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Pardhiya S, Gaharwar US, Parambil AM, Nirala JP, Rajamani P. Biocompatibility assessment of bovine serum albumin conjugated manganese dioxide nanoparticle and their therapeutic role against microwave radiation induced haematological toxicity in male Wistar rats. Free Radic Res 2024; 58:194-216. [PMID: 38563404 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2024.2333880] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Microwave (MW) radiations are widely used in communications, radar and medical treatment and thus human exposure to MW radiations have increased tremendously, raising health concerns as MW has been implicated in induction of oxidative stress condition in our body. Few metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have been shown to mimic the activity of antioxidant enzymes and hence can be applied for the modulation of adverse effects caused by MW. Present study aimed to assess the biocompatibility of Bovine serum albumin (BSA) conjugated manganese dioxide nanoparticles (MNP*) and to counteract the impact of MW on the haematological system of male Wistar rats. Experiments were conducted in two sets. Set I involved biodistribution and antioxidant activity evaluation of MNP* at different doses. Results showed a dose-dependent increase in antioxidant potential and significant biodistribution in the liver, spleen, kidney, and testis, with no organ damage, indicating its biocompatibility. Experiment set II constituted the study of separate and combined effects of MW and MNP* on haematological parameters, oxidative status, and genotoxic study in the blood of rats. MW exposure significantly altered red blood cell count, hemoglobin, packed cell volume percentage, monocyte percentage, aspartate aminotransferase, Alanine aminotransferase and uric acid. MW also induced significant DNA damage in the blood. A significant increase in lipid peroxidation and a decrease in antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase was also observed in MW exposed group. However, these alterations were reduced significantly when MNP* was administered. Thus, MNP* showed biocompatibility and modulatory effects against MW-induced alterations in the haematological system of rats.
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- Sonali Pardhiya
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Parambil AM, Rajan S, Huang PC, Shashikumar U, Tsai PC, Rajamani P, Lin YC, Ponnusamy VK. Carbon and graphene quantum dots based architectonics for efficient aqueous decontamination by adsorption chromatography technique - Current state and prospects. Environ Res 2024; 251:118541. [PMID: 38417656 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118541] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Aquatic ecosystems and potable water are being exploited and depleted due to urbanization and the encouragement of extensive industrialization, which induces the scarcity of pure water. However, current decontamination methods are limited and inefficient. Various innovative remediation strategies with novel nanomaterials have recently been demonstrated for wastewater treatment. Carbon dots (C-dots) and graphene quantum dots (GQ-dots) are the most recent frontiers in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorption studies. C-dots are extremely small (1-10 nm) quasi-spherical carbon nanoparticles (mostly sp3 hybridized carbon), whereas GQ-dots are fragments of graphene (1-20 nm) composed of primarily sp2 hybridized carbon. This article highlights the function of C-dots and GQ-dots with their specifications and characteristics for the efficient removal of organic and inorganic contaminants in water via adsorption chromatography. The alteration of adsorption attributes with the hybrid blending of these dots has been critically analyzed. Moreover, various top-down and bottom-up approaches for synthesizing C-dots and GQ-dots, which ultimately affect their morphology and structure, are described in detail. Finally, we review the research deficit in the adsorption of diverse pollutants, fabrication challenges, low molecular weight, self-agglomeration, and the future of the dots by providing research prospects and selectivity and sensitivity perspectives, the importance of post-adsorption optimization strategies and the path toward scalability at the tail of the article.
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- Ajith Manayil Parambil
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 110067; Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 110067
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, 350, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Computational Biology, Institute of Bioinformatics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 602105, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 110067.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Center for Emerging Contaminants Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Kaohsiung City, 804, Taiwan.
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Gautam R, Pardhiya S, Nirala JP, Sarsaiya P, Rajamani P. Effects of 4G mobile phone radiation exposure on reproductive, hepatic, renal, and hematological parameters of male Wistar rat. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:4384-4399. [PMID: 38102429 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31367-x] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Mobile phones have become a vital part of human life. Due to drastic increase in the number of mobile phone subscribers, exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) emitted from these phones has increased dramatically. Hence, the effect of RFR on humans is an area of concern. This study was performed to determine the impact of 4G mobile phone radiation on the male reproductive system, liver, kidney, and hematological parameters. METHODS Seventy-day-old Wistar rats were exposed to 4G radiation (2350 MHz for 2 h/day for 56 days). Sperm parameters such as sperm count, viability, sperm head morphology, mitochondrial activity, total antioxidant activity, and lipid peroxidation of sperm were evaluated. Histopathology of the testis, prostate, epididymis, seminal vesicle, liver, and kidney was carried out. Complete blood count, liver and kidney function tests, and testosterone hormone analysis were done. RESULTS At the end of the experiment, results showed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in sperm viability with alterations in the histology of the liver, kidney, testis, and other reproductive organs in the exposed group of rats. A reduced level of testosterone, total antioxidant capacity, and decreased sperm mitochondrial function were also observed in the exposed rats. Moreover, the exposed rats showed an increase in sperm lipid peroxidation and sperm abnormality. Hematological parameters like hemoglobin, red blood cells (RBC), and packed cell volume (PCV) showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the exposed rats. CONCLUSION The results indicate that chronic exposure to 4G radiation may affect the male reproductive system, hematological system, liver, and kidney of rats.
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- Rohit Gautam
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Parambil AM, Prasad A, Tomar AK, Ghosh I, Rajamani P. Biogenic carbon dots: a novel mechanistic approach to combat multidrug-resistant critical pathogens on the global priority list. J Mater Chem B 2023; 12:202-221. [PMID: 38073612 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02374e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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This study delves into investigating alternative methodologies for anti-microbial therapy by focusing on the mechanistic assessment of carbon dots (CDs) synthesized from F. benghalensis L. extracts. These biogenic CDs have shown remarkable broad-spectrum anti-bacterial activity even against multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains, prompting a deeper examination of their potential as novel anti-microbial agents. The study highlights the significant detrimental impact of CDs on bacterial cells through oxidative damage, which disrupts the delicate balance of ROS control within the cells. Notably, even at low doses, the anti-bacterial activity of CDs against MDR strains of P. aeruginosa and E. cloacae is highly effective, demonstrating their promise as potent antimicrobial agents. The research sheds light on the capacity of CDs to generate ROS, leading to membrane lipid peroxidation, loss of membrane potential, and rupture of bacterial cell membranes, resulting in cytoplasmic leakage. SEM and TEM analysis revealed time-dependent cell surface, morphological, and ultrastructural changes such as elongation of the cells, irregular surface protrusion, cell wall and cell membrane disintegration, internalization, and aggregations of CDs. These mechanisms offer a comprehensive explanation of how CDs exert their anti-bacterial effects. We also determined the status of plasma membrane integrity and evaluated live (viable) and dead cells upon CD exposure by flow cytometry. Furthermore, comet assay, biochemical assays, and SDS PAGE identify DNA damage, carbohydrate and protein leakage, and distinct differences in protein expression, adding another layer of understanding to the mechanisms behind CDs' anti-bacterial activity. These findings pave the way for future research on managing ROS levels and developing CDs with enhanced anti-bacterial properties, presenting a breakthrough in anti-microbial therapy.
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- Ajith Manayil Parambil
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India.
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Das K, Bhatt N, Parambil AM, Kumari K, Kumar R, Rawat K, Rajamani P, Bohidar HB, Nadeem A, Muthupandian S, Meena R. Divergent Responses of Hydrophilic CdSe and CdSe@CdS Core-Shell Nanocrystals in Apoptosis and In Vitro Cancer Cell Imaging: A Comparative Analysis. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:448. [PMID: 37754862 PMCID: PMC10531721 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14090448] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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With their distinctive core-shell design, core-shell nanocrystals have drawn interest in catalysis, medicinal research, and nanotechnology. These nanocrystals have a variety of characteristics and possible uses. The application of core-shell nanocrystals offers significant potential in increasing diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for cancer research in apoptosis and in vitro cancer cell imaging. In the present study, we investigated the fluorescence behavior of hydrophilic CdSe (core-only) and CdSe@CdS (core-shell) nanocrystals (NCs) and their potential in cancer cell imaging. The addition of a CdS coating to CdSe NCs increased the fluorescence intensity tenfold. The successful fabrication of core-shell CdSe@CdS nanocrystals was proven by a larger particle size (evaluated via DLS and TEM) and their XRD pattern and surface morphology compared to CdSe (core-only) NCs. When these NCs were used for bioimaging in MCF-7 and HEK-293 cell lines, they demonstrated excellent cellular uptake due to higher fluorescence intensity within cancerous cells than normal cells. Comparative cytotoxicity studies revealed that CdSe NCs were more toxic to all three cell lines (HEK-293, MCF-7, and HeLa) than CdSe@CdS core-shell structures. Furthermore, a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ROS production supported NCs inducing oxidative stress, which led to apoptosis via the mitochondria-mediated pathway. Increased cytochrome c levels, regulation of pro-apoptotic gene expression (e.g., p53, Bax), and down-regulation of Bcl-2 all suggested cellular apoptosis occurred via the intrinsic pathway. Significantly, at an equivalent dose of core-shell NCs, core-only NCs induced more oxidative stress, resulting in increased apoptosis. These findings shed light on the role of a CdS surface coating in reducing free radical release, decreasing cytotoxicity, and improving fluorescence, advancing the field of cell imaging.
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- Kishan Das
- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (K.D.); (H.B.B.)
- Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110096, India
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- School of Environment Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (N.B.); (A.M.P.); (R.K.); (P.R.)
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- School of Environment Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (N.B.); (A.M.P.); (R.K.); (P.R.)
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- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland;
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- School of Environment Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (N.B.); (A.M.P.); (R.K.); (P.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi 110062, India;
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- School of Environment Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (N.B.); (A.M.P.); (R.K.); (P.R.)
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (K.D.); (H.B.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- AMR and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 600077, India
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- School of Environment Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India; (N.B.); (A.M.P.); (R.K.); (P.R.)
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Priyadarshini E, Parambil AM, Rajamani P, Ponnusamy VK, Chen YH. Exposure, toxicological mechanism of endocrine disrupting compounds and future direction of identification using nano-architectonics. Environ Res 2023; 225:115577. [PMID: 36871939 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDC) are a group of exogenous chemicals that structurally mimic hormones and interfere with the hormonal signaling cascade. EDC interacts with hormone receptors, transcriptional activators, and co-activators, altering the signaling pathway at both genomic and non-genomic levels. Consequently, these compounds are responsible for adverse health ailments such as cancer, reproductive issues, obesity, and cardiovascular and neurological disorders. The persistent nature and increasing incidence of environmental contamination from anthropogenic and industrial effluents have become a global concern, resulting in a movement in both developed and developing countries to identify and estimate the degree of exposure to EDC. The U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has outlined a series of in vitro and in vivo assays to screen potential endocrine disruptors. However, the multidisciplinary nature and concerns over the widespread application demand alternative and practical techniques for identifying and estimating EDC. The review chronicles the state-of-art 20 years (1990-2023) of scientific literature regarding EDC's exposure and molecular mechanism, highlighting the toxicological effects on the biological system. Alteration in signaling mechanisms by representative endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA), diethylstilbestrol (DES), and genistein has been emphasized. We further discuss the currently available assays and techniques for in vitro detection and propose the prominence of designing nano-architectonic-sensor substrates for on-site detection of EDC in the contaminated aqueous environment.
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- Eepsita Priyadarshini
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India; Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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- Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH), Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Kaohsiung City, 804, Taiwan; PhD Program in Aquatic Science and Technology, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Kaohsiung City, 811, Taiwan.
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- Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Gupta J, Rajamani P. Size- and surface functionalization-driven molecular interaction of CdSe quantum dots with jack bean urease: multispectroscopic, thermodynamic, and AFM approach. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:48300-48322. [PMID: 36757588 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25356-3] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs) with distinctive optical properties have been extensively researched and developed for usage in solar cells, imaging, drug delivery, cellular targeting, etc. But the inevitable production of QDs can lead to their unavoidable release and increased environmental concentration. Depending on morphological and surface properties, QDs at the nano-bio interface considerably impact the activity and structure of bio-molecules. The present study investigates the interaction of metalloenzyme jack bean urease (JBU) and bi-sized CdSe QDs (2.43 nm and 3.63 nm), surface-functionalized to mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) (-COOH), L-cysteine (CYS), L-glutathione (GSH), N-acetyl L-cysteine (NAC) (-COOH, -NH2), and cysteamine hydrochloride (CYST) (-NH2) to assess any alterations in JBU's binding, microenvironment, structure, exciton lifetime, and activity. JBU catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea to produce ammonia and carbon dioxide; any changes in its properties could threaten the survival of several microbes and plants. Spectroscopy techniques such as UV-Vis, fluorescence, circular dichroism, synchronous, time-resolved fluorescence, atomic force microscopy, and JBU activity assay were studied. Results suggested highly spontaneous and energy-favored interactions, which involved static quenching and hydrophobic forces of varied magnitude, dependent on QDs properties. The size, surface modifications, and dosage of QDs significantly impacted the secondary structure and activity of JBUs. Even though the larger sizes of the relevant modifications demonstrated stronger binding, the smaller sizes had the greatest impact on α-helicity and activity. CYST-capped QDs with an average number of the binding site (n) = 1, reduced α-helicity by 16% and activity by 22-30% at 7 nM concentration. In contrast, MPA-capped QDs with n < 1 had the least effect on α-helical structure and activity. The smaller GSH-capped QDs increased the activity by 9%, via partially restoring JBU's α-helical content. The study thus thoroughly analyzed the impact of varied-size and surface-functionalized QDs on the structure and function of JBU, which can be exploited further for several biomedical applications.
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- Jagriti Gupta
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Pardhiya S, Gautam R, Nirala JP, Murmu NN, Rajamani P. Modulatory role of Bovine serum albumin conjugated manganese dioxide nanoparticle on microwave radiation induced alterations in reproductive parameters of rat. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 113:136-149. [PMID: 36089154 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In recent decades, microwave (MW) radiations are being used extensively for various applications such as Wi-Fi, telecommunication, etc. due to which there have been grave concerns regarding the adverse effects of MW exposure on human health, particularly the reproductive system. MW cause damage to the reproductive system by generating free radicals, decreasing antioxidant defence, and inducing oxidative stress. Hence, the present study was aimed to counteract the harmful effect by using antioxidant enzymes mimicking nanoparticle, Bovine serum albumin (BSA) conjugated manganese dioxide nanoparticle (MNP*). Male Wistar rats were exposed to MW and treated with MNP*, and their individual, as well as combined effect on reproductive parameters was investigated. Results showed that MW exposed rats had significantly reduced testosterone levels along with alterations in the testicular morphology. The antioxidant status decreased, and lipid peroxidation increased significantly in testis. MW exposure also showed altered sperm parameters such as a significant decrease in sperm count, viability, membrane integrity and mitochondrial activity with a significant increase in morphological abnormality and lipid peroxidation. As a result, the changes induced by MW may affect male fertility. However, upon combined exposure of MNP* and MW, these alterations were reduced significantly. Hence, it may be concluded that MNP* could reduce oxidative stress mediated damages in the reproductive system of rats owing to its antioxidant activity, and thus have a potential to act as a radioprotectant.
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- Sonali Pardhiya
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Ajith MP, Pardhiya S, Prabhakar AK, Rajamani P. Ag@CDs nanohybrid: Fabrication, design of a multi-mode chemosensory probe for selective Fe 3+ detection and logic gate operation. Chemosphere 2022; 303:135090. [PMID: 35660397 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, we propose a unique use of silver-carbon dot nanohybrid (Ag@CDs) with an average size of 16 nm as a multi-mode sensor for the selective detection of Fe3+ and the construction of logic gates based on these unique detection properties. The Ag NPs exhibit colourimetric sensing and fluorescence quenching in response to Fe3+ in the concentration range of 10-100 ppm, with the carbon dots acting as the fluorescent entity. Surprisingly, the nanohybrid was shown to have excellent sensitivity to Fe3+, resulting in aggregation and formation of yellowish-brown clumps. When the reaction mixture was treated with Fe3+, there was a discernible change in the colour of the assay mixture and fluorescence quenching. That is, the Ag@CDs acted as a calorimetric and fluorescence multi-mode sensor. Even in interfering groups in the natural river water sample, the produced nanohybrid displayed good selectivity towards Fe3+, with a minimum LOD of 0.76 ppm. Further, we constructed an advanced logic system, IMP-OR gate, by using additional inputs - ascorbic acid and urea.
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- M P Ajith
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 1 Create Way, Create Tower #15-02, 138602, Singapore
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Gupta J, Das K, Tanwar A, Rajamani P, Bhattacharya J. An electrochemical study of the binding interaction between chitosan and MPA-CdSe QDs for the development of biocompatible theranostic nanoprobe. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Rajamani P, Vijayakumar V, Nagaraaj P, Sundaraganesan N. Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic, DFT and Molecular Docking Studies of 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1-Phenyl-3-(Phenylamino)Propan-1-One. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2020.1837190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- P. Rajamani
- Departmentof Physics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Karan Arts and Science College, Tiruvannamalai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, CEG, Anna University, Chennai, India
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Das AJ, Das MK, Singh SP, Saikia PP, Singh N, Islam J, Ansari A, Chattopadhyay P, Rajamani P, Miyaji T, Deka SC. Synthesis of salicylic acid phenylethyl ester (SAPE) and its implication in immunomodulatory and anticancer roles. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8735. [PMID: 35610283 PMCID: PMC9130252 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12524-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Salicylic acid phenylethyl ester (SAPE) was synthesized by Zn(OTf)2-catalyzed selective esterification of salicylic acid and phenylethyl alcohol and studied for its role as an immunomodulatory and anticancer agent. Low toxicity and favorable physical, Lipinski-type, and solubility properties were elucidated by ADME-tox studies. Molecular docking of SAPE against COX-2 revealed favorable MolDockscore, rerank score, interaction energy, internal pose energy, and hydrogen bonding as compared to ibuprofen and indomethacin. An average RMSD of ~ 0.13 nm for the docked complex with stable dynamic equilibrium condition was noted during the 20 ns MD simulation. A low band gap predicting a strong binding affinity at the enzyme’s active site was further predicted by DFT analysis. The ester caused a reduction in the percentage of erythrocyte hemolysis and was shown to be non-cytotoxic against human lymphocytes, CaCo-2, and HepG-2 cells by the MTT assay. Moreover, it’s in vitro efficacy in inhibiting COX-2 enzyme under both LPS stimulated intestinal cells and direct sequestration assays was found to be higher than salicylic acid and indomethacin. The anticancer activity of SAPE was tested on the breast cancer cell line MCF-7, and potential efficacy was exhibited in terms of decreased cell viability. Flow cytometry analysis exhibited the arrest of the cell cycle at G1/G0 and S phases, during which induction of autophagic vesicle formation and decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential was observed owing to increased ROS production. Furthermore, at these phases, the onset of apoptosis along with DNA damage was also observed. Pre-treatment with SAPE in colitis-induced Wistar rats displayed low disease activity index and reduction in the extent of intestinal tissue disruption and lipid peroxidation. A marked increase of anti-oxidative enzymes viz., catalase, GGT, and GST, and a decrease of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α in the intestinal tissue extracts of the treated groups was noted. The results of this study have sufficient credence to support that the synthesised ester (SAPE) be considered as an anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory compound with therapeutic potential for the effective management of cancer.
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- Arup Jyoti Das
- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Department of Physics, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Materials and Life Science, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, Fukuroi, Japan
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India.
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Singh KV, Arya R, Nirala JP, Sahu D, Nanda RK, Rajamani P. Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic radiation on rat hippocampus proteome. Environ Toxicol 2022; 37:836-847. [PMID: 34984797 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Worldwide, the number of mobile phone users has increased from 5.57 billion in 2011 to 6.8 billion in 2019. However, short- and long-term impact of the electromagnetic radiation emitting from mobile phones on tissue homeostasis with particular to brain proteome composition needs further investigation. In this study, we attempted a global proteome profiling study of rat hippocampus exposed to mobile phone radiation for 20 weeks (for 3 h/day for 5 days/week) to identify deregulated proteins and western blot analysis for validation. As a result, we identified 358 hippocampus proteins, of which 16 showed deregulation (log2 (exposed/sham) ≥ ±1.0, p-value <.05). Majority of these deregulated proteins grouped into three clusters sharing similar molecular pathways. A set of four proteins (Succinate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase: Aldh5a1, Na+ K+ transporting ATPase: Atp1b2, plasma membrane calcium transporting ATPase: PMCA and protein S100B) presenting each functional pathway were selected for validation. Western blot analysis of these proteins, in an independent sample set, corroborated the mass spectrometry findings. Aldh5a1 involve in cellular energy metabolism, both Atp1b2 and PMCA responsible for membrane transport and protein S100B have a neuroprotective role. In conclusion, we present a deregulated hippocampus proteome upon mobile phone radiation exposure, which might influence the healthy functioning of the brain.
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- Translational Health Group, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
- School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Odisha, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Product Development Cell, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India
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- Translational Health Group, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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M P A, Pardhiya S, Rajamani P. Carbon Dots: An Excellent Fluorescent Probe for Contaminant Sensing and Remediation. Small 2022; 18:e2105579. [PMID: 35001502 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pollution-induced degradation of the environment is a serious problem for both developing and developed countries. Existing remediation methods are restricted, necessitating the development of novel remediation technologies. Nanomaterials with unique characteristics have recently been developed for remediation. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanoparticles (1-10 nm) with optical and electrical characteristics that differ from bigger particles owing to quantum mechanics, making them intriguing for sensing and remediation applications. Carbon dots (CDs) offer better characteristics than typical QDs, such as, CdSe QDs in terms of contaminant sensing and remediation. Non-toxicity, chemical inertness, photo-induced electron transfer, good biocompatibility, and adjustable photoluminescence behavior are all characteristics of CDs. CDs are frequently made from sustainable raw materials as they are cost-effective, environmentally compactable, and excellent in reducing waste generation. The goal of this review article is to briefly describe CDs fabrication methods, to deeply investigate the criteria and properties of CDs that make them suitable for sensing and remediation of contaminants, and also to highlight recent advances in their use in sensing and remediation of contaminants.
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- Ajith M P
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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Verma A, Gaharwar US, Priyadarshini E, Rajamani P. Correction to: Metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater used for irrigation around the Agra Canal in Faridabad, India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:8638. [PMID: 34967921 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18436-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Akanksha Verma
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Verma A, Gaharwar US, Priyadarshini E, Rajamani P. Metal accumulation and health risk assessment in wastewater used for irrigation around the Agra Canal in Faridabad, India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:8623-8637. [PMID: 34491499 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16088-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Wastewater application for irrigation is a traditional and economic tool in developing nations. Yet prolonged use of wastewater for agricultural activities contributes to the accumulation of metals in both soil and vegetables. This study investigated the accumulation and contamination of vegetables with heavy metals ensuing from the application of wastewater from the Agra Canal and the associated risks posed to human health. Three sites across the Agra canal were selected for sampling (CW-1, CW-2, and CW-3), where untreated wastewater is being used to irrigate vegetables (spinach, coriander, radish, and garlic crops), for which tube-well water (TW) from a village served as the control site. Water, soil, and vegetable samples were collected from all sites. The presence in them of various metals, such as As, Pb, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, and Ni, was detected at all four sites. The greatest content of Mn was found in CW-1's water (7.91 mg/L), soil (633.77 mg/kg), and in spinach 368.12 (mg/kg) grown there. Significantly higher metal concentrations were observed in vegetables irrigated with wastewater than in tube-well-irrigated vegetables, with the metals ranked in accumulation as follows Mn > Zn > Ni > Cu > Cr > Pb > As. Our results also revealed that metal bioaccumulation varied enormously between foliar and non-foliar vegetables, as well as among the four sites. Daily metal intake (DMI) and health risk index (HRI) analyses suggested that children consuming contaminated vegetables are at higher risk than adults. The HRI for Mn, Ni, and Pb was above 1, which indicated significant health hazards to humans consuming the wastewater-irrigated vegetables. Moreover, the control site where tube-well water was used had an HRI below 1, signifying a negligible health risk for its consumption. Therefore, we may conclude that the extensive application of contaminated water for a longer duration would likely further increase metal accumulation in soil and vegetables that may be hazardous to living organisms.
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- Akanksha Verma
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Nanotechnological tools have been greatly exploited in all possible fields. However, advancement of nanotechnology has raised concern about their adverse effects on human and environment. These deleterious effects cannot be ignored and need to be explored due to safety purpose. Several recent studies have demonstrated possible health hazard of nanoparticles on organism. Moreover, studies showed that toxicity of metallic nanomaterial could also lead to reproductive toxicity. Various deleterious effects have demonstrated decreased sperm motility, increased abnormal spermatozoa, altered sperm count, and altered sperm morphology. Morphological and ultrastructural changes also have been reported due to the accumulation of these nanomaterials in reproductive organs. Nonetheless, studies also suggest crossing of metallic nanoparticles through blood testes barrier and generation of oxidative stress which plays major role in reproductive toxicity. In the present study, we have incorporated updated information by gathering all available literature about various metallic nanomaterials and risk related to reproductive system.
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- Usha Singh Gaharwar
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
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Ajith MP, Aswathi M, Priyadarshini E, Rajamani P. Recent innovations of nanotechnology in water treatment: A comprehensive review. Bioresour Technol 2021; 342:126000. [PMID: 34587582 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Environmental pollution from organic and inorganic pollutants poses a threat to the ecosystem. Pollutant's prevalence and persistence have increased significantly in recent years. In order to enhance the quality of naturally accessible water to a level suitable for human consumption, a number of techniques have been employed. In this context, the use of cutting-edge nanotechnology to classical process engineering paves the way for technical encroachments in advanced water and wastewater technology. Nanotechnology has the potential to ameliorate the quality, availability, and viability of water supplies in the long run by facilitating reuse, recycling and remediation of water. The promising role of nanotechnology in wastewater remediation is highlighted in this paper, which also covers current advancements in nanotechnology-mediated remediation systems. Moreover, nano-based materials such as nano-adsorbents, photocatalysts, nano-metals and nanomembranes are discussed in this review of recent breakthroughs in nanotechnologies for water contaminant remediation.
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- M P Ajith
- School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology -Hyderabad, Hyderabad 502285, India
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- School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Gautam R, Priyadarshini E, Nirala JP, Meena R, Rajamani P. Modulatory effects of Punica granatum L juice against 2115 MHz (3G) radiation-induced reproductive toxicity in male Wistar rat. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:54756-54765. [PMID: 34018100 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14378-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Advancements in telecommunication sector result in increasing exposure to electromagnetic (EM) radiation, which has been correlated with incidence of male infertility. Therefore, the present study focused on analyzing the consequence of EM radiation (2115 MHz) exposure on the reproductive system of male Wistar rats. Besides, the antioxidant protective effect of Punica granatum juice was also evaluated. For experimental analysis, rats were divided into five groups (control, sham exposed, exposed, herbal plus exposed, and herbal only). Individual group consisted of 6 rats which were exposed to radiation for 45 days (2 h/day). The herbal-treated groups were given 1 ml of Punica granatum extract orally. Various parameters such as organ to body ratio, sperm count, motility, viability, and testis histopathology were studied. Furthermore, oxidative stress parameters and free radical generation were analyzed. The exposed group showed changes in sperm parameters along with decrease in seminiferous tubule diameter. On the contrary, herbal-exposed group showed enhanced sperm count, increased motility, and viability in comparison to exposed group. Histopathology studies also revealed the protective role of herbal juice. Significant alteration in oxidative parameters along with an enhanced free radical generation in exposed group and reduction in herbal groups was observed. The results thus indicate that continuous exposure to EM radiation can lead to oxidative stress which induces biochemical changes in rat sperms. However, Punica granatum extract has a protective role against oxidative damage induced by EM radiation.
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- Rohit Gautam
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Gautam R, Priyadarshini E, Nirala J, Rajamani P. Impact of nonionizing electromagnetic radiation on male infertility: an assessment of the mechanism and consequences. Int J Radiat Biol 2021; 98:1063-1073. [PMID: 33264041 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1859154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Environment and lifestyle factors are being attributed toward increased instances of male infertility. Rapid technological advancement, results in emission of electromagnetic radiations of different frequency which impacts human both biologically as well as genetically. Devices like cell phone, power line and monitors emit electromagnetic radiation and are a major source of the exposure. Numerous studies describe the detrimental consequence of radiation on physiological parameters of male reproductive system including sperm parameters (morphology, motility, and viability), metabolism and genomic instability. While the thermal and nonthermal interaction of nonionizing radiations with biological tissues can't be ruled out, most studies emphasize the generation of reactive oxygen species. Oxidative stress alters redox equilibrium and disrupts morphology and normal functioning of sperms along with declination of total anti-oxidant capacity. CONCLUSION In this paper, we describe a detailed literature review with the intent of analyzing the impact of electromagnetic radiation and understand the consequence on male reproductive system. The underlying mechanism suggesting ROS generation and pathway of action has also been discussed. Additionally, the safety measures while using electronic gadgets and mobile phones has also been presented.
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- Rohit Gautam
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Rajamani P, Vijayakumar V, Sundaraganesan N, Jeeva M, Susai Boobalan M. FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV–Visible, NMR, DFT and molecular docking investigation of 1-(phenyl (piperidin-1-yl) methyl) naphthalene-2-ol. Results in Chemistry 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2021.100096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Priyadarshini E, Rajamani P. Acid-Liable Cleavage of Doxorubicin@Plunoric-Carbon Dots in Multiplexed Bioimaging and Drug Delivery. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 21:322. [PMID: 33200276 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01871-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This study reports the generation of novel, aqueous-dispersible plunoric-CD nanoconjugates encapsulating doxorubicin (Dox). The fluorescent CD were conjugated with plunoric F127 to form biocompatible delivery matrix and were further loaded with fluorescent Dox molecule. The resulting particles were analyzed for multiplexed bioimaging and targeted drug delivery. Physicochemical and optical characterization demonstrated discrete fluorescence from CD (blue emission) and Dox (orange emission) counterparts. In vitro drug release profile signifies higher and rapid release of Dox from Dox@Plu-CD under acidic conditions compared to physiological pH. Thus, the acid liable Dox@Plu-CD linkage can easily break in the cytosol of tumor cells because of low pH compared to normal cells thus conferring minimal damage to healthy cells. Moreover, results form in vitro cell viability assay suggest the cyto-compatibility of Plu-CD delivery matrix to HEK293 and HeLa cell lines. However, Dox@Plu-CD induced cell death and morphological alterations in HeLa cell lines, signifying pH-responsive effect of the prepared complex. Confocal imaging signified that Dox@Plu-CD effectively penetrates HeLa cells, and the released Dox binds to the cell nucleus and induces oxidative stress. The prepared Dox@Plu-CD thus behaved as efficient fluorescent probes allowing multiplexed bioimaging (blue and orange) of HeLa cells along with improved therapeutic potential.Graphical abstract.
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Pardhiya S, Gaharwar US, Gautam R, Priyadarshini E, Nirala JP, Rajamani P. Cumulative effects of manganese nanoparticle and radiofrequency radiation in male Wistar rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:1395-1407. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1833905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sonali Pardhiya
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Ajith MP, Priyadarshini E, Rajamani P. Effective and selective removal of heavy metals from industrial effluents using sustainable Si-CD conjugate based column chromatography. Bioresour Technol 2020; 314:123786. [PMID: 32673782 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present investigation deals with the green synthesis of aqueous-stable and highly fluorescent carbon dots (CD) by hydrothermal treatment of tender leaf extract of Ficus benghalensis. The synthesized CD was characterized. Carbon dots were of an average size of 2.28 nm with a blue-green fluorescence emission at 317 nm and showed high selectivity and specificity for iron and nickel amongst the different tested heavy metals with a LOD of 0.0015 μmol/mL and 0.000014 μmol/mL respectively. Further, we functionalized silica with the prepared carbon dot to generate an adsorbent for purification of contaminated water. A short bed adsorbed column system was designed for determining the efficiency of adsorption. As envisioned approximately, 77% and 74% removal of Fe and Ni was observed when the metal salts were eluted individually. Purification efficacy was analysed using an industrial electroplating effluent, which showed adsorption of 74% and 79% for Fe and Ni respectively.
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- M P Ajith
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Gaharwar US, Kumar S, Rajamani P. Iron oxide nanoparticle-induced hematopoietic and immunological response in rats. RSC Adv 2020; 10:35753-35764. [PMID: 35517102 PMCID: PMC9056920 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05901c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The application and use of iron oxide nanoparticless (IONPs) in the biomedical field are steadily increasing, although it remains uncertain whether IONPs are safe or should be used with caution. In the present study, we investigated the toxicity profile of ultrafine IONPs in rats administered with 7.5, 15 and 30 mg IONPs/kg body wt intravenously once a week for 4 weeks. IONP treatment reduces bone marrow-mononuclear cell proliferation, increases free radical species and DNA damage leading to growth arrest and subsequently apoptosis induction at 15 and 30 mg doses. It also induces apoptosis in undifferentiated hematopoietic stem cells. IONP treatment significantly increased the pro-inflammatory cytokine (Interleukin (IL)-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6) level in serum. The induction in inflammation was likely mediated by splenic M1 macrophages (IL-6 and TNF-α secretion). IONP treatment induces splenocyte apoptosis and alteration in the immune system represented by reduced CD4+/CD8+ ratio and increased B cells. It also reduces innate defense represented by lower natural killer cell cytotoxicity. IONP administration markedly increased lipid peroxidation in the spleen, while the glutathione level was reduced. Similarly, superoxide dismutase activity was increased and catalase activity was reduced in the spleen of IONP-treated rats. At an organ level, IONP treatment did not cause any significant injury or structural alteration in the spleen. Collectively, our results suggest that a high dose of ultrafine IONPs may cause oxidative stress, cell death, and inflammation in a biological system.
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- Usha Singh Gaharwar
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 India +91-11-26741586 +91-11-26704162
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- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 India +91-11-26741586 +91-11-26704162
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Singh KV, Gautam R, Meena R, Nirala JP, Jha SK, Rajamani P. Effect of mobile phone radiation on oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and contextual fear memory in Wistar rat. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:19340-19351. [PMID: 32212071 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07916-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present lifestyle, we are continuously exposed to radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) radiation generated mainly by mobile phones (MP). Among other organs, our brain and hippocampus in specific, is the region where effect of any environmental perturbation is most pronounced. So, this study was aimed to examine changes in major parameters (oxidative stress, level of pro-inflammatory cytokines (PICs), hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis hormones, and contextual fear conditioning) which are linked to hippocampus directly or indirectly, upon exposure to mobile phone radiofrequency electromagnetic field (MP-RF-EMF) radiation. Exposure was performed on young adult male Wistar rats for 16 weeks continuously (2 h/day) with MP-RF-EMF radiation having frequency, power density, and specific absorption rate (SAR) of 1966.1 MHz, 4.0 mW/cm2, and 0.36 W/kg, respectively. Another set of animals kept in similar conditions without any radiation exposure serves as control. Towards the end of exposure period, animals were tested for fear memory and then euthanized to measure hippocampal oxidative stress, level of circulatory PICs, and stress hormones. We observed significant increase in hippocampal oxidative stress (p < 0.05) and elevated level of circulatory PICs viz. IL-1beta (p < 0.01), IL-6 (p < 0.05), and TNF-alpha (p < 0.001) in experimental animals upon exposure to MP-RF-EMF radiation. Adrenal gland weight (p < 0.001) and level of stress hormones viz. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (p < 0.01) and corticosterone (CORT) (p < 0.05) were also found to increase significantly in MP-RF-EMF radiation-exposed animals as compared with control. However, alteration in contextual fear memory was not significant enough. In conclusion, current study shows that chronic exposure to MP-RF-EMF radiation emitted from mobile phones may induce oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and HPA axis deregulation. However, changes in hippocampal functionality depend on the complex interplay of several opposing factors that got affected upon MP-RF-EMF exposure.
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- Kumari Vandana Singh
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Gaharwar US, Meena R, Rajamani P. Biodistribution, Clearance And Morphological Alterations Of Intravenously Administered Iron Oxide Nanoparticles In Male Wistar Rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:9677-9692. [PMID: 31827324 PMCID: PMC6902883 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s223142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Nanoparticles are used worldwide because of their unique properties, with large-scale application in various fields, such as medicine, cosmetics and industries. In view of their widespread use, the potential adverse effects of nanoparticles have become a significant cause for concern, in terms of not only human health and safety but also the environment. The present investigation focused on establishing the bioaccumulation patterns and ultrastructural changes induced by retained iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) in various target organs of rats. Methods Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups. Experimental animals were intravenously administered different doses of IONPs (7.5 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg) once in a week for 4 weeks. Urine and feces samples were collected on a daily basis to assess nanoparticle clearance and analyzed via atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). At the end of the experiment, rats were euthanized and different organs, including spleen, liver, kidney, lung, heart, testis and brain, were dissected. Bioaccumulation of iron in organs and ultrastructural changes induced by IONPs were determined. Results The maximal concentration of iron was detected in spleen and minimal concentration in the brain. The level of iron accumulation in organs was as follows: spleen>blood>liver>kidney>lung>heart>testis>brain. The excretion profile in urine revealed maximum excretion on the day following administration that was maintained until day 28, whereas the iron content in feces remained high during the first three days after injection. A similar pattern was observed throughout the duration of the experiment. Ultrastructural alterations were detected in spleen, kidney, lung, heart, testis, brain and liver, indicative of cellular damage induced by accumulating nanoparticles in these organs. Conclusion Intravenous administration of IONPs results in ultrastructural changes and dose-dependent bioaccumulation in different organs of rats.
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- Usha Singh Gaharwar
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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Rajamani P, Sundaraganesan N, Vijayakumar V, Boobalan MS, Jeeva M. Synthesis, spectroscopic, computational and molecular docking studies of 1-(pyridin-2-yl amino)methyl napthalene-2-ol. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Singh N, Das MK, Gautam R, Ramteke A, Rajamani P. Assessment of intermittent exposure of zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZNP)-mediated toxicity and biochemical alterations in the splenocytes of male Wistar rat. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:33642-33653. [PMID: 31588521 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06225-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanoparticles are being used extensively and found in applications to various fields ranging from agriculture to electronic devices, diagnosis to drug delivery, and cosmetics to food packaging. Increasing usage of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) raises potential concern for human health as well as to the environment. The present study aims to explore the effects of intermittent intraperitoneal exposure of ZNP on the spleen of male Wistar rat. Animals were divided into three groups, control and ZNP-treated groups (50 mg/kg and 250 mg/kg body weight), six in each group. Experimental animals were treated with different doses of ZNP once a week for 4 weeks, whereas control groups received water. After 28 days of exposure, animals were sacrificed, spleen tissue was excised, and various parameters such as hematological, genotoxicity, antioxidants, and histopathological were studied for changes in spleen if any. Results showed that ZNP exposure manages to induce alteration in various studied hematological parameters like neutrophils, platelets, and eosinophils which are found to increase significantly after the last treatment compared with the first treatment of ZNP. However, hemoglobin content, PCV, and MCV decrease with increasing dose of ZNP significantly in last treatment, when compared with the first treatment. DNA damage was observed in rats treated with a high dose of ZNPs compared with that in the control when analyzed through comet assay. Flow cytometric study was performed for better understanding of the underlying mechanism of the ZNP-mediated toxicity. From the present investigation, an increase in ROS production, a decrease in MMP, and increased apoptosis were exhibited. Further, altered antioxidant level (SOD, CAT, LDH, CYT P450, and CYT b5 r) has been observed in the studied splenic tissue, also histopathological changes observed in the rats exposed with high doses of ZNP. Therefore, ZNP may have the potential to induce a toxic effect even when exposed intermittently.
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- Neelu Singh
- School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, India
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- Cancer Genetics and Chemoprevention Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, India
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- Cancer Genetics and Chemoprevention Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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Singh R, Dwivedi SP, Gaharwar US, Meena R, Rajamani P, Prasad T. Recent updates on drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 128:1547-1567. [PMID: 31595643 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB) along with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and malaria rank among the top three fatal infectious diseases which pose threat to global public health, especially in middle and low income countries. TB caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an airborne infectious disease and one-third of the world's population gets infected with TB leading to nearly 1·6 million deaths annually. TB drugs are administered in different combinations of four first-line drugs (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol) which form the core of treatment regimens in the initial treatment phase of 6-9 months. Several reasons account for the failure of TB therapy such as (i) late diagnosis, (ii) lack of timely and proper administration of effective drugs, (iii) lower availability of less toxic, inexpensive and effective drugs, (iv) long treatment duration, (v) nonadherence to drug regimen and (vi) evolution of drug-resistant TB strains. Drug-resistant TB poses a significant challenge to TB therapy and control programs. In the background of worldwide emergence of 558 000 new TB cases with resistance to rifampicin in the year 2017 and of them, 82% becoming multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), it is essential to continuously update the knowledge on the mechanisms and molecular basis for evolution of Mtb drug resistance. This narrative and traditional review summarizes the progress on the anti-tubercular agents, their mode of action and drug resistance mechanisms in Mtb. The aim of this review is to provide recent updates on drug resistance mechanisms, newly developed/repurposed anti-TB agents in pipeline and international recommendations to manage MDR-TB. It is based on recent literature and WHO guidelines and aims to facilitate better understanding of drug resistance for effective TB therapy and clinical management.
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- R Singh
- AIRF & Special Centre for Nano Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- AIRF & Special Centre for Nano Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Priyadarshini E, Rawat K, Bohidar HB, Rajamani P. Dual-probe (colorimetric and fluorometric) detection of ferritin using antibody-modified gold@carbon dot nanoconjugates. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:687. [PMID: 31595370 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3802-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A dual-mode assay is described for immunological determination of the anemia biomarker ferritin. It is based on the use of a gold@carbon dot (Au@CD) nanoconjugate as a colorimetric and fluorescent probe. Au@CD is hydrophilic, easily surface modified and stable in aqueous solution. The Au@CD have a red color with blue-green fluorescence and were modified with antibody against ferritin. This allows bi-modal detection of ferritin. Assays can be performed in phosphate buffer and were also analyzed in (Bovine Serum Albumin) BSA and (Fetal Bovine Serum) FBS. Detection is based on antigen-antibody interaction underlying the classical sandwich model. Response to ferritin can be detected by spectrophotometry (at 570 nm) or fluorescence (at excitation/emission maxima of 354/454 nm). Under optimal conditions, the assay has a linear response in the 1 to 120 ngmL-1 ferritin concentration range and detection limits of 20 ng (colorimetrically) and 64 ng (fluorometrically). Graphical abstract Schematic representation of the function of the designed nanoprobe. The Au@CD nanoconjugates are functionalized with ferritin antibody in the initial step which specifically interacts with ferritin molecules leading to aggregation and subsequent changes in the optical and fluorescence signals.
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- Eepsita Priyadarshini
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.,Special Centre for Nano Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Khatua A, Priyadarshini E, Rajamani P, Patel A, Kumar J, Naik A, Saravanan M, Barabadi H, Prasad A, Ghosh L, Paul B, Meena R. Phytosynthesis, Characterization and Fungicidal Potential of Emerging Gold Nanoparticles Using Pongamia pinnata Leave Extract: A Novel Approach in Nanoparticle Synthesis. J CLUST SCI 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-019-01624-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Khanam R, Kumar R, Hejazi II, Shahabuddin S, Meena R, Rajamani P, Yadav N, Bhat AI, Athar F. New N-benzhydrylpiperazine/1,3,4-oxadiazoles conjugates inhibit the proliferation, migration, and induce apoptosis in HeLa cancer cells via oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial pathway. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:1651-1666. [PMID: 30206975 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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N-benzhydrylpiperazine and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles are pharmacologically active scaffolds which exhibits significant inhibitory growth effects against various cancer cells, however, antiproliferation effects and the underlying mechanism for inducing apoptosis for aforementioned scaffolds addressing HeLa cancer cells remains uncertain. In this study, N-benzhydrylpiperazine clubbed with 1,3,4-oxadiazoles (4a-4h) were synthesized, subsequently characterized using high resolution spectroscopic techniques and eventually evaluated for their antiproliferation potential by inducing apoptosis in HeLa cancer cells. The MTT assay screening results revealed that among all, compound 4d ( N-benzhydryl-4-((5-(4-aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)methyl)piperazine) in particular, exhibited IC 50 value of 28.13 ± 0.21 μg/mL and significantly inhibited the proliferation of HeLa cancer cells in concentration-dependent manner. The in vitro anticancer assays for treated HeLa cells resulted in alterations in the cell morphology, reduction in colony formation, and inhibition of cell migration in concentration-dependent treatment. Furthermore, G2/M phase arrest, variations in the nuclear morphology, degradation of chromosomal DNA confirmed the ongoing apoptosis in treated HeLa cells. Increase in the expression of cytochrome C and caspase-3 confirmed the involvement of intrinsic mitochondrial pathway regulating the cell death. Also, elevation in reactive oxygen species level and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential signified that compound 4d induced apoptosis in HeLa cells by generating the oxidative stress. Therefore, compound 4d may act as a potent chemotherapeutic agent against human cervical cancer.
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- Rashmin Khanam
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University, Srinagar, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Ashwini K, Achsah R, Danish John Paul M, Anantharaj R, Sarath Kumar K, Rajamani P, Duraimurugan D. Evaluation of thermodynamic behavior of Bisphenol A in water with deep eutectic solvents. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Gautam R, Singh KV, Nirala J, Murmu NN, Meena R, Rajamani P. Oxidative stress-mediated alterations on sperm parameters in male Wistar rats exposed to 3G mobile phone radiation. Andrologia 2018; 51:e13201. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Rohit Gautam
- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi - 110067 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi - 110067 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi - 110067 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi - 110067 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi - 110067 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; New Delhi - 110067 India
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Gaharwar US, Meena R, Rajamani P. Iron oxide nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and DNA damage in lymphocytes. J Appl Toxicol 2017; 37:1232-1244. [PMID: 28585739 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Over the past few decades nanotechnology and material science has progressed extremely rapidly. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) owing to their unique magnetic properties have a great potential for their biomedical and bioengineering applications. However, there is an inevitable need to address the issue of safety and health effects of these nanoparticles. Hence, the present study was aimed to assess the cytotoxic effects of IONPs on rats' lymphocytes. Using different assays, we studied diverse parameters including mitochondrial membrane potential, intracellular accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lactate dehydrogenase activity, antioxidant enzymes activity and DNA damage measurements. Intracellular metal uptake and ultrastructure analysis were also carried out through inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy respectively. The results show that the IONP-induced oxidative stress was concentration-dependent in nature, with significant (P < 0.05) increase in ROS levels, lipid peroxidation level as well as depletion of antioxidant enzymes and glutathione. Moreover, we observed morphological changes in the cell after intracellular uptake and localization of nanoparticles in cells. From the findings of the study, it may be concluded that IONPs induce ROS-mediated cytotoxicity in lymphocytes. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Usha Singh Gaharwar
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Ravi Kumar Sharma
- Department of Applied Chemistry; Delhi Technological University; Bawana Road Delhi-42 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; Delhi-67 India
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- School of Environmental Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru University; Delhi-67 India
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- Department of Applied Physics; Delhi Technological University; Bawana Road Delhi-42 India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; Delhi Technological University; Bawana Road Delhi-42 India
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Kumar S, Meena R, Rajamani P. Fabrication of BSA-Green Tea Polyphenols-Chitosan Nanoparticles and Their Role in Radioprotection: A Molecular and Biochemical Approach. J Agric Food Chem 2016; 64:6024-6034. [PMID: 27389300 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Normal tissue damage from ionizing radiation during radiotherapy is a major concern in cancer treatment. Tea polyphenols (TPs) have been shown to reduce radiation-induced damage in multiple studies, but their pharmacological application is still limited due to poor bioavailability. The present study was aimed at to increase the TPs bioavailability by nanoformulation by using BSA as the matrix and chitosan as the external shell. Encapsulated TPs nanoparticles were spherical in size and promoted TPs stability in normal and gastrointestinal conditions without losing antioxidant activity. Oral administration of nanoparticles for 3 days prior to irradiation exposure has been shown to protect mice from hematological injuries that result in the reduction of radiation-induced lethality. TPs reduce radiation-induced oxidative damage and apoptosis by restoring the redox status through the Nrf2-ERK pathway and reducing Bax expression, respectively. Regarding potency, encapsulated TPs have shown a significantly higher level of radioprotection than TPs, suggesting that TP nanoparticles can be explored as valuable radioprotective and pharmacotherapeutic agent.
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- Sumit Kumar
- School of Life Science and ‡School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Life Science and ‡School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Life Science and ‡School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi 110067, India
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Singh R, Banerjee C, Ray A, Rajamani P, Mazumder S. Fluoride-induced headkidney macrophage cell apoptosis involves activation of the CaMKII g-ERK 1/2-caspase-8 axis: the role of superoxide in initiating the apoptotic cascade. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2016; 5:1477-1489. [PMID: 30090451 DOI: 10.1039/c6tx00206d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Fluoride is known to induce apoptosis though the mechanisms remain obscure. The aim of the present study was to understand the underlying molecular mechanisms of fluoride-induced apoptosis using fish headkidney macrophages (HKMs). Exposure to fluoride triggered HKM cell apoptosis as evidenced by Hoechst 333432 and AnnexinV-propidium iodide staining, the presence of an internucleosomal DNA ladder and the comet assay. Our results suggest the influx of extra-cellular Ca2+ to be an initial event in fluoride-induced HKM cell apoptosis. We observed persistently elevated levels of superoxide anions and our inhibitor studies with EGTA suggested the primal role of the Ca2+ flux in triggering superoxide production in fluoride-exposed HKM cells. Fluoride exposure led to elevated levels of Ca2+/CaM dependent protein kinase II gamma (CaMKIIg) and pre-treatment with the inhibitor KN-93 but not its inactive structural analogue KN-92 reduced the number of apoptotic cells establishing the pro-apoptotic role of CaMKIIg in fluoride-induced HKM cell apoptosis. We report that the sustained superoxide generation is primarily responsible for the increased CaMKIIg levels observed in fluoride-exposed HKM cells. Our inhibitor studies further implicated CaMKIIg in the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK 1/2) culminating in caspase-8/caspase-3 mediated apoptosis of HKM cells. We conclude that fluoride-induced apoptosis is largely dependent on Ca2+ induced superoxide generation leading to elevation in CaMKIIg which in turn induces the phosphorylation of ERK 1/2 and downstream activation of extrinsic caspase cascade in HKM cells.
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- Rashmi Singh
- Immunobiology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Delhi , Delhi 110 007 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-11-27667985
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- Immunobiology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Delhi , Delhi 110 007 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-11-27667985
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- Immunobiology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Delhi , Delhi 110 007 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-11-27667985
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- School of Environmental Sciences , Jawaharlal Nehru University , Delhi , India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory , Department of Zoology , University of Delhi , Delhi 110 007 , India . ; ; Tel: +91-11-27667985
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Datta D, Khatri P, Banerjee C, Singh A, Meena R, Saha DR, Raman R, Rajamani P, Mitra A, Mazumder S. Calcium and Superoxide-Mediated Pathways Converge to Induce Nitric Oxide-Dependent Apoptosis in Mycobacterium fortuitum-Infected Fish Macrophages. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146554. [PMID: 26752289 PMCID: PMC4713470 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium fortuitum causes ‘mycobacteriosis’ in wide range of hosts although the mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here we demonstrate the role of calcium (Ca+2)-signalling cascade on M. fortuitum-induced apoptosis in headkidney macrophages (HKM) of Clarias sp. M. fortuitum could trigger intracellular-Ca+2 influx leading to the activation of calmodulin (CaM), protein kinase C alpha (PKCα) and Calmodulin kinase II gamma (CaMKIIg). Gene silencing and inhibitor studies established the role of CaM in M. fortuitum pathogenesis. We noted that CaMKIIg activation is regulated by CaM as well as PKCα-dependent superoxide anions. This is altogether first report of oxidised CaMKIIg in mycobacterial infections. Our studies with targeted-siRNA and pharmacological inhibitors implicate CaMKIIg to be pro-apoptotic and critical for the activation of extra-cellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). Inhibiting the ERK1/2 pathway attenuated nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production. Conversely, inhibiting the NOS2-NO axis by specific-siRNA and inhibitors down-regulated ERK1/2 activation suggesting the crosstalk between ERK1/2 and NO is essential for pathogenesis induced by the bacterium. Silencing the NOS2-NO axis enhanced intracellular bacterial survival and attenuated caspase-8 mediated activation of caspase-3 in the infected HKM. Our findings unveil hitherto unknown mechanism of M. fortuitum pathogenesis. We propose that M. fortuitum triggers intracellular Ca+2 elevations resulting in CaM activation and PKCα-mediated superoxide generation. The cascade converges in common pathway mediated by CaMKIIg resulting in the activation of ERK1/2-NOS2 axis. The crosstalk between ERK1/2 and NO shifts the balance in favour of caspase dependent apoptosis of M. fortuitum-infected HKM.
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- Debika Datta
- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Gut Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India
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- Microscopy Laboratory, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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- Gut Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory, Animal Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Nambiar DK, Rajamani P, Deep G, Jain AK, Agarwal R, Singh RP. Silibinin Preferentially Radiosensitizes Prostate Cancer by Inhibiting DNA Repair Signaling. Mol Cancer Ther 2015; 14:2722-34. [PMID: 26516160 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-15-0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Radiotherapy, a frequent mode of cancer treatment, is often restricted by dose-related toxicity and development of therapeutic resistance. To develop a novel and selective radiosensitizer, we studied the radiosensitizing effects and associated mechanisms of silibinin in prostate cancer. The radiosensitizing effect of silibinin with ionizing radiation (IR) was assessed on radioresistant prostate cancer cell lines by clonogenic, cell cycle, cell death, and DNA repair assays. Tumor xenograft growth, immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of tumor tissues, and toxicity-related parameters were measured in vivo. Silibinin (25 μmol/L) enhanced IR (2.5-10 Gy)-caused inhibition (up to 96%, P < 0.001) of colony formation selectively in prostate cancer cells, and prolonged and enhanced IR-caused G2-M arrest, apoptosis, and ROS production. Mechanistically, silibinin inhibited IR-induced DNA repair (ATM and Chk1/2) and EGFR signaling and attenuated the levels of antiapoptotic proteins. Specifically, silibinin suppressed IR-induced nuclear translocation of EGFR and DNA-PK, an important mediator of DSB repair, leading to an increased number of γ-H2AX (ser139) foci suggesting lesser DNA repair. In vivo, silibinin strongly radiosensitized DU145 tumor xenograft inhibition (84%, P < 0.01) with higher apoptotic response (10-fold, P < 0.01) and reduced repair of DNA damage, and rescued the mice from IR-induced toxicity and hematopoietic injury. Overall, silibinin enhanced the radiotherapeutic response via suppressing IR-induced prosurvival signaling and DSB repair by inhibiting nuclear translocation of EGFR and DNA-PK. Because silibinin is already in phase II clinical trial for prostate cancer patients, the present finding has translational relevance for radioresistant prostate cancer.
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- Dhanya K Nambiar
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.
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Nambiar DK, Rajamani P, Jain A, Deep G, Agarwal R, Singh RP. Abstract 3339: Silibinin improves radiotherapeutic efficacy in prostate cancer by reducing IR-induced toxicity and EMT. Cancer Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2015-3339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Radiotherapy of prostate carcinoma is well established and frequently utilized in a significant proportion of cancer patients. However, two major concerns with radiotherapy is the effect on normal tissues and development of more invasive-radioresistant population. We have previously shown that the use of a plant flavonoid, silibinin can radiosensitize prostate cancer cells preferentially in vitro, by inhibiting DNA damage repair. We extended this study further, to validate the effects of silibinin in improving the radiotherapeutic efficacy in vivo. Our results showed that, in vivo, silibinin strongly radiosensitized DU145 tumor xenograft inhibition (84%, P<0.01) with higher apoptotic response (10-fold, P<0.01) and reduced repair of DNA damage as evidenced by reduced Chk2 activation and enhanced pH2A.X foci in tumor tissues. Interestingly, we also observed that silibinin could rescue the mice from IR-caused hematopoietic injury and normal tissue toxicity. Studies have shown that ionizing radiation (IR) increases the vascularity and invasiveness of surviving radioresistant cancer cells. This invasive phenotype of radioresistant cells is an upshot of radiation induced pro-survival and mitogenic signaling in cancer as well as endothelial cells. In the current study, we demonstrate that silibinin can also radiosensitize endothelial cells by inhibiting expression of pro-angiogenic factors. Combining silibinin with IR not only down-regulated endothelial cell proliferation, clonogenicity and tube formation ability rather it significantly reduced migratory and invasive properties of PCa cells which were otherwise marginally affected by IR treatment alone. We have found that most of the pro-angiogenic, migratory and EMT promoting proteins were up regulated in response to IR in PCa cells. All of these invasive and EMT promoting actions of IR were markedly decreased by silibinin. Further, we found that potentiated effect was an end result of attenuation of IR activated mitogenic and pro-survival signaling, including Akt, Erk1/2 and STAT-3 by silibinin. Therefore, the study not only underlines the preferential radiosensitizing ability of silibinin in PCa, but also shows its efficacy in modulating IR-induced toxicity in normal cells and EMT in PCa cells.
Citation Format: Dhanya K. Nambiar, Paulraj Rajamani, Anil Jain, Gagan Deep, Rajesh Agarwal, Rana P. Singh. Silibinin improves radiotherapeutic efficacy in prostate cancer by reducing IR-induced toxicity and EMT. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2015 Apr 18-22; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(15 Suppl):Abstract nr 3339. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2015-3339
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- 2University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
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- 2University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
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Gupta A, Rajamani P. Toxicity Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Collected in Different Seasons from Okhala Landfill Site of Delhi. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2015.86034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nambiar DK, Rajamani P, Singh RP. Silibinin attenuates ionizing radiation-induced pro-angiogenic response and EMT in prostate cancer cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 456:262-8. [PMID: 25446081 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.11.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Radiotherapy of is well established and frequently utilized in prostate cancer (PCa) patients. However, recurrence following therapy and distant metastases are commonly encountered problems. Previous studies underline that, in addition to its therapeutic effects, ionizing radiation (IR) increases the vascularity and invasiveness of surviving radioresistant cancer cells. This invasive phenotype of radioresistant cells is an upshot of IR-induced pro-survival and mitogenic signaling in cancer as well as endothelial cells. Here, we demonstrate that a plant flavonoid, silibinin can radiosensitize endothelial cells by inhibiting expression of pro-angiogenic factors. Combining silibinin with IR not only strongly down-regulated endothelial cell proliferation, clonogenicity and tube formation ability rather it strongly (p<0.001) reduced migratory and invasive properties of PCa cells which were otherwise marginally affected by IR treatment alone. Most of the pro-angiogenic (VEGF, iNOS), migratory (MMP-2) and EMT promoting proteins (uPA, vimentin, N-cadherin) were up-regulated by IR in PCa cells. Interestingly, all of these invasive and EMT promoting actions of IR were markedly decreased by silibinin. Further, we found that potentiated effect was an end result of attenuation of IR-activated mitogenic and pro-survival signaling, including Akt, Erk1/2 and STAT-3, by silibinin.
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- Dhanya K Nambiar
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India; School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India; School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India.
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Nambiar DK, Rajamani P, Singh RP. Abstract 845: Silibinin radiosensitizes prostate cancer cells by enhancing radiation-induced cell death and inhibiting nuclear EGFR-mediated DNA repair. Cancer Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2014-845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nearly 60% of all cancer patients undergo radiotherapy at some juncture of their treatment schedule. However, the problem of therapeutic resistance and side effects to normal dividing cells wanes the positive facets of radiotherapy. Radiosensitizing agents have met with limited success in clinical settings. Hence, development of novel radiosensitizers with a selective response is greatly desired. Herein, we analyzed the radiosensitizing effects of silibinin, a natural plant flavonoid on prostate cancer (PCa) cells in vitro. Clonogenic assay and soft agar colony formation assay revealed that silibinin (25-100µM) could significantly enhance radiation (2.5-10 Gy) induced inhibition in colony formation selectively in PCa cells. G2/M phase is the most sensitive phase for radiation-induced damage. Silibinin enhanced and prolonged radiation-induced G2/M arrest in both DU145 and PC-3 cells. Even though low doses of silibinin (25µM) alone did not induce significant cell death, it could substantially enhance radiation-induced apoptosis. This could also be due to increased and prolonged ROS production observed in combination treatment. Foremost among the pro-survival pathways activated by radiation which contributes to therapeutic resistance is the EGFR pathway. Radiation-induced activation of EGFR subdues the response, both by induction of pro-survival pathway and by activating DNA repair after its nuclear translocation. We observed that silibinin could reduce radiation-induced EGFR signaling and consequently reverse the resistance mediating mechanisms within the cell. Silibinin down regulated levels of anti-apoptotic BCl-2 and survivin, enhanced by radiation. Inhibiting DNA repair would essentially enhance therapeutic index of radiation. Hence, we examined whether silibinin can down-regulate the repair pathways activated in response to radiation. Silibinin reversed the radiation-induced activation of CHK1 and CHK2 at both mRNA and protein levels. We further analyzed its effect on radiation-induced nuclear translocation of EGFR. Our study revealed that silibinin inhibited the nuclear translocation of EGFR and subsequently also affected the nuclear localization of DNA-PK, which is known to be one of the most important mediators of DSB repair in human cells. This was further evident by the increase in the number of pH2AX (ser139) foci suggesting lesser DNA repair in these cells. Thus, we found that silibinin not only enhanced the cell death by reversing the pro-survival signaling activated by radiation; but also suppressed the repair of DSBs by inhibiting nuclear-EGFR mediated DNA-PK activation. Overall, since silibinin is already in phase II clinical trial for prostate cancer patients, the present findings indicate that a combinatorial approach involving silibinin with radiation could prove to be more effective against radioresistant PCa.
Citation Format: Dhanya K. Nambiar, Paulraj Rajamani, Rana P. Singh. Silibinin radiosensitizes prostate cancer cells by enhancing radiation-induced cell death and inhibiting nuclear EGFR-mediated DNA repair. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2014 Apr 5-9; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2014;74(19 Suppl):Abstract nr 845. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-845
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Meena R, Kumari K, Kumar J, Rajamani P, Verma HN, Kesari KK. Therapeutic approaches of melatonin in microwave radiations-induced oxidative stress-mediated toxicity on male fertility pattern of Wistar rats. Electromagn Biol Med 2013; 33:81-91. [DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2013.781035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kumari K, Meena R, Kumar S, Rajamani P, Verma HN, Kesari KK. Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Effects on Antioxidant Enzymes and Liver Function Tests. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.5958/j.2319-118x.1.3.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rajamani P, Banerjeet S, Rao AR. Chemoprotective influence of Zanthoxylum sps. on hepatic carcinogen metabolizing and antioxidant enzymes and skin papillomagenesis in murine model. Indian J Exp Biol 2011; 49:857-863. [PMID: 22126017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In the present study, the putative potential of pericarp of dried fruit of Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae Family), a common spice additive in India's west coast cuisines, in protecting against carcinogenesis has been reported. Extract from dried fruit of Zanthoxylum was orally administered to mice at two dose levels: 100 and 200 mg/kg body wt. for 14 days. Results reveal bifunctional nature of Zanthoxylum species as deduced from its potential to induce phase-I and phase-II enzyme activities associated with carcinogen activation and detoxification in the liver of mice. Hepatic glutathione S-transferase and DT-diaphorase were found significantly elevated by the treatment. Zanthoxylum was also effective in augmenting the antioxidant enzyme activities of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase albeit significantly by high dose of the extract (P < 0.05; P < 0.01). Reduced glutathione was also significantly elevated in the liver of treated animals (P < 0.05). The present study also investigated peri-initiation application of acetone extract of Zanthoxylum on initiated mouse skin. Results showed a significant reduction in tumor incidence from 68% to 36% (P < 0.05); as well as, a reduction in tumor burden per effective mouse from 3.87 to 0.72 (P < 0.01). Cumulatively, the findings strongly suggest cancer chemopreventive potential of Zanthoxylum sps.
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- Paulraj Rajamani
- School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, India
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Nambiar D, Rajamani P, Singh RP. Effects of phytochemicals on ionization radiation-mediated carcinogenesis and cancer therapy. Mutat Res 2011; 728:139-57. [PMID: 22030216 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2011.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Revised: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 07/28/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Ionizing radiation (IR)-induced cellular damage is implicated in carcinogenesis as well as therapy of cancer. Advances in radiation therapy have led to the decrease in dosage and localizing the effects to the tumor; however, the development of radioresistance in cancer cells and radiation toxicity to normal tissues are still the major concerns. The development of radioresistance involves several mechanisms, including the activation of mitogenic and survival signaling, induction of DNA repair, and changes in redox signaling and epigenetic regulation. The current strategy of combining radiation with standard cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents can potentially lead to unwanted side effects due to both agents. Thus agents are needed that could improve the efficacy of radiation killing of cancer cells and prevent the damage to normal cells and tissues caused by the direct and bystander effects of radiation, without have its own systemic toxicity. Chemopreventive phytochemicals, usually non-toxic agents with both cancer preventive and therapeutic activities, could rightly fit in this approach. In this regard, naturally occurring compounds, including curcumin, parthenolide, genistein, gossypol, ellagic acid, withaferin, plumbagin and resveratrol, have shown considerable potential. These agents suppress the radiation-induced activation of receptor tyrosine kinases and nuclear factor-κB signaling, can modify cell survival and DNA repair efficacy, and may potentiate ceramide signaling. These radiosensitizing and counter radioresistance mechanisms of phytochemicals in cancer cells are also associated with changes in epigenetic gene regulation. Because radioresistance involves multiple mechanisms, more studies are needed to discover novel phytochemicals having multiple mechanisms of radiosensitization and to overcome radioresistance of cancer cells. Pre-clinical studies are needed to address the appropriate dosage, timing, and duration of the application of phytochemicals with radiation to justify clinical trials. Nonetheless, some phytochemicals in combination with IR may play a significant role in enhancing the therapeutic index of cancer treatment.
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- Dhanya Nambiar
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Sharma B, Rajamani P, Mathur P. ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION AND MS ANALYSIS OF ISOTOPES OF BORON. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 1998. [DOI: 10.1080/07360299808934582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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