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Abdelrahman SA, Raafat N, Abdelaal GMM, Aal SMA. Electric field-directed migration of mesenchymal stem cells enhances their therapeutic potential on cisplatin-induced acute nephrotoxicity in rats. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 396:1077-1093. [PMID: 36640200 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-022-02380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Cisplatin is widely used as an anti-neoplastic agent but is limited by its nephrotoxicity. The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the management of acute kidney injury (AKI) represents a new era in treatment but effective homing of administered cells is needed. This study aimed to investigate the effect of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) on cisplatin-induced AKI in rats after directed migration by electric field (EF). Forty-eight adult male albino rats were equally classified into four groups: control, cisplatin-treated, cisplatin plus BM-MSCs, and cisplatin plus BM-MSCs exposed to EF. Serum levels of IL-10 and TNF-α were measured by ELISA. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis for gene expression of Bcl2, Bax, caspase-3, and caspase-8 was measured. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, periodic acid Schiff staining, and immunohistochemical analysis were also done. MSC-treated groups showed improvement of kidney function; increased serum levels of IL-10 and decreased levels of TNF-α; and increased mRNA expression of Bcl2 and decreased expression of Bax, caspase-3, and caspase-8 proteins comparable to the cisplatin-injured group. EF application increased MSCs homing with significant decrease in serum urea level and caspase-3 gene expression together with significant increase in Bcl2 expression than occurred in the MSCs group. Restoration of normal kidney histomorphology with significant decrease in immunohistochemical expression of caspase-3 protein was observed in the BM-MSCs plus EF group compared to the BM-MSCs group. EF stimulation enhanced the MSCs homing and improved their therapeutic potential on acute cisplatin nephrotoxicity.
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- Shaimaa A Abdelrahman
- Medical Histology & Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Medical Histology & Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Tian M, Wang L, Dong Z, Wang X, Qin X, Wang C, Wang J, Huang Q. Preparation, structural characterization, antioxidant activity and protection against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by polysaccharides from the lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1002774. [PMID: 36339535 PMCID: PMC9632954 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1002774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Response surface methodology (RSM) and Box- Behnken design (BBD) based on one-way experiments were used to optimize the extraction parameters of the lateral root polysaccharides of Aconitum carmichaelii. The extracted polysaccharides were named as refined fucose polysaccharide. The optimal conditions included a water to raw material ratio of 43, an extraction time of 2 h, and an extraction temperature of 90°C. The shape of RFP was shown by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. The monosaccharide composition and molecular weight of RFP was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Furthermore, RFP exhibited moderate antioxidant activity by analyzing the scavenging rates of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical, superoxide anion radical, hydroxyl radical, and ABTS + radical. RFP exerted cytoprotective effects against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced injury in the rat renal tubular epithelial cell line rat renal tubular epithelial cells (NRK-52E) and inhibited apoptosis. In addition, researches found that RFP could alleviate cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in mice by enhancing the levels of glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase-4 (GPX-4), decreasing the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), reducing lipid peroxidation, and thus inhibiting ferroptosis. In conclusion, this study provides a good strategy for obtaining bioactive polysaccharides from Fuzi.
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- Maoying Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Turkler C, Kiremitli T, Onat T, Yildirim E, Yazici GN, Mammadov R, Sunar M. Can pycnogenol prevent cisplatin-induced damage in uterus and ovaries? Arch Med Sci 2022; 18:1364-1371. [PMID: 36160362 PMCID: PMC9479720 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.90414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cisplatin is an antineoplastic agent, which is thought to act on tissues with increased levels of reactive oxygen species and decreased levels of antioxidants. Pycnogenol is a potent antioxidant that is used in medical conditions caused by oxidative stress. The aim of our study is to demonstrate the effects of pycnogenol on cisplatin-induced uterine and ovarian damage in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS Wistar albino female rats were randomly divided into 3 groups before the experiment as follows: a 2.5 mg/kg cisplatin group (CG; n = 10), a 40 mg/kg pycnogenol + 2.5 mg/kg cisplatin group (PCG; n = 10), and a healthy control group (HG; n = 10). Then, the ovaries and uteri of the rats were examined to determine malondialdehyde (MDA), total glutathione (tGSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) biochemical levels and the histopathological findings. RESULTS Our study demonstrated that, in uterine and ovarian tissues of rats administered with cisplatin, there was a decrease in the levels of tGSH and SOD, while MDA was increased; however, it was observed that these ratios were reversed in the PCG group (p < 0.05). The number of follicles in the ovarian tissues was examined in all 3 groups. When the CG group was compared with the other two groups, the number of primordial, developing and atretic follicles was low, but there was no difference in the corpus luteum count. CONCLUSIONS Pycnogenol pretreatment alleviates cisplatin-induced uterine and ovarian injury in rats because of its antioxidative effect.
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- Can Turkler
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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Natural products: potential treatments for cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2021; 42:1951-1969. [PMID: 33750909 PMCID: PMC8633358 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-021-00620-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cisplatin is a clinically advanced and highly effective anticancer drug used in the treatment of a wide variety of malignancies, such as head and neck, lung, testis, ovary, breast cancer, etc. However, it has only a limited use in clinical practice due to its severe adverse effects, particularly nephrotoxicity; 20%–35% of patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after cisplatin administration. The nephrotoxic effect of cisplatin is cumulative and dose dependent and often necessitates dose reduction or withdrawal. Recurrent episodes of AKI result in impaired renal tubular function and acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, uremia, and hypertensive nephropathy. The pathophysiology of cisplatin-induced AKI involves proximal tubular injury, apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular injury in the kidneys. At present, there are no effective drugs or methods for cisplatin-induced kidney injury. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies show that numerous natural products (flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, polysaccharide, phenylpropanoids, etc.) have specific antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties that regulate the pathways associated with cisplatin-induced kidney damage. In this review we describe the molecular mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and summarize recent findings in the field of natural products that undermine these mechanisms to protect against cisplatin-induced kidney damage and provide potential strategies for AKI treatment.
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Okkay U, Ferah Okkay I, Aydin IC, Bayram C, Ertugrul MS, Gezer A, Hacimuftuoglu A. Effects of Achillea millefolium on cisplatin induced ocular toxicity: an experimental study. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2021; 40:214-220. [PMID: 34180746 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2021.1919137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Aim: Cisplatin is a widely used and highly effective anti-cancer agent and one of the limiting side effects of cisplatin is ocular toxicity. Achillea millefolium, also known as yarrow, is a plant that has been used for many years to treat various health problems including chemotherapy-related toxicities. Methods: The present investigation was designed to evaluate the biochemical, molecular and histopathological effects of Achillea Millefolium on cisplatin-induced oxidative and inflammatory ocular damage in rats. Twenty-four adult male rats were assigned randomly to four groups (n = 6) as (1) control, (2) cisplatin (7 mg/kg, intraperitoneally), (3) Cisplatin + Achillea millefolium (200 mg/kg, orally for 14 consecutive days), (4) Cisplatin + Achillea millefolium (400 mg/kg, orally for 14 consecutive days). Levels of total antioxidant capacity and total oxidant status, SOD, MDA, IL-1β, and IL-10 were measured in ocular tissue. The mRNA expressions of TNF-α, nuclear factor kappa B and Caspase-3 were evaluated. Also, ocular sections were evaluated histopathologically.Results: Achillea Millefolium upregulated ocular antioxidant enzymes and downregulated inflammation. The SOD activity and total antioxidant capacity increased whereas total oxidant status and MDA levels decreased significantly at high dose group. High dose Achillea millefolium treatment reduced the IL-1β concentrations, whereas IL-10 levels increased significantly in that group. Moreover, we observed that Achillea millefolium restored ocular histopathological structure and significantly suppressed apoptosis by reducing the expression of Caspase-3.Conclusion: Collectively, our results suggest that Achillea millefolium have protective effects against cisplatin-induced ocular toxicity and is a promising adjuvant therapy with the potential to prevent cisplatin related ocular toxicity.
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- Ufuk Okkay
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Agri, Turkey
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- Department of Histology, Vocational School of Health Services, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Agcayazi SB, Ugurlu A, Ucak T, Tasli NG, Karakurt Y, Icel E, Keskin Cimen F, Süleyman H. Protection against experimental cisplatin-induced optic nerve toxicity using resveratrol: A rat model study. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2021; 40:263-267. [PMID: 34114905 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2021.1940195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AIM To investigate the effects of resveratrol on oxidative stress and inflammation parameters and histological alterations in cisplatin-induced optic nerve damage in a mouse model. MATERIAL AND METHOD Thirty-six albino Wistar male rats were divided into three groups as control, 5 mg/kg cisplatin-administered (Cis) and 5 mg/kg cisplatin + 25 mg/kg resveratrol-administered (Cis + Res) animals. At the end of the experimental period, the rats were sacrificed with high-dose (50 mg/kg) thiopental sodium, and their optic nerves were dissected. Malondialdehyde (MDA), total glutathione (tGSH), total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-KB) levels, and histopathological findings were assessed using the optic nerve tissues. RESULTS In the Cis + Res group, the MDA, TOS, OSI, TNF-a and NFK-B levels were significantly lower and the tGSH and TAS levels were significantly higher compared with the Cis group (P = 0.001). In histological evaluations, there were dilated and congested blood vessels, destruction, oedema, degeneration, haemorrhage, and proliferating capillaries indicating the presence of inflammation and damage only in the Cis-administered group. However, in the Cis + Res group, the histological findings were very similar to the healthy controls. CONCLUSION Resveratrol is a promising neuroprotective agent for cisplatin-induced optic nerve toxicity with its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the possible therapeutic effects on other optic nerve toxicities.
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- Sümeyye Burcu Agcayazi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Erzincan Binali, Yildirim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Erzincan, Turkey
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Olaifa FH, Ayo JO, Aluwong T, Rekwot PI. The Effect of Epicatechin-(4β-8)-Catechin on Some Biomarkers of Fatigue in Packed Donkeys (Equus Asinus) during the Dry Season in Northern Nigeria. J APPL ANIM WELF SCI 2021; 25:396-409. [PMID: 33724885 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1895789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Overworking and overloading of donkeys may cause fatigue. The experiment aims to determine the effects of epicatechin-(4β-8)-catechin (EEC) on some fatigue biomarkers in packed donkeys during the dry season. 10 jacks, aged between four and five years were used for the study. Five were given EEC in feed seven days before packing (test), while another five were given feed only (control). Blood samples collected for biochemical analyses were analyzed for superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), creatine kinase (CK) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). The SOD activity increased significantly (P < 0.05) in the test group during the cold-dry season after packing. The values of TAC during the packing period were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in test group during the hot-dry season. The TNF-α concentration was higher (P > 0.05) in the control group especially one-hour on route. The CK activity was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in the control donkeys during the hot-dry season. In conclusion, packing donkeys during the dry season resulted in fatigue, but EEC served as an anti-fatigue agent.
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- National Animal Production and Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika, Nigeria
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Liang T, Wei C, Lu S, Qin M, Qin G, Zhang Y, Zhong X, Zou X, Yang Y. Ginaton injection alleviates cisplatin-induced renal interstitial fibrosis in rats via inhibition of apoptosis through regulation of the p38MAPK/TGF-β1 and p38MAPK/HIF-1α pathways. Biomed Rep 2021; 14:38. [PMID: 33692901 PMCID: PMC7938297 DOI: 10.3892/br.2021.1414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ginaton injection (Ginkgo biloba extract; GBE) has been reported to protect against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure in rats. In the present study, the effects and molecular mechanisms of GBE on cisplatin-induced renal interstitial fibrosis were evaluated using a rat model. The rats were intraperitoneally injected with cisplatin once on the first day and a subset of rats were treated with GBE or SB203580 (SB; a specific p38 MAPK inhibitor) daily from days 22 to 40. The levels of N-acetyl-β-D-Glucosaminidase (NAG) in the urine, and of urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Scr) in the blood were assessed. The damage and fibrosis of renal tissues were evaluated using hematoxylin and eosin staining, as well as Masson's trichrome staining, respectively. Apoptosis in renal tissues was detected using a TUNEL assay. The protein expression levels of α-smooth muscle actin (SMA), collagen 1 (Col I), Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3/cleaved caspase-3, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), TGF-β1 and p38MAPK, as well as the mRNA levels of p38MAPK in renal tissues were investigated. The results showed that GBE markedly reduced the levels of urinary NAG, Scr and BUN, and renal expression of α-SMA and Col I levels were also reduced. Furthermore, GBE significantly reduced renal tissue injury and the relative area of renal interstitial fibrosis induced by cisplatin. GBE effectively reduced the apoptotic rate of renal tissues, the protein expression levels of Bax, cleaved caspase-3, phospho-p38MAPK, TGF-β1 and HIF-1α, as well as the mRNA expression levels of p38MAPK in renal tissues induced by cisplatin, whereas GBE significantly increased Bcl-2 protein expression. SB exhibited similar effects to GBE, although it was not as effective. In summary, the present study is the first to show that GBE significantly alleviated renal interstitial fibrosis following cisplatin-induced acute renal injury. The mechanisms by which GBE exhibited its effects were associated with the inhibition of apoptosis via downregulation of the p38MAPK/TGF-β1 and p38MAPK/HIF-1α signaling pathways.
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- Taolin Liang
- Postgraduate Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Postgraduate Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Postgraduate Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Postgraduate Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Postgraduate Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Postgraduate Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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Ahiskali I, Ferah Okkay I, Mammadov R, Okkay U, Keskin Cimen F, Kurt N, Suleyman H. Effect of taxifolin on cisplatin-associated oxidative optic nerve damage in rats. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2020; 40:1-6. [PMID: 33121287 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2020.1844726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM To investigate the effect of taxifolin on cisplatin-induced oxidative and proinflammatory optic nerve damage in rats. METHODS A total of 18 albino Wistar male rats were assigned into 3 groups, as follows; Group 1: Control group, Group 2: Only cisplatin administered group for 14 days (Cisplatin group), and Group 3: Taxifolin + cisplatin administered group for 14 days (CIS + TAX group). Serum malondialdehyde (MDA), total Glutathione (tGSH), Nuclear Factor-Kappa B (NF-ƘB), Total Oxidative Status (TOS) and Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) levels were collected from the left eyes of rats. Rats' right eyes were enucleated for histopathological evaluations of optic nerves. RESULTS NF-ƘB, MDA and TOS levels were statistically significantly higher (p < 0.001) in cisplatin group when compared to other 2 groups, the tGSH and TAS levels of which were statistically significantly lower (p < 0.001). Regarding these parameters, in cisplatin group NF-ƘB, MDA and TOS levels were statistically significantly increased with cisplatin administration and giving taxifolin concomitantly with cisplatin prevented this elevation. On the other hand, tGSH and TAS levels were statistically significantly decreased with cisplatin administration and routine simultaneous application of taxifolin with cisplatin prevented this decrease. In histopathological findings, haemorrhage was observed in the perineum of the injured optic nerves in the cisplatin treated group. And also edoema and degeneration in nerve fascicles in damaged optic nerves were seen in the cisplatin group. In the taxifolin treated group histopathological examinations were close to normal appearance, except mild edoema in nerve fascicles. CONCLUSION Cisplatin causes oxidative stress on the rat optic nerves, and these changes lead to significant histopathological damage. Taxifolin, which we used to prevent oxidative damage to the optic nerves caused by cisplatin, has been emphasized as a powerful antioxidant agent in many previous scientific investigations. Concomitant administration of taxifolin may prevent these adverse effects of cisplatin, as well as histopathological damage. Further studies are needed to fully determine the effects of cisplatin and taxifolin on the eye.
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- Ibrahim Ahiskali
- Department of Ophtalmology, University of Health Sciences; Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey
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Becit M, Aydin S. An In Vitro Study on the Interactions of Pycnogenol ® with Cisplatin in Human Cervical Cancer Cells. Turk J Pharm Sci 2020; 17:1-6. [PMID: 32454754 DOI: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2018.97759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Objectives In the treatment of cancer, it is intended to increase the anticancer effect and decrease cytotoxicity using various plant-derived phenolic compounds with chemotherapeutic drugs. Pycnogenol® (PYC), a phenolic compound, has been the subject of many studies. Since the mechanisms of the interactions of PYC with cisplatin need to be clarified, we aimed to determine the effects of PYC on cisplatin cytotoxicity in human cervix cancer cells (HeLa) and to evaluate the genotoxicity of PYC. Materials and Methods The cytotoxicity of cisplatin and PYC was measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay in HeLa cells for 24 h and 48 h. The effect of PYC against oxidative DNA damage was evaluated using the comet assay. Results The IC50 values of cisplatin were 22.4 μM and 12.3 μM for 24 h and 48 h, respectively. The IC50 values of PYC were 261 μM and 213 μM for 24 h and 48 h, respectively. For 24 h exposure, PYC significantly reduced the IC50 value of cisplatin at the selected concentrations (15.6-500 μM). For 48 h exposure, PYC did not change the cytotoxicity of cisplatin at concentrations between 15.6 and 125 μM, but significantly reduced it at concentrations of 250 μM and 500 μM. PYC alone did not induce DNA damage at concentrations of 10 μM or 25 μM; however, it significantly induced DNA damage at higher concentrations (50-100 μM). It also significantly reduced H2O2-induced DNA damage at all concentrations studied (10-100 μM). Conclusion Our results suggest that PYC may increase the cisplatin cytotoxicity in HeLa cells at nongenotoxic doses. The results might contribute to the anticancer effect of cisplatin with PYC in cervical carcinoma, but in order to confirm this result further in vitro studies with cancer cell lines and in vivo studies are needed.
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- Merve Becit
- Atatürk University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
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He L, Zhang Y, Kang N, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Zha Z, Yang S, Xu Q, Liu Y. Anemoside B4 attenuates nephrotoxicity of cisplatin without reducing anti-tumor activity of cisplatin. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 56:136-146. [PMID: 30668334 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cisplatin is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent commonly used in the treatment of a wide variety of malignancies. However, its clinical usage is severely limited by its serious side effects, especially nephrotoxicity. Anemoside B4, is a major saponins, rich in root of Pulsatilla chinensis (Bunge), has anti-inflammation in vitro. However, the antioxidant or anti-inflammatory effects of anemoside B4 in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity have not been clearly demonstrated. PURPOSE In this study, we investigated whether anemoside B4 exhibits protective effects against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity involving antioxidant or anti-apoptosis effects. METHOD To clarify it, the effects of anemoside B4 on HEK 293 cell viability was measured by CCK8 kits, intracellular antioxidant capacity including glutathione reduced (GSH), catalase (CAT) were estimated using chemical kits, apoptosis rate and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was analyzed by flow cytometry, apoptosis protein was measured by western blotting. In vivo model of cisplatin-induced mice acute renal failure was performed to evaluate the properties of anemoside B4. Besides, to evaluate the effect of anemoside B4 on the anti-tumor activity of cisplatin, S180 xenograft models were used. RESULTS Anemoside B4 potently increased cisplatin-treated HEK 293T cells viability on the concentration and time manners and inhibited cells apoptosis, as demonstrated by the decreased cleaved PARP protein expressions. Anemoside B4 decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) content and improved superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. In vivo experiment showed that pretreatment with anemoside B4 effectively adjusted body weight and kidney index, and reduced cisplatin-elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (CREA) levels, as well as ameliorated the histopathological damage. Further studies showed that anemoside B4 did not reduce antitumor activity of cisplatin in murine S180 cancer xenograft tumor models. In addition, anemoside B4 per set showed low toxicity in mice. CONCLUSION The strong antioxidant and anti-apoptosis effects of anemoside B4 may provide therapeutic potential for cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity without compromising its therapeutic efficiency.
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- Luan He
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu province 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu province 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu province 215123, China; Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu province 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu province 215123, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu province 215123, China; College of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530000, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Zhang Z, Zhao H, Ge D, Wang S, Qi B. β-Casomorphin-7 Ameliorates Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Targeting NF-κB Pathway. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:121-127. [PMID: 30610183 PMCID: PMC6330023 DOI: 10.12659/msm.912730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of β-casomorphin-7 (β-CM-7) and its possible mechanisms on acute kidney injury (AKI). Material/Methods Rats were randomly divided into a sham group, a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) group, and a CLP+β-CM-7 group. Kidney index, kidney function, and histopathology changes were assessed. The expression of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule-1 (Kim-1), nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor alpha (IκBα), and p-IκBα in kidney tissues were detected by Western blotting. Inflammatory and oxidative stress factors were detected by ELISA kits. Results The results showed that treatment with β-CM-7 reduced the levels of creatinine (Cre), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), NGAL, and Kim-1 induced by CLP, weakening the pathological damage. In the CLP + β-CM-7 group, the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) level and the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB p65 were significantly reduced and the interleukin-10 (IL-10) level was significantly increased compared with the CLP group. b-CM-7 decreased the expression of p-IκBα/IκBα. In addition, β-CM-7 increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and decreased the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in kidney tissue. Conclusions β-CM-7 attenuated sepsis-induced AKI through reducing inflammation and oxidative stress and by inhibition of nuclear factor (NF)-κB activities. This study provides a new therapeutic agent for attenuating sepsis-induced kidney injury.
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- ZhiJie Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taishan Medical University Affiliated Liaocheng Second People's Hospital, Linqing, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huaiyin Hospital of Huaian City, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Zhang QY, Wang FX, Jia KK, Kong LD. Natural Product Interventions for Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy-Induced Side Effects. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1253. [PMID: 30459615 PMCID: PMC6232953 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the common cancer treatments. However, the development of adverse effects resulting from chemotherapy and radiotherapy hinders the clinical use, and negatively reduces the quality of life in cancer patients. Natural products including crude extracts, bioactive components-enriched fractions and pure compounds prepared from herbs as well as herbal formulas have been proved to prevent and treat cancer. Of significant interest, some natural products can reduce chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis, gastrointestinal toxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, hematopoietic system injury, cardiotoxicity, and neurotoxicity. This review focuses in detail on the effectiveness of these natural products, and describes the possible mechanisms of the actions in reducing chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced side effects. Recent advances in the efficacy of natural dietary supplements to counteract these side effects are highlighted. In addition, we draw particular attention to gut microbiotan in the context of prebiotic potential of natural products for the protection against cancer therapy-induced toxicities. We conclude that some natural products are potential therapeutic perspective for the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced side effects. Further studies are required to validate the efficacy of natural products in cancer patients, and elucidate potential underlying mechanisms.
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- Qing-Yu Zhang
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Icel E, Uçak T, Agcayazi B, Karakurt Y, Yilmaz H, Keskin Çimen F, Süleyman H. Effects of Pycnogenol on cisplatin-induced optic nerve injury: an experimental study. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2018; 37:396-400. [DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2018.1495224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Erel Icel
- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Erzincan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
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Vargas F, Romecín P, García-Guillén AI, Wangesteen R, Vargas-Tendero P, Paredes MD, Atucha NM, García-Estañ J. Flavonoids in Kidney Health and Disease. Front Physiol 2018; 9:394. [PMID: 29740333 PMCID: PMC5928447 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This review summarizes the latest advances in knowledge on the effects of flavonoids on renal function in health and disease. Flavonoids have antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antiinflammatory effects, among other therapeutic activities. Many of them also exert renoprotective actions that may be of interest in diseases such as glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and chemically-induced kidney insufficiency. They affect several renal factors that promote diuresis and natriuresis, which may contribute to their well-known antihypertensive effect. Flavonoids prevent or attenuate the renal injury associated with arterial hypertension, both by decreasing blood pressure and by acting directly on the renal parenchyma. These outcomes derive from their interference with multiple signaling pathways known to produce renal injury and are independent of their blood pressure-lowering effects. Oral administration of flavonoids prevents or ameliorates adverse effects on the kidney of elevated fructose consumption, high fat diet, and types I and 2 diabetes. These compounds attenuate the hyperglycemia-disrupted renal endothelial barrier function, urinary microalbumin excretion, and glomerular hyperfiltration that results from a reduction of podocyte injury, a determinant factor for albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy. Several flavonoids have shown renal protective effects against many nephrotoxic agents that frequently cause acute kidney injury (AKI) or chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as LPS, gentamycin, alcohol, nicotine, lead or cadmium. Flavonoids also improve cisplatin- or methotrexate-induced renal damage, demonstrating important actions in chemotherapy, anticancer and renoprotective effects. A beneficial prophylactic effect of flavonoids has been also observed against AKI induced by surgical procedures such as ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) or cardiopulmonary bypass. In several murine models of CKD, impaired kidney function was significantly improved by the administration of flavonoids from different sources, alone or in combination with stem cells. In humans, cocoa flavanols were found to have vasculoprotective effects in patients on hemodialysis. Moreover, flavonoids develop antitumor activity against renal carcinoma cells with no toxic effects on normal cells, suggesting a potential therapeutic role in patients with renal carcinoma.
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- Félix Vargas
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria GRANADA, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Area de Fisiología, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria GRANADA, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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