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Kassab RB, Elhenawy AA, AbdulrahmanTheyab, Hawsawi YM, Al-Amer OM, Oyouni AAA, Habotta OA, Althagafi HA, Alharthi F, Lokman MS, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Al-Ghamdy AO, Elmahallawy EK, Elhefny MA, Hassan KE, Albarakati AJA, Abdel Moneim AE, Moustafa AA. Modulation of inflammatory, oxidative, and apoptotic stresses mediates the renoprotective effect of daidzein against glycerol-induced acute kidney injury in rats. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:119016-119033. [PMID: 37919499 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30461-4] [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: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a life-threatening complication that accompanies rhabdomyolysis. Daidzein is a dietary isoflavone that has various biological activities. This study examined the therapeutic potential of daidzein and the underlying mechanisms against AKI induced by glycerol in male rats. Animals were injected once with glycerol (50%, 10 ml/kg, intramuscular) for induction of AKI and pre-treated orally with daidzein (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. Biochemical, histopathological, immunohistopathological, and molecular parameters were assessed to evaluate the effect of daidzein. The results revealed that the model group displayed remarkable functional, molecular, and structural changes in the kidney. However, pre-administration of daidzein markedly decreased the kidney relative weight as well as the levels of urea, creatinine, K, P, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), and cystatin C. Further, daidzein lessened the rhabdomyolysis-related markers [lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK)]. Notably, the enhancement of the antioxidant biomarkers [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), and reduced glutathione (GSH) is accompanied by a decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) levels. Moreover, upregulated gene expression levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nfe212) and hemeoxygenase-1 (Hmox1) were exerted by daidzein administration. Rats who received daidzein displayed markedly lower interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor nuclear factor-α (TNF-α), myleoperoxidase (MPO), and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) levels together with higher interleukin-10 (IL-10) related to the model group. Remarkably, significant declines were noticed in the pro-apoptotic (Bax and caspase-3) and rises in antiapoptotic (Bcl-2) levels in the group that received daidzein. The renal histological screening validated the aforementioned biochemical and molecular alterations. Our findings support daidzein as a potential therapeutic approach against AKI-induced renal injury via suppression of muscle degradation, oxidative damage, cytokine release, and apoptosis.
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- Rami B Kassab
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, 11795, Egypt
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Boys' Branch), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.
- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Grupo de Investigación en Sanidad Animal y Zoonosis (GISAZ), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Department of Cancer and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Alqunfudah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathology Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Al-Qunfudah Branch, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, 11795, Egypt
- Urology Department, Tulane University, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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Sudhan M, Janakiraman V, Patil R, Oyouni AAA, Hasan Mufti A, Ahmed SSSJ. Asn215Ser, Ala143Thr, and Arg112Cys variants in α-galactosidase A protein confer stability loss in Fabry's disease. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:9840-9849. [PMID: 36420638 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2148001] [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: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Alpha galactosidase A (α-GalA) gene contains nine exons localized at the q-arm of the X chromosome. Generally, an α-GalA enzyme is involved in the removal of galactosyl moieties from the glycoproteins and glycolipids. Dysregulation results in the accumulation of glycoproteins as well as glycolipids in various organs leading to Fabry disease (FD). In this study, we examine the impact of Asn215Ser, Ala143Thr and Arg112Cys variants on the α-GalA protein structure contributing to functional dynamic changes in FD. The seven computational pathogenicity prediction methods were used to predict the effects of these variants on the α-GalA protein. The three-dimensional structure of α-GalA variants was modeled with the Swiss Model and Robetta server and validated using a variety of tools. Then, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was performed to understand the stability and dynamic behavior of the wild-type and variants structures. Most of our analyzed pathogenicity prediction tools showed that Asn215Ser, Ala143Thr and Arg112Cys variants cause a deleterious effect on the α-GalA protein. Further, MD trajectory analysis showed the destabilizing effect of variants on α-GalA structure based on the root mean square deviation, root mean square fluctuation, solvent accessible surface area, the radius of gyration, hydrogen bond, cluster analysis and PCA analysis. This concludes that the presence of these variants could potentially affect the protein functional process of galactosyl moieties removal which might lead to Fabry disease.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- M Sudhan
- Drug Discovery and Multi-omics Laboratory, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, India
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- Drug Discovery and Multi-omics Laboratory, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, Pune, India
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- Medical Genetics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Drug Discovery and Multi-omics Laboratory, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, India
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Alsharif KF, Elmahallawy EK, Alblihd MA, Hamad AA, Nasreldin N, Alsanie W, Aljoudi AM, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Albarakati AJA, Lokman MS, Albrakati A, Ali FAZ. Corrigendum: Melatonin ameliorates serobiochemical alterations and restores the cardio-nephro diabetic vascular and cellular alterations in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1240320. [PMID: 37533456 PMCID: PMC10393243 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1240320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1089733.].
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- Khalaf F. Alsharif
- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- High Altitude Research Center, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoonotic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- High Altitude Research Center, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- High Altitude Research Center, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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Oyouni AAA. Human papillomavirus in cancer: Infection, disease transmission, and progress in vaccines. J Infect Public Health 2023; 16:626-631. [PMID: 36868166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [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: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) infect epithelial cells of human beings, and their replication cycle is associated with epithelial differentiation. More than 200 genotypes of HPVs were identified, and each of these HPVs shows distinct specificity for tissues and infection. HPV infection was involved in the development of lesions on the feet, genital warts and hands. The evidence of HPV infection revealed the role of HPVs in neck and head squamous cell carcinoma, esophageal cancer, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, brain and lung tumours. The independent traditional risk factors, various clinical outcomes, and increased prevalence among certain populations and geographical regions have led increasing interest in HPV infection. The mode of HPVs transmission remains unclear. Moreover, in recent years, vertical transmission of HPVs was reported. This review concludes present knowledge about HPV infection, virulence strains, clinical significance of HPVs, and mode of transmission, and vaccination strategies.
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- Atif Abdulwahab A Oyouni
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Elmahallawy EK, Alsharif KF, Alblihd MA, Hamad AA, Nasreldin N, Alsanie W, Aljoudi AM, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Albarakati AJA, Lokman MS, Albrakati A, Ali FAZ. Melatonin ameliorates serobiochemical alterations and restores the cardio-nephro diabetic vascular and cellular alterations in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1089733. [PMID: 37065258 PMCID: PMC10102477 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1089733] [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] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Melatonin possesses a wide range of pharmacological activities, including antidiabetic properties. Diabetes mellitus (DM) induces several physiopathological changes in body organs, which could be observed lately after systemic failure. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the serobiochemical changes and the histopathological picture in the diabetic heart and the kidney early before chronic complications and highlight the association between hyperglycemia, glomerular alterations, and cardiovascular changes. In addition, the role of melatonin in the treatment of cardio-nephro diabetic vascular and cellular adverse changes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats was also studied. A total of 40 mature Wistar albino rats were distributed into five groups; (1) control untreated rats, (2) diabetic mellitus untreated (DM) rats, in which DM was induced by the injection of streptozotocin (STZ), (3) control melatonin-treated (MLT), (4) melatonin-treated diabetic (DM + MLT) rats, in which melatonin was injected (10 mg/kg/day, i.p.) for 4 weeks, and (5) insulin-treated diabetic (DM + INS) rats. The serum biochemical analysis of diabetic STZ rats showed a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the concentrations of blood glucose, total oxidative capacity (TOC), CK-MB, endothelin-1, myoglobin, H-FABP, ALT, AST, urea, and creatinine as compared to control rats. In contrast, there was a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in serum concentration of insulin, total antioxidative capacity (TAC), total nitric oxide (TNO), and total protein level in DM rats vs. the control rats. Significant improvement in the serobiochemical parameters was noticed in both (DM + MLT) and (DM + INS) groups as compared with (DM) rats. The histological examination of the DM group revealed a disorder of myofibers, cardiomyocyte nuclei, and an increase in connective tissue deposits in between cardiac tissues. Severe congestion and dilation of blood capillaries between cardiac muscle fibers were also observed. The nephropathic changes in DM rats revealed various deteriorations in glomeruli and renal tubular cells of the same group. In addition, vascular alterations in the arcuate artery at the corticomedullary junction and interstitial congestion take place. Melatonin administration repaired all these histopathological alterations to near-control levels. The study concluded that melatonin could be an effective therapeutic molecule for restoring serobiochemical and tissue histopathological alterations during diabetes mellitus.
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- Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy
- Department of Zoonotic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
- Khalaf F. Alsharif
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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Al-Numair NS, Theyab A, Alzahrani F, Shams AM, Al-Anazi IO, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Mavromatis C, Saadeldin IM, Abdali WA, Hawsawi YM. Correction: Camels' biological fluids contained nanobodies: promising avenue in cancer therapy. Cancer Cell Int 2023; 23:56. [PMID: 36998080 PMCID: PMC10064756 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-023-02898-7] [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] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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- Nouf S Al-Numair
- Center of Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory & Blood Bank, Security Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 14799, Mecca, 21955, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Embryonic Stem Cells Unit, King Fahad Medical Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Centre of Artifcial Intelligence in Precision Medicines (CAIPM), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. BOX 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- The National Center for Genomic Technology, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, P.O Box 6086, Riyadh, 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts (Rabigh Campus), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Korea
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.
- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBCJ04, PO Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia.
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Fehaid A, Al-Ghamdi MS, Alzahrani KJ, Theyab A, Al-Amer OM, Al-Shehri SS, Algahtani M, A Oyouni AA, Alnfiai MM, Aly MH, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Kassab RB, Althagafi HA, Alharthi F, Abdel Moneim AE, Lokman MS. Apigenin protects from hepatorenal damage caused by lead acetate in rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2023; 37:e23275. [PMID: 36550699 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23275] [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: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Exposure to lead (Pb) is associated with serious health problems including hepatorenal toxicity. Apigenin is a natural-sourced flavonoid with promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In this research, we investigated the potential protective role of apigenin against lead acetate (PbAc)-induced hepatorenal damage. Thus, this experiment studied the exposure of male Wistar Albino rats to apigenin and/or PbAc and their effects in comparison to the control rats. Apigenin administration decreased the levels of Pb and prevented the histopathological deformations in liver and kidney tissues following PbAc exposure. This was confirmed by the normalized levels of liver and kidney function markers. Additionally, apigenin inhibited significantly oxidative reactions through upregulating Nrf2 and HO-1, and activating their downstreamed antioxidants accompanied by a marked depletion of pro-oxidants. Moreover, apigenin decreased the elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibited cell loss in liver and kidney tissues in response to PbAc intoxication in both tissues. The obtained results demonstrated that apigenin could be used to attenuate the molecular, biochemical, and histological alterations associated with Pb exposure due to its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects.
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- Alaa Fehaid
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Information Technology, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Security Forces Hospital, Mekkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Amer OM, Mir R, Hamadi A, Alasseiri MI, Altayar MA, AlZamzami W, Moawadh M, Alatawi S, Niaz HA, Oyouni AAA, Alzahrani OR, Alatwi HE, Albalawi AE, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Hawsawi YM. Antiapoptotic Gene Genotype and Allele Variations and the Risk of Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041012. [PMID: 36831357 PMCID: PMC9954290 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041012] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The findings of earlier investigations of antiapoptotic gene genotypes and allele variants on lymphoma risk are ambiguous. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the mutation in the antiapoptotic genes and lymphoma risk among Saudi patients. METHODS This case-control study included 205 patients, 100 of whom had lymphoma (cases) and 105 who were healthy volunteers (controls). We used tetra amplification refractory mutation polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify antiapoptotic genes such as B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL2-938 C > A), MCL1-rs9803935 T > G, and survivin (BIRC5-rs17882312 G > C and BIRC5-rs9904341 G > C). Allelic-specific PCR was used to identify alleles such as BIRC5-C, MCL1-G, and BIRC5-G. RESULTS The dominant inheritance model among cases showed that mutations in all four antiapoptotic genes were more likely to be associated with the risk of lymphoma by the odds of 2.0-, 1.98-, 3.90-, and 3.29-fold, respectively, compared to controls. Apart from the BCL-2-A allele, all three specified alleles were more likely to be associated with lymphoma by the odds of 2.04-, 1.65-, and 2.11-fold, respectively. CONCLUSION Unlike healthy individuals, lymphoma patients are more likely to have antiapoptotic gene genotypes and allele variants, apart from BCL-2-A alterations. In the future, these findings could be used to classify and identify patients at risk of lymphoma.
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- Osama M. Al-Amer
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah 21499, Saudi Arabia
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Hijazy HHA, Dahran N, Althagafi HA, Alharthi F, Habotta OA, Oyouni AAA, Algahtani M, Theyab A, Al-Amer O, Lokman MS, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Amin HK, Dawood SM, Kassab RB, Ellethy RA. Thymoquinone counteracts oxidative and inflammatory machinery in carrageenan-induced murine paw edema model. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:16597-16611. [PMID: 36184707 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23343-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Thymoquinone (TQ) is an active constituent in Nigella sativa (black cumin) and is extensively reported for its distinguished antioxidant and anti-inflammatory bioactivities. Despite the local protective response of acute inflammation, it contributes to the development of various disease conditions such as cell death, organ damage, or carcinogenesis. Hence, in this study, the effects of orally administered TQ (50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg) for 14 days against edema development, oxidative stress, and inflammation were investigated in paw edema induced by carrageenan in mice. Indomethacin (10 mg/kg) was used as a reference drug. The results revealed that TQ reduced the paw edema volume in a time-dependent manner, attenuated acetic acid-provoked writhing movements, and reduced xylene-triggered ear edema. Hematological findings revealed marked normalization of altered counts of WBCs, and platelets. Furthermore, paw tissue levels of malondialdehyde and nitric oxide showed marked decreases together with increases in nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase after TQ administration. Additionally, TQ decreased pro-inflammatory mediators, such as interleukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, C-reactive protein, myeloperoxidase, and nuclear factor kappa-B in the inflamed paw tissue. Moreover, appreciable decreases were recorded in cyclooxygenase-2 and its product prostaglandin E2 and the immune reaction of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in TQ-treated mice. Histopathological findings further validated the potential antiedematous, anti-inflammatory power of TQ in inflamed tissues. Conclusively, the results encourage the potent application of TQ to subside acute inflammatory events because of its striking antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in inflamed paw tissue.
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- Hayfa Hussin Ali Hijazy
- Department of Family Education, Faculty of Education, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory & Blood Bank, Security Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 14799, Mecca, 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory & Blood Bank, Security Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 14799, Mecca, 21955, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Galala University, El-Galala City, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, Osmania University, 500007, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo, 11795, Egypt
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Theyab A, Alsharif KF, Alzahrani KJ, Oyouni AAA, Hawsawi YM, Algahtani M, Alghamdi S, Alshammary AF. New insight into strategies used to develop long-acting G-CSF biologics for neutropenia therapy. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1026377. [PMID: 36686781 PMCID: PMC9850083 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1026377] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Over the last 20 years, granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSFs) have become the major therapeutic option for the treatment of patients with neutropenia. Most of the current G-CSFs require daily injections, which are inconvenient and expensive for patients. Increased understanding of G-CSFs' structure, expression, and mechanism of clearance has been very instrumental in the development of new generations of long-acting G-CSFs with improved efficacy. Several approaches to reducing G-CSF clearance via conjugation techniques have been investigated. PEGylation, glycosylation, polysialylation, or conjugation with immunoglobulins or albumins have successfully increased G-CSFs' half-lives. Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) has been successfully approved and marketed for the treatment of patients with neutropenia. The rapidly expanding market for G-CSFs has increased demand for G-CSF biosimilars. Therefore, the importance of this review is to highlight the principle, elimination's route, half-life, clearance, safety, benefits, and limitations of different strategies and techniques used to increase the half-life of biotherapeutic G-CSFs. Understanding these strategies will allow for a new treatment with more competitive manufacturing and lower unit costs compared with that of Neulasta.
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- Abdulrahman Theyab
- Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia,College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,*Correspondence: Abdulrahman Theyab, ; Khalaf F. Alsharif,
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia,*Correspondence: Abdulrahman Theyab, ; Khalaf F. Alsharif,
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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V VR, Ramu A, Chinnappan J, Velmurugan P, Pathak R, Pashameah RA, A Oyouni AA, M Al-Amer O, I Alasseiri M, Hamadi A, A Alanazi M, Sathiamoorthi T. Interleukin-10 as Covid-19 biomarker targeting KSK and its analogues: Integrated network pharmacology. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282263. [PMID: 36989283 PMCID: PMC10057793 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282263] [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] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is widespread in all regions, and it disturbs host immune system functioning leading to extreme inflammatory reaction and hyperactivation of the immune response. Kabasura Kudineer (KSK) is preventive medicine against viral infections and a potent immune booster for inflammation-related diseases. We hypothesize that KSK and KSK similar plant compounds, might prevent or control the COVID-19 infection in the human body. 1,207 KSK and KSK similar compounds were listed and screened via the Swiss ADME tool and PAINS Remover; 303 compounds were filtered including active and similar drug compounds. The targets were retrieved from similar drugs of the active compounds of KSK. Finally, 573 genes were listed after several screening steps. Next, network analysis was performed to finalize the potential target gene: construction of protein-protein interaction of 573 genes using STRING, identifying top hub genes in Cytoscape plug-ins (MCODE and cytoHubba). These ten hub genes play a crucial role in the inflammatory response. Target-miRNA interaction was also constructed using the miRNet tool to interpret miRNAs of the target genes and their functions. Functional annotation was done via DAVID to gain a complete insight into the mechanism of the enriched pathways and other diseases related to the given target genes. In Molecular Docking analysis, IL10 attained top rank in Target-miRNA interaction and also the gene formed prominent exchanges with an excellent binding score (> = -8.0) against 19 compounds. Among them, Guggulsterone has an acute affinity score of -8.8 for IL10 and exhibits anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Molecular Dynamics simulation study also performed for IL10 and the interacting ligand compounds using GROMACS. Finally, Guggulsterone will be recommended to enhance immunity against several inflammatory diseases, including COVID19.
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- Vidhya Rajalakshmi V
- Anthropology and Health Informatics Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Anthropology and Health Informatics Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Anthropology and Health Informatics Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Himalayan Whitehouse International College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Kulaz H, Najafi S, Tuncturk R, Tuncturk M, Albalawi MA, Alalawy AI, Oyouni AAA, Alasmari A, Poczai P, Sayyed RZ. Analysis of Nuclear DNA Content and Karyotype of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Genes (Basel) 2022; 14:genes14010047. [PMID: 36672787 PMCID: PMC9858422 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010047] [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: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), whose annual production is 26 million tons worldwide, is one of the main sources of protein and is known as one of the most important food sources. In this study, the karyotype variations and the genome size of four common bean genotypes in Turkey were investigated to determine whether the geographic variables in these regions affected the genome size and the karyotype parameters. In addition, it is known that as that the cytological and chromosomal parameters change under the influence of the climatic conditions of each region, appropriate and stable cytological methods for each plant facilitate and enable the determination of the chromosomal structure and the identification of specific chromosomes in the genotypes of the relevant region. Correct and valuable information such as this enables breeders and researchers to determine the correct shape and actual size of chromosomes. The genome size of the genotypes was measured with a flow cytometer, and chromosome analyses were performed with the squash method. For each genotype, the karyotype parameters, such as the number of somatic chromosomes, the Mean Total Chromosome Length (MTCL), the Mean Centromere Index (MCI), and the Mean Arm Ratio (MAR), were measured. The results showed that the highest and the lowest amounts of DNA per nucleus (3.28 pg and 1.49 pg) were observed in the Bitlis and Elaziğ genotypes. In addition, all genotype chromosome numbers were counted to be 2n = 2x = 22. The Mean Total Chromosome Length varied from 15.65 µm in Elaziğ to 34.24 µm in the Bitlis genotype. The Mean Chromosome Length ranged between 1.42 µm and 3.11 µm in the Elaziğ and Bitlis genotypes. The Hakkari and Van genotypes consist of eleven metacentric chromosomes, while the Bitlis and Elaziğ genotypes consist of ten metacentric chromosomes and one sub-metacentric chromosome. However, the Mean Centromere Index and Arm Ratio differed considerably among the genotypes. The highest (46.88) and the lowest (43.18) values of the Mean Centromere Index were observed in the Hakkari and Elaziğ genotypes, respectively. On the other hand, the lowest (1.15) and the highest (1.36) values of the Mean Arm Ratio were obtained in the Bitlis and Elaziğ genotypes, respectively. Eventually, intraspecies variations in genome size and chromosomal parameters were observed, and it was determined that the changes in nuclear DNA content and different chromosomal parameters among the four Phaseolus genotypes from four different regions of Turkey indicate the effect of climate change in the regions on these parameters. Such information in these areas can be used as useful information for the improvement of this plant and breeding programs.
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- Haluk Kulaz
- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090 Van, Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090 Van, Turkey
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090 Van, Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65090 Van, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, University College at Alwajh, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal’s S I Patil Arts, G B Patel Science and STKV Sangh Commerce College, Shahada 425409, India
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Shaban AM, Raslan M, Qahl SH, Elsayed K, Abdelhameed MS, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Hammouda O, El-Magd MA. Ameliorative Effects of Camel Milk and Its Exosomes on Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:1060. [PMID: 36363614 PMCID: PMC9697163 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111060] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Contradictory results were obtained regarding the effects of extracellular vesicles such as exosomes (EXOs) on diabetes and diabetic nephropathy (DN). Some studies showed that EXOs, including milk EXOs, were involved in the pathogenesis of DN, whereas other studies revealed ameliorative effects. Compared to other animals, camel milk had unique components that lower blood glucose levels. However, little is known regarding the effect of camel milk and its EXOs on DN. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate this effect on a rat model of DN induced by streptozotocin. Treatment with camel milk and/or its EXOs ameliorated DN as evidenced by (1) reduced levels of kidney function parameters (urea, creatinine, retinol-binding protein (RBP), and urinary proteins), (2) restored redox balance (decreased lipid peroxide malondialdehyde (MDA) and increased the activity of antioxidants enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)), (3) downregulated expression of DN-related genes (transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGFβ1), intercellular adhesion molecules 1 (ICAM1), and transformation specific 1 (ETS1), integrin subunit beta 2 (ITGβ2), tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP2), and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM1)), and (4) decreased renal damage histological score. These results concluded that the treatment with camel milk and/or its EXOs could ameliorate DN with a better effect for the combined therapy.
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- Amira M. Shaban
- Biotechnology & Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Biotechnology & Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Anatomy Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, El-Geish Street, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
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Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Ali FAZ, Altayar MA, Jalal MM, Albalawi RSM, Abuderman AA, Alsharif KF, AlZamzami W, Albrakati A, Elmahallawy EK. Melatonin ameliorates the adrenal and pancreatic alterations in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: Clinical, biochemical, and descriptive histopathological studies. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:1016312. [PMID: 36337190 PMCID: PMC9634159 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1016312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of melatonin in diabetic rats. However, limited studies have been conducted on the potential effects of melatonin on the descriptive histopathological and morphometric findings in different compartments of the adrenal glands in diabetic animal models. In this study, using a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat model, we sought to examine histological alterations in the pancreas and adrenal glands and observe the effect of the administration of melatonin on the histopathology and morphology of the pancreas and the adrenal gland cortex and medulla that are altered by STZ-induced hyperglycemia. Rats were randomly assigned to four different groups: Group I, normal control; Group II, melatonin group (MT) (10 mg/kg/day); Group III, (diabetic STZ group), and Group IV, diabetic (STZ) + melatonin group (MT). Throughout the experiment, the animals' fasting blood sugar levels were measured. Blood was obtained to determine the animals' cumulative blood sugar levels after sacrification. For histological and morphometrical evaluations, the pancreatic and adrenal gland tissues were dissected and processed. Our results showed that diabetic rats receiving melatonin significantly (P < 0.05) improved their fasting blood sugar and cumulative blood sugar levels compared to the diabetic group not receiving melatonin. Furthermore, histopathological examinations of the pancreatic and adrenal tissues of the diabetic rats indicated the occurrence of severe histopathological and morphometric changes. Morphometric analysis of the adrenals indicated a significant increase (P < 0.05) in the thickness of the cortex zones [zona glomerulosa (ZG), zona fasciculata (ZF), and zona reticularis (ZR)] for the diabetic STZ group compared with other groups, and a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in the diameter of the in adrenal gland medullas in the diabetic STZ rats compared to the other groups. Furthermore, treatment with melatonin restored these changes in both the pancreatic and adrenal gland tissues and produced a significant (P < 0.05) improvement in the cortex and medulla thickness compared to the untreated diabetic rats. Overall, melatonin significantly reduced the hyperglycemic levels of glucose in diabetic rats and reversed the majority of histopathological alterations in the tissues of the pancreas and adrenals, demonstrating its anti-diabetic activity.
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- Atif Abdulwahab A. Oyouni
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- *Correspondence: Atif Abdulwahab A. Oyouni
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoonotic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
- Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy
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Alsagaby SA, Iqbal D, Ahmad I, Patel H, Mir SA, Madkhali YA, Oyouni AAA, Hawsawi YM, Alhumaydhi FA, Alshehri B, Alturaiki W, Alanazi B, Mir MA, Al Abdulmonem W. In silico investigations identified Butyl Xanalterate to competently target CK2α (CSNK2A1) for therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17648. [PMID: 36271116 PMCID: PMC9587039 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21546-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [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: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an incurable malignancy of B-cells. In this study, bioinformatics analyses were conducted to identify possible pathogenic roles of CK2α, which is a protein encoded by CSNK2A1, in the progression and aggressiveness of CLL. Furthermore, various computational tools were used to search for a competent inhibitor of CK2α from fungal metabolites that could be proposed for CLL therapy. In CLL patients, high-expression of CSNK2A1 was associated with early need for therapy (n = 130, p < 0.0001) and short overall survival (OS; n = 107, p = 0.005). Consistently, bioinformatics analyses showed CSNK2A1 to associate with/play roles in CLL proliferation and survival-dependent pathways. Furthermore, PPI network analysis identified interaction partners of CK2α (PPI enrichment p value = 1 × 10-16) that associated with early need for therapy (n = 130, p < 0.003) and have been known to heavily impact on the progression of CLL. These findings constructed a rational for targeting CK2α for CLL therapy. Consequently, computational analyses reported 35 fungal metabolites out of 5820 (filtered from 19,967 metabolites) to have lower binding energy (ΔG: - 10.9 to - 11.7 kcal/mol) and better binding affinity (Kd: 9.77 × 107 M-1 to 3.77 × 108 M-1) compared with the native ligand (ΔG: - 10.8, Kd: 8.3 × 107 M--1). Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulation study established that Butyl Xanalterate-CK2α complex continuously remained stable throughout the simulation time (100 ns). Moreover, Butyl Xanalterate interacted with most of the catalytic residues, where complex was stabilized by more than 65% hydrogen bond interactions, and a significant hydrophobic interaction with residue Phe113. Here, high-expression of CSNK2A1 was implicated in the progression and poor prognosis of CLL, making it a potential therapeutic target in the disease. Butyl Xanalterate showed stable and strong interactions with CK2α, thus we propose it as a competitive inhibitor of CK2α for CLL therapy.
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- Suliman A. Alsagaby
- grid.449051.d0000 0004 0441 5633Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, AL-Majmaah, 11952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.449051.d0000 0004 0441 5633Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, AL-Majmaah, 11952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.412233.50000 0001 0641 8393Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405 India
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- grid.412233.50000 0001 0641 8393Division of Computer Aided Drug Design, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra 425405 India
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- grid.449051.d0000 0004 0441 5633Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, AL-Majmaah, 11952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.449051.d0000 0004 0441 5633Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, AL-Majmaah, 11952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.440760.10000 0004 0419 5685Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ,grid.440760.10000 0004 0419 5685Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.415310.20000 0001 2191 4301Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ,grid.411335.10000 0004 1758 7207College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.412602.30000 0000 9421 8094Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.449051.d0000 0004 0441 5633Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, AL-Majmaah, 11952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.449051.d0000 0004 0441 5633Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, AL-Majmaah, 11952 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.415277.20000 0004 0593 1832Biomedical Research Administration, Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ,Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Medical City, AlJouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- grid.412997.00000 0001 2294 5433Department of Bioresources, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- grid.412602.30000 0000 9421 8094Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Kumar IP, Snega Priya P, Meenatchi R, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Aljohani SAS, Pashameah RA, Hamadi A, Alanazi MA, Arockiaraj J. Potential mechanism of Jatropha gossypifolia phenolic derivatives in enhancing insulin-signalling cascades GLUT 4, IRβ and GSK-3β in streptozotocin nicotinamide induced type II diabetic in wistar rat model. Journal of King Saud University - Science 2022; 34:102223. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Hussein MM, Althagafi HA, Alharthi F, Albrakati A, Alsharif KF, Theyab A, Kassab RB, Mufti AH, Algahtani M, Oyouni AAA, Baty RS, Abdel Moneim AE, Lokman MS. Apigenin attenuates molecular, biochemical, and histopathological changes associated with renal impairments induced by gentamicin exposure in rats. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:65276-65288. [PMID: 35484458 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20235-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Gentamicin (GM) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. However, its application is accompanied by renal impairments. Apigenin is a flavonoid found in many edible plants with potent therapeutic values. This study was designed to elucidate the therapeutic effects of apigenin on GM-induced nephrotoxicity. Animals were injected orally with three different doses of apigenin (5 mg kg-1 day-1, 10 mg kg-1 day-1, and 20 mg kg-1 day-1). Apigenin administration abolished the alterations in the kidney index and serum levels of kidney-specific functions markers, namely blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, and KIM-1, NGAL, and cystatin C following GM exposure. Additionally, apigenin increased levels of enzymatic (glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase) and non-enzymatic antioxidant proteins (reduced glutathione) and decreased levels of lipid peroxide, nitric oxide, and downregulated nitric oxide synthase-2 in the kidney tissue following GM administration. At the molecular scope, apigenin administration was found to upregulate the mRNA expression of Nfe2l2 and Hmox1 in the kidney tissue. Moreover, apigenin administration suppressed renal inflammation and apoptosis by decreasing levels of interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, nuclear factor kappa-B, Bax, and caspase-3, while increasing B-cell lymphoma-2 compared with those in GM-administered group. The recorded data suggests that apigenin treatment could be used to alleviate renal impairments associated with GM administration.
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- Manal M Hussein
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Al Makhwah, Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Al Makhwah, Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Medical Genetics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, the Comprehensive Specialized Clinics of Security Forces, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Applied Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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Seshadri VD, Oyouni AAA, Bawazir WM, Alsagaby SA, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Al-Amer OM. Zingiberene exerts chemopreventive activity against 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced breast cancer in Sprague-Dawley rats. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23146. [PMID: 35698847 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23146] [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: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Breast cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related death in females, wherein increased mortality of breast cancer patients is recorded worldwide. Zingiberene is a monocyclic sesquiterpene from the ginger plant and has many pharmacological benefits. In this exploration, we assessed the anticancer actions of Zingiberene against the 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)-stimulated mammary carcinogenesis in rats and MDA-MB-231 cells. Breast cancer was induced in the Female Sprague-Dawley rats through the 25 mg/kg of DMBA in 0.5 ml of corn oil and then treated with 20 and 40 mg/kg of Zingiberene, respectively. The body weight of animals and tumor volume was measured. Hematological parameters, transaminases, lipid profile, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidants status were scrutinized using standard techniques. The estrogen receptor-α and inflammatory markers were inspected by using respective assay kits. Histological damage scores were determined. In vitro experiments were conducted to scrutinize Zingiberene's effect on cell viability and apoptotic cell death in MDA-MB-231 cells. Zingiberene substantially modulated the DMBA-stimulated physiological and hematological changes and decreased the transaminases, and lipid peroxidation in the DMBA-stimulated animals. Zingiberene also elevated the antioxidant level and suppressed the inflammatory markers. Histological study revealed the protective effects of Zingiberene. The viability of MDA-MB-231 cells was noticeably diminished by the Zingiberene, thus inducing apoptotic cell death. Overall, our findings reliably proved the anticancer potential of Zingiberene against the DMBA-stimulated mammary tumorigenesis, and it could be a promising chemotherapeutic agent.
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- Vidya Devanathadesikan Seshadri
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Velmurugan P, Mohanavel V, Shrestha A, Sivakumar S, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer OM, Alzahrani OR, Alasseiri MI, Hamadi A, Alalawy AI. Developing a Multimodal Model for Detecting Higher-Grade Prostate Cancer Using Biomarkers and Risk Factors. Biomed Res Int 2022; 2022:9223400. [PMID: 35722463 PMCID: PMC9205705 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9223400] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A technique to predict crucial clinical prostate cancer (PC) is desperately required to prevent diagnostic errors and overdiagnosis. To create a multimodal model that incorporates long-established messenger RNA (mRNA) indicators and conventional risk variables for identifying individuals with severe PC on prostatic biopsies. Urinary has gathered for mRNA analysis following a DRE and before a prostatic examination in two prospective multimodal investigations. A first group (n = 489) generated the multimodal risk score, which was then medically verified in a second group (n = 283). The reverse transcription qualitative polymerase chain reaction determined the mRNA phase. Logistic regression was applied to predict risk in patients and incorporate health risks. The area under the curve (AUC) was used to compare models, and clinical efficacy was assessed by using a DCA. The amounts of sixth homeobox clustering and first distal-less homeobox mRNA have been strongly predictive of high-grade PC detection. In the control subjects, the multimodal method achieved a total AUC of 0.90, with the most important aspects being the messenger riboneuclic acid features' PSA densities and previous cancer-negative tests as a nonsignificant design ability to contribute to PSA, aging, and background. An AUC of 0.86 was observed for one more model that added DRE as an extra risk component. Two methods were satisfactorily verified without any significant changes within the area under the curve in the validation group. DCA showed a massive net advantage and the highest decrease in inappropriate costs.
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- Palanivel Velmurugan
- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai 600073, Tamil Nadu, India
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plant Protection, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kalanki, Kathmandu, Nepal PO box 44600
- Research Institute of Agriculture and Applied Science, Tokha Kathmandu, Nepal 2356
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- Department of Bioenvironmental Energy, College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Pusan National University, Miryang-Si, Gyeongsangnam-do 50463, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Wang C, Karmakar B, Awwad NS, Ibrahium HA, El-kott AF, Abdel-Daim MM, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer O, El-Saber Batiha G. Bio-supported of Cu nanoparticles on the surface of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles mediated by Hibiscus sabdariffa extract: Evaluation of its catalytic activity for synthesis of pyrano[3,2-c]chromenes and study of its anti-colon cancer properties. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103809] [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: 02/08/2023] Open
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Seshadri VD, Oyouni AAA, Hawsawi YM, Aljohani SAS, Al-Amer O, AlZamzami W, Mufti AH. Chemopreventive role of Tin oxide-Chitosan-Polyethylene glycol-Crocin nanocomposites against Lung cancer: an in vitro and in vivo approach. Process Biochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hawsawi YM, Shams A, Theyab A, Abdali WA, Hussien NA, Alatwi HE, Alzahrani OR, Oyouni AAA, Babalghith AO, Alreshidi M. BARD1 mystery: tumor suppressors are cancer susceptibility genes. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:599. [PMID: 35650591 PMCID: PMC9161512 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09567-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The full-length BRCA1-associated RING domain 1 (BARD1) gene encodes a 777-aa protein. BARD1 displays a dual role in cancer development and progression as it acts as a tumor suppressor and an oncogene. Structurally, BARD1 has homologous domains to BRCA1 that aid their heterodimer interaction to inhibit the progression of different cancers such as breast and ovarian cancers following the BRCA1-dependant pathway. In addition, BARD1 was shown to be involved in other pathways that are involved in tumor suppression (BRCA1-independent pathway) such as the TP53-dependent apoptotic signaling pathway. However, there are abundant BARD1 isoforms exist that are different from the full-length BARD1 due to nonsense and frameshift mutations, or deletions were found to be associated with susceptibility to various cancers including neuroblastoma, lung, breast, and cervical cancers. This article reviews the spectrum of BARD1 full-length genes and its different isoforms and their anticipated associated risk. Additionally, the study also highlights the role of BARD1 as an oncogene in breast cancer patients and its potential uses as a prognostic/diagnostic biomarker and as a therapeutic target for cancer susceptibility testing and treatment.
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- Yousef M Hawsawi
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center- Research Center, KFSH&RC, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia. .,College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center- Research Center, KFSH&RC, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.,Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical genetics Department, College of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Departement of biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.,Molecular Diagnostic and Personalized Therapeutic Unit, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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Ajucarmelprecilla A, Pandi J, Dhandapani R, Ramanathan S, Chinnappan J, Paramasivam R, Thangavelu S, Mohammed Ghilan AK, Aljohani SAS, Oyouni AAA, Farasani A, Altayar MA, Althagafi HAE, Alzahrani OR, Durairaj K, Shrestha A. In Silico Identification of Hub Genes as Observing Biomarkers for Gastric Cancer Metastasis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2022; 2022:6316158. [PMID: 35535159 PMCID: PMC9078768 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6316158] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Perception of hub genes engaged in metastatic gastric cancer (mGC) promotes novel ways to diagnose and treat the illness. The goal of this investigation is to recognize the hub genes and reveal its molecular mechanism. In order to explore the potential facts for gastric cancer, the expression profiles of two different datasets were used (GSE161533 and GSE54129). The genes were confirmed to be part of the PPI network for gastric cancer pathogenesis and prognosis. In Cytoscape, the CytoHubba module was used to discover the hub genes. Responsible hub genes were identified. Data from Kaplan-Meier plotter confirmed the predictive value of these distinct genes in various stages of gastric malignancy. Upregulated and downregulated genes were identified to utilize for further analysis. Positive regulation by a host of viral process, positive regulation of granulocyte differentiation, negative regulation of histone H3-K9 methylation were found in DEGs analysis. In addition, five KEGG pathways were identified as an essential enhancer that include nucleotide excision repair; base excision repair; DNA replication; homologous recombination; and complement and coagulation cascades. POLE, BUB1B, POLD4, C3, BLM, CCT7, PRPF31, APEX1, PSMA7, and CDC45 were chosen as hub genes after combining the PPI results. Our study recommends that BUB1B, CCT7, APEX1, PSMA7, and CDC45 might be potential biomarkers for gastric cancer. These biomarkers are upregulated genes. Therefore, suppression of these genes will increase the survival rate in gastric cancer patients.
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- Medical Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
- Chimertech Private Limited, Chennai, India
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- Medical Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Medical Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Alrayan Colleges, Almadinah Almunawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomedical Research Unit, Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Zoonosis Research Center, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Agriculture and Applied Science, Tokha Kathmandu 2356, Nepal
- Department of Plant Protection, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kalanki, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
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Cai Y, Karmakar B, Salem MA, Alzahrani AY, Bani-Fwaz MZ, Oyouni AAA, Al-Amer O, Batiha GES. Ag NPs supported chitosan-agarose modified Fe 3O 4 nanocomposite catalyzed synthesis of indazolo[2,1-b]phthalazines and anticancer studies against liver and lung cancer cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:20-28. [PMID: 35259437 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.172] [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: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In this article we report a novel Ag NPs fabricated chitosan-agarose composite functionalized core-shell type Fe3O4 nanoparticle (Ag/CS-Agar@Fe3O4). The biogenic material was analyzed over a number of physicochemical methods like, FT-IR, FE-SEM, TEM, EDX, XRD, VSM and ICP-OES. In catalytic exploration we aimed the synthesis of diverse 2H-indazolo0-b]phthalazine-trione derivatives via one-pot three component coupling of phathalalhydrazide, dimedone and different aldehydes. It afforded good to excellent yields under solvent-less conditions. Robustness of the catalyst was justified by catalyst recyclability for consecutive 10 times, hot filtration and leaching tests. Again, biological activity of the material was evaluated by studying the antioxidant and cytotoxicity properties over lung and liver cancer cell lines. Antioxidant potential of Ag/CS-Agar@Fe3O4 was assessed by DPPH radical scavenging studies and the corresponding IC50 was found to be 96.57 μg/mL. Liver and lung cancer studies over Ag/CS-Agar@Fe3O4 was carried out by MTT assay against HepG2 and A549 cell lines. The corresponding IC50 values were found as 192.35 and 365.28 μg/mL respectively. % Cell viability of the nanomaterial decreased dose dependently over both the cell lines without any cytotoxicity on normal cell line. The results demonstrates Ag/CS-Agar@Fe3O4 nanocomposite to be an efficient chemotherapeutic drug against the lung and hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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- Yi Cai
- Department of Medical Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Medical School, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Gobardanga Hindu College, North 24 Parganas, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Arts, King Khalid University, Mohail, Assir, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, 11284 Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Arts, King Khalid University, Mohail, Assir, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt
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Cai Y, Karmakar B, Alsalem HS, El-kott AF, Bani-Fwaz MZ, Negm S, Abdulwahab A. Oyouni A, Al-Amer O, El-Saber Batiha G. Oak gum mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles under ultrasonic conditions: Characterization and evaluation of its antioxidant and anti-lung cancer effects. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Lokman MS, Zaafar D, Althagafi HA, Abdel Daim MM, Theyab A, Hasan Mufti A, Algahtani M, Habotta OA, Alghamdi AAA, Alsharif KF, Albrakati A, Oyouni AAA, Bauomy AA, Baty RS, Zhery AS, Hassan KE, Abdel Moneim AE, Kassab RB. Antiulcer activity of proanthocyanidins is mediated via suppression of oxidative, inflammatory, and apoptotic machineries. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14070. [PMID: 35034361 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Gastric ulcer (GU) is a lesion in the gastric mucosa associated with excessive oxidative damage, inflammatory response, apoptotic events, and irritation which may develop into cancer. However, medications commonly used in GU treatment cannot normalize gastric mucosa, while causing several adverse effects. Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are dietary flavonoids with numerous biological and pharmacological activities. In the current investigation, we studied the potential anti-ulcerative activity of PAs against acidified ethanol (HCl/ethanol)-caused gastric ulceration. Fifty male albino Wistar rats were allocated into five equal groups: control, HCl/ethanol (3 mL/kg), lansoprazole (LPZ, 30 mg/kg) + HCl/ethanol, and PAs (100 and 250 mg/kg) + HCl/ethanol. LPZ and PAs were applied one week before gastric ulcer induction. PAs pretreatment notably reduced gastric mucosal macroscopic and microscopic pathological changes in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, PAs activated the innate antioxidant molecules including glutathione and its derived antioxidants (glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase), along with superoxide dismutase and catalase, while attenuating pro-oxidant formation, including malondialdehyde and nitric oxide. Interestingly, PAs supplementation at a higher dose suppressed gastric inflammatory and apoptotic responses, as demonstrated by the reduced levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha, high-mobility group box 1, cyclooxygenase 2, prostaglandin E2, nuclear factor kappa-B, Bcl-2-associated X protein, and caspase-3, while B cell lymphoma 2 was elevated. Hence, PAs could exhibit antiulcer activity by protecting gastric tissue from the development of oxidative damage, inflammatory responses, and apoptosis events associated with ulceration. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Gastric ulcer is a lesion in the gastric mucosal layer associated with excessive inflammatory response, apoptotic events, oxidative damage, and irritation, and may develop into cancer with about 5%-10% morbidity rate. However, medications commonly used in GU treatment cannot normalize gastric mucosa, while causing several adverse effects. Therefore, new therapeutic approaches are needed to treat or prevent gastric ulceration. Proanthocyanidins (PAs, condensed tannins) are dietary flavonoids found in abundance in different plant species, including their fruits, bark, and seeds. Due to their potent antioxidative activity, PAs have been applied to prevent or treat oxidative stress-related diseases, including cancer, as well as metabolic, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disorders. Here, we examine the potential therapeutic role of proanthocyanidins (PAs) against acidified ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats through evaluating oxidative challenge, inflammatory response, apoptotic events, and histopathological changes in the gastric tissue.
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- Maha S Lokman
- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Genetics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Science Laboratories, College of Science and Arts, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Kasr Al-Eini School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Al-Baha University, Almakhwah, Saudi Arabia
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Sarkar P, Guru A, Raju SV, Farasani A, Oyouni AAA, Alzahrani OR, Althagafi HAE, Alharthi F, Karuppiah KM, Arockiaraj J. GP13, an Arthrospira platensis cysteine desulfurase-derived peptide, suppresses oxidative stress and reduces apoptosis in human leucocytes and zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo via attenuated caspase-3 expression. Journal of King Saud University - Science 2021; 33:101665. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Al-Amer OM, Oyouni AAA, Alshehri MA, Alasmari A, Alzahrani OR, Aljohani SAS, Alasmael N, Theyab A, Algahtani M, Al Sadoun H, Alsharif KF, Hamad A, Abdali WA, Hawasawi YM. Association of SNPs within TMPRSS6 and BMP2 genes with iron deficiency status in Saudi Arabia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257895. [PMID: 34780475 PMCID: PMC8592490 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) remains a major health obstacle. This health condition has been identified in 47% of pre-school students (aged 0 to 5 years), 42% of pregnant females, and 30% of non-pregnant females (aged 15 to 50 years) worldwide according to the WHO. Environmental and genetic factors play a crucial role in the development of IDA; genetic testing has revealed the association of a number of polymorphisms with iron status and serum ferritin. AIM The current study aims to reveal the association of TMPRSS6 rs141312 and BMP2 rs235756 with the iron status of females in Saudi Arabia. METHODS A cohort of 108 female university students aged 18-25 years was randomly selected to participate: 50 healthy and 58 classified as iron deficient. A 3-5 mL sample of blood was collected from each one and analyzed based on hematological and biochemical iron status followed by genotyping by PCR. RESULTS The genotype distribution of TMPRSS6 rs141312 was 8% (TT), 88% (TC) and 4% (CC) in the healthy group compared with 3.45% (TT), 89.66% (TC) and 6.89% (CC) in the iron-deficient group (P = 0.492), an insignificant difference in the allelic distribution. The genotype distribution of BMP2 rs235756 was 8% (TT), 90% (TC) and 2% (CC) in the healthy group compared with 3.45% (TT), 82.76% (TC) and 13.79% (CC) in iron-deficient group (P = 0.050) and was significantly associated with decreased ferritin status (P = 0.050). In addition, TMPRSS6 rs141312 is significantly (P<0.001) associated with dominant genotypes (TC+CC) and increased risk of IDA while BMP2 rs235756 is significantly (P<0.026) associated with recessive homozygote CC genotypes and increased risk of IDA. CONCLUSION Our finding potentially helps in the early prediction of iron deficiency in females through the genetic testing.
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- Osama M. Al-Amer
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- * E-mail: (OMA); (YMH)
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Alrayan Colleges, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- * E-mail: (OMA); (YMH)
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Barnawi I, Hawsawi Y, Dash P, Oyouni AAA, Mustafa SK, Hussien NA, Al-Amer O, Alomar S, Mansour L. Nitric Oxide Synthase Potentiates the Resistance of Cancer Cell Lines to Anticancer Chemotherapeutics. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:1397-1406. [PMID: 34165414 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666210623094526] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the advancement in the fields of medical science and molecular biology, cancer is still the leading cause of death worldwide. Chemotherapy is a choice for treatment; however, the acquisition of chemo-resistance is a major impediment to cancer management. Many mechanisms have been postulated regarding the acquisition of chemo-resistance in breast cancer the impact on cellular signaling and the induction of apoptosis in tumour cells. The mechanism of the apoptotic mutation of p53 and bcl-2 proteins is commonly associated with increased resistance to apoptosis and, therein, to chemotherapy. OBJECTIVES The current study was aimed to investigate A172 and MDA-MB-231 cancer cells' sensitivity against chemotherapeutic drugs, including cisplatin, doxorubicin, and paclitaxel with different doses. Moreover, it estimates the resistance of cancer cells by evaluating nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expression and evaluate its correlation with the expression profile proteins of the apoptosis regulating Bcl-2 family. METHODS Dose-dependent sensitivity to cisplatin, doxorubicin, or paclitaxel was evaluated on spheroid cultured A172 and MDA-MB-231 cells lines as measured by time-lapse microscopy over a 72h period. Expressions of two nitric oxides (NO) synthases isoforms (iNOS, eNOS), anti-apoptotic (Bcl-2, phospho-Bcl-2, Mcl-1, and Bcl-xL), and pro-apoptotic (BID, Bim, Bok, Bad, Puma, and Bax) were evaluated by Western blot. The effect of NO modulation on anti- and pro-apoptotic molecule expression was also studied using Western blot. RESULT A172 cells show more resistance to chemotherapy drugs than MDA-MB-231 cancer cells. Therefore, they need higher doses for apoptosis. Resistance of gliomas might be returned to the higher significant expression of endothelial eNOS expression. It was clear that there is not a significant effect of NO modulation on the expression of pro-and anti-apoptotic proteins on both cell lines. CONCLUSION The present work provides a putative mechanism for the acquisition of drug resistance in breast cancer and glioma, which might be significant for clinical outcomes.
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- Ibrahim Barnawi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Taiba, Madina, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah 21499, P.O. Box 40047, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Reading Faculty of Life Sciences, school of science, Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Doping Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University PO. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Doping Research Chair, Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University PO. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Hawsawi YM, Zailaie SA, Oyouni AAA, Alzahrani OR, Alamer OM, Aljohani SAS. Prostate cancer and therapeutic challenges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 27:20. [PMID: 33303035 PMCID: PMC7730758 DOI: 10.1186/s40709-020-00128-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PC) is the most prevalent type of cancer in men worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, the rate of PC is increasing annually. The sex steroid hormones androgens and their receptors have critical roles in PC development and progression. Additionally, apoptosis-related proteins such as heat-shock proteins are vital molecules in PC development. Steroid hormone-deprivation therapies remain the essential treatment for patients with metastatic PCs; however, acquired resistance to hormone deprivation and the transition to PC androgen independence is a major health obstacle. In this review, we aim to detail the roles of androgens, androgen receptors and sex steroid hormones in inducing apoptosis in PC.
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- Yousef MohammedRabaa Hawsawi
- Saudi Human Genome Program-Jeddah Satellite Laboratory, Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .,College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.
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- Saudi Human Genome Program-Jeddah Satellite Laboratory, Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Al-Amer O, Hawasawi Y, Oyouni AAA, Alshehri M, Alasmari A, Alzahrani O, Aljohani SAS. Study the association of transmembrane serine protease 6 gene polymorphisms with iron deficiency status in Saudi Arabia. Gene 2020; 751:144767. [PMID: 32422234 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intheclinical setting, iron deficiencyanaemia(IDA) represents a majorglobalhealthconcern. This health condition is reported in 30% of non-pregnant women, 42% of pregnant women (aged 15-50 years), 12.7% of men (15 years or older) and in 47% of preschool children (aged 0 to 5 years). Several genetic polymorphisms associated with iron status havebeen identified by using genome-wide association studies. AIM This study aimed to identify the functional polymorphismsrs855791 and rs2111833 in the transmembrane serine protease 6 (TMPRSS6) gene in female university students with IDA inthe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS About 108 female students, aged from 18 to 25 years, were randomly selected and included to this study. Fifty-eightparticipants were iron deficient, and fifty participants were healthy. Blood samples were collected from all participants andassessed based on theirhaematologicaland biochemical iron status indices. Genotyping was carried out byusing PCR. RESULTS The genotype distribution oftheTMPRSS6rs855791 region in female studentsfromTabuk University,northern Saudi Arabia,was0% (CC), 77.6% (CT) and 22.4% (TT) in the iron-deficient students compared to 2% (CC), 96% (CT) and 2% (TT) in the healthy students,indicating significant differences in the allelic distribution betweentheiron-deficient group andthehealthy group. The genotype distribution of theTMPRSS6rs2111833 polymorphism was 8.6% (GG), 89.7% (GA) and 1.7% (AA) inthe iron-deficient students compared to 6% (GG), 92% (GA) and 2% (AA) in the healthy students,respectively,showing no differences between the iron-deficient group andthehealthy group in allelic distribution. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrated that theTMPRSS6 polymorphism rs855791 is significantly associated with decreased iron status, whereasTMPRSS6 polymorphismrs2111833 is not linked with iron deficiency status in female university students innorthern Saudi Arabia.
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- Osama Al-Amer
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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- Research Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah 21499, P.O. Box 40047, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Alrayan Colleges, Almadinah Almunawarah, Saudi Arabia
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Hawsawi YM, Al-Zahrani F, Mavromatis CH, Baghdadi MA, Saggu S, Oyouni AAA. Stem Cell Applications for Treatment of Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases: Its Promises, Obstacles, and Future Perspectives. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2019; 17:1533033818806910. [PMID: 30343639 PMCID: PMC6198389 DOI: 10.1177/1533033818806910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Since the original discovery of stem cells, a new era of promising results has emerged in the clinical application of stem cells for the treatment of several important diseases, including cancer and autoimmune diseases. The plentiful research on stem cells during the past decades has provided significant information on the developmental, morphological, and physiological processes that govern tissue and organ formation, maintenance, and regeneration; cellular differentiation; molecular processes; and tissue homeostasis. In this review, we present the history of the use of stem cells in different clinical applications. Furthermore, we discuss the various therapeutic options for stem cells in cancer, followed by the role of stem cells in the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Additionally, we highlight the risks of and obstacles to the application of stem cells in clinical practice. Ultimately, we show future perspectives in stem cell use, with an aim to improve the clinical usefulness of stem cells.
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- Yousef M Hawsawi
- 1 Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 1 Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Oyouni AAA, Saggu S, Tousson E, Rehman H. Immunosuppressant drug tacrolimus induced mitochondrial nephrotoxicity, modified PCNA and Bcl-2 expression attenuated by Ocimum basilicum L. in CD1 mice. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:687-694. [PMID: 30003047 PMCID: PMC6041355 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tacrolimus (TAC) is used sporadically as an immunosuppressive agent for organ transplantation, but its clinical used is limited due to its marked nephrotoxicity. Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae) (OB) had been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and nephroprotective activity, and effective at improving renal inflammation and glomerular. In our study, we aim to evaluate the efficacy of the OB against TAC-induced mitochondrial nephrotoxicity in CD1 mice. Mice were randomly divided into four groups. Group 1 (control group); administered orally with normal saline (1 mL/kg) for two weeks; Group 2 (OB extract treated-group) (500 mg/kg b.wt) gavaged once/day for two weeks; Group 3 (TAC-treated group) (3 mg/kg b.wt, administered ip once a day for two weeks); and Group 4; (TAC plus OB extract treated-group). Tacrolimus-induced nephrotoxicity was assessed biochemically and histopathologically. The OB extract was high in phenolic content (50.3 mg/g of gallic acid equivalent), total flavonoids (14.5 mg/g CE equivalent). The potential antioxidant efficacy of the extract (IC50) was 24.5 μg/mL. OB pretreatment significantly improved the TAC-induced changes in biochemical markers of nephrotoxicity for instance blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, total protein, and albumin (P < 0.01, when compared with TAC treated group). Also, it significantly restored the increase activities of TBARS, protein carbonyl (PC) (P < 0.001, when compared to healthy control group) and decreased activities of nonprotein thiol (NP-SH) levels, Mn-superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) antioxidants of mitochondria. The nephroprotective efficacy of the OB leaves extract was further evident by histopathological analysis together with the PCNA-ir and Bcl2. The upshot of the present study revealed that the OB possessed significant antioxidant and nephroprotective activity and had a preventive effect on the biochemical alterations and histological changes in TAC-treated mice.
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Key Words
- ABC, Avidin-Biotin- Peroxidase
- ANOVA, analysis of variance
- BUN, blood urea nitrogen
- Bcl-2
- DNPH, dinitrophenylhydrazine
- DPPH, 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
- EOBPV, Egyptian Organization for Biological Products and Vaccines
- GPx, glutathione peroxidase
- GSH, glutathione
- H&E, hematoxylin and eosin
- H2O2, hydrogenperoxide
- IAEC, Institutional Animals Ethics Committee
- IC, inhibitory concentration
- Ip, intraperitoneal
- Mn-SOD, Mn-superoxide dismutase
- NP-SH, nonprotein thiol
- Nephrotoxicity
- OB, Ocimum basilicum
- OPA, orthophosphoric acid
- Ocimum basilicum
- PC, protein carbonyl
- PCNA
- PCNA-ir, proliferating cell nuclear antigen immunoreactivity
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- TAC, tacroliums
- Tacrolimus
- mLPO, mitochondrial lipid peroxidation
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia
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