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Hong GL, Liu JM, Zhao GJ, Tan JP, Wu B, Li MF, Liang G, Qiu QM, Lu ZQ. Cycloartenyl Ferulate Inhibits Paraquat-Induced Apoptosis in HK-2 Cells With the Involvement of ABCC1. J Cell Biochem 2015; 117:872-80. [PMID: 26358524 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Nephrotoxicity induced by chemicals such as paraquat (PQ) is a common clinical phenomenon; therefore, searching for drugs with renal protective effect is of a great practical significance. Our previous investigation found that cycloartenyl ferulate (CF) can antagonize the cytotoxic effect of PQ, and recent studies also revealed a variety of bioactivities of CF. However, specific molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effect of CF have not been explored yet. HPLC detection of PQ content indicated that CF reduced PQ accumulation in HK-2 cells and thereby improved cell survival. Western blot results showed that both PQ and CF did not affect the expression of ABCB1; however, while PQ suppressed the expression of ABCC1, CF upregulated ABCC1 expression and thereby reversed the inhibitory effect of PQ on ABCC1 expression. Meanwhile, HK-2 cells did not express ABCG2. When the expression of ABCC1 was knocked down with siRNA, the inhibitory effect of CF on intracellular PQ accumulation was blocked. Further flow cytometric analysis showed that while PQ significantly induced the appearance of sub-G1 apoptotic peak in cells, CF evidently inhibited apoptosis. TUNEL-DAPI double-staining also detected that PQ significantly induced the occurrence of DNA fragmentation in cells, whereas CF effectively inhibited the effect of PQ. Further results showed that ABCC1 siRNA effectively abolished the protective effect of CF on PQ-induced apoptosis. Taken together, these data demonstrated that in HK-2 cells, CF could antagonize PQ-induced toxicity with the involvement of regulatiion of ABCC1 protein expression, which provides a new strategy for treatments of nephrotoxicity.
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- Guang-Liang Hong
- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, 1210 University Town, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, 1210 University Town, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China
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Damiano S, Ciarcia R, Montagnaro S, Pagnini U, Garofano T, Capasso G, Florio S, Giordano A. Prevention of nephrotoxicity induced by cyclosporine-A: role of antioxidants. J Cell Biochem 2015; 116:364-9. [PMID: 25418335 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Cyclosporine A (CsA) is a powerful immunosuppressive drug used to prevent allograft rejection after organ transplantation as well as in human and veterinary medicine. Unfortunately, its use is hampered by its nephrotoxic effects. The mechanisms of CsA-induced hypertension and nephrotoxicity are not clear, but several studies suggest the possible involvement of free radicals. In this review we have summarized the effect of some antioxidants that we have used in the recent years, in combination with CsA, to better understand the exact mechanism of action of CsA and to try to open new perspectives in the treatment of CsA nephrotoxicity.
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- Sara Damiano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", 80137, Naples, Italy
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