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Ayegbusi OS, Enye LA, Saka OS, Omoaghe AO. Counteractive effects of extracts of Mangifera indica on testes of Wistar Rat exposed to cyclophosphamide. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19445. [PMID: 37674830 PMCID: PMC10477475 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19445] [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: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Infertility may have a variety of causes that can affect both the male and female reproductive systems. Cyclophosphamide is a drug used in chemotherapy and immune system suppression. Leaf extracts of Mangifera indica exhibit a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties which have been shown in studies, including antioxidant and protective advantages. This study evaluate the antagonistic implications of leaf extracts of Mangifera indica on the testis following the exposure to cyclophosphamide. Methods 25 male Wistar rats were assigned to five groups with five rats in each. Group A (Control), Group B (administered 150 mg of cyclophosphamide only), Group C (administered 50 mg of extracts of leaf extracts of Mangifera indica only), Group D (administered 150 mg of cyclophosphamide and 50 mg of leaf extracts of Mangifera indica) and Group E (administered 150 mg of cyclophosphamide and 100 mg of leaf extracts of Mangifera indica) for two weeks. The rats were euthanized under the anesthetic of ketamine (30 mg/kg IP). Blood was taken by cardiac puncture for biochemical examination. Testes were excised, preserved in 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin for histological investigation. One-way analysis of variance was used to examine the data, and then the Student Newman-Keul post-hoc analysis was performed. The significance of the result was assessed using p < 0.05. Results The study showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in the hormonal assay, including LH, FSH, and testosterone across all test groups, with group B (cyclophosphamide only) having significantly lower levels. Cyclophosphamide administration was observed to have a negative effect on the testicular histology and immunohistochemical results and leaf extracts of Mangifera indica attenuated the damage induced by cyclophosphamide in groups D and E. Conclusion Leaf Extracts of Mangifera indica considerably reduced the effects of cyclophosphamide-induced changes in testis.
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- Olateju Seun Ayegbusi
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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Ibanescu A, Olariu DI, Lutic D, Hulea V, Dragoi B. Engineering the Morphostructural Properties and Drug Loading Degree of Organic-Inorganic Fluorouracil-MgAl LDH Nanohybrids by Rational Control of Hydrothermal Treatment. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:26102-26121. [PMID: 37521604 PMCID: PMC10372945 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) or hydrotalcite-like compounds have attracted great attention for the delivery of anticancer drugs due to their 2D structure, exhibiting a high surface-to-volume ratio and a high chemical versatility. The drug is protected between the layers from which it is slowly released, thus increasing the therapeutic effect and minimizing the side effects associated to nonspecific targeting. This work aimed to design LDHs with Mg and Al (molar ratio of 2/1) in brucite-like layers, which retained fluorouracil (5-FU; 5-FU/Al = 1, molar ratio) in the interlayer gallery as the layers grow during the co-precipitation step of the synthesis. To rationally control the physicochemical properties, particularly the size of the crystallites, the aging step following the co-precipitation was performed under carefully controlled conditions by changing the time and temperature (i.e., 25 °C for 16 h, 100 °C for 16 h, and 120 °C for 24 h). The results revealed the achievement of the control of the size of the crystals, which are gathered in three different agglomeration systems, from tight to loose, as well as the loading degree of the drug in the final organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials. The role played by the factors and parameters affecting the drug-controlled release was highlighted by assessing the release behavior of 5-FU by changing the pH, solid mass/volume ratio, and ionic strength. The results showed a pH-dependent behavior but not necessarily in a direct proportionality. After a certain limit, the mass of the solid diminishes the rate of release, whereas the ionic strength is essential for the payload discharge.
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- Alina Ibanescu
- TRANSCEND
Research Center, Regional Institute of Oncology, 2-4 General Henri Mathias Berthelot, 700483 Iasi, Romania
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of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 Prof. D. Mangeron Bvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania
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- TRANSCEND
Research Center, Regional Institute of Oncology, 2-4 General Henri Mathias Berthelot, 700483 Iasi, Romania
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of Chemistry, Al. I. Cuza University, 11-Carol I Bvd., 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- TRANSCEND
Research Center, Regional Institute of Oncology, 2-4 General Henri Mathias Berthelot, 700483 Iasi, Romania
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of Chemistry, Al. I. Cuza University, 11-Carol I Bvd., 700506 Iasi, Romania
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- Institut
Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253, CNRS-UM-ENSCM,Montpellier 34296, France
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Research Center, Regional Institute of Oncology, 2-4 General Henri Mathias Berthelot, 700483 Iasi, Romania
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of Chemistry, Al. I. Cuza University, 11-Carol I Bvd., 700506 Iasi, Romania
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Attia AA, Sorour JM, Mohamed NA, Mansour TT, Al-Eisa RA, El-Shenawy NS. Biochemical, Histological, and Ultrastructural Studies of the Protective Role of Vitamin E on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11020390. [PMID: 36830928 PMCID: PMC9952974 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyclophosphamide (CP) (Cytoxan or Endoxan) is an efficient anti-tumor agent, widely used for the treatment of various neoplastic diseases. The study aimed to investigate the protective role of vitamin E (vit E) in improving cardiotoxicity in rats induced by CP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty male Wistar rats were divided randomly into four experimental groups (each consisting of ten rats); the control group was treated with saline. The other three groups were treated with vit E, CP, and the combination of vit E and CP. Serum lipid profiles, enzyme cardiac biomarkers, and cardiac tissue antioxidants were evaluated, as well as histological and ultrastructure investigations. RESULTS CP-treated rats showed a significant increase in serum levels of cardiac markers (troponin, CK, LDH, AST, and ALT), lipid profiles, a reduction in the antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, SOD, and GPx), and an elevation in the level of lipid peroxidation (LPO). The increase in the levels of troponin, LDH, AST, ALP, and triglycerides is a predominant indicator of cardiac damage due to the toxic effect of CP. The biochemical changes parallel cardiac injuries such as myocardial infarction, myocarditis, and heart failure. Vitamin E played a pivotal role, as it attenuated most of these changes because of its ability to scavenge free radicals and reduce LPO. In addition, vit E was found to improve the histopathological alterations caused by CP where no evidence of damage was observed in the cardiac architecture, and the cardiac fibers had regained their normal structure with minimal hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS As a result of its antioxidant activity and its stabilizing impact on the cardiomyocyte membranes, vit E is recommended as a potential candidate in decreasing the damaging effects of CP.
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- Azza A. Attia
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Main Campus, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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Franco Molina MA, Santamaría-Martínez EA, Santana Krimskaya SE, Zarate-Triviño DG, Kawas JR, Ramos Zayas Y, Palacios Estrada N, Prado García H, García Coronado PL, Rodríguez Padilla C. In vitro chemosensitivity of a canine tumor venereal transmissible cancer cell line. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:972185. [PMID: 36061122 PMCID: PMC9433647 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.972185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is the most common malignity in dogs. Because there are reports that this tumor is resistant to vincristine sulfate, the chemotherapeutic options are scarce, and the development of new therapeutic approaches is necessary. In this study, we evaluated the cytotoxic activity of vincristine, doxorubicin, temozolomide, panobinostat, toceranib, gemcitabine, cisplatin, fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, and methotrexate on a CTVT cell line, determining that all drugs decreased the viability in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, they inhibit cellular migration in a time- and drug-dependent manner, as evaluated by the wound healing assay. On the other hand, vincristine, panobinostat, gemcitabine, toceranib, cyclophosphamide, and methotrexate increased the percentage of cells in the subG1 phase, and doxorubicin, temozolomide, gemcitabine, toceranib, and methotrexate decreased the percentage of cells in the synthesis phase. To efficientize the use of vincristine, only toceranib increased the cytotoxic effect of vincristine in a synergistic manner. Our results confirm the use of vincristine as the gold standard for CTVT treatment as monotherapy and suggest the use of a combinatorial and sequential treatment with toceranib.
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- Moisés Armides Franco Molina
- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Moisés Armides Franco Molina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Posgrado Conjunto Agronomía-Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Escobedo, NL, Mexico
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- Posgrado Conjunto Agronomía-Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Escobedo, NL, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Onco-Inmunobiologia, Departamento de Enfermedades Crónico-Degenerativas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, Mexico
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Dotolo S, Marabotti A, Rachiglio AM, Esposito Abate R, Benedetto M, Ciardiello F, De Luca A, Normanno N, Facchiano A, Tagliaferri R. A multiple network-based bioinformatics pipeline for the study of molecular mechanisms in oncological diseases for personalized medicine. Brief Bioinform 2021; 22:6287337. [PMID: 34050359 PMCID: PMC8574709 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbab180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Motivation Assessment of genetic mutations is an essential element in the modern era of personalized cancer treatment. Our strategy is focused on ‘multiple network analysis’ in which we try to improve cancer diagnostics by using biological networks. Genetic alterations in some important hubs or in driver genes such as BRAF and TP53 play a critical role in regulating many important molecular processes. Most of the studies are focused on the analysis of the effects of single mutations, while tumors often carry mutations of multiple driver genes. The aim of this work is to define an innovative bioinformatics pipeline focused on the design and analysis of networks (such as biomedical and molecular networks), in order to: (1) improve the disease diagnosis; (2) identify the patients that could better respond to a given drug treatment; and (3) predict what are the primary and secondary effects of gene mutations involved in human diseases. Results By using our pipeline based on a multiple network approach, it has been possible to demonstrate and validate what are the joint effects and changes of the molecular profile that occur in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC) carrying mutations in multiple genes. In this way, we can identify the most suitable drugs for the therapy for the individual patient. This information is useful to improve precision medicine in cancer patients. As an application of our pipeline, the clinically significant case studies of a cohort of mCRC patients with the BRAF V600E-TP53 I195N missense combined mutation were considered. Availability The procedures used in this paper are part of the Cytoscape Core, available at (www.cytoscape.org). Data used here on mCRC patients have been published in [55]. Supplementary Information A supplementary file containing a more detailed discussion of this case study and other cases is available at the journal site as Supplementary Data.
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- Serena Dotolo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Aziendali, Management & Innovation Systems, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori -IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina di Precisione, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori - IRCCS - Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, Italian National Research Council (CNR), Avellino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Aziendali, Management & Innovation Systems, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy
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Du X, Kong J, Liu Y, Xu Q, Wang K, Huang D, Wei Y, Chen W, Mao H. The Measurement and Analysis of Impedance Response of HeLa Cells to Distinct Chemotherapy Drugs. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12020202. [PMID: 33669372 PMCID: PMC7920318 DOI: 10.3390/mi12020202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Electric cell–substrate impedance sensing exhibits a real-time and label-free feature to monitor the response of cells stimulated by various biochemical and mechanical signals. Alterations in the currents passing through the cell–electrode system characterize the impedance variations of cells. The impedance responses of HeLa cells under distinct chemotherapy drugs combine the effects of cell proliferation and cell–substrate adhesion. Optimal interdigitated electrodes were selected to explore the impedance responses of HeLa cells. Measurements of impedance of cells in response to three widely used chemotherapy drugs in clinical practice, namely cisplatin, doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, were performed. The results demonstrated that distinct impedance responses of HeLa cells to drugs were exhibited and a decrease in measured impedance was observed after drug treatment, accompanied by alterations in the distribution and intensity of the adhesion-related protein vinculin and the rate of cell proliferation. The link between the impedance profiles of HeLa cells and their biological functions was developed based on the circuit model. This study demonstrated the weights of cell proliferation and adhesion of HeLa cells under the treatments of DDP, DOX, and 5-FU, resulted in distinct impedance responses of cells, providing an impedance-based evaluation methodology for cervical cancer treatment.
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- Xiangbin Du
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China;
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
- Correspondence: (K.W.); (H.M.); Tel.: +86-139-3421-2990 (K.W.); +86-158-0125-6264 (H.M.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Nano-biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; (X.D.); (J.K.); (Q.X.); (D.H.); (Y.W.); (W.C.)
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China;
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (K.W.); (H.M.); Tel.: +86-139-3421-2990 (K.W.); +86-158-0125-6264 (H.M.)
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Nechifor G, Totu EE, Nechifor AC, Constantin L, Constantin AM, Cărăuşu ME, Isildak I. Added value recyclability of glass fiber waste as photo-oxidation catalyst for toxic cytostatic micropollutants. Sci Rep 2020; 10:136. [PMID: 31924816 PMCID: PMC6954219 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56836-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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There is an increased interest in recycling valuable waste materials for usage in procedures with high added values. Silica microparticles are involved in the processes of catalysis, separation, immobilization of complexants, biologically active compounds, and different nanospecies, responding to restrictive requirements for selectivity of various chemical and biochemical processes. This paper presents the surface modification of accessible and dimensionally controlled recycled silica microfiber with titanium dioxide. Strong base species in organic solvents: methoxide, ethoxide, propoxide, and potassium butoxide in corresponding alcohol, activated the glass microfibres with 12-13 µm diameter. In the photo-oxidation process of a toxic micro-pollutant, cyclophosphamide, the new composite material successfully proved photocatalytic effectiveness. The present work fulfills simultaneously two specific objectives related to the efforts directed towards a sustainable environment and circular economy: recycling of optical glass microfibers resulted as waste from the industry, and their usage for the photo-oxidation of highly toxic emerging micro-pollutants.
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- Gheorghe Nechifor
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 060042, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 060042, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 060042, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology - ECOIND Bucharest, 71-73 Drumul Podul Dambovitei Str., 060652, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology - ECOIND Bucharest, 71-73 Drumul Podul Dambovitei Str., 060652, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Public Health and Management, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, 34210, Esenler-Istanbul, Turkey
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Nakatsugawa K, Kurosaka H, Inubushi T, Aoyama G, Isogai Y, Usami Y, Toyosawa S, Yamashiro T. Stage- and tissue-specific effect of cyclophosphamide during tooth development. Eur J Orthod 2019; 41:519-530. [PMID: 30715254 DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjz002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the toxic effect of cyclophosphamide (CPA) in the development of rodent molars. METHODS CPA was administered intraperitoneally in postnatal mice between Day 1 and Day 10, and the morphological phenotype was evaluated at Day 26 using micro-computed tomography and histological analysis, including cell proliferation and cell death analyses. RESULTS M3 molars of the mice who received 100 mg/kg CPA treatment at Day 6 or M2 molars who received treatment at Day 1 resulted in tooth agenesis or marked hypoplasia. Histological observation demonstrated that CPA treatment at Day 6 resulted in shrinkage of the M3 tooth germs, with a significant reduction in the proliferation of apoptotic cells. Conversely, CPA exposure at Day 2, which occurs at around the bud stage of M3, resulted in crown and root hypoplasia, with reduced numbers of cusp and root. In addition, CPA exposure at Day 10, which is the late bell stage of M3, induced root shortening; however, it did not affect crown morphogenesis. LIMITATIONS The timing of CPA administration is limited to after birth. Therefore, its effect during the early stages of M1 and M2 could not be investigated. CONCLUSION Defective phenotypes were evident in both crown and roots due to the effect of CPA. Interestingly, the severity of the phenotypes was associated with the developmental stages of the tooth germs at the time of CPA administration. The cap/early bell stage is the most susceptive timing for tooth agenesis, whereas the late bell stage is predominantly affected in terms of root formation by CPA administration.
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- Kohei Nakatsugawa
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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Fikry EM, Hassan WA, Gad AM. Bone marrow and adipose mesenchymal stem cells attenuate cardiac fibrosis induced by methotrexate in rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2017; 31. [PMID: 28815865 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an ideal adult stem cell with capacity for self-renewal and differentiation with an extensive tissue distribution. The present study evaluates the therapeutic effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) or adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) against the development of methotrexate (MTX)-induced cardiac fibrosis versus dexamethasone (DEX). Rats were allocated into five groups; group 1, received normal saline orally; group 2, received MTX (14 mg/kg/week for 2 weeks); groups 3 and 4, treated once with 2 × 106 cells of MTX + BM-MSCs and MTX + AD-MSCs, respectively; and group 5, MTX + DEX (0.5 mg/kg, for 7 days, P.O.). MTX induced cardiac fibrosis as marked changes in oxidative biomarkers and elevation of triglyceride, cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, creatine kinase, and caspase-3, as well as deposited collagen. These injurious effects were antagonized after treatment with MSCs. So, MSCs possessed antioxidant, antiapoptotic, as well antifibrotic effects, which will perhaps initiate them as notable prospective for the treatment of cardiac fibrosis.
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- Ebtehal Mohammad Fikry
- Department of Pharmacology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, NODCAR, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, NODCAR, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, NODCAR, Giza, Egypt
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Protective effects of silymarin and curcumin on cyclophosphamide-induced cardiotoxicity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 69:317-327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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