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Asl SS, Pourheydar B, Dabaghian F, Nezhadi A, Roointan A, Mehdizadeh M. Ecstasy-induced caspase expression alters following ginger treatment. Basic Clin Neurosci 2013; 4:329-33. [PMID: 25337365 PMCID: PMC4202580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2013] [Revised: 05/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Exposure to 3-4, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) leads to cell death. Herein, we studied the protective effects of ginger on MDMA- induced apoptosis. METHODS 15 Sprague dawley male rats were administrated with 0, 10 mg/kg MDMA, or MDMA along with 100mg/kg ginger, IP for 7 days. Brains were removed to study the caspase 3, 8, and 9 expressions in the hippocampus by RT-PCR. Data was analyzed by SPSS 16 software using the one-way ANOVA test. RESULTS MDMA treatment resulted in a significant increase in caspase 3, 8, and 9 as compared to the sham group (p < 0.001). Ginger administration however, appeared to significantly decrease the same (p < 0.001). DISCUSSION Our findings suggest that ginger consumption may lead to the improvement of MDMA-induced neurotoxicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sara Soleimani Asl
- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran,Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Corresponding Author: Mehdi Mehdizadeh, PhD, Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Research. Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Expway, Tehran-Iran. Tel/Fax: +98(21)88058689. E-mail:
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Kianbakht S, Khalighi-Sigaroodi F, Dabaghian F. Improved Glycemic Control in Patients with Advanced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Taking Urtica dioica Leaf Extract: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Clin Lab 2013; 59:1071-6. [DOI: 10.7754/clin.lab.2012.121019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Mehdizadeh M, Dabaghian F, Nejhadi A, Fallah-huseini H, Choopani S, Shekarriz N, Molavi N, Basirat A, Mohammadzadeh Kazorgah F, Samzadeh-Kermani A, Soleimani Asl S. Zingiber Officinale Alters 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-Induced Neurotoxicity in Rat Brain. Cell J 2012; 14:177-84. [PMID: 23508562 PMCID: PMC3584433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The spice Zingiber officinale or ginger possesses antioxidant activity and neuroprotective effects. The effects of this traditional herbal medicine on 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) induced neurotoxicity have not yet been studied. The present study considers the effects of Zingiber officinale on MDMA-induced spatial memory impairment and apoptosis in the hippocampus of male rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, 21 adult male Sprague Dawley rats (200-250 g) were classified into three groups (control, MDMA, and MDMA plus ginger). The groups were intraperitoneally administered 10 mg/kg MDMA, 10 mg/kg MDMA plus 100 mg/kg ginger extract, or 1 cc/kg normal saline as the control solution for one week (n=7 per group). Learning memory was assessed by Morris water maze (MWM) after the last administration. Finally, the brains were removed to study the cell number in the cornu ammonis (CA1) hippocampus by light microscope, Bcl-2 by immunoblotting, and Bax expression by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Data was analyzed using SPSS 16 software and a one-way ANOVA test. RESULTS Escape latency and traveled distances decreased significantly in the MDMA plus ginger group relative to the MDMA group (p<0.001). Cell number increased in the MDMA plus ginger group in comparison to the MDMA group. Down-regulation of Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax were observed in the MDMA plus ginger group in comparison to the MDMA group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that ginger consumption may lead to an improvement of MDMA-induced neurotoxicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mehdi Mehdizadeh
- 1. Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine (RICM), Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,2. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 1. Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine (RICM), Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 3. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Army University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 4. Institute of Medicinal Plants, Jihad University (ACECR), Tehran Province, Tehran, Iran
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- 5. Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Pasteur Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- 6. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 6. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 6. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 8. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran,9. Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of
Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, * Corresponding Address:
P.O.Box: 65178-3-8736Department of AnatomyFaculty of MedicineHamadan University of Medical SciencesHamadanIran
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