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Sá GCDS, da Silva LB, Bezerra PVV, da Silva MAF, Inacio CLS, Paiva WDS, e Silva VPM, Cordeiro LV, Oliveira JWDF, Silva MS, Lima EDO, Moreira FJC, Rocha HADO, Barra PB, Ximenes MDFFDM, Uchôa AF. Tephrosia toxicaria (Sw.) Pers. extracts: Screening by examining aedicidal action under laboratory and field conditions along with its antioxidant, antileishmanial, and antimicrobial activities. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0275835. [PMID: 36630475 PMCID: PMC9833590 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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An increase in the incidence of arboviral, microbial and parasitic infections, and to disorders related to oxidative stress has encouraged the development of adjuvant therapies based on natural formulations, such as those involving plant extracts. Thus, to expand the repertoire of the available therapeutic options, this study aimed to describe the versatility of Tephrosia toxicaria (Sw.) (Pers., 1807) extracts for the control of arbovirus vectors, as well as their antioxidant, antileishmanial, and antimicrobial potential. Among the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts obtained, the hydroethanolic extract from roots (RHA) was identified as the most active larvicide extract demonstrating, respectively, the lowest lethal concentration (mg/mL) for 50%, 90% and 99% of Aedes aegypti (L., 1762) and Aedes albopictus (S., 1894) larvae, observed at 24 h (0.33, 0.84 and 1.80; 0.32, 0.70 and 1.32) and 48 h (0.17, 0.51 and 1.22; 0.26, 0.47 and 0.78) post-exposure. Field assays revealed that RHA (0.84 mg/mL) is a potential oviposition deterrent, reducing egg-laying by approximately 90%. RHA (0.1 mg/mL) also exhibited antioxidant activity for the following tests: total antioxidant capacity (286.86 mg AAE/g), iron (87.16%) and copper (25.64%) chelation, and superoxide scavenging (10%). In the cell culture assays, RHA (0.1 mg/mL) promoted regeneration of metabolic activity (92% cell viability) in cells exposed to oxidative stress. Furthermore, RHA displayed weak antileishmanial activity (IC50 = 3.53 mg/mL) against Leishmania amazonensis and not exhibit antimicrobial activity. The extraction favored the concentration of carbohydrates in RHA, in addition to lectins and protease inhibitors, with molecular masses estimated between 10 and 24 kDa. Cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity analyses of RHA suggested its biosecurity. Thus, RHA is a multivalent extract with insecticide and antioxidant properties at low and safe concentrations. However, others studies on its indirect toxic effects are ongoing to ensure the complete safety of RHA.
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- Giulian César da Silva Sá
- Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Laboratory of Entomology Research, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Laboratory of Biotechnology of Natural Polymer, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Laboratory of Entomology Research, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Mycology, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Mycology, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Laboratory of Biotechnology of Natural Polymer, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Laboratory of Entomology Research, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Aboushanab SA, El-Far AH, Narala VR, Ragab RF, Kovaleva EG. Potential therapeutic interventions of plant-derived isoflavones against acute lung injury. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108204. [PMID: 34619497 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening syndrome that possibly leads to high morbidity and mortality as no therapy exists. Several natural ingredients with negligible adverse effects have recently been investigated to possibly inhibit the inflammatory pathways associated with ALI at the molecular level. Isoflavones, as phytoestrogenic compounds, are naturally occurring bioactive compounds that represent the most abundant category of plant polyphenols (Leguminosae family). A broad range of therapeutic activities of isoflavones, including antioxidants, chemopreventive, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and antibacterial potentials, have been extensively documented in the literature. Our review exclusively focuses on the possible anti-inflammatory, antioxidant role of botanicals'-derived isoflavones against ALI and their immunomodulatory effect in experimentally induced ALI. Despite the limited scope covering their molecular mechanisms, isoflavones substantially contributed to protecting from ALI via inhibiting toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/Myd88/NF-κB pathway and subsequent cytokines, chemokines, and adherent proteins. Nonetheless, future research is suggested to fill the gap in elucidating the protective roles of isoflavones to alleviate ALI concerning antioxidant potentials, inhibition of the inflammatory pathways, and associated molecular mechanisms.
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- Saied A Aboushanab
- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, 620002, 19 Mira Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt; Scientific Chair of Yousef Abdullatif Jameel of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, 620002, 19 Mira Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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Melo CPB, Saito P, Vale DL, Rodrigues CCA, Pinto IC, Martinez RM, Bezerra JR, Baracat MM, Verri WA, Fonseca-Bazzo YM, Georgetti SR, Casagrande R. Protective effect of oral treatment with Cordia verbenacea extract against UVB irradiation deleterious effects in the skin of hairless mouse. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2021; 216:112151. [PMID: 33581679 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Photochemoprotection of the skin can be achieved by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress, which we tested using Cordia verbenacea extract, a medicinal plant known for its rich content of antioxidant molecules and anti-inflammatory activity. In vitro antioxidant evaluation of Cordia verbenacea leaves ethanolic extract (CVE) presented the following results: ferric reducing antioxidant power (886.32 μM equivalent of Trolox/g extract); IC50 of 19.128 μg/ml for scavenging 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; IC50 of 12.48 μg/mL for scavenging 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid); decrease of hydroperoxides from linoleic acid (IC50 of 10.20 μg/mL); inhibition of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (IC50 8.90 μg/mL); iron-chelating ability in bathophenanthroline iron assay (IC50 47.35 μg/mL); chemiluminescence triggered by free radicals in the H2O2/horseradish peroxidase/luminol (IC50 0.286 μg/mL) and xanthine/xanthine oxidase/luminol (IC50 0.42 μg/mL) methods. CVE (10-100 mg per kg, 30 min before and immediately after UVB exposure) treatment was performed by gavage in hairless mice. CVE inhibited skin edema, neutrophil infiltration, and overproduction of MMP-9; reduced levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL- 6; numbers of skin mast cells, epidermal thickening, number of epidermal apoptotic keratinocytes, and collagen degradation. CVE increased the skin's natural antioxidant defenses as observed by Nrf-2, NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1, and heme oxygenase 1 mRNA expression enhancement. Furthermore, CVE inhibited lipid peroxidation and superoxide anion production and recovered antioxidant reduced glutathione, catalase activity, and ROS scavenging capacity of the skin. Concluding, CVE downregulates the skin inflammatory and oxidative damages triggered by UVB, demonstrating its potentialities as a therapeutic approach.
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- Cristina P B Melo
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Km 380, PR445, Cx. Postal 10.011, 86057-970 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Controle da Qualidade, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF CEP 70910-900, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039-440 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Phytochemical and Biological Characterization of Tephrosia nubica Boiss. Growing in Saudi Arabia. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Martinez RM, Hohmann MS, Longhi-Balbinot DT, Zarpelon AC, Baracat MM, Georgetti SR, Vicentini FTMC, Sassonia RC, Verri WA, Casagrande R. Analgesic activity and mechanism of action of a Beta vulgaris dye enriched in betalains in inflammatory models in mice. Inflammopharmacology 2020; 28:1663-1675. [PMID: 32141011 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00689-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Evidence demonstrates the pronounced anti-inflammatory activity of a beetroot (Beta vulgaris) dye enriched in betalains obtained using precipitation with ethanol. Herein, we expand upon our previous observations and demonstrate the analgesic and antioxidant effect of betalains. Betalains [10-1000 mg/kg; intraperitoneal route (i.p.)] diminished acetic acid- and PBQ-induced abdominal contortions, and the overt pain-like behaviour induced by complete Freund`s adjuvant (CFA) and formalin (intraplantar; i.pl.) injection. Moreover, betalains (100 mg/kg) administered by various routes [i.p. or subcutaneous (s.c.)] or as a post-treatment reduced carrageenin- or CFA-induced hyperalgesia. Mechanistically, betalains mitigated carrageenin-induced tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β, superoxide anion levels, and lipid peroxidation. Betalains also stopped the depletion of reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and ferric reducing ability produced by carrageenin, as well as upregulated Nrf2 and Ho1 transcript expression in the plantar tissue of mice. Furthermore, betalains showed hydroxyl radical, 2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) radical (ABTS+), and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl radical (DPPH•) scavenging ability and iron-chelating activity (bathophenantroline assay), and inhibited iron-independent and iron-dependent lipid peroxidation (LPO) in vitro. Finally, betalains-treated bone marrow-derived macrophages exhibited lower levels of cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β), and superoxide anion levels and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) activation following lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Therefore, this betalain-rich dye extracted using a novel precipitation approach presents prominent analgesic effect in varied models of pain by mechanisms targeting cytokines and oxidative stress.
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- Renata M Martinez
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Integradas, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Ribeiro RDTM, Queiroz RTD, Loiola MIB. Tephrosia (Leguminosae) no estado do Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil. RODRIGUÉSIA 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/2175-7860201869423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Resumo Este estudo realizou um levantamento florístico dos representantes de Tephrosia no estado do Ceará, como parte do projeto "Flora do Ceará". O estudo foi baseado na análise comparativa dos caracteres morfológicos de espécimes depositados nos herbários EAC, ESA, HUEFS, IPA, MBM, MOSS, TEPB e UFRN, bibliografias especializadas, fotos de materiais-tipo, além de coletas e observações de campo. Para o estado foram registradas cinco espécies de Tephrosia: T. cinerea, T. domingensis, T. egregia, T. purpurea e T. sinapou. As espécies ocorrem preferencialmente próximo ao litoral, em solos arenosos e antropizados, como floresta estacional semidecidual das terras baixas (tabuleiro costeiro) e vegetação com influência marinha (restinga), com exceção de T. domingensis encontrada nos topos serranos em floresta ombrófila densa (mata úmida). Tephrosia sinapou é nova ocorrência para o Ceará. As espécies, em sua maioria, apresentam ampla distribuição e ocorrem em quatro unidades de conservação no Ceará.
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Analysis of natural product regulation of opioid receptors in the treatment of human disease. Pharmacol Ther 2018; 184:51-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Yang J, Tian H, Huang X. Tephrosin attenuates sepsis induced acute lung injury in rats by impeding expression of ICAM-1 and MIP-2. Microb Pathog 2018; 117:93-99. [PMID: 29432911 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Acute lung injury (ALI), a devastating form of respiratory infections, is characterized by increased edema, release of cytokines, weakened arterial oxygenation and infiltration of neutrophils and lymphocytes. The objective of the research envisaged was to reveal protective effects of tephrosin (TP) in ALI. In the present investigation, sepsis was triggered in rats by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) method, and TP was administered intraperitonially. Five groups - Group A (control), Group B (Sham group) Group C (infected and untreated), and Group D and E (infected and treated with 25 and 50 mg/kg TP respectively) - of ten rats each, were used for the investigation. Evaluation parameters included measurement of arterial oxygenation, lung water content, protein determination, cytokine determination, neutrophil and lymphocyte count in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). As indicated by histopathological examination, the lung injury score was maximum in group C, but indicated reduction in group D and E. Intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) are known to be important mediators responsible for ALI. Reduction in the ICAM-1 and MIP-2 expression was found to reduce after treatment with TP. In comparison to group D, group E reflected higher magnitude of ICAM-1 and MIP-2 suppression due to administration of higher TP dose. Compared to Group A and B, Group E indicated slightly higher expression of ICAM-1 and MIP-2. The research envisaged thus supports that TP attenuates ICAM-1 and MIP-2 expression in sepsis induced ALI rat model.
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- Jiaorong Yang
- Emergency Department, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, China
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- Emergency Department, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, China
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- Emergency Department, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, China.
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Martinez RM, Pinho-Ribeiro FA, Steffen VS, Caviglione CV, Fattori V, Bussmann AJC, Bottura C, Fonseca MJV, Vignoli JA, Baracat MM, Georgetti SR, Verri WA, Casagrande R. trans-Chalcone, a flavonoid precursor, inhibits UV-induced skin inflammation and oxidative stress in mice by targeting NADPH oxidase and cytokine production. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2017; 16:1162-1173. [DOI: 10.1039/c6pp00442c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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trans-Chalcone inhibits UV-induced skin inflammation and also indirectly reduces oxidative stress.
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Sousa WM, Silva RO, Bezerra FF, Bingana RD, Barros FCN, Costa LE, Sombra VG, Soares PM, Feitosa JP, de Paula RC, Souza MH, Barbosa ALR, Freitas ALP. Sulfated polysaccharide fraction from marine algae Solieria filiformis : Structural characterization, gastroprotective and antioxidant effects. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 152:140-148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.06.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Martinez RM, Zarpelon AC, Domiciano TP, Georgetti SR, Baracat MM, Moreira IC, Andrei CC, Verri WA, Casagrande R. Antinociceptive Effect of Tephrosia sinapou Extract in the Acetic Acid, Phenyl-p-benzoquinone, Formalin, and Complete Freund's Adjuvant Models of Overt Pain-Like Behavior in Mice. SCIENTIFICA 2016; 2016:8656397. [PMID: 27293981 PMCID: PMC4880680 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8656397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Tephrosia toxicaria, which is currently known as Tephrosia sinapou (Buc'hoz) A. Chev. (Fabaceae), is a source of compounds such as flavonoids. T. sinapou has been used in Amazonian countries traditional medicine to alleviate pain and inflammation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effects of T. sinapou ethyl acetate extract in overt pain-like behavior models in mice by using writhing response and flinching/licking tests. We demonstrated in this study that T. sinapou extract inhibited, in a dose (1-100 mg/kg) dependent manner, acetic acid- and phenyl-p-benzoquinone- (PBQ-) induced writhing response. Furthermore, it was active via intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and peroral routes of administration. T. sinapou extract also inhibited formalin- and complete Freund's adjuvant- (CFA-) induced flinching/licking at 100 mg/kg dose. In conclusion, these findings demonstrate that T. sinapou ethyl acetate extract reduces inflammatory pain in the acetic acid, PBQ, formalin, and CFA models of overt pain-like behavior. Therefore, the potential of analgesic activity of T. sinapou indicates that it deserves further investigation.
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- Renata M. Martinez
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Centre, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Centre, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Centre, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Moléculas Bioativas, Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Centre, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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Mizokami SS, Hohmann MSN, Staurengo-Ferrari L, Carvalho TT, Zarpelon AC, Possebon MI, de Souza AR, Veneziani RCS, Arakawa NS, Casagrande R, Verri WA. Pimaradienoic Acid Inhibits Carrageenan-Induced Inflammatory Leukocyte Recruitment and Edema in Mice: Inhibition of Oxidative Stress, Nitric Oxide and Cytokine Production. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149656. [PMID: 26895409 PMCID: PMC4760730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Pimaradienoic acid (PA; ent-pimara-8(14),15-dien-19-oic acid) is a pimarane diterpene found in plants such as Vigueira arenaria Baker (Asteraceae) in the Brazilian savannas. Although there is evidence on the analgesic and in vitro inhibition of inflammatory signaling pathways, and paw edema by PA, its anti-inflammatory effect deserves further investigation. Thus, the objective of present study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of PA in carrageenan-induced peritoneal and paw inflammation in mice. Firstly, we assessed the effect of PA in carrageenan-induced leukocyte recruitment in the peritoneal cavity and paw edema and myeloperoxidase activity. Next, we investigated the mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory effect of PA. The effect of PA on carrageenan-induced oxidative stress in the paw skin and peritoneal cavity was assessed. We also tested the effect of PA on nitric oxide, superoxide anion, and inflammatory cytokine production in the peritoneal cavity. PA inhibited carrageenan-induced recruitment of total leukocytes and neutrophils to the peritoneal cavity in a dose-dependent manner. PA also inhibited carrageenan-induced paw edema and myeloperoxidase activity in the paw skin. The anti-inflammatory mechanism of PA depended on maintaining paw skin antioxidant activity as observed by the levels of reduced glutathione, ability to scavenge the ABTS cation and reduce iron as well as by the inhibition of superoxide anion and nitric oxide production in the peritoneal cavity. Furthermore, PA inhibited carrageenan-induced peritoneal production of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β. PA presents prominent anti-inflammatory effect in carrageenan-induced inflammation by reducing oxidative stress, nitric oxide, and cytokine production. Therefore, it seems to be a promising anti-inflammatory molecule that merits further investigation.
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- Sandra S. Mizokami
- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas - Centro de Ciências de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, Franca, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas - Centro de Ciências de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas - Centro de Ciências de Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
- * E-mail: (RC); (WAV)
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
- * E-mail: (RC); (WAV)
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Martinez RM, Pinho-Ribeiro FA, Steffen VS, Silva TCC, Caviglione CV, Bottura C, Fonseca MJV, Vicentini FTMC, Vignoli JA, Baracat MM, Georgetti SR, Verri WA, Casagrande R. Topical Formulation Containing Naringenin: Efficacy against Ultraviolet B Irradiation-Induced Skin Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146296. [PMID: 26741806 PMCID: PMC4704734 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Naringenin (NGN) exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, but it remains undetermined its topical actions against ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in vivo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical and functional antioxidant stability of NGN containing formulations, and the effects of selected NGN containing formulation on UVB irradiation-induced skin inflammation and oxidative damage in hairless mice. NGN presented ferric reducing power, ability to scavenge 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline- 6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and hydroxyl radical, and inhibited iron-independent and dependent lipid peroxidation. Among the three formulations containing NGN, only the F3 kept its physicochemical and functional stability over 180 days. Topical application of F3 in mice protected from UVB-induced skin damage by inhibiting edema and cytokine production (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10). Furthermore, F3 inhibited superoxide anion and lipid hydroperoxides production and maintained ferric reducing and ABTS scavenging abilities, catalase activity, and reduced glutathione levels. In addition, F3 maintained mRNA expression of cellular antioxidants glutathione peroxidase 1, glutathione reductase and transcription factor Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2), and induced mRNA expression of heme oxygenase-1. In conclusion, a formulation containing NGN may be a promising approach to protecting the skin from the deleterious effects of UVB irradiation.
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- Renata M. Martinez
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Km 380, PR445, Cx. Postal 10.011, 86057–970 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto-USP, Av. do Café s/n, 14049–903 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Farmacore Biotecnologia LTDA, Rua Edson Souto, 738—Anexo I, Lagoinha, 14095–250 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biotecnologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Km 380, PR445, Cx. Postal 10.011, 86057–970 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Km 380, PR445, Cx. Postal 10.011, 86057–970 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
- * E-mail: (RC); (WAV)
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL, Avenida Robert Koch, 60, Hospital Universitário, 86039–440 Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
- * E-mail: (RC); (WAV)
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Martinez RM, Pinho-Ribeiro FA, Steffen VS, Caviglione CV, Pala D, Baracat MM, Georgetti SR, Verri WA, Casagrande R. Topical formulation containing hesperidin methyl chalcone inhibits skin oxidative stress and inflammation induced by ultraviolet B irradiation. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2016; 15:554-63. [DOI: 10.1039/c5pp00467e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Skin exposure to UVB irradiation has increased significantly in recent years due to ozone depletion, and it represents the main cause of many skin diseases.
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- Renata M. Martinez
- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- 86057-970 Londrina
- Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- 86057-970 Londrina
- Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Avenida Robert Koch
- 60
- Hospital Universitário
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Ivan AL, Campanini MZ, Martinez RM, Ferreira VS, Steffen VS, Vicentini FT, Vilela FM, Martins FS, Zarpelon AC, Cunha TM, Fonseca MJ, Baracat MM, Georgetti SR, Verri WA, Casagrande R. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate inhibits UVB-induced skin inflammation and oxidative stress in hairless mice and exhibits antioxidant activity in vitro. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2014; 138:124-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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do Val D, Bezerra M, Silva A, Pereira K, Rios L, Lemos J, Arriaga N, Vasconcelos J, Benevides N, Pinto V, Cristino-Filho G, Brito G, Silva F, Santiago G, Arriaga A, Chaves H. Tephrosia toxicaria Pers. reduces temporomandibular joint inflammatory hypernociception: The involvement of the HO-1 pathway. Eur J Pain 2014; 18:1280-9. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.488.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- D.R. do Val
- Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine; Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Master of Healthy Sciences Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Master of Healthy Sciences Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine; Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine; Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine; Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine; Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine; Master of Biotechnology Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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- Department of Morphology; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza Brazil
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Master of Healthy Sciences Degree Program; Federal University of Ceará; Sobral Brazil
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