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Chatterjee P, Dutta SS, Agarwal M, Dey S, Chakraborty T. UV-A-Induced Photoisomerization and Photodimerization of Curcumin: An Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Study. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:548-562. [PMID: 38206070 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c05933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Curcumin, the bioactive compound present in spice plant turmeric, has been shown to exhibit selective phototoxic activities toward mammalian cancer cells, and it is being used extensively as a photosensitizer (PS) in photodynamic therapies (PDT). However, so far, the fate of curcumin toward photochemical transformations is not well understood. Here we report our findings of a number of novel photochemical reaction channels of curcumin in water-methanol mixture, like photoisomerization, photodimerization, and photooxidation (H2-loss). The reaction was performed by irradiating the curcumin solution with ultraviolet (UV) light of wavelength 350 nm, which is abundant in the earth's troposphere. Product identification and structure elucidation are done by employing an integrated method of drift tube ion mobility mass spectrometry (DTIMS) in combination with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and collision-induced dissociation (CID) of the mass-selected molecular ions. Two photoisomers of curcumin produced as a result of trans-cis configurational changes about C═C double bonds in the excited state have been identified, and it has been shown that they could serve as the precursors for formation of isomeric dimers via [2 + 2] cycloaddition and H2-loss products. Comparisons of the experimentally measured collision cross-section (CCS) values of the reactant and product ions obtained by the DTIMS method with those predicted by the electronic structure theory are found to be very effective for the discrimination of the produced photoisomers. The observed photochemical reaction channels are potentially significant toward uses of curcumin as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy.
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- Piyali Chatterjee
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Khashan AA, Dawood Y, Khalaf YH. Green chemistry and anti-inflammatory activity of silver nanoparticles using aqueous curcumin extract. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Kah G, Chandran R, Abrahamse H. Curcumin a Natural Phenol and Its Therapeutic Role in Cancer and Photodynamic Therapy: A Review. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020639. [PMID: 36839961 PMCID: PMC9962422 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Cancer continues to cause an alarming number of deaths globally, and its burden on the health system is significant. Though different conventional therapeutic procedures are exploited for cancer treatment, the prevalence and death rates remain elevated. These, therefore, insinuate that novel and more efficient treatment procedures are needed for cancer. Curcumin, a bioactive, natural, phenolic compound isolated from the rhizome of the herbaceous plant turmeric, is receiving great interest for its exciting and broad pharmacological properties. Curcumin presents anticancer therapeutic capacities and can be utilized as a photosensitizing drug in cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT). Nonetheless, curcumin's poor bioavailability and related pharmacokinetics limit its clinical utility in cancer treatment. This review looks at the physical and chemical properties, bioavailability, and safety of curcumin, while focusing on curcumin as an agent in cancer therapy and as a photosensitizer in cancer PDT. The possible mechanisms and cellular targets of curcumin in cancer therapy and PDT are highlighted. Furthermore, recent improvements in curcumin's bioavailability in cancer therapy using nanoformulations and delivery systems are presented.
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Crugeira PJL, Almeida HHS, Teixeira LG, Barreiro MF. Photodynamic inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus by ecological antibacterial solutions associating LED (ʎ 450 ± 10 nm) with curcumin and olive leaf extracts. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2023; 238:112626. [PMID: 36512898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Antimicrobial resistance is a problem in contemporary society, with Staphylococcus aureus standing out as a threat due to its ability to colonize, its pathogenicity, and its expression of several virulence factors. In this context, antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) emerges as an alternative to conventional microbicidal or microbiostatic systems, enabling numerous and successive applications without developing side effects and microbial resistance. In this context, an aPDI system against cultures of S. aureus based on a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion incorporating curcumin as the photosensitizer (PS), with and without olive leaf extract (OLE), was developed and the antibacterial efficacy evaluated under LED activation (ʎ450 ± 10 nm) by depositing an energy density of 14 J/cm2. The produced emulsified systems showed no significant differences in the droplet size and morphology, remaining stable along the tested period of 30 days. The bacterial reduction achieved after the first aPDI application for the emulsions added with curcumin and curcumin combined with the OLE was 5 log10 CFU.mL-1 and 6 log10 CFU.mL-1, respectively, revealing a significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.0001). After the second aPDI application, an increased microbial reduction (7 log10 CFU.mL-1) was observed for both studied groups even with a low significant difference (p < 0.05). The PS loading through an emulsified system for aPDI obtained a bactericidal action against S. aureus, increased by applying two aPDI, showing a significant synergy between photodynamic inactivation, OLE delivery and antibacterial activity. In addition, the developed solutions were produced using natural products by an ecologically correct process.
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- Pedro J L Crugeira
- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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Marinho MAG, Marques MDS, Cordeiro MF, de Moraes Vaz Batista Filgueira D, Horn AP. Combination of Curcumin and Photodynamic Therapy Based on the Use of Red Light or Near-Infrared Radiation in Cancer: a Systematic Review. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2022; 22:2985-2997. [PMID: 35469576 DOI: 10.2174/1871520622666220425093657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a therapeutic intervention that can be applied to the treatment of cancer. The interaction between a photosensitizer (PS), ideal wavelength radiation and tissue molecular oxygen, triggers a series of photochemical reactions that are responsible for the production of reactive oxygen species. These highly reactive species can decrease proliferation and induce tumor cell death. The search for PS of natural origin extracted from plants becomes relevant, as they have photoactivation capacity, preferentially targeting tumor cells and because they do not present any or little toxicity to healthy cells. OBJECTIVE Our work aimed to carry out a qualitative systematic review to investigate the effects of curcumin (CUR), a molecule considered as PS of natural origin, on PDT, using red light or near infrared radiation, in tumor models. METHODS A systematic search was performed in three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) using the PICOT method, retrieving a total of 1,373 occurrences. At the end of the peer screening, using inclusion, exclusion, and eligibility criteria, 25 eligible articles were included in this systematic review. RESULTS CUR, whether in its free state, associated with metal complexes or other PS, and in a nanocarrier system, was considered a relevant PS for PDT using red light or near-infrared against tumoral models in vitro and in vivo, acting by increasing cytotoxicity, inhibiting proliferation, inducing cell death mainly by apoptosis, and changing oxidative parameters. CONCLUSION The results found in this systematic review suggest the potential use of CUR as a PS of natural origin to be applied in PDT against many neoplasms, encouraging further search in the field of PDT against cancer and serving as an investigative basis for upcoming pre-clinical and clinical applications.
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- Marcelo Augusto Germani Marinho
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil.,Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil.,Laboratório de Cultura Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil.,Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina-UNOESC, Joaçaba, SC, 89600-000, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil.,Laboratório de Cultura Celular, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil.,Laboratório de Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande-FURG, Rio Grande, RS, 96210-900, Brasil
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Ma T, Chen Y, Zhi X, Du B. Cellulose laurate films containing curcumin as photoinduced antibacterial agent for meat preservation. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:1986-1995. [PMID: 34767881 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hydrophobic cellulose laurate (CL) with high degree of substitution has been successfully synthesized. The mechanical property, water-resistance, antimicrobial activity, barrier properties and food decontamination of cellulose-laurate-curcumin films (CL-Cux, x = 0.1, 0.5, and 1) were investigated. The results showed that the mechanical properties of CL-Cux hardly change after soaking in water for 24 h, probably due to the strong hydrophobicity of cellulose laurate. CL-Cu1 represented a good photoinduced antibacterial effect against S. aureus. After irradiation of white light at 60 mW·cm-2 for 20 min, the inhibition efficiency reached to 95 ± 2.02%, probably owing to the generated active 1O2. In comparison with CL-Cu1 stored in natural light, the bacteriostatic effect of CL-Cu1 in dark storage was better, and the inhibition rate of CL-Cu1 remained 80 ± 1.22 at 60th day. The stabler excited state of curcumin in hydrophobic cellulose laurate was probably assigned to inhibition of tautomerism or conformational transition, which was beneficial to the generation of singlet oxygen. CL-Cu1 can significantly inhibit the growth of TVBN and TVC values of chilled meat upon white light irradiation, indicating the potential application of cellulose-laurate-curcumin films in food decontamination.
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- Tiancong Ma
- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China.
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China.
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Quispe C, Cruz-Martins N, Manca ML, Manconi M, Sytar O, Hudz N, Shanaida M, Kumar M, Taheri Y, Martorell M, Sharifi-Rad J, Pintus G, Cho WC. Nano-Derived Therapeutic Formulations with Curcumin in Inflammation-Related Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:3149223. [PMID: 34584616 PMCID: PMC8470924 DOI: 10.1155/2021/3149223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Due to its vast therapeutic potential, the plant-derived polyphenol curcumin is utilized in an ever-growing number of health-related applications. Here, we report the extraction methodologies, therapeutic properties, advantages and disadvantages linked to curcumin employment, and the new strategies addressed to improve its effectiveness by employing advanced nanocarriers. The emerging nanotechnology applications used to enhance CUR bioavailability and its targeted delivery in specific pathological conditions are collected and discussed. In particular, new aspects concerning the main strategic nanocarriers employed for treating inflammation and oxidative stress-related diseases are reported and discussed, with specific emphasis on those topically employed in conditions such as wounds, arthritis, or psoriasis and others used in pathologies such as bowel (colitis), neurodegenerative (Alzheimer's or dementia), cardiovascular (atherosclerosis), and lung (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) diseases. A brief overview of the relevant clinical trials is also included. We believe the review can provide the readers with an overview of the nanostrategies currently employed to improve CUR therapeutic applications in the highlighted pathological conditions.
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- Cristina Quispe
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Avda. Arturo Prat 2120, Iquique 1110939, Chile
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernani Monteiro, Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (CESPU), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, PRD, Portugal
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- Department of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Drug Science Division, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Drug Science Division, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia
- Department of Plant Biology, Educational and Scientific Center “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Kiev National University of Taras Shevchenko, Volodymyrska, 64, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Drug Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska 69, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Medical Botany, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Voli 1, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR–Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Centre for Healthy Living, University of Concepción, 4070386 Concepcion, Chile
- Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad de Concepción UDT, Concepcion 4070386, Chile
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, 22272 Sharjah, UAE
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Lin Y, Lai D, Wang D, Zhou F, Tan BK, Zhang Z, Hu J, Lin S. Application of curcumin-mediated antibacterial photodynamic technology for preservation of fresh Tremella Fuciformis. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chen L, Song Z, Zhi X, Du B. Photoinduced Antimicrobial Activity of Curcumin-Containing Coatings: Molecular Interaction, Stability and Potential Application in Food Decontamination. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:31044-31054. [PMID: 33324812 PMCID: PMC7726744 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and curcumin (Cu) were utilized for preparing new protecting PVAc-Cu x (x = 1, 5 and 10) coatings exerting antimicrobial photodynamic activity upon white light irradiation. Toward Salmonella typhimurium or Staphylococcus aureus, the killing efficiency represented the dependence on the Cu concentration and irradiation intensity. Toward S. aureus, the killing efficiency of PVAc-Cu 10 coating reached 93% at an energy density of 72 J/cm2. With the change in storage time of coating, the results implied significant stability of photosterilization efficiency within 60 days. Compared with the control experiment, lower total viable counts (TVCs) and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) values in fresh meat packaged by PVDC films with PVAc-Cu 10 coatings during storage at 4 °C demonstrated the practicability of the PVAc-Cu x coatings in decontaminating fresh pork. PVAc packed curcumin tightly within polymer chains, thus preventing tautomerization or, more probably, conformational transition, which is advantageous for improving photostability and emission lifetime.
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- Liwei Chen
- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality
and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection
and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of
Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University
of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality
and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection
and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of
Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University
of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality
and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection
and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of
Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University
of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality
and Safety, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Detection
and Control of Spoilage Organisms and Pesticide Residue, Faculty of
Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University
of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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Muniyandi K, George B, Parimelazhagan T, Abrahamse H. Role of Photoactive Phytocompounds in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Molecules 2020; 25:E4102. [PMID: 32911753 PMCID: PMC7570746 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cancer is one of the greatest life-threatening diseases conventionally treated using chemo- and radio-therapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising approach to eradicate different types of cancers. PDT requires the administration of photosensitisers (PSs) and photoactivation using a specific wavelength of light in the presence of molecular oxygen. This photoactivation exerts an anticancer effect via apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy of cancer cells. Recently, various natural compounds that exhibit photosensitising potentials have been identified. Photoactive substances derived from medicinal plants have been found to be safe in comparison with synthetic compounds. Many articles have focused on PDT mechanisms and types of PSs, but limited attention has been paid to the phototoxic activities of phytocompounds. The reduced toxicity and side effects of natural compounds inspire the researchers to identify and use plant extracts or phytocompounds as a potent natural PS candidate for PDT. This review focusses on the importance of common photoactive groups (furanocoumarins, polyacetylenes, thiophenes, curcumins, alkaloids, and anthraquinones), their phototoxic effects, anticancer activity and use as a potent PS for an effective PDT outcome in the treatment of various cancers.
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- Kasipandi Muniyandi
- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; (K.M.); (B.G.)
- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046, India;
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; (K.M.); (B.G.)
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- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046, India;
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; (K.M.); (B.G.)
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Chang KC, Cheng YY, Lai MJ, Hu A. Identification of carbonylated proteins in a bactericidal process induced by curcumin with blue light irradiation on imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34 Suppl 1:e8548. [PMID: 31397940 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment is potentially an alternative to antibiotics and is also effective against viruses, fungi and some cancers. Our previous studies have shown that blue light combined with curcumin, a chemical from the turmeric plant, exerted effective antimicrobial activity via photodynamic treatment. The study reported in this paper investigates which target proteins are affected after the treatment. METHODS We treated imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with blue light and curcumin and used protein carbonylation as a marker for oxidative damage. After treatment, the bacterial proteins were extracted and the protein carbonyls marked using dinitrophenylhydrazide. After enzyme digestion, we used liquid chromatography/nano-electrospray ionization (LC/nano-ESI) ion trap mass spectrometry to identify bacterial peptides from a customized database. The functional enrichment analyses of the identified proteins were performed using gene ontology annotation and the STRING protein-protein interaction network. RESULTS The application of curcumin with blue light showed good antibacterial activity against imipenem-resistant A. baumannii. Using a shotgun proteomics approach, the carbonylated proteins in A. baumannii caused by the photolytic curcumin were identified. The results showed that the proteins related to membrane structures, translation and response to oxidative stress were preferentially modified. CONCLUSIONS The photolytic curcumin treatment could be a potential alternative to antibiotics for bacterial infection. In this study, the shotgun proteomics strategy allows us to explore the possible bactericidal mechanisms under this oxidative stress. The result provides a reference for future studies on the enhancement of the action of photolytic curcumin.
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- Kai-Chih Chang
- Department of Laboratory of Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory of Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory of Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory of Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Kazantzis KT, Koutsonikoli K, Mavroidi B, Zachariadis M, Alexiou P, Pelecanou M, Politopoulos K, Alexandratou E, Sagnou M. Curcumin derivatives as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy: photophysical properties and in vitro studies with prostate cancer cells. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2020; 19:193-206. [PMID: 31956888 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00375d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive approach to treat various forms of cancer, based on the ability of certain non-toxic molecules (photosensitizers) to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) after excitation by light of a certain wavelength and eventually induce strong phototoxic reactions against malignant cells and other pathogens. Curcumin is one of the most extensively investigated phytochemicals with a wide range of therapeutic properties and has been shown to induce strong photocytotoxic effects in micromolar concentrations against a variety of cancer cell lines. Curcumin (1) is comparatively evaluated with the naturally occurring bisdemethoxy Curcumin (2), which lacks the two methoxy groups, as well as two newly synthesized curcuminoids, the cinnamaldehyde derivative (3) and the dimethylamino one (4), designed to increase the absorption maximum and hence the tissue penetration. The synthetic curcuminoids were successfully synthesized in sufficient amounts and their photophysical properties such as absorption, fluorescence, photobleaching and free radical generation were investigated. Compound 4 exhibited a significant increase in peak absorption (497 nm) and strong fluorescent emission signals were recorded for all curcuminoids. Photobleaching of 4 was comparable to 1 whereas 2 and 3 showed more extended photobleaching but much higher ROS production in very short irradiation times. Compounds 2 and 4 exhibited specific intracellular localization. After dark and light cytotoxicity experiments against LNCaP prostate cancer cell line for all curcuminoids, concentration of 3 μM and irradiance of 6 mW cm-2 were selected for the PDT application which resulted in remarkable results with very short LD50. Curcuminoids 2 and 4 exhibited a significant dose-dependent PDT effect. The biphasic dose-response photodynamic effect observed for 1 and 3 may provide a strategy against prolonged and sustained photosensitivity.
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- K T Kazantzis
- Laboratory of Biomedical Optics and Applied Biophysics, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Optics and Applied Biophysics, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratories of Structural Studies of Biomolecules and Pharmaceuticals with NMR, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR "Demokritos", Ag. Paraskevi, 153 10, Athens, Greece.
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- Bioimaging and Cell analysis, Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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- Laboratories of Structural Studies of Biomolecules and Pharmaceuticals with NMR, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR "Demokritos", Ag. Paraskevi, 153 10, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratories of Structural Studies of Biomolecules and Pharmaceuticals with NMR, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR "Demokritos", Ag. Paraskevi, 153 10, Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Optics and Applied Biophysics, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Optics and Applied Biophysics, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratories of Structural Studies of Biomolecules and Pharmaceuticals with NMR, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR "Demokritos", Ag. Paraskevi, 153 10, Athens, Greece.
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Wal P, Saraswat N, Pal RS, Wal A, Chaubey M. A Detailed Insight of the Anti-inflammatory Effects of Curcumin with the Assessment of Parameters, Sources of ROS and Associated Mechanisms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1874220301906010064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background:Curcumin is an active constituent ofCurcuma longa,which belongs to Zingiberaceae family. It is derived from the Rhizome of a perennial plant having molecular formula C21H20O6and chemically it is (1, 7- bis (4- hydroxy - 3 methoxyphenyl) -1, 6 - heptadine - 3, 5 - diene), also known as diferuloylmethane. Curcumin has been extensively used as a herbal constituent for curing several diseases and is scientifically proven to show major effects as an anti-inflammatory agent.Objective:Inflammation is an important factor for numerous diseases including diabetes neuropathy, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and other diseases. Prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases through synthetic medications tends to have major toxicity and side effects on a large number of population. The foremost aim of this review paper is to assess the natural anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin, source, and mechanism of action, potential therapeutic effect and models associated. Additionally, this paper aims to scrutinize inflammation, sources of reactive oxygen species, and pathways of reactive oxygen species generation and potential side effects of curcumin.Methods:Selection of data has been done by studying the combination of research and review papers from different databases like PubMed, Medline and Web of science from the year 1985- 2018 by using search keywords like “curcumin”, “anti-inflammatory”, “ROS”, “Curcuma longa”, “medicinal uses of curcumin”, “assessing parameters”, “inflammation”, “anti-oxidant”Results:On the basis of our interpretation, we have concluded that curcumin has potential therapeutic effects in different inflammatory diseases, it inhibits the inflammatory mediators, oxidation processes, and oxidative stress and has no severe toxicity on animals and humans.Conclusion:Oxidative stress is a major cause of inflammation and curcumin has a good potential for blocking it. Curcumin is also easily accessible herbal source and should be consumed in the form of food, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory agents and further observation should be done on its therapeutic parameters, risk factors, and toxicity studies and oral viability.
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Praditya D, Kirchhoff L, Brüning J, Rachmawati H, Steinmann J, Steinmann E. Anti-infective Properties of the Golden Spice Curcumin. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:912. [PMID: 31130924 PMCID: PMC6509173 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The search for novel anti-infectives is one of the most important challenges in natural product research, as diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi are influencing the human society all over the world. Natural compounds are a continuing source of novel anti-infectives. Accordingly, curcumin, has been used for centuries in Asian traditional medicine to treat various disorders. Numerous studies have shown that curcumin possesses a wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological properties, acting, for example, as anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-neoplastic, while no toxicity is associated with the compound. Recently, curcumin’s antiviral and antibacterial activity was investigated, and it was shown to act against various important human pathogens like the influenza virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV and strains of Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Pseudomonas. Despite the potency, curcumin has not yet been approved as a therapeutic antiviral agent. This review summarizes the current knowledge and future perspectives of the antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal effects of curcumin.
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- Dimas Praditya
- Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Institute of Experimental Virology, Twincore - Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, A Joint Venture Between the Medical School Hannover and The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hanover, Germany.,Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Science, Cibinong, Indonesia
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia.,Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Hygiene, Medical Microbiology and Infectiology, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Di Giorgio L, Salgado PR, Mauri AN. Flavored oven bags for cooking meat based on proteins. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Saw PE, Lee S, Jon S. Naturally Occurring Bioactive Compound‐Derived Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201800146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Phei Er Saw
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene RegulationSun Yat‐Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen University Guangzhou 510120 P. R. China
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- KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Department of Biological SciencesKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Department of Biological SciencesKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak‐ro Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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Yang MY, Chang KC, Chen LY, Hu A. Low-dose blue light irradiation enhances the antimicrobial activities of curcumin against Propionibacterium acnes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 189:21-28. [PMID: 30273795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is an opportunistic infection in human skin that causes acne vulgaris. Antibiotic agents provide the effective eradication of microbes until the development of drug-resistant microbes. Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a non-antibiotic therapy for microbial eradication. In this study, the visible blue light (BL, λmax = 462 nm) was used to enhance the antimicrobial activities of curcumin, a natural phenolic compound. Individual exposure to curcumin or BL irradiation does not generate cytotoxicity on P. acnes. The viability of P. acnes was decreased significantly in 0.09 J/cm2 BL with 1.52 μM of curcumin. Furthermore, the low-dose blue light irradiation triggers a series of cytotoxic actions of curcumin on P. acnes. The lethal factors of photolytic curcumin were investigated based on the morphology of P. acnes by SEM and fluorescent images. The membrane disruption of microbes was observed on the PDI against P. acnes. Chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques were also used to identify the photolytic metabolites. Curcumin could be photolysed into vanillin through BL irradiation, which presents a strong linear relationship in quantitation. Because the safety of blue light in mammalian cell has been proven, the photolytic curcumin treatment could support non-antibiotic therapy to eradicate P. acnes on clinical dermatology.
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- Ming-Yeh Yang
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Ming-Chuan University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
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Shlar I, Droby S, Rodov V. Antimicrobial coatings on polyethylene terephthalate based on curcumin/cyclodextrin complex embedded in a multilayer polyelectrolyte architecture. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 164:379-387. [PMID: 29427944 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bacterial contamination is a growing concern worldwide. The aim of this work was to develop an antimicrobial coating based on curcumin-cyclodextrin inclusion complex and using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film as a support matrix. After a pre-treatment aimed to provide sufficient electric charge to the PET surface, it was electrostatically coated with repeated multilayers comprising alternately deposited positively-charged poly-l-lysine (PLL) and negatively-charged poly-l-glutamic acid (PLGA) and carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin (CMBCD). The coatings had an architecture (PLL-PLGA)6-(PLL-PLGA-PLL-CMBCD)n, with the number of repeated multilayers n varying from 5 to 20. The CMBCD molecules were either covalently cross-linked using carbodiimide crosslinker chemistry or left unbound. The surface morphology, structure and elemental composition of the coatings were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. To impart antimicrobial properties to the coatings they were loaded with a natural phenolic compound curcumin forming inclusion complexes with β-cyclodextrin. The non-cross-linked coatings showed bactericidal activity towards Escherichia coli in the dark, and this activity was further enhanced upon illumination with white light. Curcumin was released from the non-cross-linked coatings into an aqueous medium in the form of cyclodextrin inclusion complex. After the cross-linking, the coating lost its dark antimicrobial activity but retained the photodynamic properties. Stabilized cross-linked curcumin-loaded coatings can serve a basis for developing photoactivated antimicrobial surfaces controlling bacterial contamination and spread.
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- Ilya Shlar
- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel; Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel.
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Curcumin photodynamic effect in the treatment of the induced periodontitis in rats. Lasers Med Sci 2017; 32:1783-1791. [DOI: 10.1007/s10103-017-2261-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Excited state dynamics of bis-dehydroxycurcumin tert-butyl ester, a diketo-shifted derivative of the photosensitizer curcumin. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175225. [PMID: 28448635 PMCID: PMC5407637 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Bis-dehydroxycurcumin tert-butyl ester (K2T23) is a derivative of the natural spice curcumin. Curcumin is widely studied for its multiple therapeutic properties, including photosensitized cytotoxicity. However, the full exploitation of curcumin phototoxic potential is hindered by the extreme instability of its excited state, caused by very efficient non radiative decay by means of transfer of the enolic proton to the nearby keto oxygen. K2T23 is designed to exhibit a tautomeric equilibrium shifted toward the diketo conformers with respect to natural curcumin. This property should endow K2T23 with superior excited-state stability when excited in the UVB band, i.e., in correspondence of the diketo conformers absorption peaks, making this compound an interesting candidate for topical photodynamic therapy of, e.g., skin tumors or oral infections. In this work, the tautomeric equilibrium of K2T23 between the keto-enolic and diketo conformers is assessed in the ground state in several organic solvents by UV-visible absorption and by nuclear magnetic resonance. The same tautomeric equilibrium is also probed in the excited-state in the same environments by means of steady-state fluorescence and time-correlated single-photon counting measurements. These techniques are also exploited to elucidate the excited state dynamics and excited-state deactivation pathways of K2T23, which are compared to those determined for several other curcuminoids characterized in previous works of ours. The ability of K2T23 in photosensitizing the production of singlet oxygen is compared with that of curcumin.
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Shlar I, Droby S, Rodov V. Modes of antibacterial action of curcumin under dark and light conditions: A toxicoproteomics approach. J Proteomics 2017; 160:8-20. [PMID: 28315482 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Curcumin is a potent natural food-grade antimicrobial compound. Exposure to light further enhances its antimicrobial capacity. Proteomic methods were used in this study for investigating the mechanistic aspects of the antibacterial curcumin effects in the dark and upon illumination. Escherichia coli cells exposed to water-dispersible curcumin-methyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex under dark and light conditions were compared with the non-treated cells kept under the same illumination regimes. Curcumin treatment in the dark evoked adaptive responses aimed at mitigation of oxidative stress, DNA protection, proteostasis, modulation of redox state via changing NADH level, and gasotransmitter (H2S and NH3) biosynthesis. Although part of these phenomena were also present in E. coli treated under light, the light-induced curcumin toxicity was prevailed by maladaptive responses. The ROS burst induced upon curcumin treatment under light overrode the cellular adaptive mechanisms disrupting the iron metabolism, deregulating the iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis and eventually leading to cell death. The toxicoproteomic findings were validated by transcriptomic analysis and by assessment of intracellular ROS, NADH, NADPH and iron levels. SIGNIFICANCE The results of this study elucidate putative mechanistic basis of antibacterial effects of curcumin, suggesting ways towards more efficient contamination control. In particular, the antimicrobial efficacy of curcumin can be potentiated by targeting bacterial systems that remediate its dark toxicity by free radical detoxification and modulation of cell redox status. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first proteomic study differentiating between the dark and light-induced antimicrobial activity of curcumin.
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- Ilya Shlar
- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel; Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel.
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Marković ZM, Kepić DP, Matijašević DM, Pavlović VB, Jovanović SP, Stanković NK, Milivojević DD, Spitalsky Z, Holclajtner-Antunović ID, Bajuk-Bogdanović DV, Nikšić MP, Todorović Marković BM. Ambient light induced antibacterial action of curcumin/graphene nanomesh hybrids. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05027e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Antibacterial curcumin/graphene nanomesh hybrids are synthesized and tested.
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- Z. M. Marković
- Polymer Institute
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
- 84541 Bratislava
- Slovakia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
- University of Belgrade
- 11001 Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade-Zemun
- Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade-Zemun
- Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
- University of Belgrade
- 11001 Belgrade
- Serbia
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- The School of Electrical Engineering
- University of Belgrade
- 11000 Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences
- University of Belgrade
- 11001 Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Polymer Institute
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
- 84541 Bratislava
- Slovakia
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- Faculty of Agriculture
- University of Belgrade
- 11080 Belgrade-Zemun
- Serbia
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Shlar I, Droby S, Choudhary R, Rodov V. The mode of antimicrobial action of curcumin depends on the delivery system: monolithic nanoparticles vs. supramolecular inclusion complex. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07303h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Formulation determines curcumin antimicrobial effect: curcumin–cyclodextrin complexes are bactericidal, induce ROS, and target electron transport; monolithic nanoparticles are bacteriostatic, and target membranes and ATP.
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- Ilya Shlar
- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
- Agricultural Research Organization
- The Volcani Center
- Rishon LeZion 7528809
- Israel
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
- Agricultural Research Organization
- The Volcani Center
- Rishon LeZion 7528809
- Israel
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- Department of Plant
- Soil and Agricultural Systems
- Southern Illinois University
- Carbondale
- USA
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- Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
- Agricultural Research Organization
- The Volcani Center
- Rishon LeZion 7528809
- Israel
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Santezi C, Tanomaru JM, Bagnato VS, Júnior OBO, Dovigo LN. Potential of curcumin-mediated photodynamic inactivation to reduce oral colonization. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2016; 15:46-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2016.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Curcumin, mitochondrial biogenesis, and mitophagy: Exploring recent data and indicating future needs. Biotechnol Adv 2016; 34:813-826. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Quishida CCC, De Oliveira Mima EG, Jorge JH, Vergani CE, Bagnato VS, Pavarina AC. Photodynamic inactivation of a multispecies biofilm using curcumin and LED light. Lasers Med Sci 2016; 31:997-1009. [PMID: 27126412 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-016-1942-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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This study evaluated the potential of curcumin-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (API) on multispecies biofilms of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, and Streptococcus mutans of different ages. Acrylic samples (n = 480) were made with standardized rough surfaces and incubated with bacteria and yeast for 24 or 48 h. API was performed with curcumin (80, 100, 120 μM) and LED light. Additional acrylic samples were treated with curcumin or LED light only. Positive control samples received neither light nor curcumin. After API, colony counts were quantified (CFU/mL), cell metabolism was determined by means of XTT assay, and the total biofilm biomass was evaluated using Crystal Violet (CV) staining assay and images were obtained by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The data were analyzed by nonparametric two-way ANOVA and post hoc Tukey tests (α < 0.05). For 24-h biofilm, API resulted in statistically significant difference (ρ < 0.001) of viability of C. albicans compared with control (P-L-) for all Cur concentrations. For 48-h biofilm, API resulted in statistically significant difference (ρ < 0.001) compared with control only when Cur at 120 μM was used. API promoted statistically significant difference (ρ ≤ 0.001) in the viability of S. mutans and C. glabrata for all Cur concentrations in the two biofilm ages. In addition, API produced a statistically significant difference (ρ < 0.001) of metabolic activity and of total biomass (ρ < 0.001) of multispecies biofilms compared with control for all Cur concentrations. It can be concluded that both 24- and 48-h biofilms were susceptible to API mediated by Cur; however, 24-h biofilm was more sensitive than the 48-h biofilm.
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- Cristiane Campos Costa Quishida
- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Institute of Science and Technology, UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista, São José dos Campos, School of Dentistry - Avenida Engenheiro Francisco José Longo 777, CEP 12245-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Humaitá 1680, CEP 14801-903, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Humaitá 1680, CEP 14801-903, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Humaitá 1680, CEP 14801-903, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Physics Institute of São Carlos, USP, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense, 400, CEP 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista, Rua Humaitá 1680, CEP 14801-903, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
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Jankun J, Wyganowska-Świątkowska M, Dettlaff K, Jelińska A, Surdacka A, Wątróbska-Świetlikowska D, Skrzypczak-Jankun E. Determining whether curcumin degradation/condensation is actually bioactivation (Review). Int J Mol Med 2016; 37:1151-8. [PMID: 26985652 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Curcumin has been shown to exert therapeutic or protective effects against a variety of diseases, such as cancer, pulmonary diseases, neurological, liver, metabolic, autoimmune, cardiovascular diseases and numerous other chronic ailments. Over 116 clinical studies on curcumin in humans were registered with the US National Institutes of Health in 2015. However, it is mystifying how curcumin can be so effective in the treatment of many diseases since it has very low water solubility and bioavailability. Furthermore, curcumin is not stable under various conditions; its degradation or condensation into different bioactive compounds may be responsible for its biological activities rather than curcumin itself. In this review, we provide evidence of curcumin degradation and condensation into different compounds which have or may have health benefits themselves. Literature reviews strongly suggest that these molecules contribute to the observed health benefits, rather than curcumin itself.
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- Jerzy Jankun
- Urology Research Center, Department of Urology, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Ponań, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Ponań, Poland
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland
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- Urology Research Center, Department of Urology, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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Panhóca VH, Florez F, Batista de Faria N, Rastelli ANDS, Tanomaru J, Kurachi C, Bagnato VS. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy against Streptococcus mutans Biofilm in situ. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016; 17:184-91. [PMID: 27207196 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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AIM This study investigated the effect of antimicrobial photo-dynamic therapy (aPDT) over Streptococcus mutans biofilm. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen (n = 18) patients were selected and one palatine device with dental blocks was used. The biofilm was treated by curcumin and Photogem® with a LED and the effect was analyzed by CFU/ml. RESULTS Although, statistical analysis showed significant reductions for aPDT mainly with Photogem® (p = 0.02), these were low. CONCLUSION The results suggest a low antimicrobial effect of aPDT over S. mutans biofilm. Some parameters used need to be improved. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This technique can be a promising in Dentistry.
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- V H Panhóca
- University of São Paulo-USP, Physics Institute of São Carlos-IFSC, Optical Group, Biophotonics Laboratory; Federal University of São Carlos-UFSCar, Biotechnology Postgraduate Program, Sao Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo-USP, Physics Institute of São Carlos-IFSC, Optical Group, Biophotonics Laboratory, São Carlos Department of Restorative Dentistry, Univ Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Araraquara São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Univ Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Araraquara, São Paulo Brazil
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- Professor, University of São Paulo-USP, Physics Institute of São Carlos-IFSC, Optical Group, Biophotonics Laboratory, São Carlos Department of Restorative Dentistry, Univ Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Humaitá St 1680, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil ZipCode: 14.801-903 Phone: +55 (016) 3301-6393, e-mail address:
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Univ Estadual Paulista-UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Araraquara, São Paulo Brazil
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- University of São Paulo-USP, Physics Institute of São Carlos-IFSC, Optical Group, Biophotonics Laboratory, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo-USP, Physics Institute of São Carlos-IFSC, Optical Group, Biophotonics Laboratory, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Wikene KO, Bruzell E, Tønnesen HH. Characterization and antimicrobial phototoxicity of curcumin dissolved in natural deep eutectic solvents. Eur J Pharm Sci 2015; 80:26-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gopal J, Muthu M, Chun S. Bactericidal Property of Macro-, Micro- and Nanocurcumin: An Assessment. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-015-1834-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bactericidal activity of curcumin I is associated with damaging of bacterial membrane. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121313. [PMID: 25811596 PMCID: PMC4374920 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 338] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Curcumin, an important constituent of turmeric, is known for various biological activities, primarily due to its antioxidant mechanism. The present study focused on the antibacterial activity of curcumin I, a significant component of commercial curcumin, against four genera of bacteria, including those that are Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). These represent prominent human pathogens, particularly in hospital settings. Our study shows the strong antibacterial potential of curcumin I against all the tested bacteria from Gram-positive as well as Gram-negative groups. The integrity of the bacterial membrane was checked using two differential permeabilization indicating fluorescent probes, namely, propidium iodide and calcein. Both the membrane permeabilization assays confirmed membrane leakage in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria on exposure to curcumin I. In addition, scanning electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy were employed to confirm the membrane damages in bacterial cells on exposure to curcumin I. The present study confirms the broad-spectrum antibacterial nature of curcumin I, and its membrane damaging property. Findings from this study could provide impetus for further research on curcumin I regarding its antibiotic potential against rapidly emerging bacterial pathogens.
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Baltazar LM, Krausz AE, Souza ACO, Adler BL, Landriscina A, Musaev T, Nosanchuk JD, Friedman AJ. Trichophyton rubrum is inhibited by free and nanoparticle encapsulated curcumin by induction of nitrosative stress after photodynamic activation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120179. [PMID: 25803281 PMCID: PMC4372525 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial photodynamic inhibition (aPI) utilizes radical stress generated from the excitation of a photosensitizer (PS) with light to destroy pathogens. Its use against Trichophyton rubrum, a dermatophytic fungus with increasing incidence and resistance, has not been well characterized. Our aim was to evaluate the mechanism of action of aPI against T. rubrum using curcumin as the PS in both free and nanoparticle (curc-np) form. Nanocarriers stabilize curcumin and allow for enhanced solubility and PS delivery. Curcumin aPI, at optimal conditions of 10 μg/mL of PS with 10 J/cm2 of blue light (417 ± 5 nm), completely inhibited fungal growth (p<0.0001) via induction of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS), which was associated with fungal death by apoptosis. Interestingly, only scavengers of RNS impeded aPI efficacy, suggesting that curcumin acts potently via a nitrosative pathway. The curc-np induced greater NO• expression and enhanced apoptosis of fungal cells, highlighting curc-np aPI as a potential treatment for T. rubrum skin infections.
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- Ludmila Matos Baltazar
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States of America
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Kumari M, Billamboz M, Leonard E, Len C, Böttcher C, Prasad AK, Haag R, Sharma SK. Self-assembly, photoresponsive behavior and transport potential of azobenzene grafted dendronized polymeric amphiphiles. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra08047a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An azobenzene based light responsive polymeric system was developed to study the transport potential and photo-controlled release of encapsulated guests.
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- Meena Kumari
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Delhi
- Delhi-110007
- India
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60203 Compiègne
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60203 Compiègne
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
- F-60203 Compiègne
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- Forschungszentrum für Elektronenmikroskopie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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The chemistry of curcumin: from extraction to therapeutic agent. Molecules 2014; 19:20091-112. [PMID: 25470276 PMCID: PMC6270789 DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 686] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Curcumin, a pigment from turmeric, is one of the very few promising natural products that has been extensively investigated by researchers from both the biological and chemical point of view. While there are several reviews on the biological and pharmacological effects of curcumin, chemistry reviews are comparatively scarcer. In this article, an overview of different aspects of the unique chemistry research on curcumin will be discussed. These include methods for the extraction from turmeric, laboratory synthesis methods, chemical and photochemical degradation and the chemistry behind its metabolism. Additionally other chemical reactions that have biological relevance like nucleophilic addition reactions, and metal chelation will be discussed. Recent advances in the preparation of new curcumin nanoconjugates with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles will also be mentioned. Directions for future investigations to be undertaken in the chemistry of curcumin have also been suggested.
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Elucidation of the relationships between H-bonding patterns and excited state dynamics in cyclovalone. Molecules 2014; 19:13282-304. [PMID: 25170950 PMCID: PMC6270912 DOI: 10.3390/molecules190913282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cyclovalone is a synthetic curcumin derivative in which the keto-enolic system is replaced by a cyclohexanone ring. This modification of the chemical structure might in principle result in an excited state that is more stable than that of curcumin, which in turn should produce an enhanced phototoxicity. Indeed, although curcumin exhibits photosensitized antibacterial activity, this compound is characterized by very fast excited-state dynamics which limit its efficacy as a photosensitizer. In previous works we showed that the main non-radiative decay pathway of keto-enolic curcuminoids is through excited-state transfer of the enolic proton to the keto-oxygen. Another effective deactivation pathway involves an intermolecular charge transfer mechanism occurring at the phenyl rings, made possible by intramolecular H-bonding between the methoxy and the hydroxyl substituent. In this paper we present UV-Vis and IR absorption spectra data with the aim of elucidating the intramolecular charge distribution of this compound and its solvation patterns in different environments, with particular focus on solute-solvent H-bonding features. Moreover, we discuss steady state and time-resolved fluorescence data that aim at characterizing the excited-state dynamics of cyclovalone, and we compare its decay photophysics to that of curcumin. Finally, because during the characterization procedures we found evidence of very fast photodegradation of cyclovalone, its photostability in four organic solvents was studied by HPLC and the corresponding relative degradation rates were calculated.
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Enhanced effects of osteoclastogenesis inhibition by curcumin-delivering heparin nanoparticles. Macromol Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-014-2082-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wikene KO, Hegge AB, Bruzell E, Tønnesen HH. Formulation and characterization of lyophilized curcumin solid dispersions for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT): studies on curcumin and curcuminoids LII. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2014; 41:969-77. [PMID: 24842546 DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2014.919315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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CONTEXT Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing and alternative antibacterial treatments like antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) are needed. Curcumin is under investigation as a potential photosensitizer in aPDT. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to develop rapidly dissolving formulations of curcumin that could photoinactivate both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS Curcumin solid dispersions with methyl-β-cyclodextrin and hyaluronic acid (HA), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) or both HA and HPMC were prepared through lyophilization. The lyophilizates were characterized by curcumin drug load [% (w/w)], differential scanning calorimetry, photostability, thermal stability, their ability to form supersaturated solutions and by in vitro photoinactivation of Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The lyophilizates were amorphous solid dispersions with a curcumin drug load in the range of 1.4-5.5% (w/w) depending on the included polymer and the ratio between curcumin and the cyclodextrin. The lyophilizates were photolabile, but thermally stable and dissolved rapidly in contact with water to form supersaturated solutions. Selected lyophilizates demonstrated >log 6 reduction of colony forming units/ml of both E. faecalis and E. coli after exposure to low curcumin concentrations (0.5-10 µM) and blue light dose (11-16 J/cm(2)). The high drug load of the lyophilizates, rapid dissolution, ability to form relatively stable supersaturated solutions and the very high phototoxicity towards both E. faecalis and E. coli make these lyophilizates suitable for in vivo aPDT. CONCLUSIONS This treatment with optimized curcumin formulations should be explored as an alternative to topical antibiotics in the treatment of wound infections.
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- Kristine Opsvik Wikene
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo , Blindern, Oslo , Norway and
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Buss S, Dobra J, Goerg K, Hoffmann S, Kippenberger S, Kaufmann R, Hofmann M, Bernd A. Visible light is a better co-inducer of apoptosis for curcumin-treated human melanoma cells than UVA. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79748. [PMID: 24255713 PMCID: PMC3821844 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Curcumin attracts worldwide scientific interest due to its anti-proliferative and apoptosis inducing effects on different tumor cells at concentrations ranging from 10 to 150 µM (3.7-55 µg/ml). Unfortunately, because of a low oral bioavailability, only low and pharmacologically ineffective serum levels are achievable. In this study, an alternative treatment concept consisting of low concentration curcumin (0.2-5 µg/ml) and irradiation with UVA or visible light (VL) has been tested. The experimental results show clearly that this treatment decreases the proliferation and the viability of human melanoma cells while the cell membrane integrity remains intact. We identified the onset of apoptosis characterized by typical markers such as active caspases 8, 9 and 3 as well as DNA fragmentation accompanied by the loss of cell adhesion. The mitochondrial apoptosis signaling pathway is predominant due to an early activation of caspase-9. The present data indicate a higher efficacy of a combination of curcumin and VL than curcumin and UVA. Reduced effects as a result of light absorption by heavily pigmented skin are unlikely if VL is used. These results indicate that a combination of curcumin and light irradiation may be a useful additional therapy in the treatment of malignant disease.
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- Stephan Buss
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Singh R, Tønnesen HH, Kristensen S, Berg K. The influence of Pluronics® on dark cytotoxicity, photocytotoxicity, localization and uptake of curcumin in cancer cells: studies of curcumin and curcuminoids XLIX. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2013; 12:559-75. [PMID: 23108412 DOI: 10.1039/c2pp25249j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In order to apply curcumin as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT) one needs a formulation that can solubilize and stabilize the compound. Pluronics® (Pluronic) are reported to both solubilize and stabilize curcumin against hydrolytic degradation. The aim of the present work was therefore to investigate the influence of Pluronic formulation on the photocytotoxicity of curcumin. Interactions between curcumin and Pluronics were investigated by fluorescence emission and absorption spectroscopy. Cell survival was measured with the MTT assay. The location of curcumin in the cells was investigated with fluorescence microscopy, and the cellular uptake was measured with fluorescence emission spectroscopy. Pluronics P123 and F127 in contrast to Pluronic P85 and PEG 400 may solubilize curcumin under non-cytotoxic conditions. An inverse relationship between the concentration of Pluronic and the photocytotoxicity of curcumin was observed. Curcumin could rapidly translocate across the cell membrane by passive diffusion. The fluorescence from curcumin in the cells (in the cytoplasm) after 1 hour of incubation was lowered by the presence of Pluronics in the formulation. However, the absolute amount of cell-bound curcumin after 1 hour of incubation was independent of the presence of Pluronics. Curcumin was bound more strongly to cells when incubated with formulations without Pluronics compared to cells incubated with curcumin formulations with Pluronics. Incubation of WiDr cells with curcumin for 6 hours resulted in lysosomal accumulation of curcumin independent of the presence of Pluronics. Lysosomally located curcumin could not be observed in HT1080 cells after 6 hours of incubation. The Pluronics P123 and F127 were found to be suitable for solubilizing and stabilizing curcumin, but inhibited photocytotoxic effects of curcumin unless the Pluronic concentration during treatment of the cells was less than 5-10× above the critical micellar concentration.
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- Ravinder Singh
- School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1068, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway.
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Aggarwal BB, Gupta SC, Sung B. Curcumin: an orally bioavailable blocker of TNF and other pro-inflammatory biomarkers. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 169:1672-92. [PMID: 23425071 PMCID: PMC3753829 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 01/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED TNFs are major mediators of inflammation and inflammation-related diseases, hence, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of blockers of the cytokine, TNF-α, for the treatment of osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis and ankylosis. These drugs include the chimeric TNF antibody (infliximab), humanized TNF-α antibody (Humira) and soluble TNF receptor-II (Enbrel) and are associated with a total cumulative market value of more than $20 billion a year. As well as being expensive ($15 000-20 000 per person per year), these drugs have to be injected and have enough adverse effects to be given a black label warning by the FDA. In the current report, we describe an alternative, curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) that is very inexpensive, orally bioavailable and highly safe in humans, yet can block TNF-α action and production in in vitro models, in animal models and in humans. In addition, we provide evidence for curcumin's activities against all of the diseases for which TNF blockers are currently being used. Mechanisms by which curcumin inhibits the production and the cell signalling pathways activated by this cytokine are also discussed. With health-care costs and safety being major issues today, this golden spice may help provide the solution. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Emerging Therapeutic Aspects in Oncology. To view the other articles in this section visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.2013.169.issue-8.
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- Bharat B Aggarwal
- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Lee WH, Loo CY, Bebawy M, Luk F, Mason RS, Rohanizadeh R. Curcumin and its derivatives: their application in neuropharmacology and neuroscience in the 21st century. Curr Neuropharmacol 2013; 11:338-78. [PMID: 24381528 PMCID: PMC3744901 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x11311040002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2013] [Revised: 03/17/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a polyphenol extracted from the plant Curcuma longa, is widely used in Southeast Asia, China and India in food preparation and for medicinal purposes. Since the second half of the last century, this traditional medicine has attracted the attention of scientists from multiple disciplines to elucidate its pharmacological properties. Of significant interest is curcumin's role to treat neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Parkinson's disease (PD) and malignancy. These diseases all share an inflammatory basis, involving increased cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and oxidative damage to lipids, nucleic acids and proteins. The therapeutic benefits of curcumin for these neurodegenerative diseases appear multifactorial via regulation of transcription factors, cytokines and enzymes associated with (Nuclear factor kappa beta) NFκB activity. This review describes the historical use of curcumin in medicine, its chemistry, stability and biological activities, including curcumin's anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. The review further discusses the pharmacology of curcumin and provides new perspectives on its therapeutic potential and limitations. Especially, the review focuses in detail on the effectiveness of curcumin and its mechanism of actions in treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and brain malignancies.
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- Wing-Hin Lee
- Advanced Drug Delivery Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Advanced Drug Delivery Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Physiology and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Advanced Drug Delivery Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Effect of different pre-irradiation times on curcumin-mediated photodynamic therapy against planktonic cultures and biofilms of Candida spp. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 58:200-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2012.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nardo L, Maspero A, Selva M, Bondani M, Palmisano G, Ferrari E, Saladini M. Excited-state dynamics of bis-dehydroxycurcumin carboxylic acid, a water-soluble derivative of the photosensitizer curcumin. J Phys Chem A 2012; 116:9321-30. [PMID: 22934679 DOI: 10.1021/jp307928a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Bis-dehydroxycurcumin carboxylic acid (K2A23) is a synthetic curcuminoid designed to exhibit enhanced water solubility and photosensitizing potential with respect to natural curcumin. In this work, the tendency of the compound to form intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the ground state is studied by UV-visible absorption and by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The excited-state dynamics of the drug are probed in different environments by means of time-correlated single-photon counting measurements and related to its hydrogen bonding affinity in the excited state.
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- Luca Nardo
- Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como, Italy.
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Photoinactivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms and suspensions by the hydrophobic photosensitizer curcumin – Effect of selected nanocarrier. Eur J Pharm Sci 2012; 47:65-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2012.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Dovigo LN, Pavarina AC, Carmello JC, Machado AL, Brunetti IL, Bagnato VS. Susceptibility of clinical isolates of Candida to photodynamic effects of curcumin. Lasers Surg Med 2012; 43:927-34. [PMID: 22006736 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.21110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The resistance of Candida species to antifungals represents a major challenge for therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. This study evaluated photodynamic therapy (PDT) mediated by Curcumin (CUR) against clinical isolates of C. albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. glabrata, both in planktonic and biofilm forms. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Suspensions of Candida were treated with three CUR concentrations and exposed to four LED fluences. The protocol that showed the best outcomes for inactivation of the planktonic phase was selected to be evaluated against Candida biofilms. In addition, two higher CUR concentrations were tested. The metabolic activity of biofilms was evaluated by means of XTT reduction assay and the biofilm biomass was evaluated using crystal violet (CV) staining assay. Data were analyzed in a mixed model nested ANOVA, Wilcoxon's nonparametric tests, and the Kruskal-Wallis test (α = 5%). RESULTS The use of CUR in association with light was able to promote a significant antifungal effect against the planktonic form of the yeasts. When using 40 µM of CUR, the metabolic activity of C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. tropicalis biofilms was reduced by 85%, 85%, and 73%, respectively, at 18 J/cm(2) . CUR-mediated PDT also decreased the biofilm biomass of all species evaluated. In addition, CV staining showed that C. albicans isolates were strong biofilm-forming strains, when compared with C. glabrata and C. tropicalis isolates. CONCLUSION The results from the present investigation showed that low CUR concentrations can be highly effective for inactivating Candida isolates when associated with light excitation.
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- Lívia N Dovigo
- Araraquara Dental School, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil
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Yan D, Geusz ME, Jamasbi RJ. Properties of lewis lung carcinoma cells surviving curcumin toxicity. J Cancer 2011; 3:32-41. [PMID: 22232696 PMCID: PMC3253430 DOI: 10.7150/jca.3659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The anti-inflammatory agent curcumin can selectively eliminate malignant rather than normal cells. The present study examined the effects of curcumin on the Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cell line and characterized a subpopulation surviving curcumin treatments. Cell density was measured after curcumin was applied at concentrations between 10 and 60 μM for 30 hours. Because of the high cell loss at 60 μM, this dose was chosen to select for surviving cells that were then used to establish a new cell line. The resulting line had approximately 20% slower growth than the original LLC cell line and based on ELISA contained less of two markers, NF-κB and ALDH1A, used to identify more aggressive cancer cells. We also injected cells from the original and surviving lines subcutaneously into syngeneic C57BL/6 mice and monitored tumor development over three weeks and found that the curcumin surviving-line remained tumorigenic. Because curcumin has been reported to kill cancer cells more effectively when administered with light, we examined this as a possible way of enhancing the efficacy of curcumin against LLC cells. When LLC cells were exposed to curcumin and light from a fluorescent lamp source, cell loss caused by 20 μM curcumin was enhanced by about 50%, supporting a therapeutic use of curcumin in combination with white light. This study is the first to characterize a curcumin-surviving subpopulation among lung cancer cells. It shows that curcumin at a high concentration either selects for an intrinsically less aggressive cell subpopulation or generates these cells. The findings further support a role for curcumin as an adjunct to traditional chemical or radiation therapy of lung and other cancers.
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- Dejun Yan
- 1. Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
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Nardo L, Andreoni A, Bondani M, Másson M, Haukvik T, Tønnesen HH. Studies on Curcumin and Curcuminoids. XLVI. Photophysical Properties of Dimethoxycurcumin and Bis-dehydroxycurcumin. J Fluoresc 2011; 22:597-608. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-011-0995-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 10/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Curcumin nanoformulations: a future nanomedicine for cancer. Drug Discov Today 2011; 17:71-80. [PMID: 21959306 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2011.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2011] [Revised: 08/02/2011] [Accepted: 09/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Curcumin, a natural diphenolic compound derived from turmeric Curcuma longa, has proven to be a modulator of intracellular signaling pathways that control cancer cell growth, inflammation, invasion and apoptosis, revealing its anticancer potential. In this review, we focus on the design and development of nanoparticles, self-assemblies, nanogels, liposomes and complex fabrication for sustained and efficient curcumin delivery. We also discuss the anticancer applications and clinical benefits of nanocurcumin formulations. Only a few novel multifunctional and composite nanosystem strategies offer simultaneous therapy as well as imaging characteristics. We also summarize the challenges to developing curcumin delivery platforms and up-to-date solutions for improving curcumin bioavailability and anticancer potential for therapy.
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Dovigo LN, Pavarina AC, Ribeiro APD, Brunetti IL, Costa CADS, Jacomassi DP, Bagnato VS, Kurachi C. Investigation of the photodynamic effects of curcumin against Candida albicans. Photochem Photobiol 2011; 87:895-903. [PMID: 21517888 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.00937.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study describes the association of curcumin with light emitting diode (LED) for the inactivation of Candida albicans. Suspensions of Candida were treated with nine curcumin concentrations and exposed to LED at different fluences. The protocol that showed the best outcomes for Candida inactivation was selected to evaluate the effect of the preirradiation time (PIT) on photodynamic therapy (PDT) effectiveness, the uptake of curcumin by C. albicans cells and the possible involvement of singlet oxygen in the photodynamic action. Curcumin-mediated PDT was also assessed against biofilms. In addition to the microbiological experiments, similar protocols were tested on a macrophage cell line and the effect was evaluated by Methyltetrazolium assay (MTT) and SEM analysis. The optical properties of curcumin were investigated as a function of illumination fluence. When compared with the control group, a statistically significant reduction in C. albicans viability was observed after PDT (P < 0.05), for both planktonic and biofilm cultures. Photodynamic effect was greatly increased with the presence of curcumin in the surrounding media and the PIT of 20 min improved PDT effectiveness against biofilms. Although PDT was phototoxic to macrophages, the therapy was more effective in inactivating the yeast cell than the defense cell. The spectral changes showed a high photobleaching rate of curcumin.
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- Lívia N Dovigo
- Araraquara Dental School, UNESP-University Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Nardo L, Andreoni A, Masson M, Haukvik T, Tønnesen HH. Studies on curcumin and curcuminoids. XXXIX. Photophysical properties of bisdemethoxycurcumin. J Fluoresc 2011; 21:627-35. [PMID: 20953820 PMCID: PMC3104010 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-010-0750-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The steady-state absorption and fluorescence, as well as the time-resolved fluorescence properties of bisdemethoxycurcumin dissolved in several solvents differing in polarity and H-bonding capability were measured. The photodegradation quantum yield of the compound in acetonitrile and methanol was determined. The bisdemethoxycurcumin decay mechanisms from the S(1) state were discussed and compared with those of curcumin. The differences in S(1) dynamics observed between bisdemethoxy-curcumin and curcumin could be ascribed to a difference in H-bond acceptor/donor properties of the phenolic OH and a difference in strength of the intramolecular H-bond in the keto-enol moiety within the two molecules.
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- Luca Nardo
- Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Insubria and C.N.I.S.M.-C.N.R., Via Valleggio, 11- 22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Insubria and C.N.I.S.M.-C.N.R., Via Valleggio, 11- 22100 Como, Italy
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Hagi, Hofsvallagata 53, IS-107 Reykjavik, Iceland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, P.O.Box 1068, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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