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Arpaci AH, Köksal Z, Yiğman Z, Küçük A, şivgin V, Arslan M, Kavutçu M, Dizakar SÖA. Effect of fullerenol C60 on lung and renal tissue in lower extremity ischemia‑reperfusion injury in sevoflurane‑treated rats. Mol Med Rep 2024; 29:54. [PMID: 38334145 PMCID: PMC10865075 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2024.13178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of fullerenol C60 on lung and kidney tissue in sevoflurane‑treated rats with lower extremity ischemia‑reperfusion (IR) injury. A total of 30 Wistar albino rats weighing 225‑275 g were used and were equally divided into five groups (n=6/group): i) Sham; ii) IR; iii) IR‑fullerenol C60 (IR‑FUL); iv) IR‑sevoflurane; and v) IR‑fullerenol C60‑sevoflurane (IR‑FUL‑SEVO). Fullerenol C60 was administered intraperitoneally prior to lower extremity IR induction and sevoflurane was administered during the IR injury. Subsequently, lung and kidney histopathological examinations, and serum biochemical analyses were performed. Lung tissue showed markedly increased congestion and neutrophil infiltration in the IR group compared with in the sham group, and notable decreases in congestion and neutrophil infiltration were observed in the treatment groups compared with in the IR group. In the histopathological evaluation of the kidney samples, vacuolization, loss of brush border in tubular epithelial cells, tubular epithelial loss and varying degrees of tubular damage were observed in all groups that underwent IR. There was a significant increase in the mean renal tubule injury score in all IR groups compared with that in the sham group. In addition, the mean kidney injury score was significantly lower in the IR‑FUL and IR‑FUL‑SEVO groups than that in the IR group. It was observed that the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor‑α, interleukin 1β and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 in the lung and kidney tissues were increased following IR, and were decreased in the groups treated with fullerenol C60 and sevoflurane. Notably, it was determined that the reduction in cytokine expression was greatest in the IR‑FUL group. When the oxidant status parameters in the lungs and kidneys were examined, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels, and catalase and glutathione S‑transferase enzyme activities were significantly different in the groups receiving sevoflurane or fullerenol C60 treatment compared with those in the IR group. The present study demonstrated the protective effects of fullerenol C60 on the lung and kidney tissues of rats under sevoflurane anesthesia after establishment of lower extremity IR. The results of the present study showed that fullerenol C60 can reduce oxidative and histopathological damage in the lungs and kidneys following IR of the lower extremities.
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- Ayşe Hande Arpaci
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06230, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Haymana State Hospital, Ankara 06860, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara 06510, Turkey
- Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Center of Excellence, Gazi University, Ankara 06510, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya 43020, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara 06510, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara 06510, Turkey
- Life Sciences Application and Research Center, Gazi University, Ankara 06830, Turkey
- Laboratory Animal Breeding and Experimental Research Center, Gazi University, Ankara 06510, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara 06510, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Bakırçay University, İzmir 35665, Turkey
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Xiao L, Huang R, Sulimai N, Yao R, Manley B, Xu P, Felder R, Jin L, Dorn HC, Li X. Amine Functionalized Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Fullerenes: A Class of Nanoparticle to Tackle Low Back/Leg Pain. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:2943-2955. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Li Xiao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia 24016, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Ehrich M, Hinckley J, Werre SR, Zhou Z. Effects of polyhydroxyfullerenes on organophosphate-induced toxicity in mice. Toxicology 2020; 445:152586. [PMID: 32949634 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2020.152586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Two polyhydroxyfullerenes, which decrease organophosphate (OP)-induced acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition in vitro, were administered by the intraperitoneal (ip) route or applied topically at doses of 0.9-24 mg/kg to protect adult male mice from enzyme-inhibiting and behavioral effects indicative of OP toxicity resulting from exposure to 1.7 - 2 mg/kg diphosphorofluoridate (DFP) ip or 2.3 - 2.7 mg paraoxon topical. Dosing paradigms included OP-fullerene simultaneous administration by the ip route, and 20 min post-OP polyhydroxyfullerene treatment topically. Benefits of OP sequestration by the polyhydroxyfullerene were noted and were dependent on the OP compound as well as timing and route of the polyhydroxyfullerene treatment.
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- Marion Ehrich
- Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, United States.
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- Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, United States
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- Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA, United States
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Pei Y, Cui F, Du X, Shang G, Xiao W, Yang X, Cui Q. Antioxidative nanofullerol inhibits macrophage activation and development of osteoarthritis in rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:4145-4155. [PMID: 31239673 PMCID: PMC6559768 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s202466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: There is emerging evidence which suggests that cellular ROS including nitric oxide (NO) are important mediators for inflammation and osteoarthritis (OA). Water-soluble polyhydroxylated fullerene C60 (fullerol) nanoparticle has been demonstrated to have an outstanding ability to scavenge ROS. Purpose: The objective of this study is to assess the effects of fullerol on inflammation and OA by in vitro and in vivo studies. Methods: For in vitro experiments, primary mouse peritoneal macrophages and a macrophage cell line RAW264.7 were stimulated to inflammatory phenotypes by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the presence of fullerol. For the animal study, OA model was created by intra-articular injection of monoiodoacetate into the knee joints of rats and fullerol was intravenously injected immediately after OA induction. Results: NO production and pro-inflammatory gene expression induced by LPS was significantly diminished by fullerol in both macrophage cell types. Meanwhile, fullerol could remarkably reduce phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and protein level of transcription factors nuclear factor-kappaB and forkhead box transcription factor 1 within the nucleus. The animal study delineated that systematic administration of fullerol prevented OA, inhibiting inflammation of synovial membranes and the damage toward the cartilage chondrocytes in the OA joints. Conclusion: Antioxidative fullerol may have a potential therapeutic application for OA.
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- Yilun Pei
- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Orthopaedic Research Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Sarami Foroshani M, Sobhani ZS, Mohammadi MT, Aryafar M. Fullerenol Nanoparticles Decrease Blood-Brain Barrier Interruption and Brain Edema during Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Probably by Reduction of Interleukin-6 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Transcription. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 27:3053-3065. [PMID: 30093209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The present study aimed to examine the protective role of fullerenol nanoparticles against blood-brain barrier (BBB) interruption and brain edema during cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury probably by reduction of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) transcription. METHODS The male Wistar rats (weighting 280-320 g) were randomly assigned into four groups as follows: sham, control ischemic, pretreated ischemic, and posttreated ischemic groups. Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury was performed by occlusion of middle cerebral artery (MCA) for 90 minutes followed by twenty-four hours reperfusion. Rats were administered fullerenol 5mg/kg, intraperitoneally, 30 minutes before induction of IR in pretreated ischemic group and immediately after termination of MCA occlusion in posttreated ischemic group. After twenty-four hours reperfusion, the method of Evans blue dye extravasation (EBE) and RT-PCR were used for determination of BBB permeability and mRNA expression levels of MMP-9 and IL-6, respectively. Neuronal deficit score (NDS) and edema of the ischemic hemispheres were also evaluated. RESULTS MCA occlusion increased NDS in control ischemic rats (3.16 ± 0.16) with concomitant increase in EBE (15.30 ± 3.98µg/g) and edema (3.53 ± 0.50%). Fullerenol in both pretreated and posttreated ischemic groups reduced NDS (36% and 68%, respectively), EBE (89% and 91%, respectively) and edema (53% and 81%, respectively). Although MCA occlusion increased the mRNA expression levels of MMP-9 and IL-6 in ischemic hemispheres, fullerenol in both treatment groups noticeably decreased the mRNA expression levels of these genes. CONCLUSION In conclusion, fullerenol nanoparticles can protect BBB integrity and attenuate brain edema after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury possibly by reduction of IL-6 and MMP-9 transcription.
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- Mahsa Sarami Foroshani
- Department of Nanotechnology, School of New Sciences and Technology, Islamic Aazad University Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, School of New Sciences and Technology, Islamic Aazad University Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Nanotechnology, School of New Sciences and Technology, Islamic Aazad University Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Tehran
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Xiao L, Hong K, Roberson C, Ding M, Fernandez A, Shen F, Jin L, Sonkusare S, Li X. Hydroxylated Fullerene: A Stellar Nanomedicine to Treat Lumbar Radiculopathy via Antagonizing TNF- α-Induced Ion Channel Activation, Calcium Signaling, and Neuropeptide Production. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 4:266-277. [PMID: 30038959 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Current nonsurgical treatments of discogenic lumbar radiculopathy are neither effective nor safe. Our prior studies have suggested that hydroxylated fullerene (fullerol) nanomaterial could attenuate proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)-induced neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in mouse dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and primary neurons. Here, we aim to investigate the analgesic effect of fullerol in a clinically relevant lumbar radiculopathy mouse model and to understand its underlying molecular mechanism in mouse DRGs and neurons. Surprisingly, single and local application of fullerol solution (1 μM, 10 μL) was sufficient to alleviate ipsilateral paw pain sensation in mice up to 2 weeks postsurgery. In addition, microCT data suggested fullerol potentially promoted disc height recovery following injury-induced disc herniation. Alcian blue/picrosirius red staining also suggested that fullerol promoted regeneration of extracellular matrix proteins visualized by the presence of abundant newly formed collagen and proteoglycan in herniated discs. For in vitro DRG culture, fullerol attenuated TNF-α-elicited expression of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV-1) and neuropeptides release (substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide). In addition, fullerol suppressed TNF-α-stimulated increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations in primary neurons. Moreover, Western blot analysis in DRG revealed that fullerol's beneficial effects against TNF-α might be mediated through protein kinase B (AKT) and extracellular protein-regulated kinase (ERK) pathways. These TNF-α antagonizing and analgesic effects indicated therapeutic potential of fullerol in treating lumbar radiculopathy, providing solid preclinical evidence toward further translational studies.
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- Li Xiao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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- Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States.,Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
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Darabi S, Mohammadi MT. Fullerol potentiates the brain antioxidant defense system and decreases γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) mRNA during cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/ejnm-2016-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AbstractFullerol compounds have potent antioxidant effects on biological systems. Therefore, we examined whether fullerol pretreatment potentiates the brain antioxidant defense system and decreases
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Youn YS, Kwag DS, Lee ES. Multifunctional nano-sized fullerenes for advanced tumor therapy. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-016-0282-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Arifa RDN, Paula TPD, Madeira MFM, Lima RL, Garcia ZM, Ÿvila TV, Pinho V, Barcelos LS, Pinheiro MVB, Ladeira LO, Krambrock K, Teixeira MM, Souza DG. The reduction of oxidative stress by nanocomposite Fullerol decreases mucositis severity and reverts leukopenia induced by Irinotecan. Pharmacol Res 2016; 107:102-110. [PMID: 26987941 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Irinotecan is a useful chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of several solid tumors. However, this therapy is associated with side effects, including leukopenia and mucositis. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) activate inflammatory pathways and contribute to Irinotecan-induced mucositis. Fullerol is a nanocomposite with anti-oxidant properties that may reduce tissue damage after inflammatory stimuli. In this paper, the effects of Fullerol and mechanisms of protection were investigated in a model of Irinotecan-induced mucositis. Mucositis was induced by an injection of Irinotecan per 4 days in C57BL/6. Fullerol or a vehicle was injected every 12h. On day 7, the intestines were removed to evaluate histological changes, leukocyte influx, and the production of cytokines and ROS. Irinotecan therapy resulted in weight loss, an increased clinical score and intestinal injury. Treatment with Fullerol attenuated weight loss, decreased clinical score and intestinal damage. Irinotecan also induced increased ROS production in enterocytes, oxidative stress, IL-1β production, neutrophil and eosinophil influx in the ileum. Fullerol treatment decreased production of ROS in the enterocytes, oxidative stress, IL-1β production, neutrophil and eosinophil influx in the ileum. Irinotecan therapy also induced leukopenia in an ROS-dependent manner because leukopenia reverted in WT mice treated with Fullerol or Apocynin or in Gp91phox(-/-) mice. Mice treated with Irinotecan presented less melanoma tumor growth compared to the control group. Fullerol does not interfere in the anti-tumor action of Irinotecan. Fullerol has a great pharmacology potential to decreases the severity of mucositis and of leukopenia during chemotherapy treatment.
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- Raquel Duque Nascimento Arifa
- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Núcleo de Estudos em Inflamação, Departamento de Morfologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Angiogênese, Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interação Micro-organismo Hospedeiro, Departamento de Microbiologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Wakimoto T, Uchida K, Mimura K, Kanagawa T, Mehandjiev TR, Aoshima H, Kokubo K, Mitsuda N, Yoshioka Y, Tsutsumi Y, Kimura T, Yanagihara I. Hydroxylated fullerene: a potential antiinflammatory and antioxidant agent for preventing mouse preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015. [PMID: 26196453 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intrauterine infection such as by Escherichia coli and Ureaplasma spp induce placental inflammation and are one of the leading causes of preterm birth. Here we evaluated hydroxylated fullerene (C60[OH]44) for its in vitro antiinflammatory and antioxidant effects against host cellular responses to the ureaplasma toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) ligand, UPM-1. In addition, we investigated the preventative effects of C60(OH)44 in vivo in a mouse preterm birth model that used UPM-1. STUDY DESIGN TLR2-overexpressing cell lines and the primary cultures of mouse peritoneal macrophages were pretreated with C60(OH)44. After UPM-1 addition to the cell lines, the activation of the nuclear factor kappa-light chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kappaB) signaling cascade and the production of reactive oxygen species were monitored. The levels of expression of inflammatory cytokines of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and the production of reactive oxygen species were quantified after stimulation with UPM-1. The in vivo preventative effects of C60(OH)44 on mice preterm birth were evaluated by analyzing the preterm birth rates and fetal survival rates in the preterm birth mouse model with placental histological analyses. RESULTS Pretreatment with C60(OH)44 significantly suppressed UPM-1-induced NF-kappaB activation and reactive oxygen species production in TLR2-overexpressing cell lines. In the primary culture of mouse peritoneal macrophages, UPM-1-induced production of reactive oxygen species and the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α were significantly reduced by pretreatment with C60(OH)44. In the UPM-1-induced preterm birth mouse model, the preterm birth rate decreased from 72.7% to 18.2% after an injection of C60(OH)44. Placental examinations of the group injected with C60(OH)44 reduced the damage of the spongiotrophoblast layer and reduced infiltration of neutrophils. CONCLUSION C60(OH)44 was effective as a preventative agent of preterm birth in mice.
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Hendrickson OD, Zherdev AV, Gmoshinskii IV, Dzantiev BB. Fullerenes: In vivo studies of biodistribution, toxicity, and biological action. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s199507801406010x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Jovanović B, Whitley EM, Palić D. Histopathology of fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) exposed to hydroxylated fullerenes. Nanotoxicology 2013; 8:755-63. [PMID: 23883179 PMCID: PMC4245156 DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2013.828794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hydroxylated fullerenes are reported to be very strong antioxidants, acting to quench reactive oxygen species, thus having strong potential for important and widespread applications in innovative therapies for a variety of disease processes. However, their potential for toxicological side effects is still largely controversial and unknown. Effects of hydroxylated fullerenes C60(OH)24 on the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) were investigated microscopically after a 72-hour (acute) exposure by intraperitoneal injection of 20 ppm of hydroxylated fullerenes per gram of body mass. Cumulative, semi-quantitative histopathologic evaluation of brain, liver, anterior kidney, posterior kidney, skin, coelom, gills and the vestibuloauditory system revealed significant differences between control and hydroxylated fullerene-treated fish. Fullerene-treated fish had much higher cumulative histopathology scores. Histopathologic changes included loss of cellularity in the interstitium of the kidney, a primary site of haematopoiesis in fish, and loss of intracytoplasmic glycogen in liver. In the coelom, variable numbers of leukocytes, including many macrophages and fewer heterophils and rodlet cells, were admixed with the nanomaterial. These findings raise concern about in vivo administration of hydroxylated fullerenes in experimental drugs and procedures in human medicine, and should be investigated in more detail.
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- Boris Jovanović
- Chair for Fish Diseases and Fisheries Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU) , Munich , Germany
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Lee JH, Lee EN, Nam SH. The short-term effects of repetitiveE. coli-derived rhBMP-2 administration through intravenous injection in rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2013; 37:40-7. [DOI: 10.3109/01480545.2013.806530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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