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Motuziuk O, Nozdrenko D, Prylutska S, Vareniuk I, Bogutska K, Braniuk S, Korotkyi O, Prylutskyy Y, Ritter U, Piosik J. The effect of C 60 fullerene on the mechanokinetics of muscle gastrocnemius contraction in chronically alcoholized rats. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18745. [PMID: 37554800 PMCID: PMC10404780 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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The C60 fullerene effect (oral administration at a dose of 1 mg kg-1) on the selected biomechanical parameters of muscle gastrocnemius contraction, biochemical indicators of blood and muscle tissue as well as histological changes in rat muscle tissue after chronic alcoholization for 3, 6 and 9 months was studied in detail. Water-soluble C60 fullerenes were shown to reduce the pathological processes development in the muscle apparatus by an average of (35-40)%. In particular, they reduced the time occurrence of fatigue processes in muscle during the long-term development of alcoholic myopathy and inhibited oxidative processes in muscle, thereby preventing its degradation. These findings open up the possibility of using C60 fullerenes as potent antioxidants for the correction of the pathological conditions of the muscle system arising from alcohol intoxication.
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- Olexandr Motuziuk
- Faculty of Biology and Forestry, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Lutsk, 43025, Ukraine
- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Physiology, Plant Biochemistry and Bioenergetics, Faculty of Plant Protection, Biotechnology and Ecology, National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Faculty of Biology and Forestry, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Lutsk, 43025, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Ilmenau, 98693, Germany
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- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk, 80-307, Gdańsk, Poland
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Zavodovskiy DO, Bulgakova NV, Sokolowska I, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Gonchar OO, Kostyukov AI, Vlasenko OV, Butowska K, Borowik A, Piosik J, Maznychenko A. Water-soluble pristine C 60 fullerenes attenuate isometric muscle force reduction in a rat acute inflammatory pain model. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:606. [PMID: 37491190 PMCID: PMC10367279 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06719-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Being a scavenger of free radicals, C60 fullerenes can influence on the physiological processes in skeletal muscles, however, the effect of such carbon nanoparticles on muscle contractility under acute muscle inflammation remains unclear. Thus, the aim of the study was to reveal the effect of the C60 fullerene aqueous solution (C60FAS) on the muscle contractile properties under acute inflammatory pain. METHODS To induce inflammation a 2.5% formalin solution was injected into the rat triceps surae (TS) muscle. High-frequency electrical stimulation has been used to induce tetanic muscle contraction. A linear motor under servo-control with embedded semi-conductor strain gauge resistors was used to measure the muscle tension. RESULTS In response to formalin administration, the strength of TS muscle contractions in untreated animals was recorded at 23% of control values, whereas the muscle tension in the C60FAS-treated rats reached 48%. Thus, the treated muscle could generate 2-fold more muscle strength than the muscle in untreated rats. CONCLUSIONS The attenuation of muscle contraction force reduction caused by preliminary injection of C60FAS is presumably associated with a decrease in the concentration of free radicals in the inflamed muscle tissue, which leads to a decrease in the intensity of nociceptive information transmission from the inflamed muscle to the CNS and thereby promotes the improvement of the functional state of the skeletal muscle.
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- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, Gdansk 80- 336, Gdansk, Poland
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- ESC "Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska Str. 64, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Weimarer Str. 25, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, Kyiv, 01024, Ukraine
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurophysiology, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland.
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- Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, Kyiv, 01024, Ukraine.
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, Gdansk 80- 336, Gdansk, Poland.
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C 60 fullerene attenuates muscle force reduction in a rat during fatigue development. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12449. [PMID: 36590525 PMCID: PMC9801117 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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C60 fullerene (C60) as a nanocarbon particle, compatible with biological structures, capable of penetrating through cell membranes and effectively scavenging free radicals, is widely used in biomedicine. A protective effect of C60 on the biomechanics of fast (m. gastrocnemius) and slow (m. soleus) muscle contraction in rats and the pro- and antioxidant balance of muscle tissue during the development of muscle fatigue was studied compared to the same effect of the known antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC). C60 and NAC were administered intraperitoneally at doses of 1 and 150 mg kg-1, respectively, daily for 5 days and 1 h before the start of the experiment. The following quantitative markers of muscle fatigue were used: the force of muscle contraction, the level of accumulation of secondary products of lipid peroxidation (TBARS) and the oxygen metabolite H2O2, the activity of first-line antioxidant defense enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)), and the condition of the glutathione system (reduced glutathione (GSH) content and the activity of the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme). The analysis of the muscle contraction force dynamics in rats against the background of induced muscle fatigue showed, that the effect of C60, 1 h after drug administration, was (15-17)% more effective on fast muscles than on slow muscles. A further slight increase in the effect of C60 was revealed after 2 h of drug injection, (7-9)% in the case of m. gastrocnemius and (5-6)% in the case of m. soleus. An increase in the effect of using C60 occurred within 4 days (the difference between 4 and 5 days did not exceed (3-5)%) and exceeded the effect of NAC by (32-34)%. The analysis of biochemical parameters in rat muscle tissues showed that long-term application of C60 contributed to their decrease by (10-30)% and (5-20)% in fast and slow muscles, respectively, on the 5th day of the experiment. At the same time, the protective effect of C60 was higher compared to NAC by (28-44)%. The obtained results indicate the prospect of using C60 as a potential protective nano agent to improve the efficiency of skeletal muscle function by modifying the reactive oxygen species-dependent mechanisms that play an important role in the processes of muscle fatigue development.
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Curpan AS, Impellitteri F, Plavan G, Ciobica A, Faggio C. Review: Mytilus galloprovincialis: An essential, low-cost model organism for the impact of xenobiotics on oxidative stress and public health. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 256:109302. [PMID: 35202823 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The level of pollution becomes more and more of a pressuring matter for humankind at a worldwide level. Often the focus is on the effects that we can directly and see such as decreased air quality and higher than normal temperatures and weather, but the effects we cannot see are frequently overlooked. For at least the past decade increasing importance has been given towards the effects of pollution of living animals or non-target organisms and plants. For this purpose, one model animal that surfaced is the purpose, one model animal surfaced is Mytilus galloprovincialis. As all mussels, this species is capable of bio-accumulating important quantities of different xenobiotics such as pesticides, paints, medicines, heavy metals, industrial compounds, and even compounds marketed as antioxidants and antivirals. Their toxic effects can be assessed through their impact on oxidative stress, lysosomal membrane stability, and cell viability through trypan blue exclusion test and neutral red retention assay techniques. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the benefits of using M. galloprovincialis as an animal model for toxicological assays of various classes of xenobiotics by bringing to light the studies that have approached the matter.
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- Alexandrina-Stefania Curpan
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Carol I Avenue, 20A, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale, Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Carol I Avenue, 20A, Iasi, Romania..
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Carol I Avenue, 20A, Iasi, Romania..
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale, Ferdinando Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy..
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Nozdrenko D, Prylutska S, Bogutska K, Cherepanov V, Senenko A, Vygovska O, Khrapatyi S, Ritter U, Prylutskyy Y, Piosik J. Analysis of Biomechanical and Biochemical Markers of Rat Muscle Soleus Fatigue Processes Development during Long-Term Use of C60 Fullerene and N-Acetylcysteine. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091552. [PMID: 35564261 PMCID: PMC9105597 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The development of an effective therapy aimed at restoring muscle dysfunctions in clinical and sports medicine, as well as optimizing working activity in general remains an urgent task today. Modern nanobiotechnologies are able to solve many clinical and social health problems, in particular, they offer new therapeutic approaches using biocompatible and bioavailable nanostructures with specific bioactivity. Therefore, the nanosized carbon molecule, C60 fullerene, as a powerful antioxidant, is very attractive. In this study, a comparative analysis of the dynamic of muscle soleus fatigue processes in rats was conducted using 50 Hz stimulation for 5 s with three consistent pools after intraperitoneal administration of the following antioxidants: C60 fullerene (a daily dose of 1 mg/kg one hour prior to the start of the experiment) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC; a daily dose of 150 mg/kg one hour prior to the start of the experiment) during five days. Changes in the integrated power of muscle contraction, levels of the maximum and minimum contraction force generation, time of reduction of the contraction force by 50% of its maximum value, achievement of the maximum force response, and delay of the beginning of a single contraction force response were analyzed as biomechanical markers of fatigue processes. Levels of creatinine, creatine phosphokinase, lactate, and lactate dehydrogenase, as well as pro- and antioxidant balance (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydrogen peroxide, reduced glutathione, and catalase activity) in the blood of rats were analyzed as biochemical markers of fatigue processes. The obtained data indicate that applied therapeutic drugs have the most significant effects on the 2nd and especially the 3rd stimulation pools. Thus, the application of C60 fullerene has a (50–80)% stronger effect on the resumption of muscle biomechanics after the beginning of fatigue than NAC on the first day of the experiment. There is a clear trend toward a positive change in all studied biochemical parameters by about (12–15)% after therapeutic administration of NAC and by (20–25)% after using C60 fullerene throughout the experiment. These findings demonstrate the promise of using C60 fullerenes as potential therapeutic nanoagents that can reduce or adjust the pathological conditions of the muscular system that occur during fatigue processes in skeletal muscles.
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- Dmytro Nozdrenko
- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, Plant Biochemistry and Bioenergetics, Faculty of Plant Protection, Biotechnology and Ecology, National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, 03041 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Physical Electronics, Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine; (V.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Physical Electronics, Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine; (V.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bogomolets National Medical University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Computational Mathematics and Computer Modeling, Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, 03039 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (K.B.)
- Correspondence: (Y.P.); (J.P.)
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- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
- Correspondence: (Y.P.); (J.P.)
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Effect of C60 Fullerene on Recovery of Muscle Soleus in Rats after Atrophy Induced by Achillotenotomy. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12030332. [PMID: 35330083 PMCID: PMC8949448 DOI: 10.3390/life12030332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Biomechanical and biochemical changes in the muscle soleus of rats during imitation of hind limbs unuse were studied in the model of the Achilles tendon rupture (Achillotenotomy). Oral administration of water-soluble C60 fullerene at a dose of 1 mg/kg was used as a therapeutic agent throughout the experiment. Changes in the force of contraction and the integrated power of the muscle, the time to reach the maximum force response, the mechanics of fatigue processes development, in particular, the transition from dentate to smooth tetanus, as well as the levels of pro- and antioxidant balance in the blood of rats on days 15, 30 and 45 after injury were described. The obtained results indicate a promising prospect for C60 fullerene use as a powerful antioxidant for reducing and correcting pathological conditions of the muscular system arising from skeletal muscle atrophy.
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Fullerene nanoparticles for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2021; 65:1146-1156. [PMID: 34735681 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-021-2001-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term, recurrent inflammatory bowel disease for which no effective cure is yet available in the clinical setting. Repairing the barrier dysfunction of the colon and reducing intestinal inflammation are considered key objectives to cure UC. Here we demonstrate a novel therapeutic strategy based on a C60 fullerene suspension (C60FS) to treat dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced UC in an animal model. C60FS can repair the barrier dysfunction of UC and effectively promote the healing of ulcers; it also manifests better treatment effects compared with mesalazine enema. C60FS can reduce the numbers of basophils in the blood of UC rats and mast cells in the colorectal tissue, thereby effectively alleviating inflammation. The expression of H1R, H4R, and VEGFR2 receptors in colorectal tissues is inhibited by C60FS, and the levels of histamine and prostaglandin in the rat blood are reduced. This work presents a reliable strategy based on fullerene to cure UC and provides a novel guide for UC treatment.
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Biochemical and tensometric analysis of C(60) fullerenes protective effect on the development of skeletal muscle fatigue. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj93.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Protective Effect of Water-Soluble C 60 Fullerene Nanoparticles on the Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of the Muscle Soleus in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22136812. [PMID: 34202899 PMCID: PMC8268338 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The biomechanical parameters of muscle soleus contraction in rats and their blood biochemical indicators after the intramuscular administration of water-soluble C60 fullerene at doses of 0.5, 1, and 2 mg/kg 1 h before the onset of muscle ischemia were investigated. In particular, changes in the contraction force of the ischemic muscle soleus, the integrated power of the muscle, the time to achieve the maximum force response, the dynamics of fatigue processes, and the parameters of the transition from dentate to smooth tetanus, levels of creatinine, creatine kinase, lactate and lactate dehydrogenase, and parameters of prooxidant–antioxidant balance (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydrogen peroxide, and reduced glutathione and catalase) were analyzed. The positive therapeutic changes in the studied biomechanical and biochemical markers were revealed, which indicate the possibility of using water-soluble C60 fullerenes as effective prophylactic nanoagents to reduce the severity of pathological conditions of the muscular system caused by ischemic damage to skeletal muscles.
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Gonchar OO, Maznychenko AV, Klyuchko OM, Mankovska IM, Butowska K, Borowik A, Piosik J, Sokolowska I. C 60 Fullerene Reduces 3-Nitropropionic Acid-Induced Oxidative Stress Disorders and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Rats by Modulation of p53, Bcl-2 and Nrf2 Targeted Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115444. [PMID: 34064070 PMCID: PMC8196695 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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C60 fullerene as a potent free radical scavenger and antioxidant could be a beneficial means for neurodegenerative disease prevention or cure. The aim of the study was to define the effects of C60 administration on mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress disorders in a 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA)-induced rat model of Huntington’s disease. Animals received 3-NPA (30 mg/kg i.p.) once a day for 3 consecutive days. C60 was applied at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg of body weight, i.p. daily over 5 days before (C60 pre-treatment) and after 3-NPA exposure (C60 post-treatment). Oxidative stress biomarkers, the activity of respiratory chain enzymes, the level of antioxidant defense, and pro- and antiapoptotic markers were analyzed in the brain and skeletal muscle mitochondria. The nuclear and cytosol Nrf2 protein expression, protein level of MnSOD, γ-glutamate-cysteine ligase (γ-GCLC), and glutathione-S-transferase (GSTP) as Nrf2 targets were evaluated. Our results indicated that C60 can prevent 3-NPA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction through the restoring of mitochondrial complexes’ enzyme activity, ROS scavenging, modulating of pro/antioxidant balance and GSH/GSSG ratio, as well as inhibition of mitochondria-dependent apoptosis through the limitation of p53 mitochondrial translocation and increase in Bcl-2 protein expression. C60 improved mitochondrial protection by strengthening the endogenous glutathione system via glutathione biosynthesis by up-regulating Nrf2 nuclear accumulation as well as GCLC and GSTP protein level.
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- Olga O. Gonchar
- Department of Hypoxic States and Department of Movements Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.O.G.); (I.M.M.)
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- Department of Hypoxic States and Department of Movements Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.O.G.); (I.M.M.)
- Department of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Electronics, National Aviation University, L. Huzar Ave. 1, 03058 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Hypoxic States and Department of Movements Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.O.G.); (I.M.M.)
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (K.B.); (A.B.); (J.P.)
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (K.B.); (A.B.); (J.P.)
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (K.B.); (A.B.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland;
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Shytikov D, Shytikova I, Rohila D, Kulaga A, Dubiley T, Pishel I. Effect of Long-Term Treatment with C 60 Fullerenes on the Lifespan and Health Status of CBA/Ca Mice. Rejuvenation Res 2021; 24:345-353. [PMID: 33849306 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2020.2403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Several studies claimed C60 fullerenes as a prospective geroprotector drug due to their ability to capture free radicals effectively and caused a profound interest in C60 in life extension communities. Multiple additives are already sold for human consumption despite a small body of evidence supporting the beneficial effects of fullerenes on the lifespan. To test the effect of C60 fullerenes on lifespan and healthspan, we administered C60 fullerenes dissolved in virgin olive oil orally to 10-12 months old CBA/Ca mice of both genders for 7 months and assessed their survival. To uncover C60 and virgin olive effects, we established two control groups: mice treated with virgin olive oil (vehicle) and mice treated with drinking water. To measure healthspan, we conducted daily monitoring of health condition and lethality and monthly bodyweight measurements. We also assessed physical activity, glucose metabolism, and hematological parameters every 3 months. We did not observe health deterioration in the animals treated with C60 compared with the control groups. Treatment of mice with C60 fullerenes resulted in an increased lifespan of males and females compared with the olive oil-treated animals. The lifespan of C60-treated mice was similar to the mice treated with water. These results suggest that the lifespan-extending effect in C60-treated mice appears due to the protective effect of fullerenes in opposition to the negative effect of olive oil in CBA/Ca mice.
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- Dmytro Shytikov
- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.,International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.,International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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- International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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- International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France.,Systems Biology of Aging Group, Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
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- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.,International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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Kosar N, Tahir H, Ayub K, Mahmood T. DFT studies of single and multiple alkali metals doped C 24 fullerene for electronics and nonlinear optical applications. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 105:107867. [PMID: 33725640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.107867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The geometric, electronic and nonlinear properties of exohedral and endohedral single and multiple alkali metal (Li, Na and K) atom doped C24 fullerene are studied. First, the most stable orientations at the most stable spin state are evaluated. Complexes with odd metal atoms are stable at doublet spin state and complexes with even number of metal atoms are stable at singlet spin state. Thermodynamic analysis shows that Li4C24 among all complexes with highest thermodynamic stability has interaction energy of -190.78 kcal mol-1. The energy gaps (GH-L) are fairly reduced in single and multi-doped cages, and the lowest energy gap is observed for K4C24 complex. NBO analysis is performed to validate the charge transfer from alkali metal toward C24. The largest amount of charge (0.95 |e|) transfer is monitored in exohedral K2C24 complex where the highest charge transfer is for potassium (K) metal. Total density of states (TDOS) spectra of doped complexes justify the involvement of alkali metals and nanocage in new HOMO formation for the excess electrons. First hyperpolarizability is descriptor of NLO properties of single and multi-doped complexes are calculated. It is observed that doping of alkali metal atoms (Li, Na and K) greatly enhances the first hyperpolarizability. Among all the complexes of C24, Na3C24 shows the highest hyperpolarizability value of 2.74 × 105 au. The results of this study are a guideline for the computational designing of highly efficient and thermodynamically stable complexes for the optical and optoelectronic technologies.
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- Naveen Kosar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology (UMT), C11, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan.
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Post-traumatic recovery of muscle soleus in rats is improved via synergistic effect of C60 fullerene and TRPM8 agonist menthol. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01703-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Forbot N, Bolibok P, Wiśniewski M, Roszek K. Carbonaceous Nanomaterials-Mediated Defense Against Oxidative Stress. Mini Rev Med Chem 2020; 20:294-307. [PMID: 31738152 DOI: 10.2174/1389557519666191029162150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The concept of nanoscale materials and their applications in industrial technologies, consumer goods, as well as in novel medical therapies has rapidly escalated in the last several years. Consequently, there is a critical need to understand the mechanisms that drive nanomaterials biocompatibility or toxicity to human cells and tissues. The ability of nanomaterials to initiate cellular pathways resulting in oxidative stress has emerged as a leading hypothesis in nanotoxicology. Nevertheless, there are a few examples revealing another face of nanomaterials - they can alleviate oxidative stress via decreasing the level of reactive oxygen species. The fundamental structural and physicochemical properties of carbonaceous nanomaterials that govern these anti-oxidative effects are discussed in this article. The signaling pathways influenced by these unique nanomaterials, as well as examples of their applications in the biomedical field, e.g. cell culture, cell-based therapies or drug delivery, are presented. We anticipate this emerging knowledge of intrinsic anti-oxidative properties of carbon nanomaterials to facilitate the use of tailored nanoparticles in vivo.
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- Natalia Forbot
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Physicochemistry of Carbon Materials Research Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Physicochemistry of Carbon Materials Research Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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Kuznietsova H, Dziubenko N, Herheliuk T, Prylutskyy Y, Tauscher E, Ritter U, Scharff P. Water-Soluble Pristine C 60 Fullerene Inhibits Liver Alterations Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Rat. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12090794. [PMID: 32842595 PMCID: PMC7559840 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Excessive production of reactive oxygen species is the main cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) initiation and progression. Water-soluble pristine C60 fullerene is a powerful and non-toxic antioxidant, therefore, its effect under rat HCC model and its possible mechanisms were aimed to be discovered. Studies on HepG2 cells (human HCC) demonstrated C60 fullerene ability to inhibit cell growth (IC50 = 108.2 μmol), to induce apoptosis, to downregulate glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, to upregulate vimentin and p53 expression and to alter HepG2 redox state. If applied to animals experienced HCC in dose of 0.25 mg/kg per day starting at liver cirrhosis stage, C60 fullerene improved post-treatment survival similar to reference 5-fluorouracil (31 and 30 compared to 17 weeks) and inhibited metastasis unlike the latter. Furthermore, C60 fullerene substantially attenuated liver injury and fibrosis, decreased liver enzymes, and normalized bilirubin and redox markers (elevated by 1.7–7.7 times under HCC). Thus, C60 fullerene ability to inhibit HepG2 cell growth and HCC development and metastasis and to improve animal survival was concluded. C60 fullerene cytostatic action might be realized through apoptosis induction and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase downregulation in addition to its antioxidant activity.
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- Halyna Kuznietsova
- Institute of Biology and Medicine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska str., 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (N.D.); (T.H.); (Y.P.)
- Correspondence: (H.K.); (U.R.); Tel.: +38-095-277-4370 (H.K.); +49-3677-69-3603 (U.R.)
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska str., 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (N.D.); (T.H.); (Y.P.)
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska str., 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (N.D.); (T.H.); (Y.P.)
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- Institute of Biology and Medicine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska str., 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (N.D.); (T.H.); (Y.P.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Weimarer str. 25, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany; (E.T.); (P.S.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Weimarer str. 25, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany; (E.T.); (P.S.)
- Correspondence: (H.K.); (U.R.); Tel.: +38-095-277-4370 (H.K.); +49-3677-69-3603 (U.R.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Weimarer str. 25, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany; (E.T.); (P.S.)
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Fatigue-induced Fos immunoreactivity within the lumbar cord and amygdala decreases after С 60 fullerene pretreatment. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9826. [PMID: 32555429 PMCID: PMC7299940 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67034-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The fundamental aspects related to the mechanisms of action of C60 fullerene nanoparticles on the level of the central nervous system in different experimental conditions are still unclear. Electrophysiological investigation and immunohistochemical techniques of c-fos expression were combined to determine which neural elements within the lumbar segments and in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) are activated under skeletal muscle fatigue development with prior application of C60 fullerenes (dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and in distilled water, FDS). After high-frequency electrical stimulation of the triceps surae muscle, the main fatigue-related increases in the c-Fos expression level were registered ipsilaterally within lamina 1 and 5 of the lumbar segments and within the contralateral capsular part of the CeA. C60 fullerene pretreatment in animals with subsequent electrical stimulation induced a distinct (2–4 times) decrease in the level of Fos immunoreactivity in the observed structures in comparison with only fatigue-induced rats. It can be supposed that FDS, as antioxidant compound, can decrease the concentration of free radicals in fatigued tissue and reduce the transmission intensity of nociceptive information from muscles to the spinal cord and amygdala, thereby changing the level of c-Fos expression within the lumbar segments and CeA.
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Maznychenko AV, Mankivska OP, Sokolowska (Vereshchaka) IV, Kopyak BS, Tomiak T, Bulgakova NV, Gonchar OO, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Mishchenko IV, Kostyukov AI. C60 fullerenes increase the intensity of rotational movements in non-anesthetized hemiparkinsonic rats. Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars) 2020. [DOI: 10.21307/ane-2020-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Effects of Pristine C 60 Fullerenes on Liver and Pancreas in α-Naphthylisothiocyanate-Induced Cholangitis. Dig Dis Sci 2020; 65:215-224. [PMID: 31312992 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05730-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND A significant role in pathogenesis of cholangitis is attributed to excessive reactive oxygen species production and oxidative stress. Therefore, antioxidants could be promising therapeutics. AIMS The effects of powerful free radical scavenger C60 fullerene on hepatic and pancreatic manifestations of acute and chronic cholangitis in rats were aimed to be discovered. METHODS Acute (AC, 3 days) and chronic (CC, 28 days) cholangitis models were simulated by single (AC) and 4 weekly (CC) α-naphthylisothiocyanate per os administrations. Pristine C60 fullerene aqueous colloid solution (C60FAS, 0.15 mg/ml, size of aggregates 1.2-100 nm) was administered either per os or intraperitoneally at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg C60 fullerene daily (AC) and every other day (CC). Prednisolone was used as a reference. Liver and pancreas autopsies were analyzed, and blood serum biochemical markers were measured. Pan-cytokeratin expression in HepG2 cells was assessed after 48-h incubation with C60FAS. RESULTS On AC, C60FAS normalized elevated bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and triglycerides, diminished fibrotic alterations in liver, and improved pancreas state when applied by both ways. Additionally, C60FAS per os significantly reduced the signs of inflammation in liver and pancreas. On CC, C60FAS also mitigated liver fibrosis and inflammation, improved pancreas state, and normalized alkaline phosphatase and triglycerides. The remedy effect of C60FAS was more expressed compared to that of prednisolone on both models. Furthermore, C60FAS inhibited pan-cytokeratin expression in HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION Pristine C60 fullerene inhibits liver inflammation and fibrogenesis and partially improved liver and pancreas state under acute and chronic cholangitis.
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Biby TE, Prajitha N, Ashtami J, Sakthikumar D, Maekawa T, Mohanan PV. Toxicity of dextran stabilized fullerene C 60 against C6 Glial cells. Brain Res Bull 2019; 155:191-201. [PMID: 31786269 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2019.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Elevated application potential of fullerene C60 paved the way to think on its adverse effect when it reaches to biological system and environment. Though fullerenes are insoluble in water, various strategies are employed to make it soluble. Method of solubilization with organic solvents, yield cytotoxic responses both in vitro and in vivo. In this study, dextran was used to stabilize C60 particle. Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and transition electron microscopy (TEM) were used for characterization and it confirms effective surface stabilization and morphological characteristics. This was followed by various cytotoxicity studies to evaluate its bio-nano interactions. The results of the study suggest that the dextran stabilized C60 nanoparticles (Dex-C60) forms uniform suspension in water and was stable up to 72 h. The C6 glial cell-Dex-C60 interactions indicated that the Dex-C60 nanoparticles penetrate deeper into the cells and cause dose dependent toxic response. The result of the study recommended that Dex-C60 nanoparticles should undergo intensive risk assessment before biomedical applications and should take proper safety measure to avoid its entry to the environment.
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- T E Biby
- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350 - 8585, Japan
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350 - 8585, Japan
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India.
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Yasinskyi Y, O. P, O. M, V. R, Prylutskyy Y, Tauscher E, Ritter U, Kozeretska I. Reconciling the controversial data on the effects of C60 fullerene at the organismal and molecular levels using as a model Drosophila melanogaster. Toxicol Lett 2019; 310:92-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Distinct Impacts of Fullerene on Cognitive Functions of Dementia vs. Non-dementia Mice. Neurotox Res 2019; 36:736-745. [PMID: 31222673 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-019-00075-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fullerene is a family of carbon materials widely applied in modern medicine and ecosystem de-contamination. Its wide application makes human bodies more and more constantly exposed to fullerene particles. Since fullerene particles are able to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) (Yamago et al. 1995), if and how fullerene would affect brain functions need to be investigated for human health consideration. For this purpose, we administered fullerene on subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD) model mice and sham mice, two types of mice with distinct penetration properties of BBB and hence possibly distinct vulnerabilities to fullerene. We studied the spatial learning and memory abilities of mice with Morris water maze (MWM) and the neuroplasticity properties of the hippocampus. Results showed that fullerene administration suppressed outcomes of MWM in sham mice, along with suppressed long-term potentiation (LTP) and dendritic spine densities. Oppositely, recoveries of MWM outcomes and neuroplasticity properties were observed in fullerene-treated SIVD mice. To further clarify the mechanism of the impact of fullerene on neuroplasticity, we measured the levels of postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95), synaptophysin (SYP), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) by western blot assay. Results suggest that the distinct impacts of fullerene on behavior test and neuroplasticity may be conducted through postsynaptic regulations that were mediated by BDNF.
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Evaluation of the Effects of Carbon 60 Nanoparticle Exposure to Adult Zebrafish: A Behavioral and Biochemical Approach to Elucidate the Mechanism of Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19123853. [PMID: 30513951 PMCID: PMC6321281 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19123853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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There is a growing concern for the potential toxicity of engineered nanomaterials that have made their way into virtually all novel applications in the electronics, healthcare, cosmetics, technology, and engineering industries, and in particular, biomedical products. However, the potential toxicity of carbon 60 (C60) at the behavioral level has not been properly evaluated. In this study, we used idTracker, a multitracking algorithm to quantitatively assess behavioral toxicity induced by C60 nanoparticles (C60 NPs) in adult zebrafish. We demonstrated that locomotion, novel tank exploration, aggression, shoaling, and color preference activities of the C60 NPs-treated fish was significantly reduced. In addition, the C60 NPs-treated fish also displayed dysregulation of the circadian rhythm by showing lower locomotion activities in both day and night cycles. The biochemical results showed that C60 NPs exposure at low concentration induced oxidative stress and DNA damage, reduced anti-oxidative capacity and ATP (adenosine triphosphate) levels, and induced stress-associated hormones, hypoxia, as well as inflammation marker upregulation in muscle and gill tissues. Together, this work, for the first time, provide direct evidence showing that the chronic exposure of C60 NPs induced multiple behavioral abnormalities in adult zebrafish. Our findings suggest that the ecotoxicity of C60 NPs towards aquatic vertebrates should be carefully evaluated.
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Zavodovskyi DO, Zay SY, Matvienko TY, Prylutskyy YI, Nurishchenko NY, Paradizova SS, Bezuh LL, Ritter U, Scharff P. Influence of C(60) fullerene on the ischemia-reperfusion injury in the skeletal muscle of rat limb: mechanokinetic and biochemical analysis. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj90.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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C 60 Fullerene Prevents Restraint Stress-Induced Oxidative Disorders in Rat Tissues: Possible Involvement of the Nrf2/ARE-Antioxidant Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:2518676. [PMID: 30538799 PMCID: PMC6257904 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2518676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The effects of C60FAS (50 and 500 μg/kg) supplementation, in a normal physiological state and after restraint stress exposure, on prooxidant/antioxidant balance in rat tissues were explored and compared with the effects of the known exogenous antioxidant N-acetylcysteine. Oxidative stress biomarkers (ROS, O2·−, H2O2, and lipid peroxidation) and indices of antioxidant status (MnSOD, catalase, GPx, GST, γ-GCL, GR activities, and GSH level) were measured in the brain and the heart. In addition, protein expression of Nrf2 in the nuclear and cytosol fractions as well as the protein level of antiradical enzyme MnSOD and GSH-related enzymes γ-GCLC, GPx, and GSTP as downstream targets of Nrf2 was evaluated by western blot analysis. Under a stress condition, C60FAS attenuates ROS generation and O2·− and H2O2 releases and thus decreases lipid peroxidation as well as increases rat tissue antioxidant capacity. We have shown that C60FAS supplementation has dose-dependent and tissue-specific effects. C60FAS strengthened the antiradical defense through the upregulation of MnSOD in brain cells and maintained MnSOD protein content at the control level in the myocardium. Moreover, C60FAS enhanced the GSH level and the activity/protein expression of GSH-related enzymes. Correlation of these changes with Nrf2 protein content suggests that under stress exposure, along with other mechanisms, the Nrf2/ARE-antioxidant pathway may be involved in regulation of glutathione homeostasis. In our study, in an in vivo model, when C60FAS (50 and 500 μg/kg) was applied alone, no significant changes in Nrf2 protein expression as well as in activity/protein levels of MnSOD and GSH-related enzymes in both tissues types were observed. All these facts allow us to assume that in the in vivo model, C60FAS affects on the brain and heart endogenous antioxidative statuses only during the oxidative stress condition.
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Vereshchaka IV, Bulgakova NV, Maznychenko AV, Gonchar OO, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Moska W, Tomiak T, Nozdrenko DM, Mishchenko IV, Kostyukov AI. C 60 Fullerenes Diminish Muscle Fatigue in Rats Comparable to N-acetylcysteine or β-Alanine. Front Physiol 2018; 9:517. [PMID: 29867560 PMCID: PMC5962757 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to detect the effects of C60 fullerenes, which possess pronounced antioxidant properties, in comparison with the actions of the known exogenous antioxidants N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and β-Alanine in terms of exercise tolerance and contractile property changes of the m. triceps surae (TS) during development of the muscle fatigue in rats. The electrical stimulation of the TS muscle during four 30 min series in control rats led to total reduction of the muscle contraction force. Furthermore, the effects of prior intraperitoneal (i.p.) or oral C60FAS application and preliminary i.p. injection of NAC or β-Alanine on muscle contraction force under fatigue development conditions is studied. In contrast to control rats, animals with C60FAS, NAC, or β-Alanine administration could maintain a constant level of muscle effort over five stimulation series. The accumulation of secondary products and changes in antioxidant levels in the muscle tissues were also determined after the fatigue tests. The increased levels of lactic acid, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and H2O2 after stimulation were statistically significant with respect to intact muscles. In the working muscle, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the activity of endogenous antioxidants: reduced glutathione, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase. Treated animal groups showed a decrease in endogenous antioxidant activity relative to the fatigue-induced animals (P < 0.05). Oral C60FAS administration clearly demonstrated an action on skeletal muscle fatigue development similar to the effects of i.p. injections of the exogenous antioxidants NAC or β-Alanine. This creates opportunities to oral use of C60FAS as a potential therapeutic agent. Due to the membranotropic activity of C60 fullerenes, non-toxic C60FAS has a more pronounced effect on the prooxidant-antioxidant homeostasis of muscle tissues in rats.
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- Inna V. Vereshchaka
- The Unit of the Theory of Physical Education, The Chair of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and SportGdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Movement Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Movement Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Hypoxic States Investigation, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany
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- The Unit of the Theory of Physical Education, The Chair of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and SportGdańsk, Poland
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- The Unit of the Theory of Physical Education, The Chair of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and SportGdańsk, Poland
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- ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Movement Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Water-soluble C60 fullerenes reduce manifestations of acute cholangitis in rats. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-018-0700-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Effect of C 60 fullerene nanoparticles on the diet-induced obesity in rats. Int J Obes (Lond) 2018; 42:1987-1998. [PMID: 30401827 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0016-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a growing global health problem. Since increased oxidative stress is one of the key pathological mechanisms underpinning overweight and strongly correlates with progression of obesity-related complications we hypothesized that C60 fullerene nanoparticles, due to their strong antioxidant capacity, could be the promising therapeutic agent in the treatment of this disease. Here we investigated whether the C60 fullerenes can alleviate diet-induced obesity (DIO) and metabolic impairments associated with it. METHODS To determine the effect of C60 fullerenes on some nutritional and metabolic parameters, rats were fed either a normal diet (6.7% fat, 15.27 kJ·g-1) or a high-fat diet (38.8% fat, 28.71 kJ·g-1) for 70 days and were simultaneously treated per os with pristine C60 fullerene aqueous solution (C60FAS; 0.3 mg·kg-1 every other day) since the 28th day from the start of the experiment. RESULTS Rats fed with high fat diet had significantly increased body mass index (BMI), levels of insulin, glucose, glycosilated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and serum pro-inflammatory cytokines compared with control rats fed with low-fat chow. C60 fullerenes normalized the metabolic parameters and partially reduced BMI in DIO animals. Pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1b, IL-12, INFγ) were also decreased in serum of DIO rats treated with C60 fullerenes while anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL-10) were at the control levels. High fat diet caused the increased level of oxidative stress products, and this was accompanied by decreased activity both the superoxide dismutase and catalase, whereas the administration of C60 fullerenes markedly decreased level of oxidative stress and enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities. CONCLUSION These data indicate that water-soluble pristine C60 fullerenes reduce chronic inflammation, restore glucose homeostasis as well as positively affects on prooxidant-antioxidant homeostasis. C60 fullerenes could be represented as a promising therapeutic agent in the treatment of obesity and its related complications.
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Prylutska S, Grynyuk I, Grebinyk A, Hurmach V, Shatrava I, Sliva T, Amirkhanov V, Prylutskyy Y, Matyshevska O, Slobodyanik M, Frohme M, Ritter U. Cytotoxic Effects of Dimorfolido-N-Trichloroacetylphosphorylamide and Dimorfolido-N-Benzoylphosphorylamide in Combination with C 60 Fullerene on Leukemic Cells and Docking Study of Their Interaction with DNA. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2017; 12:124. [PMID: 28235359 PMCID: PMC5315654 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-1893-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Dimorfolido-N-trichloroacetylphosphorylamide (HL1) and dimorfolido-N-benzoylphosphorylamide (HL2) as representatives of carbacylamidophosphates were synthesized and identified by the methods of IR, 1H, and 31P NMR spectroscopy. In vitro HL1 and HL2 at 1 mM concentration caused cell specific and time-dependent decrease of leukemic cell viability. Compounds caused the similar gradual decrease of Jurkat cells viability at 72 h (by 35%). HL1 had earlier and more profound toxic effect as compared to HL2 regardless on leukemic cell line. Viability of Molt-16 and CCRF-CEM cells under the action of HL1 was decreased at 24 h (by 32 and 45%, respectively) with no substantial further reducing up to 72 h. Toxic effect of HL2 was detected only at 72 h of incubation of Jurkat and Molt-16 cells (cell viability was decreased by 40 and 45%, respectively).It was shown that C60 fullerene enhanced the toxic effect of HL2 on leukemic cells. Viability of Jurkat and CCRF-CEM cells at combined action of C60 fullerene and HL2 was decreased at 72 h (by 20 and 24%, respectively) in comparison with the effect of HL2 taken separately.In silico study showed that HL1 and HL2 can interact with DNA and form complexes with DNA both separately and in combination with C60 fullerene. More stable complexes are formed when DNA interacts with HL1 or C60 + HL2 structure. Strong stacking interactions can be formed between HL2 and C60 fullerene. Differences in the types of identified bonds and ways of binding can determine distinction in cytotoxic effects of studied compounds.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Prylutska
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine.
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - A Grebinyk
- Technical University of Applied Sciences of Wildau, 1 Hochschulring Str., Wildau, 15745, Germany
| | - V Hurmach
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - Iu Shatrava
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - T Sliva
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - V Amirkhanov
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - Yu Prylutskyy
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - O Matyshevska
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - M Slobodyanik
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
| | - M Frohme
- Technical University of Applied Sciences of Wildau, 1 Hochschulring Str., Wildau, 15745, Germany
| | - U Ritter
- Technical University of Ilmenau, 25 Weimarer Str., Ilmenau, 98693, Germany
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