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Shi J, Liu Z, Li W, Wang D. Selenium Donor Inhibited Hepatitis B Virus Associated Hepatotoxicity via the Apoptosis and Ferroptosis Pathways. Anal Cell Pathol (Amst) 2023; 2023:6681065. [PMID: 37680557 PMCID: PMC10482541 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6681065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Methods The serum selenium level was determined in 45 patients with HBV-positive HCC (HBV+-HCC group), 45 patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection (CHB group), and 45 healthy cases (HC group). The sodium selenite (Na2SeO3)-treated HepG2.2.15 cells were used to observe the regulatory role of selenium on HBV replication. D-GalN/erastin-added HL7702 was used to determine the regulatory roles of Na2SeO3 on hepatotoxicity or hepatocyte ferroptosis. The wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 mice and HBx-Tg mice were received lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-GalN, together with or without Na2SeO3 administration for indicated period. Following euthanasia, the blood and liver tissue samples were collected, and specific markers were evaluated subsequently. Results The serum selenium level was downregulated in patients with HBV-positive HCC (HBV+-HCC group) (57.2 ± 22.5 μg/L vs. 91.8 ± 43.9 μg/L, P < 0.001), and its higher level could provide a better prognosis in these patients. The treatment using Na2SeO3, a selenium donor, at high concentration (5 μM), suppressed the HBV replication by about 50% in HepG2.2.15 cells (P < 0.001), through promoting apoptotic cell death and inhibiting cellular inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (cIAPs). In addition, low-dose (500 nM) Na2SeO3 could almost totally reversed the hepatotoxicity induced by hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) (P < 0.001), which were the main causes of HCC in patients. Studies at the cellular levels showed that low-dose Na2SeO3 inhibited the HBx-related hepatotoxicity by blocking ferroptosis, and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) mediated this regulatory role. Mice model results confirmed that the treatment with Na2SeO3 could mitigated LPS/D-GalN-induced hepatic injury through ferroptosis pathways. Conclusion Selenium regulated the dual cell death in different HCC stages via different signaling pathways, which could partly explain the anti-HBV and anti-HCC properties of selenium.
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- Jingdong Shi
- General Surgery Department, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
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- Medical Research and Laboratory Diagnostic Center, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong, China
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- The Eighth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
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Wang H, Lin Z, Li Y, Wang X, Xu J, Guo Y. Characterization, selenylation, and antineoplastic effects on HepG2 cell in vitro and in vivo of an arabinofuranan from the fruits of Akebia quinata. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Al-Noshokaty TM, Mesbah NM, Abo-Elmatty DM, Abulsoud AI, Abdel-Hamed AR. Selenium nanoparticles overcomes sorafenib resistance in thioacetamide induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats by modulation of mTOR, NF-κB pathways and LncRNA-AF085935/GPC3 axis. Life Sci 2022; 303:120675. [PMID: 35640776 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS The first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the multikinase inhibitor sorafenib (SOR). Sofafenib resistance is linked to protein kinase B/ mammalian target of rapamycin (AKT/mTOR) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) activation, apoptosis inhibition and oxidative stress. This study investigated selenium nanoparticles (SeNps) to overcome SOR resistance in thioacetamide (TAA) induced HCC in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS TAA (200 mg/kg/twice weekly, i.p.) was administered for 16 weeks to induce HCC.s. Rats were treated with oral SOR (10 mg/Kg daily), selenium, and SeNps (5 mg/kg three times/week) alone or in combination, for two weeks. Apoptosis, proliferation, angiogenesis, metastasis and drug resistance were assessed. Cleaved caspase 3 (C. CASP3), mTOR, and NF-κB were determined by western blotting. Expression of p53 gene and long-noncoding RNA-AF085935 was determined by qRT-PCR. Expression of B- Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 (Bcl2), Bcl associated X protein (Bax)and glypican 3 (GPC3) was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Liver functions, antioxidant capacity, histopathology and CD34 immunohistochemistry were performed. KEY FINDINGS SOR/SeNps reversed TAA-induced HCC in rats, through reduction of oxidative stress, activation of p53, Bax and CASP3, and inhibition of Bcl2. SOR/SeNps ameliorated the HCC-induced effect on cell proliferation and drug resistance by targeting mTOR and NF-κB pathways. SOR/SeNps decreased CD34 immunostaining indicating a decrease in angiogenesis and metastasis. SOR/SeNps regulated HCC epigenetically through the lncRNA-AF085935/GPC3 axis. SIGNIFICANCE SOR/SeNps are a promising combination for tumor suppression and overcoming sorafenib resistance in HCC by modulating apoptosis, AKT/mTOR and NF-κB pathways, as well as CD34 and lncRNA-AF085935/GPC3 axis.
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- Tohada M Al-Noshokaty
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.
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Selenium and protozoan parasitic infections: selenocompounds and selenoproteins potential. Parasitol Res 2022; 121:49-62. [PMID: 34993638 PMCID: PMC8735723 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07400-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The current drug treatments against protozoan parasitic diseases including Chagas, malaria, leishmaniasis, and toxoplasmosis represent good examples of drug resistance mechanisms and have shown diverse side effects. Therefore, the identification of novel therapeutic strategies and drug compounds against such life-threatening diseases is urgent. According to the successful usage of selenium (Se) compounds-based therapy against some diseases, this therapeutic strategy has been recently further underlined against these parasitic diseases by targeting different parasite´s essential pathways. On the other hand, due to the important functions played by parasite selenoproteins in their biology (such as modulating the host immune response), they can be also considered as a novel therapeutic strategy by designing specific inhibitors against these important proteins. In addition, the immunomodulatory potentiality of these compounds to trigger T helper type 1 (Th1) cells and cytokine-mediated immune response for the substantial induction of proinflammatory cytokines, thus, Se, selenoproteins, and parasite selenoproteins could be further investigated to find possible vaccine antigens. Herein, we collect and present the results of some studies regarding Se-based therapy against protozoan parasitic diseases and highlight relevant information and some viewpoints that might be insightful to advance toward more effective studies in the future.
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Yang Y, Ma Y, Yuan M, Peng Y, Fang Z, Wang J. Identifying the biomarkers and pathways associated with hepatocellular carcinoma based on an integrated analysis approach. Liver Int 2021; 41:2485-2498. [PMID: 34033190 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14972] [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: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. The molecular mechanism underlying HCC is still unclear. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis to explore the genes, pathways and their interactions involved in HCC. METHODS We analysed the gene expression datasets corresponding to 488 samples from 10 studies on HCC and identified the genes differentially expressed in HCC samples. Then, the genes were compared against Phenolyzer and GeneCards to screen those potentially associated with HCC. The features of the selected genes were explored by mapping them onto the human protein-protein interaction network, and a subnetwork related to HCC was constructed. Hub genes in this HCC specific subnetwork were identified, and their relevance with HCC was investigated by survival analysis. RESULTS We identified 444 differentially expressed genes (177 upregulated and 267 downregulated) related to HCC. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that pathways like p53 signalling and chemical carcinogenesis were eriched in HCC genes. In the subnetwork related to HCC, five disease modules were detected. Further analysis identified six hub genes from the HCC specific subnetwork. Survival analysis showed that the expression levels of these genes were negatively correlated with survival rate of HCC patients. CONCLUSIONS Based on a systems biology framework, we identified the genes, pathways, as well as the disease specific network related to HCC. We also found novel biomarkers whose expression patterns were correlated with progression of HCC, and they could be candidates for further investigation.
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- Yichen Yang
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Serum Selenium Status as a Diagnostic Marker for the Prognosis of Liver Transplantation. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020619. [PMID: 33672988 PMCID: PMC7918136 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The trace element selenium (Se) is taken up from the diet and is metabolized mainly by hepatocytes. Selenoprotein P (SELENOP) constitutes the liver-derived Se transporter. Biosynthesis of extracellular glutathione peroxidase (GPx3) in kidney depends on SELENOP-mediated Se supply. We hypothesized that peri-operative Se status may serve as a useful prognostic marker for the outcome in patients undergoing liver transplantation due to hepatocellular carcinoma. Serum samples from liver cancer patients were routinely collected before and after transplantation. Concentrations of serum SELENOP and total Se as well as GPx3 activity were determined by standardized tests and related to survival, etiology of cirrhosis/carcinoma, preoperative neutrophiles, lymphocytes, thyrotropin (TSH) and Child-Pugh and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores. A total of 221 serum samples from 79 transplanted patients were available for analysis. The Se and SELENOP concentrations were on average below the reference ranges of healthy subjects. Patients with ethanol toxicity-dependent etiology showed particularly low SELENOP and Se concentrations and GPx3 activity. Longitudinal analysis indicated declining Se concentrations in non-survivors. We conclude that severe liver disease necessitating organ replacement is characterized by a pronounced Se deficit before, during and after transplantation. A recovering Se status after surgery is associated with positive prognosis, and an adjuvant Se supplementation may, thus, support convalescence.
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Bai K, Hong B, He J, Huang W. Antioxidant Capacity and Hepatoprotective Role of Chitosan-Stabilized Selenium Nanoparticles in Concanavalin A-Induced Liver Injury in Mice. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12030857. [PMID: 32210138 PMCID: PMC7146609 DOI: 10.3390/nu12030857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have attracted wide attention for their use in nutritional supplements and nanomedicine applications. However, their potential to protect against autoimmune hepatitis has not been fully investigated, and the role of their antioxidant capacity in hepatoprotection is uncertain. In this study, chitosan-stabilized SeNPs (CS-SeNPs) were prepared by means of rapid ultra-filtration, and then their antioxidant ability and free-radical scavenging capacity were evaluated. The hepatoprotective potential of a spray-dried CS-SeNPs powder against autoimmune liver disease was also studied in the concanavalin A (Con A)-induced liver injury mouse model. CS-SeNPs with size of around 60 nm exhibited acceptable oxygen radical absorbance capacity and were able to scavenge DPPH, superoxide anion, and hydroxyl radicals. The CS-SeNPs powder alleviated Con A-caused hepatocyte necrosis and reduced the elevated levels of serum alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, and lactic dehydrogenase in Con A-treated mice. These results suggest that the CS-SeNPs powder protected the mice from Con-A-induced oxidative stress in the liver by retarding lipid oxidation and by boosting the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase, partly because of its ability to improve Se retention. In conclusion, SeNPs present potent hepatoprotective potential against Con A-induced liver damage by enhancing the redox state in the liver; therefore, they deserve further development.
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- Kaikai Bai
- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (B.H.); (J.H.); (W.H.)
- Technology Innovation Center for Exploitation of Marine Biological Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-592-2195309
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (B.H.); (J.H.); (W.H.)
- Technology Innovation Center for Exploitation of Marine Biological Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (B.H.); (J.H.); (W.H.)
- Technology Innovation Center for Exploitation of Marine Biological Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China; (B.H.); (J.H.); (W.H.)
- Technology Innovation Center for Exploitation of Marine Biological Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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Gunes S, Sahinturk V, Uslu S, Ayhanci A, Kacar S, Uyar R. Protective Effects of Selenium on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Oxidative Stress and Kidney Injury. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 185:116-123. [PMID: 29290051 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1231-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a common anticancer drug, but its use in cancer treatment is limited due to its severe toxicities induced mainly by oxidative stress in normal cells. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) lead to multiple organ injuries, including the kidneys. Selenium (Se) is a nutritionally essential trace element with antioxidant properties. In the present study, the possible protective effect of Se on CP-induced acute nephrotoxicity was investigated. Forty-two Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into six groups of seven rats in each. The control group received saline, and other groups were injected with CP (150 mg/kg), Se (0.5 or 1 mg/kg), or CP + Se intraperitoneally. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant state (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), creatinine, and cystatin C (Cys C) levels were measured in the sera. In addition, kidney tissues were examined histologically. In the CP alone treated rats, creatinine, Cys C, TOS, and OSI levels increased, while TAC level decreased. CP-induced histological damages were decreased by co-treatment of Se and biochemical results supported the microscopic observations. In conclusion, our study points to the therapeutic potential of Se and indicates a significant role of ROS in CP-induced kidney toxicity.
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- Sibel Gunes
- Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Histology and Embryology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Biochemistry, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Histology and Embryology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Physiology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Huang Y, Zhang Y, Lin Z, Han M, Cheng H. Altered serum copper homeostasis suggests higher oxidative stress and lower antioxidant capability in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11137. [PMID: 29901643 PMCID: PMC6023651 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Copper homeostasis can be altered by inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the alteration of serum copper homeostasis and to explore its clinical significance in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).Thirty-two patients with CHB and 10 aged- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited. Analyses included serum levels of total copper (TCu), copper ions (Cu), small molecule copper (SMC), ceruloplasmin (CP), Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), urinary copper, and the activities of serum CP and SOD1.The serum TCu and urinary copper levels in patients with CHB were significantly higher than the controls (P = .04 and .003), while the serum Cu was lower than the controls (P = .0002). CP and SOD1 activities in the serum were significantly lower in patients with CHB compared to controls (P = .005) despite higher serum concentrations. In addition, serum alanine aminotransferase inversely correlated with serum CP activity (P = .0318, r = -0.4065).Serum copper homeostasis was altered in this cohort of patients with CHB. The results suggest increased oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant capability in patients with CHB, in addition to necroinflammation. These results may provide novel insights into the diagnosis and treatment of patients with CHB.
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- Bio-analytical Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Bio-analytical Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Sayed-Ahmed MM, Aleisa AM, Al-Rejaie SS, Al-Yahya AA, Al-Shabanah OA, Hafez MM, Nagi MN. Thymoquinone attenuates diethylnitrosamine induction of hepatic carcinogenesis through antioxidant signaling. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 3:254-61. [PMID: 20972371 PMCID: PMC2952085 DOI: 10.4161/oxim.3.4.12714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for about 80–90% of all liver cancer and is the fourth most common cause of cancer mortality. Although there are many strategies for the treatment of liver cancer, chemoprevention seems to be the best strategy for lowering the incidence of this disease. Therefore, this study has been initiated to investigate whether thymoquinone (TQ), Nigella sativa derived-compound with strong antioxidant properties, supplementation could prevent initiation of hepatocarcinogenesis-induced by diethylnitrosamine (DENA), a potent initiator and hepatocarcinogen, in rats. Male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups. Rats of Group 1 received a single intraperitoneal (I.P.) injection of normal saline. Animals in Group 2 were given TQ (4 mg/kg/day) in drinking water for 7 consecutive days. Rats of Group 3 were injected with a single dose of DENA (200 mg/kg, I.P.). Animals in Group 4 were received TQ and DENA. DENA significantly increased alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and total nitrate/nitrite (NOx) and decreased reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx), glutathione-s-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) activity in liver tissues. Moreover, DENA decreased gene expression of GSHPx, GST and CAT and caused severe histopathological lesions in liver tissue. Interestingly, TQ supplementation completely reversed the biochemical and histopathological changes induced by DENA to the control values. In conclusion, data from this study suggest that: (1) decreased mRNA expression of GSHPx, CAT and GST during DENA-induced initiation of hepatic carcinogenesis, (2) TQ supplementation prevents the development of DENA-induced initiation of liver cancer by decreasing oxidative stress and preserving both the activity and mRNA expression of antioxidant enzymes.
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- Mohamed M Sayed-Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology; College of Pharmacy; King Saud University; Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Bishayee A. The role of inflammation and liver cancer. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2014; 816:401-35. [PMID: 24818732 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0837-8_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Persistent inflammation is known to promote and exacerbate malignancy. Primary liver cancer, mostly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is a clear example of inflammation-related cancer as more than 90 % of HCCs arise in the context of hepatic injury and inflammation. HCC represents the fifth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide with about one million new cases diagnosed every year with almost an equal number of deaths. Chronic unresolved inflammation is associated with persistent hepatic injury and concurrent regeneration, leading to sequential development of fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventually HCC. Irrespective of the intrinsic differences among various etiological factors, a common denominator at the origin of HCC is the perpetuation of a wound-healing response activated by parenchymal cell death and the resulting inflammatory cascade. Hence, the identification of fundamental inflammatory signaling pathways causing transition from chronic liver injury to dysplasia and HCC could depict new predictive biomarkers and targets to identify and treat patients with chronic liver inflammation. This chapter critically discusses the roles of several major cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, transcription factors, and enzymes as well as a distinct network of inflammatory signaling pathways in the development and progression of HCC. It also highlights and analyzes preclinical animal studies showing innovative approaches of targeting inflammatory mediators and signaling by a variety of natural compounds and synthetic agents to achieve effective therapy as well as prevention of hepatic malignancy. Additionally, current limitations and potential challenges associated with the inhibition of inflammatory signaling as well as future directions of research to accelerate clinical development of anti-inflammatory agents to prevent and treat liver cancer are presented.
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- Anupam Bishayee
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, American University of Health Sciences, 1600 East Hill Street, Signal Hill, CA, 90755, USA,
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Shen H, Li M, Wang B, Lai IK, Robertson LW, Ludewig G. Dietary antioxidants (selenium and N-acetylcysteine) modulate paraoxonase 1 (PON1) in PCB 126-exposed rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:6384-99. [PMID: 23644946 PMCID: PMC3769429 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1690-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Environmental pollutants polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), especially dioxin-like PCBs, cause oxidative stress and associated toxic effects, including cancer and possibly atherosclerosis. We previously reported that PCB 126, the most potent dioxin-like PCB congener, not only decreases antioxidants such as hepatic selenium (Se), Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione (GSH) but also increases levels of the antiatherosclerosis enzyme paraoxonase 1 (PON1) in liver and serum. To probe the interconnection of these three antioxidant systems, Se, GSH, and PON1, we examined the influence of varying levels of dietary Se and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and precursor for GSH synthesis, on PON1 in the absence and presence of PCB 126 exposure. Male Sprague-Dawley rats, fed diets with differing Se levels (0.02, 0.2, or 2 ppm) or NAC (1%), were treated with a single intraperitoneal injection of corn oil or various doses of PCB 126 and euthanized 2 weeks later. PCB 126 significantly increased liver PON1 mRNA, protein level and activity, and serum PON1 activity in all dietary groups but did not consistently increase thiobarbituric acid levels (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, TBARS), an indicator of lipid oxidation and oxidative stress, in liver or serum. Inadequate (high or low) dietary Se decreased baseline and PCB 126-induced aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) expression but further increased PCB 126-induced cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) expression, the enzyme believed to be the cause for PCB 126-induced oxidative stress. In addition, a significant inverse relationship was observed not only between dietary Se levels and PON1 mRNA and PON1 activity but also with TBARS levels in the liver, suggesting significant antioxidant protection from dietary Se. NAC lowered serum baseline TBARS levels in controls and increased serum PON1 activity but lowered liver PON1 activities in animals treated with 1 μmol/kg PCB 126, suggesting antioxidant activity by NAC primarily in serum. These results also show an unexpected predominantly inverse relationship between Se or NAC and PON1 during control and PCB 126 exposure conditions. These interactions should be further explored in the development of dietary protection regimens.
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- Hua Shen
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- The University of Iowa Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- The University of Iowa Department of Occupational & Environmental Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Sahin K, Orhan C, Tuzcu M, Sahin N, Ali S, Bahcecioglu IH, Guler O, Ozercan I, Ilhan N, Kucuk O. Orally Administered Lycopene Attenuates Diethylnitrosamine-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis in Rats by Modulating Nrf-2/HO-1 and Akt/mTOR Pathways. Nutr Cancer 2014; 66:590-8. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2014.894092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Erkekoglu P, Zeybek ND, Giray BK, Rachidi W, Kızılgün M, Hininger-Favier I, Favier A, Asan E, Hincal F. The effects of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate on rat liver in relation to selenium status. Int J Exp Pathol 2013; 95:64-77. [PMID: 24180374 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This study was performed to determine the hepatotoxicity of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in relation to selenium status. In 3-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats, selenium deficiency was induced by a ≤0.05 selenium mg/kg. A selenium supplementation group was given 1 mg selenium/kg diet for 5 weeks. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate-treated groups received 1000 mg/kg dose by gavage during the last 10 days of the experiment. Histopathology, peroxisome proliferation, catalase (CAT) immunoreactivity and activity and apoptosis were assessed. Activities of antioxidant selenoenzymes [glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1), glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4), thioredoxin reductase (TrxR1)], superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione S-transferase (GST); aminotransferase, total glutathione (tGSH), and lipid peroxidation (LP) levels were measured. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate caused cellular disorganization while necrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration were observed in Se-deficient DEHP group (DEHP/SeD). Catalase activity and immunoreactivity were increased in all DEHP-treated groups. Glutathione peroxidase 1 and GPx4 activities decreased significantly in DEHP and DEHP/SeD groups, while GST activities decreased in all DEHP-exposed groups. Thioredoxin reductase activity increased in DEHP and DEHP/SeS, while total SOD activities increased in all DEHP-treated groups. Lipid peroxidation levels increased significantly in SeD (26%), DEHP (38%) and DEHP/SeD (71%) groups. Selenium supplementation partially ameliorated DEHP-induced hepatotoxicity; while in DEHP/SeD group, drastic changes in hepatic histopathology and oxidative stress parameters were observed.
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- Pınar Erkekoglu
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Parshukova O, Potolitsyna N, Shadrina V, Chernykh A, Bojko E. Features of selenium metabolism in humans living under the conditions of North European Russia. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2013; 87:607-14. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-013-0895-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pan D, Huang H. Hair selenium levels in hepatic steatosis patients. Biol Trace Elem Res 2013; 152:305-9. [PMID: 23412809 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-013-9624-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to assess hair selenium levels of liver patients suffering from hepatic simple steatosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in central areas of China. Selenium was measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer equipped with the hydride generation system. The levels of selenium in healthy individuals ranged between 0.3 and 0.9 μg/g, and mean hair selenium levels in the male population and female population were 0.59 ± 0.18 and 0.57 ± 0.15 μg/g, respectively. These concentrations did not vary significantly (P > 0.05) in relation to the gender. One hundred-eighteen individuals of both sexes aged between 15 and 60 years with hepatic simple steatosis and NASH were selected for this study. The mean and standard deviation of hair selenium concentrations observed in male and female patients with hepatic simple steatosis were 0.54 ± 0.16 and 0.50 ± 0.15 μg/g, respectively, while the mean and standard deviation of hair selenium concentrations observed in male and female patients with NASH were 0.40 ± 0.14 and 0.41 ± 0.12 μg/g. Analysis of t test showed a significant difference between NASH (P < 0.001) patients in hair selenium concentrations when compared with controls.
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- Danzhen Pan
- Department of Microbiology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan City, Hubei Province 430030, People's Republic of China.
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Ulbricht C, Chao W, Costa D, Culwell S, Eichelsdoerfer P, Flanagan K, Guilford J, Higdon ERB, Isaac R, Mintzer M, Rusie E, Serrano JMG, Windsor RC, Woods J, Zhou S. An evidence-based systematic review of vanadium by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. J Diet Suppl 2012; 9:223-51. [PMID: 22891992 DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2012.709365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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An evidence-based systematic review of vanadium by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration consolidates the safety and efficacy data available in the scientific literature using a validated, reproducible grading rationale. This article includes written and statistical analysis of clinical trials, plus a compilation of expert opinion, folkloric precedent, history, pharmacology, kinetics/dynamics, interactions, adverse effects, toxicology, and dosing.
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- Catherine Ulbricht
- Natural Standard Research Collaboration, Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.
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Fernandes AP, Wallenberg M, Gandin V, Misra S, Tisato F, Marzano C, Rigobello MP, Kumar S, Björnstedt M. Methylselenol formed by spontaneous methylation of selenide is a superior selenium substrate to the thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50727. [PMID: 23226364 PMCID: PMC3511371 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Naturally occurring selenium compounds like selenite and selenodiglutathione are metabolized to selenide in plants and animals. This highly reactive form of selenium can undergo methylation and form monomethylated and multimethylated species. These redox active selenium metabolites are of particular biological and pharmacological interest since they are potent inducers of apoptosis in cancer cells. The mammalian thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems efficiently reduce selenite and selenodiglutathione to selenide. The reactions are non-stoichiometric aerobically due to redox cycling of selenide with oxygen and thiols. Using LDI-MS, we identified that the addition of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) to the reactions formed methylselenol. This metabolite was a superior substrate to both the thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems increasing the velocities of the nonstoichiometric redox cycles three-fold. In vitro cell experiments demonstrated that the presence of SAM increased the cytotoxicity of selenite and selenodiglutathione, which could neither be explained by altered selenium uptake nor impaired extra-cellular redox environment, previously shown to be highly important to selenite uptake and cytotoxicity. Our data suggest that selenide and SAM react spontaneously forming methylselenol, a highly nucleophilic and cytotoxic agent, with important physiological and pharmacological implications for the highly interesting anticancer effects of selenium.
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- Aristi P Fernandes
- Division of Pathology F46, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
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BIOLOGICAL TARGETS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS Oxidative Post-translational Protein Modifi cations (OPMs). Cancer Biomark 2012. [DOI: 10.1201/b14318-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Zeng MS, Li X, Liu Y, Zhao H, Zhou JC, Li K, Huang JQ, Sun LH, Tang JY, Xia XJ, Wang KN, Lei XG. A high-selenium diet induces insulin resistance in gestating rats and their offspring. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 52:1335-42. [PMID: 22342560 PMCID: PMC3505681 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Revised: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although supranutrition of selenium (Se) is considered a promising anti-cancer strategy, recent human studies have shown an intriguing association between high body Se status and diabetic risk. This study was done to determine if a prolonged high intake of dietary Se actually induced gestational diabetes in rat dams and insulin resistance in their offspring. Forty-five 67-day-old female Wistar rats (n=15/diet) were fed a Se-deficient (0.01 mg/kg) corn-soy basal diet (BD) or BD+Se (as Se-yeast) at 0.3 or 3.0mg/kg from 5 weeks before breeding to day 14 postpartum. Offspring (n=8/diet) of the 0.3 and 3.0mg Se/kg dams were fed with the same respective diet until age 112 days. Compared with the 0.3mg Se/kg diet, the 3.0mg/kg diet induced hyperinsulinemia (P<0.01), insulin resistance (P<0.01), and glucose intolerance (P<0.01) in the dams at late gestation and/or day 14 postpartum and in the offspring at age 112 days. These impairments concurred with decreased (P<0.05) mRNA and/or protein levels of six insulin signal proteins in liver and muscle of dams and/or pups. Dietary Se produced dose-dependent increases in Gpx1 mRNA or GPX1 activity in pancreas, liver, and erythrocytes of dams. The 3.0mg Se/kg diet decreased Selh (P<0.01), Sepp1 (P=0.06), and Sepw1 (P<0.01), but increased Sels (P<0.05) mRNA levels in the liver of the offspring, compared with the 0.3mg Se/kg diet. In conclusion, supranutrition of Se as a Se-enriched yeast in rats induced gestational diabetes and insulin resistance. Expression of six selenoprotein genes, in particular Gpx1, was linked to this metabolic disorder.
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- Min-Shu Zeng
- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- International Center of Future Agriculture for Human Health, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Corresponding author at: Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Fax: +1 607 255 9829. (X.G. Lei)
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Erkhembayar S, Mollbrink A, Eriksson LC. The effect of sodium selenite on liver growth and thioredoxin reductase expression in regenerative and neoplastic liver cell proliferation. Biochem Pharmacol 2012; 83:687-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2011.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Revised: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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DI STASIO MICHELE, VOLPE MARIAGRAZIA, COLONNA GIOVANNI, NAZZARO MELISSA, POLIMENO MIRIAM, SCALA STEFANIA, CASTELLO GIUSEPPE, COSTANTINI SUSAN. A possible predictive marker of progression for hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2011; 2:1247-1251. [PMID: 22848296 PMCID: PMC3406508 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2011.378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The correlation between decreased levels of selenium and increased DNA damage and oxidative stress shows the significance of this trace element. A number of studies have provided evidence for lower serum, plasma and tissue levels of selenium in patients with various diseases and types of cancer. In this study, liver selenium concentrations were measured in tissue samples of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by atomic absorption spectrometry. The results showed that the selenium concentrations decreased when the malignant grade increased. Furthermore, a significant correlation was found between selenium levels and human selenium binding protein-1 (SELENBP1) down-regulation in the liver. Therefore, we suggest that the evaluation of selenium and SELENBP1 concentrations can be used for improving the prognosis of HCC.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Interdepartmental Research Center for Computational and Biotechnological Sciences (CRISCEB), Second University of Naples, Naples
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- ‘G. Pascale Foundation’ National Cancer Institute, Naples
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- ‘G. Pascale Foundation’ National Cancer Institute, Cancer Research Center, Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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- ‘G. Pascale Foundation’ National Cancer Institute, Cancer Research Center, Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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