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Barberino RS, Lins TLBG, Monte APO, Silva RLS, Andrade KO, Campinho DSP, Palheta Junior RC, Smitz JEJ, Matos MHT. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate attenuates cyclophosphamide-induced damage in mouse ovarian tissue via suppressing inflammation, apoptosis, and expression of phosphorylated Akt, FOXO3a and rpS6. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 113:42-51. [PMID: 35981663 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.08.010] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) against ovarian toxicity in cyclophosphamide-treated mice and to verify the possible involvement of phosphorylated Akt, FOXO3a and rpS6 in the EGCG actions. Mice received saline solution (i.p.; control) or a single dose of cyclophosphamide (200 mg/kg body weight, i.p.) or mice were pretreated with N-acetylcysteine (150 mg/kg body weight, i.p.; positive control) or with EGCG (5, 25 or 50 mg/kg body weight, i.p.) once daily for three days followed by injection with single dose of cyclophosphamide (200 mg/kg body weight, i.p.). Thereafter, the mice were euthanized, and the ovaries were harvested and destined to histological (follicular morphology and activation), immunohistochemistry (cleaved caspase-3 and TNF-α) and fluorescence (mitochondrial activity and GSH concentrations) analyses. Furthermore, we examined the participation of p-Akt, p-FOXO3a and p-rpS6 in the protective effects of EGCG in cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian damage by immunohistochemical staining. The results showed that pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine or EGCG at 25 and 50 mg/kg before cyclophosphamide administration preserved the normal follicular morphology, prevented primordial follicle loss, reduced atresia, inflammation, and mitochondrial damage, and increased GSH concentrations compared to the only cyclophosphamide treatment. Additionally, pretreatment with 25 mg/kg EGCG regulated phosphorylated Akt, FOXO3a and rpS6 after cyclophosphamide treatment. In conclusion, short-time pretreatment with 25 mg/kg EGCG can prevent follicle loss in cyclophosphamide-treated mice by reducing oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis, and regulating of p-Akt, p-FOXO3a and p-rpS6.
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- Ricássio S Barberino
- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil.
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Follicle Biology Laboratory, Free University Brussels - VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley - UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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Barberino RS, Silva RLS, Palheta Junior RC, Smitz JEJ, Matos MHT. Protective Effects of Antioxidants on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Ovarian Toxicity. Biopreserv Biobank 2022; 21:121-141. [PMID: 35696235 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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The most common limitation of anticancer chemotherapy is the injury to normal cells. Cyclophosphamide, which is one of the most widely used alkylating agents, can cause premature ovarian insufficiency and infertility since the ovarian follicles are extremely sensitive to their effects. Although little information is available about the pathogenic mechanism of cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian damage, its toxicity is attributed to oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. The use of compounds with antioxidant and cytoprotective properties to protect ovarian function from deleterious effects during chemotherapy would be a significant advantage. Thus, this article reviews the mechanism by which cyclophosphamide exerts its toxic effects on the different cellular components of the ovary, and describes 24 cytoprotective compounds used to ameliorate cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian injury and their possible mechanisms of action. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for the development of efficient and targeted pharmacological complementary therapies that could protect and prolong female fertility.
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- Ricássio S Barberino
- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley-UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley-UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley-UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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- Follicle Biology Laboratory, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Free University Brussels-VUB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley-UNIVASF, Petrolina, Brazil
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Gouveia BB, Barberino RS, Menezes VG, Monte APO, Silva RLS, Palheta Jr RC, Rolim LA, Pereira ECV, Oliveira Jr RG, Almeida JRGS, Matos MHT. Amburana cearensis leaf extract protects against cisplatin-induced ovarian damage through regulation of p-PTEN and p-Akt proteins in mice. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2022; 25:683-689. [PMID: 35949305 PMCID: PMC9320200 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2022.58927.13092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Objectives To evaluate the effects of Amburana cearensis leaf extract against cisplatin-induced ovarian toxicity in mice and involvement of p-PTEN and p-Akt proteins. Materials and Methods A. cearensis ethanolic leaf extract was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Mice were pretreated once daily for 3 days as follows: (1) the control group was pretreated with oral administration (o.p.) of saline solution, followed by intraperitoneal (IP) injection of saline solution. The other groups were pretreated (o.p.) with (2) saline solution (cisplatin group), (3) N-acetylcysteine (positive control), with (4) 50, or (5) 200 mg/kg body weight of A. cearensis extract, followed by injection of 5 mg/kg body weight (IP) of cisplatin. The ovaries were harvested and destined for histological (follicular morphology), immunohistochemistry (apoptosis and cell proliferation), and fluorescence (reactive oxygen species [ROS], glutathione concentrations [GSH], and active mitochondria) analyses. Furthermore, immunoexpression of p-PTEN and p-Akt was evaluated to elucidate a potential mechanism by which A. cearensis extract could prevent cisplatin-induced ovarian damage. Results After HPLC analysis, protocatechuic acid was detected in the extract. The pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine or A. cearensis extract maintained the percentage of normal follicles and cell proliferation, reduced apoptosis and ROS concentrations, and increased GSH concentrations and mitochondrial activity compared with cisplatin treatment. Furthermore, pretreatment with A. cearensis extract regulated p-PTEN and p-Akt immunoexpression after cisplatin exposure. Conclusion Pretreatment with A. cearensis extract prevented cisplatin-induced ovarian damage through its anti-oxidant actions and by modulating the expression of phosphorylated PTEN and Akt proteins.
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- Bruna B. Gouveia
- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Center for Drug, Medicament and Food Analysis, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Center for Drug, Medicament and Food Analysis, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Center for Studies and Research of Medicinal Plants, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Center for Studies and Research of Medicinal Plants, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil,Corresponding author: Maria Helena T. Matos. Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF). Colegiado de Medicina; Veterinária - Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Citologia e Histologia. Rodovia BR 407, Km 12, Lote 543 - Projeto de Irrigação Nilo Coelho - S/N, C1. CEP: 56300-990 - Petrolina - PE – Brasil
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Ferreira GA, Felippe LC, Silva RLS, Bertuzzi R, De Oliveira FR, Pires FO, Lima-Silva AE. Effect of pre-exercise carbohydrate availability on fat oxidation and energy expenditure after a high-intensity exercise. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 51:e6964. [PMID: 29590260 PMCID: PMC5886548 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20186964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that reduced pre-exercise carbohydrate (CHO) availability potentiates fat oxidation after an exhaustive high-intensity exercise bout. Eight physically active men underwent a high-intensity exercise (∼95% V̇O2max) until exhaustion under low or high pre-exercise CHO availability. The protocol to manipulate pre-exercise CHO availability consisted of a 90-min cycling bout at ∼70% V̇O2max + 6 × 1-min at 125% V̇O2max with 1-min rest, followed by 48 h under a low- (10% CHO, low-CHO availability) or high-CHO diet (80% CHO, high-CHO availability). Time to exhaustion was shorter and energy expenditure (EE) lower during the high-intensity exercise in low- compared to high-CHO availability (8.6±0.8 and 11.4±1.6 min, and 499±209 and 677±343 kJ, respectively, P<0.05). Post-exercise EE was similar between low- and high-CHO availability (425±147 and 348±54 kJ, respectively, P>0.05), but post-exercise fat oxidation was significantly higher (P<0.05) in low- (7,830±1,864 mg) than in high-CHO availability (6,264±1,763 mg). The total EE (i.e., exercise EE plus post-exercise EE) was similar between low- and high-CHO availability (924±264 and 1,026±340 kJ, respectively, P>0.05). These results suggest that a single bout of high-intensity exercise performed under low-CHO availability increased post-exercise fat oxidation, and even with shorter exercise duration, both post-exercise EE and total EE were not impaired.
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- G A Ferreira
- Grupo de Pesquisa em Ciências do Esporte, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Ciências do Esporte, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Ciências do Esporte, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil
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- Grupo de Estudos em Desempenho Aeróbio, Escola de Educação Física e Esporte, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Estudos do Movimento Humano, Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brasil
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- Grupo de Estudos em Psico-fisiologia do Exercício, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Ciências do Esporte, Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil.,Grupo de Pesquisa Desempenho Humano, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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