leaf extract. Results: Hypothyroid group rats exhibited dramatic increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels with concomitant depletion in the levels of thyroid hormones. Treatment with the extract resulted in remarkable improvement in thyroid profile. Extract produced 10.59-fold increase in plasma free T3, 8.65-fold increase in free T4, and 3.59-fold decrease in TSH levels in H+E group in comparison with H group. Treatment with the extract ameliorated hypercholesterolemia, decreased levels of plasma C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor alpha, suppressed tissue oxidative stress and prevented hepatic and renal damage caused due to thyroid hormone depletion in the H+E group. Pentacyclic triterpenes alpha and beta amyrins were identified and quantified in the extract. Conclusions: This is the first study to reveal that C. pictus extract has therapeutic potential to restore thyroid hormone levels and prevent the biochemical complications due to thyroid hormone insufficiency in the animal model of experimental hypothyroidism. SUMMARY The preventive effect of Costus pictus leaf extract in experimental hypothyroidism was evaluated in the present study. Hypothyroidism was induced in the experimental animals by giving 0.05% propylthiouracil in drinking water. Hypothyroid rats exhibited dramatic increase in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels with concomitant depletion in the levels of thyroid hormones. Treatment with Costus pictus leaf extract in hypothyroid rats significantly improved the thyroid profile. It also ameliorated hypercholesterolemia, decreased the levels of plasma inflammatory markers, suppressed tissue oxidative stress and prevented hepatic and renal damage caused due to thyroid hormone depletion. The possible active principles alpha and beta amyrins were identified and quantified in the extract through LC-MS.
Abbreviations Used: APCI: Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; C group: Control group; C+E group: Control+extract group; C. pictus: Costus pictus; CRP: C-reactive protein; DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; FRAP: Ferric reducing antioxidant power; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; H group: Hypothyroid group; H+E group: Hypothyroid+extract group; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; LC-MS: Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry; MDA: Malondialdehyde; PTU: 6-Propyl-2-thiouracil; SRM: Single reaction monitoring; TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone; TPTZ: 2,4,6-tri-(2-pyridyl)-5-triazine; TBA: 2-Thiobarbituric acid; TG: Triglyceride; TNFα: Tumor necrosis factor alpha; TAS: Total antioxidant status
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- S Ashwini
- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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García-Niño WR, Zazueta C. Ellagic acid: Pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms involved in liver protection. Pharmacol Res 2015; 97:84-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Effect of two esters of N-methylanthranilic acid from Rutaceae species on impaired kidney morphology and function in rats caused by CCl4. Life Sci 2015; 135:110-7. [PMID: 26093265 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AIMS Herein we investigated the potential protective effects of methyl N-methylanthranilate (MA) and isopropyl N-methylanthranilate (IA), two naturally occurring plant constituents from Rutaceae taxa, in a rat model of acute intoxication with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) by tracking changes in kidney tissue morphology and function. MAIN METHODS The antioxidant capacity of IA and MA was evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid radical cation (ABTS(+)) assays and superoxide-scavenging test. Wistar rats were treated daily with MA and IA for seven days in a dose of 200mg/kg. Twenty-four hours after a CCl4 injection, rats were sacrificed and blood samples were used for the evaluation of urea and creatinine. Kidney tissue specimens were stained with hematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-Schiff and Jones stain and evaluated for morphological changes. Quantification of structural changes determined by histological analysis of kidney tissue was assessed by a morphometric analysis of glomeruli using ImageJ software. KEY FINDINGS IA and MA applied in high doses on their own did not cause any significant damage to kidney tissue. A pretreatment with MA prior to the administration of CCl4 significantly prevented the increase of serum levels of decreased kidney function markers, while that of IA did not. Histopathological evaluation of the kidneys also revealed that MA reduced the incidence of kidney lesions. SIGNIFICANCE Our experiments showed that methyl-, and not isopropyl-, N-methylanthranilate possesses a protective potential against CCl4-induced kidney damage in rats. The results are of interest due to the presence of natural or synthetic methyl N-methylanthranilate in the human diet and their potent analgesic properties.
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