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Aktay I, Bitirim CV, Olgar Y, Durak A, Tuncay E, Billur D, Akcali KC, Turan B. Cardioprotective role of a magnolol and honokiol complex in the prevention of doxorubicin-mediated cardiotoxicity in adult rats. Mol Cell Biochem 2024; 479:337-350. [PMID: 37074505 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04728-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOXO) induces marked cardiotoxicity, though increased oxidative stress while there are some documents related with cardioprotective effects of some antioxidants against organ-toxicity during cancer treatment. Although magnolia bark has some antioxidant-like effects, its action in DOXO-induced heart dysfunction has not be shown clearly. Therefore, here, we aimed to investigate the cardioprotective action of a magnolia bark extract with active component magnolol and honokiol complex (MAHOC; 100 mg/kg) in DOXO-treated rat hearts. One group of adult male Wistar rats was injected with DOXO (DOXO-group; a cumulative dose of 15 mg/kg in 2-week) or saline (CON-group). One group of DOXO-treated rats was administered with MAHOC before DOXO (Pre-MAHOC group; 2-week) while another group was administered with MAHOC following the 2-week DOXO (Post-MAHOC group). MAHOC administration, before or after DOXO, provided full survival of animals during 12-14 weeks, and significant recoveries in the systemic parameters of animals such as plasma levels of manganese and zinc, total oxidant and antioxidant statuses, and also systolic and diastolic blood pressures. This treatment also significantly improved heart function including recoveries in end-diastolic volume, left ventricular end-systolic volume, heart rate, cardiac output, and prolonged P-wave duration. Furthermore, the MAHOC administrations improved the structure of left ventricles such as recoveries in loss of myofibrils, degenerative nuclear changes, fragmentation of cardiomyocytes, and interstitial edema. Biochemical analysis in the heart tissues provided the important cardioprotective effect of MAHOC on the redox regulation of the heart, such as improvements in activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, and oxygen radical-absorbing capacity of the heart together with recoveries in other systemic parameters of animals, while all of these benefits were observed in the Pre-MAHOC treatment group, more prominently. Overall, one can point out the beneficial antioxidant effects of MAHOC in chronic heart diseases as a supporting and complementing agent to the conventional therapies.
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- Irem Aktay
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Stem Cell Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Ankara University Stem cell Institute, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Stem Cell Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Gu C, Liu Z, Li Y, Yi M, Wang S, Fan X, Sun D, Zhang C, Yan X, Wu G. Endogenous FGF1 Deficiency Aggravates Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity. Toxics 2023; 11:925. [PMID: 37999577 PMCID: PMC10674342 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11110925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) is a broad-spectrum antineoplastic agent that widely used in clinic. However, its application is largely limited by its toxicity in multiple organs. Fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) showed protective potential in various liver diseases, but the role of endogenous FGF1 in DOX-induced liver damage is currently unknown. Both wild-type (WT) and FGF1 knockout (FGF1-KO) mice were treated with DOX. DOX induced loss of body weight and liver weight and elevation of ALT and AST in WT mice, which were aggravated by FGF1 deletion. FGF1 deletion exacerbated hepatic oxidative stress mirrored by further elevated 3-nitrosative modification of multiple proteins and malondialdehyde content. These were accompanied by blunted compensatively antioxidative responses indicated by impaired upregulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and its downstream antioxidant gene expression. The aggravated oxidative stress was coincided with exacerbated cell apoptosis in DOX-treated FGF1-KO mice reflected by further increased TUNEL positive cell staining and BCL-2-associated X expression and caspase 3 cleavage. These detrimental changes in DOX-treated FGF1-KO mice were associated with worsened intestinal fibrosis and increased upregulation fibrotic marker connective tissue growth factor and α-smooth muscle actin expression. However, DOX-induced hepatic inflammatory responses were not further affected by FGF1 deletion. These results demonstrate that endogenous FGF1 deficiency aggravates DOX-induced liver damage and FGF1 is a potential therapeutic target for treatment of DOX-associated hepatoxicity.
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- Chunjie Gu
- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Department of Clinical Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Department of Clinical Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- The Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
- Chongqing Municipality Clinical Research Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing 400015, China
- School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
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Anthracyclines, a class of drugs considered as most effective anticancer drugs, used in the various regimens of cancer chemotherapy, induce long-term impairment of mitochondrial respiration, increase reactive oxygen species, and induce other mechanisms potentially leading to neurotoxicity. According to literature findings, one drug of this class - doxorubicin used to treat e.g. breast cancer, bladder cancer, lymphoma, and acute lymphocytic leukemia may induce such effects in the nervous system. Doxorubicin has poor penetration into the brain due to the lack of drug penetration through the blood-brain barrier, thus the toxicity of this agent is the result of its peripheral action. This action is manifested by cognitive impairment and anatomical changes in the brain and peripheral nervous system found in both preclinical and clinical studies in adult patients. Furthermore, more than 50% of children with cancer are treated with anthracyclines including doxorubicin, which may affect their nervous system, and lead to lifelong damage in many areas of their life. Despite ongoing research into the side effects of this drug, the mechanism of its neurotoxicity action on the central and peripheral nervous system is still not well understood. This review aims to summarize the neurotoxic effects of doxorubicin in preclinical (in vitro and in vivo) research and in clinical studies. Furthermore, it discusses the possible mechanisms of the toxic action of this agent on the nervous system.
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- Katarzyna Kamińska
- Chair and Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Chair and Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1b, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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Morid OF, Menze ET, Tadros MG, George MY. L-carnitine Modulates Cognitive Impairment Induced by Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide in Rats; Insights to Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Synaptic Plasticity, Liver/brain, and Kidney/brain Axes. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2023; 18:310-326. [PMID: 37140732 PMCID: PMC10577097 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-023-10062-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in cancer patients is known as "chemobrain". Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide are two chemotherapeutic agents used in combination to treat solid tumors. L-carnitine was reported for its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The goal of the present study was to elucidate the neuroprotective effect of L-carnitine against chemobrain induced by Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide in rats. Rats were divided into five groups: Control group; Doxorubicin (4mg/kg, IV) and Cyclophosphamide (40mg/kg, IV)-treated group; two L-carnitine-treated groups (150 and 300mg/kg, ip) with Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide; and L-carnitine alone-treated group (300mg/kg). Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide induced histopathological changes in rats' hippocampi and prefrontal cortices, as well as reduced memory as evidenced by behavioural testing. L-carnitine treatment showed opposite effects. In addition, chemotherapy treatment enhanced oxidative stress via reducing catalase and glutathione levels, and inducing lipid peroxidation. By contrast, L-carnitine treatment showed powerful antioxidant effects reversing chemotherapy-induced oxidative damage. Moreover, chemotherapy combination induced inflammation via their effect on nuclear factor kappa B (p65), interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α. However, L-carnitine treatment corrected such inflammatory responses. Furthermore, Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide reduced synaptic plasticity via hindering expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, phosphorylated cyclase response element binding protein, synaptophysin, and postsynaptic density protein 95 whereas protein expression of such synaptic plasticity biomarkers was enhanced by L-carnitine treatment. Finally, acetylcholinesterase activity was found to be enhanced by chemotherapy treatment affecting rats' memory while L-carnitine treatment reduced acetylcholinesterase activity. L-carnitine also showed hepatoprotective and renal protective effects suggesting liver/brain and kidney/brain axes as possible mechanisms for its neuroprotective effects.
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- Olivia Fayez Morid
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
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Onaolapo AY, Ojo FO, Onaolapo OJ. Biflavonoid quercetin protects against cyclophosphamide-induced organ toxicities via modulation of inflammatory cytokines, brain neurotransmitters, and astrocyte immunoreactivity. Food Chem Toxicol 2023:113879. [PMID: 37301500 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cyclophosphamide use has been associated with increased oxidative stress in cells and tissues. Quercetin's antioxidative properties make it of potential benefit in such conditions of oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE To assess quercetin's ability to mitigate cyclophosphamide-induced organ toxicities in rats. METHODS Sixty rats were assigned into six groups. Groups A and D served as normal and cyclophosphamide control and were fed standard rat chow, groups B and E were fed quercetin supplemented diet (100 mg/kg of feed), while those in groups C and F were fed quercetin at 200 mg/kg of feed. Groups A-C received intraperitoneal (ip) normal saline on days 1 and 2, while D-F received ip cyclophosphamide (150 mg/kg/day on days 1 and 2). On day 21, behavioural tests were carried out, animals were sacrificed and blood samples taken. Organs were processed for histological study. RESULTS Quercetin reversed cyclophosphamide-induced decrease in body weight, food intake and total antioxidant capacity, and increase in lipid peroxidation (p = 0.001), It also reversed derangement in levels of liver transaminase, urea, creatinine and proinflammatory cytokines (p = 0.001). Improvement in working-memory and anxiety-related behaviours were also observed. Finally, quercetin reversed alterations in levels of acetylcholine, dopamine and brain-derived neurotropic factor (p = 0.021); while reducing serotonin levels and astrocyte immunoreactivity. CONCLUSION Quercetin shows significant ability to protect against cyclophosphamide-induced changes in rats.
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- Adejoke Y Onaolapo
- Behavioural Neuroscience/Neurobiology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Anatomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Behavioural Neuroscience/Neuropharmacology Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Murillo LC, Sutachan JJ, Albarracín SL. An update on neurobiological mechanisms involved in the development of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI). Toxicol Rep 2023; 10:544-553. [PMID: 37396847 PMCID: PMC10313882 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2023.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide despite efforts in early diagnosis of the disease and advances in treatment. The use of drugs that exert toxic effects on tumor cells or chemotherapy is one of the most widely used treatments against cancer. However, its low toxic selectivity affects both healthy cells and cancer cells. It has been reported that chemotherapeutic drugs may generate neurotoxicity that induces deleterious effects of chemotherapy in the central nervous system. In this sense, patients report decreased cognitive abilities, such as memory, learning, and some executive functions after chemotherapy. This chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI) develops during treatment and persists even after chemotherapy. Here we present a review of the literature on the main neurobiological mechanisms involved in CICI using a Boolean formula following the steps of the PRISMA guidelines that were used to perform statements searches in various databases. The main mechanisms described in the literature to explain CRCI include direct and indirect mechanisms that induce neurotoxicity by chemotherapeutic agents. Therefore, this review provides a general understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of CICI and the possible therapeutic targets to prevent it..
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- Correspondence to: Carrera 7 No. 43–82, Edificio Jesús Emilio Ramírez, Lab 304A, Bogotá C.P.110211, Colombia.
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Ossorio-Salazar VA, D'Hooge R. Methodological shortcomings of preclinical research on chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 150:105198. [PMID: 37105339 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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- Victoria A Ossorio-Salazar
- Laboratory of Biological Psychology & Leuven Brain Institute, Faculty of Psychology, KU Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Biological Psychology & Leuven Brain Institute, Faculty of Psychology, KU Leuven, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Pavlock S, McCarthy DM, Kesarwani A, Jean-Pierre P, Bhide PG. Hippocampal neuroinflammation following combined exposure to cyclophosphamide and naproxen in ovariectomized mice. Int J Neurosci 2023; 133:159-168. [PMID: 33635748 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2021.1896508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Aim: Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy report cognitive changes collectively termed "chemo brain." Neuroinflammation is among the factors believed to contribute to "chemo brain" suggesting a potential beneficial role for anti-inflammatory drugs in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. We investigated whether the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen influenced hippocampal inflammation in non-tumor bearing female mice receiving the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide (CP).Materials and methods: Intact and ovariectomized C57BL/6 mice were used to examine potential role of ovarian hormones on neuroinflammation. The mice were placed on naproxen (375 ppm) or control diet, and a week later CP (100 mg/kg; i.p.) was administered every 3 days for 2 weeks. We analyzed hippocampal inflammatory biomarkers, anxiety-like behavior, spatial working memory, exploratory behavior, spontaneous locomotor activity and depression-like behavior.Results: CP produced significant effects on anti-inflammatory but not pro-inflammatory biomarkers. However, CP and naproxen in combination produced significant effects on both pro- and anti- inflammatory biomarkers. Naproxen and ovariectomy individually produced significant effects on pro- and anti-inflammatory biomarkers as well. Working memory and depression-like behavior were not significantly influenced by CP, naproxen or ovariectomy individually although CP and ovariectomy produced significant interaction effects on depression-like behavior. Exploratory behavior and locomotor activity showed significant effects of CP, and interaction between CP and naproxen was significant for locomotor activity.Conclusions: Ovariectomy, naproxen and a combination of CP and naproxen upregulate hippocampal pro- and anti- inflammatory biomarkers. None of the factors individually produce significant behavioral changes that could be consistent with chemo brain, although CP and ovariectomy in combination produced significant effects on depression-like behavior, a co-morbidity of chemo brain.
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- Samantha Pavlock
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Gao Y, Dong J, Chen M, Wang T, Yang Z, He K, Li Y, Wang K, Jiang J, Zhang S. Protective effect of low-dose radiation on doxorubicin-induced brain injury in mice. Arch Biochem Biophys 2022; 729:109390. [PMID: 36067878 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2022.109390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the protective effect of low-dose radiation (LDR) on brain injury in mice induced by doxorubicin (DOX). METHODS Sixty female BALB/C mice were randomly divided into the control (CTR) group, low-dose radiation (LDR) group, doxorubicin treatment (DOX) group and low-dose radiation before doxorubicin treatment (COM) group. After 72 h of exposure to 75 mGy, the mice were intraperitoneally injected with 7.5 mg/kg of doxorubicin and sacrificed 5 days later. Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), neurotransmitters, inflammatory mediators, apoptosis- and oxidative stress-related mediators as well as mitochondrial dysfunction were examined. RESULTS Compared to the DOX group, the concentrations of DA, 5-HT, EPI and GABA in the COM group were significantly decreased, and the number of TUNEL-positive cells was decreased. In addition, the expression of proapoptotic proteins was downregulated in the COM group compared to the DOX group. Low-dose radiation in advance reduced reactive oxygen species and activated the SOD antioxidant defense system as indicated by significantly reduced GSH expression, increased GSSG expression, increased GPx expression and activation of the Nrf2 redox pathway. After low-dose radiation, the expression levels of ATP5f1, NDUFV1 and CYC1 were close to normal, and the mitochondrial respiratory control rate (RCR) and activity of respiratory chain complex enzymes also tended to be normal. Low-dose radiation upregulated the expression levels of IL-2 and IL-4 but downregulated the expression levels of IL-10 and TGF-β. CONCLUSION LDR has a protective effect on brain injury in mice treated with DOX. The mechanism is related to LDR alleviating mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, which promotes the production of antioxidant damage proteins, thus exerting an adaptive protective effect on cells.
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- Yan Gao
- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Elsayed FF, Elshenawy WM, Khalifa EM, Rizq MR, Abdelaziz RR. Ameliorative effect of flavocoxid on cyclophosphamide-induced cardio and neurotoxicity via targeting the GM-CSF/NF-κB signaling pathway. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:69635-69651. [PMID: 35576032 PMCID: PMC9512761 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20441-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cyclophosphamide (Cyclo) is a chemotherapeutic agent used as an immunosuppressant and as a treatment for many cancerous diseases. Many previous pieces of literature proved the marked cardio and neurotoxicity of the drug. Thus, this research provides evidence on the alleviative effect of flavocoxid on the cardiac and brain toxicity of cyclophosphamide in mice and determines its underlying mechanisms. Flavocoxid (Flavo) is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits the peroxidase activity of cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) enzymes and 5-lipooxygenase (5-LOX). Flavo was administered orally (20 mg/kg) for 2 weeks, followed by Cyclo (100 mg/kg, i.p.) on day 14. Higher heart and brain weight indices, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK-MB), and nitric oxide (NO) were mitigated following Flavo administration. Flavo modulated oxidative stress biomarkers (malonaldehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD)), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin (IL)-1β. Additionally, cardiac troponin I (cTn-I), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), brain amyloid precursor protein (APP), and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) were decreased by Flavo administration. Moreover, Flavo ameliorated heart and brain histopathological changes and caspase-3 levels. Collectively, Flavo (20 mg/kg) for 14 days showed significant cardio and neuroprotective effects due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities via modulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and the GM-CSF/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Fatma F Elsayed
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Setti SE, Flanigan T, Hanig J, Sarkar S. Assessment of sex-related neuropathology and cognitive deficits in the Tg-SwDI mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Behav Brain Res 2022; 428:113882. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Onzi GR, D'Agustini N, Garcia SC, Guterres SS, Pohlmann PR, Rosa DD, Pohlmann AR. Chemobrain in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms, Clinical Manifestations, and Potential Interventions. Drug Saf 2022; 45:601-621. [PMID: 35606623 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-022-01182-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Among the potential adverse effects of breast cancer treatment, chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) has gained increased attention in the past years. In this review, we provide an overview of the literature regarding CRCI in breast cancer, focusing on three main aspects. The first aspect relates to the molecular mechanisms linking individual drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer and CRCI, which include oxidative stress and inflammation, reduced neurogenesis, reduced levels of specific neurotransmitters, alterations in neuronal dendrites and spines, and impairment in myelin production. The second aspect is related to the clinical characteristics of CRCI in patients with breast cancer treated with different drug combinations. Data suggest the incidence rates of CRCI in breast cancer vary considerably, and may affect more than 50% of treated patients. Both chemotherapy regimens with or without anthracyclines have been associated with CRCI manifestations. While cross-sectional studies suggest the presence of symptoms up to 20 years after treatment, longitudinal studies confirm cognitive impairments lasting for at most 4 years after the end of chemotherapy. The third and final aspect is related to possible therapeutic interventions. Although there is still no standard of care to treat CRCI, several pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches have shown interesting results. In summary, even if cognitive impairments derived from chemotherapy resolve with time, awareness of CRCI is crucial to provide patients with a better understanding of the syndrome and to offer them the best care directed at improving quality of life.
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- Giovana R Onzi
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre, RS, 90610-000, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre, RS, 90610-000, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre, RS, 90610-000, Brazil
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Serviço de Oncologia, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 2752, Porto Alegre, RS, 90610-000, Brazil.
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McAlpin BR, Mahalingam R, Singh AK, Dharmaraj S, Chrisikos TT, Boukelmoune N, Kavelaars A, Heijnen CJ. HDAC6 inhibition reverses long-term doxorubicin-induced cognitive dysfunction by restoring microglia homeostasis and synaptic integrity. Theranostics 2022; 12:603-619. [PMID: 34976203 PMCID: PMC8692908 DOI: 10.7150/thno.67410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy in both the developed and developing world. Doxorubicin is one of the most commonly used chemotherapies for breast cancer. Unfortunately, up to 60% of survivors report long-term chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction (CICD) characterized by deficits in working memory, processing speed and executive function. Currently, no therapeutic standard for treating CICD exists. Here, we hypothesized that treatment with a blood-brain barrier permeable histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitor can successfully reverse long-term doxorubicin-induced cognitive dysfunction. Methods: The puzzle box test and novel object/place recognition test were used to assess cognitive function following a therapeutic doxorubicin dosing schedule in female mice. Mitochondrial function and morphology in neuronal synaptosomes were evaluated using the Seahorse XF24 extracellular flux analyzer and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. Hippocampal postsynaptic integrity was evaluated using immunofluorescence. Hippocampal microglia phenotype was determined using advanced imaging techniques and single-nucleus RNA sequencing. Results: A 14-day treatment with a blood-brain barrier permeable HDAC6 inhibitor successfully reversed long-term CICD in the domains of executive function, working and spatial memory. No significant changes in mitochondrial function or morphology in neuronal synaptosomes were detected. Long-term CICD was associated with a decreased expression of postsynaptic PSD95 in the hippocampus. These changes were associated with decreased microglial ramification and alterations in the microglia transcriptome that suggest a stage 1 disease-associated microglia (DAM) phenotype. HDAC6 inhibition completely reversed these doxorubicin-induced alterations, indicating a restoration of microglial homeostasis. Conclusion: Our results show that decreased postsynaptic integrity and a neurodegenerative microglia phenotype closely resembling stage 1 DAM microglia contribute to long-term CICD. Moreover, HDAC6 inhibition shows promise as an efficacious pharmaceutical intervention to alleviate CICD and improve quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
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- Blake R McAlpin
- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Laboratories of Neuroimmunology, Department of Symptom Research, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- ✉ Corresponding author: Cobi J. Heijnen, Ph.D., 6565 MD Anderson Blvd., Zayed Building Z8.5034, Houston, Texas 77030, Phone 713-563-0162,
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Miyata S, Kashio T, Tsuchiya K, Mitsui S. Motopsin deficiency imparts partial insensitivity to doxorubicin-induced hippocampal impairments in adult mice. Neurosci Lett 2021; 763:136181. [PMID: 34416345 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Motopsin is a serine protease that plays a crucial role in synaptic functions. Loss of motopsin function causes severe intellectual disability in humans. In this study, we evaluated the role of motopsin in the neuropathological development of cognitive impairments following chemotherapy, also known as chemobrain. Motopsin knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) mice were intravenously injected with doxorubicin (Dox) or saline four times every 8 days and were evaluated for open field, novel object recognition, and passive avoidance tests. Parvalbumin-positive neurons in the hippocampus were immunohistochemically analyzed. Dox administration significantly decreased the total distance in the open field test in both WT and motopsin KO mice without affecting the duration spent in the center square. A significant interaction between the genotype and drug treatment was detected in the recognition index (the rate to investigate a novel object) in the novel object recognition test, although Dox treatment did not affect the total investigation time. Additionally, Dox treatment significantly decreased the recognition index in WT mice, whereas it tended to increase the recognition index in motopsin KO mice. Dox treatment did not affect the latency to enter a dark compartment in either WT or motopsin KO mice in the passive avoidance test. Interestingly, Dox treatment increased the parvalbumin-positive neurons in the stratum oriens of the hippocampus CA1 region of only WT mice, not motopsin KO mice. Our data suggest that motopsin deficiency imparted partial insensitivity to Dox-induced hippocampal impairments. Alternatively, motopsin may contribute to the neuropathology of chemobrain.
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- Shiori Miyata
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, 3-39-22 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, 3-39-22 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, 3-39-22 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, 3-39-22 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan.
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Atteia HH, Arafa MH, Mohammad NS, Amin DM, Sakr AT. Thymoquinone upregulates miR-125a-5p, attenuates STAT3 activation, and potentiates doxorubicin antitumor activity in murine solid Ehrlich carcinoma. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22924. [PMID: 34605108 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In breast cancer, there has been evidence of atypical activation of signal transduction and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3). Thymoquinone (TQ) exerts its anti-neoplastic effect through diverse mechanisms, including STAT3 inhibition. The tumor suppressor, microRNA-125a-5p was reported to be downregulated in various breast cancer cells. Therefore, we investigated the influence of TQ and/or doxorubicin on microRNA-125a-5p and its correlation with STAT3 activation as well as tumor growth in mice bearing solid Ehrlich tumors. We found that TQ markedly suppressed inducible and constitutive phosphorylation of STAT3 in tumor tissue without affecting STAT5. Moreover, it attenuated tumor growth, downregulated STAT3 downstream target proteins, and increased the apoptotic activities of caspase-3 and -9. Interestingly, TQ-elicited synergism of doxorubicin anti-neoplastic activity was coupled with upregulation of tumoral microRNA-125a-5p. Taken together, the current findings raise the potential of TQ as a promising chemomodulatory adjuvant to augment mammary carcinoma sensitivity to doxorubicin.
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- Hebatallah H Atteia
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City (USC), Menoufia, Egypt
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Johns B, Ficken M, Engberg M, Wecker L, Philpot R. Increasing dietary choline attenuates spatial memory deficits resulting from exposure to the chemotherapeutic agents cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin. J Psychopharmacol 2021; 35:1300-1309. [PMID: 34225528 PMCID: PMC9152698 DOI: 10.1177/02698811211029752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Choline supplementation (+Ch) improves cognitive function in impaired animals and humans. Chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits (CRCDs) occur in cancer patients, and these deficits persist following treatment, adversely impacting quality of life. To date, there are no approved treatments for this condition. AIM Because +Ch improves impaired memory, it was of interest to determine whether +Ch can attenuate spatial memory deficits induced by the chemotherapeutic agents doxorubicin (DOX) and cyclophosphamide (CYP). METHODS Female BALB/C mice, 64 days of age, were trained in the Morris water maze and baseline performance determined on day 15. Following baseline assessment, mice were placed on +Ch diet (2.0% Ch) or remained on standard diet (0.12% Ch). Mice received intravenous injections of DOX (2.5 mg/kg) and CYP (25 mg/kg), or equivalent volumes of saline (0.9% NaCl), on days 16, 23, 30, and 37, and spatial memory was assessed weekly from day 22 to 71. RESULTS DOX and CYP produced a prolonged impairment in spatial memory as indicated by an increased latency to the correct zone (p < 0.05), and a decrease in time in the correct zone (p < 0.05), % of total swim distance in the correct zone (p < 0.05) and % entries to the correct zone (p < 0.05). These effects were attenuated by +Ch. CONCLUSION Although it remains to be determined whether this effect extends to other cognitive domains and whether +Ch is prophylactic or therapeutic, these findings suggest that +Ch may be an effective intervention for CRCDs.
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- Corresponding Author: Rex M. Philpot, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, 3515 E Fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL 33612,
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Wang H, Olatunji OJ, Xue N. Antinociceptive, Anti-Hyperalgesia and Antiallodynic Activities of Polyphenol Rich Extract from Shorea roxburghii against Cyclophosphamide Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100415. [PMID: 34374211 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cyclophosphamide (CYP) is a widely used antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drug, however, despite its efficacy, it has shown extensive multiple organ toxicities, including peripheral neuropathy which significantly affects the quality of life of cancer patients. This study elucidated the protective properties of Shorea roxburghii polyphenol extract (SLPE) in CYP-induced peripheral neuropathy. Rats were treated with SLPE (100 and 400 mg/kg) for five weeks plus CYP once a week from the second week of SLPE treatment. Using UHPLC-QTOF-MS, 54 polyphenolic compounds were identified in SLPE extract. After the treatment period the antinociceptive, anti-hyperalgesia and antiallodynic effects was evaluated using formalin paw edema, acetic acid abdominal writhing, hot plate, tail immersion and von Frey filament tests. While the locomotive and motor coordination effects were evaluated by open field and rotarod tests. The administration of CYP led to significant increases in mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia, in addition to hyper-nociceptive responses in the formalin and acetic acid writhing tests. CYP also significantly reduced locomotive activity and motor coordination. SLPE significantly protected against CYP-induced mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia. Furthermore, SLPE displayed robust antinociceptive effect by counteracting formalin and acetic acid induced hyper-nociception. In addition, SLPE increased the locomotive activity as well as the grip and motor coordination of the CYP treated rats. In conclusion, these results revealed the protective effects of SLPE against CYP-induced peripheral neuropathy and could be an effective therapeutic remedy for chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.
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- Haili Wang
- Department of the Second Anaesthesia, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710068, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Thai Traditional Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of the Second Anaesthesia, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710068, P. R. China
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Cavalier AN, Clayton ZS, Hutton DA, Wahl D, Lark DS, Reisz JA, Melov S, Campisi J, Seals DR, LaRocca TJ. Accelerated aging of the brain transcriptome by the common chemotherapeutic doxorubicin. Exp Gerontol 2021; 152:111451. [PMID: 34147619 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cancer is one of the most common age-related diseases, and over one-third of cancer patients will receive chemotherapy. One frequently reported side effect of chemotherapeutic agents like doxorubicin (Doxo) is impaired cognitive function, commonly known as "chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI)", which may mimic accelerated brain aging. The biological mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of Doxo on the brain are unclear but could involve mitochondrial dysfunction. Here, we characterized brain (hippocampal) transcriptome and cognitive/behavioral changes in young mice treated with Doxo +/- the mitochondrial therapeutic MitoQ. We found that Doxo altered transcriptome/biological processes related to synaptic transmission and neurotransmitter function, neuronal health and behavior, and that these gene expression changes were: 1) similar to key differences observed in transcriptome data on brain aging; and 2) associated with related, aging-like behavioral differences, such as decreased exploration time and impaired novel object recognition test (NOR, an index of learning/memory) performance. Interestingly, MitoQ partially prevented Doxo-induced transcriptome changes in the brain, but it had no effect on behavior or cognitive function. Collectively, our findings are consistent with the idea that chemotherapeutic agents could induce neuronal/gene expression and behavioral changes similar to those that occur during brain aging. In this context, mitochondrial therapeutics may have potential as treatments for CICI at the biological level, but their effects on behavior/cognitive function require further investigation.
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Anderson JE, Trujillo M, McElroy T, Groves T, Alexander T, Kiffer F, Allen AR. Early Effects of Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, and 5-Fluorouracil on Neuronal Morphology and Hippocampal-Dependent Behavior in a Murine Model. Toxicol Sci 2021; 173:156-170. [PMID: 31651976 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfz213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women. Fortunately, BC survival rates have increased because the implementation of adjuvant chemotherapy leading to a growing population of survivors. However, chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairments (CICIs) affect up to 75% of BC survivors and may be driven by inflammation and oxidative stress. Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairments can persist 20 years and hinder survivors' quality of life. To identify early effects of CMF administration in mice, we chose to evaluate adult female mice at 2-week postchemotherapy. Mice received weekly IP administration of CMF (or saline) for 4 weeks, completed behavioral testing, and were sacrificed 2 weeks following their final CMF injection. Behavioral results indicated long-term memory (LTM) impairments postchemotherapy, but did not reveal short-term memory deficits. Dendritic morphology and spine data found increases in overall spine density within CA1 basal and CA3 basal dendrites, but no changes in DG, CA1 apical, or CA3 apical dendrites. Further analysis revealed decreases in arborization across the hippocampus (DG, CA1 apical and basal, CA3 apical and basal). These physiological changes within the hippocampus correlate with our behavioral data indicating LTM impairments following CMF administration in female mice 2-week postchemotherapy. Hippocampal cytokine analysis identified decreases in IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-3, IL-10, and TNF-α levels.
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- Julie E Anderson
- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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- Division of Radiation Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.,Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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George RP, Semendric I, Hutchinson MR, Whittaker AL. Neuroimmune reactivity marker expression in rodent models of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment: A systematic scoping review. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 94:392-409. [PMID: 33516919 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI) is a debilitating side effect arising from chemotherapy treatments. The condition is characterised by a range of cognitive deficits including impairment to memory, attention, and concentration. Whilst the underlying mechanisms that contribute to CICI remain unclear, neuroinflammation has been suggested as one key contributor. METHOD A comprehensive systematic search of EMBASE and Medline via PubMed was conducted to identify studies on neuroimmune reactivity marker expression changes and resulting cognitive changes in preclinical rodent models of CICI. RESULTS A total of twenty studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the scoping review. There was significant heterogeneity in the methodology employed in the included studies. Our findings demonstrate that widespread changes in cytokines, chemokines, microglia reactivity, and astrocyte reactivity are observed in CICI in the brain regions expected to be affected, given the nature of the cognitive impairment observed in CICI. CONCLUSIONS Although there was considerable heterogeneity in study design that made comparisons between studies difficult, our findings suggest that neuroinflammation commonly occurs in CICI preclinical rodent models and shows an association with cognitive impairment.
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Flanigan TJ, Law CD, Ferguson SA. Minimal effects from a single exposure to sevoflurane in adult male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2021; 84:106955. [PMID: 33465422 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2021.106955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Many people undergo procedures requiring general anesthesia each day and adverse cognitive effects have been reported in response to that anesthesia. Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) may occur in as many as 80% of adults during the first post-surgical week and can have lasting effects. Here, the cognitive and motor effects of sevoflurane exposure in Sprague-Dawley rats was examined along with body weights, blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and body temperature. Male and female rats were exposed to 2.5% sevoflurane or medical grade air for one hour at postnatal day 115. Beginning the following day, rats began a series of behavioral tests examining locomotor activity, motor coordination, novel object recognition, and spatial learning and memory in a water maze. Blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and body temperature were not affected by the sevoflurane exposure. A slight effect on locomotor activity was detected, but no effects on motor coordination, novel object recognition, or spatial learning and memory were observed. Brain weights following behavioral testing did not differ. The results reported here along with existing literature suggest sevoflurane is largely without effects on later cognition in adult rodents when exposure is of a relatively short duration and at a relatively low concentration.
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de Oliveira Bristot VJ, de Bem Alves AC, Cardoso LR, da Luz Scheffer D, Aguiar AS. The Role of PGC-1α/UCP2 Signaling in the Beneficial Effects of Physical Exercise on the Brain. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:292. [PMID: 30983964 PMCID: PMC6449457 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In understanding the pathology of neurological diseases, the role played by brain energy metabolism is gaining prominence. Animal models have demonstrated that regular physical exercise improves brain energy metabolism while also providing antidepressant, anxiolytic, antioxidant and neuroprotective functions. This review summarizes the latest evidence on the roles played by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) and mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) in this scenario. The beneficial effects of exercise seem to depend on crosstalk between muscles and nervous tissue through the increased release of muscle irisin during exercise.
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- Viviane José de Oliveira Bristot
- Research Group on Biology of Exercise, Department of Health Sciences, Centro Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biology of Exercise, Department of Health Sciences, Centro Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biology of Exercise, Department of Health Sciences, Centro Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biology of Exercise, Department of Health Sciences, Centro Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biology of Exercise, Department of Health Sciences, Centro Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil.,Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Kang S, Lee S, Kim J, Kim JC, Kim SH, Son Y, Shin T, Youn B, Kim JS, Wang H, Yang M, Moon C. Chronic Treatment with Combined Chemotherapeutic Agents Affects Hippocampal Micromorphometry and Function in Mice, Independently of Neuroinflammation. Exp Neurobiol 2018; 27:419-436. [PMID: 30429651 PMCID: PMC6221841 DOI: 10.5607/en.2018.27.5.419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Chemotherapeutic agents induce long-term side effects, including cognitive impairment and mood disorders, particularly in breast cancer survivors who have undergone chemotherapy. However, the precise mechanisms underpinning chemotherapy-induced hippocampal dysfunction remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the detrimental effects of chronic treatment with a combination of adriamycin and cyclophosphamide (AC) on the neuronal architecture and functions of the hippocampi of female C57BL/6 mice. After chronic AC administration, mice showed memory impairment (measured using a novel object recognition memory task) and depression-like behavior (measured using the tail suspension test and forced swim test). According to Golgi staining, chronic AC treatment significantly reduced the total dendritic length, ramification, and complexity as well as spine density and maturation in hippocampal neurons in a sub-region-specific manner. Additionally, the AC combination significantly reduced adult neurogenesis, the extent of the vascular network, and the levels of hippocampal angiogenesis-related factors. However, chronic AC treatment did not increase the levels of inflammation-related signals (microglial or astrocytic distribution, or the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines or M1/M2 macrophage markers). Thus, chronic AC treatment changed the neuronal architecture of the adult hippocampus, possibly by reducing neurogenesis and the extent of the vasculature, independently of neuroinflammation. Such detrimental changes in micromorphometric parameters may explain the hippocampal dysfunction observed after cancer chemotherapy.
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- Sohi Kang
- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea.,Primate Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup 56216, Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, MI 48824, USA
| | - Miyoung Yang
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine and Institute for Environmental Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea
| | - Changjong Moon
- College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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