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Motuziuk O, Nozdrenko D, Prylutska S, Vareniuk I, Bogutska K, Braniuk S, Korotkyi O, Prylutskyy Y, Ritter U, Piosik J. The effect of C 60 fullerene on the mechanokinetics of muscle gastrocnemius contraction in chronically alcoholized rats. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18745. [PMID: 37554800 PMCID: PMC10404780 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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The C60 fullerene effect (oral administration at a dose of 1 mg kg-1) on the selected biomechanical parameters of muscle gastrocnemius contraction, biochemical indicators of blood and muscle tissue as well as histological changes in rat muscle tissue after chronic alcoholization for 3, 6 and 9 months was studied in detail. Water-soluble C60 fullerenes were shown to reduce the pathological processes development in the muscle apparatus by an average of (35-40)%. In particular, they reduced the time occurrence of fatigue processes in muscle during the long-term development of alcoholic myopathy and inhibited oxidative processes in muscle, thereby preventing its degradation. These findings open up the possibility of using C60 fullerenes as potent antioxidants for the correction of the pathological conditions of the muscle system arising from alcohol intoxication.
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- Olexandr Motuziuk
- Faculty of Biology and Forestry, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Lutsk, 43025, Ukraine
- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Physiology, Plant Biochemistry and Bioenergetics, Faculty of Plant Protection, Biotechnology and Ecology, National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Faculty of Biology and Forestry, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Lutsk, 43025, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Ilmenau, 98693, Germany
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- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk, 80-307, Gdańsk, Poland
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Zavodovskiy DO, Bulgakova NV, Sokolowska I, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Gonchar OO, Kostyukov AI, Vlasenko OV, Butowska K, Borowik A, Piosik J, Maznychenko A. Water-soluble pristine C 60 fullerenes attenuate isometric muscle force reduction in a rat acute inflammatory pain model. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:606. [PMID: 37491190 PMCID: PMC10367279 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06719-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Being a scavenger of free radicals, C60 fullerenes can influence on the physiological processes in skeletal muscles, however, the effect of such carbon nanoparticles on muscle contractility under acute muscle inflammation remains unclear. Thus, the aim of the study was to reveal the effect of the C60 fullerene aqueous solution (C60FAS) on the muscle contractile properties under acute inflammatory pain. METHODS To induce inflammation a 2.5% formalin solution was injected into the rat triceps surae (TS) muscle. High-frequency electrical stimulation has been used to induce tetanic muscle contraction. A linear motor under servo-control with embedded semi-conductor strain gauge resistors was used to measure the muscle tension. RESULTS In response to formalin administration, the strength of TS muscle contractions in untreated animals was recorded at 23% of control values, whereas the muscle tension in the C60FAS-treated rats reached 48%. Thus, the treated muscle could generate 2-fold more muscle strength than the muscle in untreated rats. CONCLUSIONS The attenuation of muscle contraction force reduction caused by preliminary injection of C60FAS is presumably associated with a decrease in the concentration of free radicals in the inflamed muscle tissue, which leads to a decrease in the intensity of nociceptive information transmission from the inflamed muscle to the CNS and thereby promotes the improvement of the functional state of the skeletal muscle.
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- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, Gdansk 80- 336, Gdansk, Poland
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- ESC "Institute of Biology and Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska Str. 64, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, Weimarer Str. 25, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, Kyiv, 01024, Ukraine
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- Laboratory of Experimental Neurophysiology, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland.
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- Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, Kyiv, 01024, Ukraine.
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, Gdansk 80- 336, Gdansk, Poland.
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C 60 fullerene attenuates muscle force reduction in a rat during fatigue development. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12449. [PMID: 36590525 PMCID: PMC9801117 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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C60 fullerene (C60) as a nanocarbon particle, compatible with biological structures, capable of penetrating through cell membranes and effectively scavenging free radicals, is widely used in biomedicine. A protective effect of C60 on the biomechanics of fast (m. gastrocnemius) and slow (m. soleus) muscle contraction in rats and the pro- and antioxidant balance of muscle tissue during the development of muscle fatigue was studied compared to the same effect of the known antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC). C60 and NAC were administered intraperitoneally at doses of 1 and 150 mg kg-1, respectively, daily for 5 days and 1 h before the start of the experiment. The following quantitative markers of muscle fatigue were used: the force of muscle contraction, the level of accumulation of secondary products of lipid peroxidation (TBARS) and the oxygen metabolite H2O2, the activity of first-line antioxidant defense enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)), and the condition of the glutathione system (reduced glutathione (GSH) content and the activity of the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme). The analysis of the muscle contraction force dynamics in rats against the background of induced muscle fatigue showed, that the effect of C60, 1 h after drug administration, was (15-17)% more effective on fast muscles than on slow muscles. A further slight increase in the effect of C60 was revealed after 2 h of drug injection, (7-9)% in the case of m. gastrocnemius and (5-6)% in the case of m. soleus. An increase in the effect of using C60 occurred within 4 days (the difference between 4 and 5 days did not exceed (3-5)%) and exceeded the effect of NAC by (32-34)%. The analysis of biochemical parameters in rat muscle tissues showed that long-term application of C60 contributed to their decrease by (10-30)% and (5-20)% in fast and slow muscles, respectively, on the 5th day of the experiment. At the same time, the protective effect of C60 was higher compared to NAC by (28-44)%. The obtained results indicate the prospect of using C60 as a potential protective nano agent to improve the efficiency of skeletal muscle function by modifying the reactive oxygen species-dependent mechanisms that play an important role in the processes of muscle fatigue development.
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Liao S, Liu G, Tan B, Qi M, Wu X, Li J, Li X, Zhu C, Huang J, Zhang S, Tang Y, Yin Y. Dietary zero-dimensional fullerene supplementation improves the meat quality, lipid metabolism, muscle fiber characteristics, and antioxidative status in finishing pigs. ANIMAL NUTRITION 2022; 11:171-180. [PMID: 36254219 PMCID: PMC9550521 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2022.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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With the increasing demand for high-quality pork, more nutritional substances have been studied for the regulation of meat quality. Zero-dimensional fullerenes (C60) can modulate the biological behavior of a variety of cell lines and animals. In this study, we report the biological effects of C60 on finishing pigs at different concentrations. A total of 24 barrows (Duroc × Large White × Landrace), with an average body weight of 21.01 ± 0.98 kg, were divided into 3 groups and each treated daily with C60 (100 or 200 mg per kg feed) or a control diet until the end of the experiment. Our results showed that dietary C60 supplementation improved flesh color, marbling scores, and flavor amino acid contents of longissimus dorsi (LD) of growing-finishing pigs (P < 0.05). C60 improved meat quality by regulating lipid metabolism and muscle fiber morphology by mediating the expression of genes, L-lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), myosin heavy chain (MyHC) IIa, MyHCIIb, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), and fatty acid transport protein 1 (FATP1) (P < 0.05). Moreover, C60 substantially promoted the mRNA expression of antioxidant enzyme genes (P < 0.05), which also contributed to improving meat quality. These findings have important implications for the application of C60 in the livestock industry, especially for improving the meat quality of fattening pigs.
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- Simeng Liao
- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100008, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100008, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
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- Xiamen Funano New Material Technology Company, Ltd, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Funano New Material Technology Company, Ltd, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Xiamen Funano New Material Technology Company, Ltd, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- Yunnan Southwest Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group, Kunming, 650217, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Corresponding author.
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Nozdrenko D, Prylutska S, Bogutska K, Cherepanov V, Senenko A, Vygovska O, Khrapatyi S, Ritter U, Prylutskyy Y, Piosik J. Analysis of Biomechanical and Biochemical Markers of Rat Muscle Soleus Fatigue Processes Development during Long-Term Use of C60 Fullerene and N-Acetylcysteine. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091552. [PMID: 35564261 PMCID: PMC9105597 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The development of an effective therapy aimed at restoring muscle dysfunctions in clinical and sports medicine, as well as optimizing working activity in general remains an urgent task today. Modern nanobiotechnologies are able to solve many clinical and social health problems, in particular, they offer new therapeutic approaches using biocompatible and bioavailable nanostructures with specific bioactivity. Therefore, the nanosized carbon molecule, C60 fullerene, as a powerful antioxidant, is very attractive. In this study, a comparative analysis of the dynamic of muscle soleus fatigue processes in rats was conducted using 50 Hz stimulation for 5 s with three consistent pools after intraperitoneal administration of the following antioxidants: C60 fullerene (a daily dose of 1 mg/kg one hour prior to the start of the experiment) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC; a daily dose of 150 mg/kg one hour prior to the start of the experiment) during five days. Changes in the integrated power of muscle contraction, levels of the maximum and minimum contraction force generation, time of reduction of the contraction force by 50% of its maximum value, achievement of the maximum force response, and delay of the beginning of a single contraction force response were analyzed as biomechanical markers of fatigue processes. Levels of creatinine, creatine phosphokinase, lactate, and lactate dehydrogenase, as well as pro- and antioxidant balance (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydrogen peroxide, reduced glutathione, and catalase activity) in the blood of rats were analyzed as biochemical markers of fatigue processes. The obtained data indicate that applied therapeutic drugs have the most significant effects on the 2nd and especially the 3rd stimulation pools. Thus, the application of C60 fullerene has a (50–80)% stronger effect on the resumption of muscle biomechanics after the beginning of fatigue than NAC on the first day of the experiment. There is a clear trend toward a positive change in all studied biochemical parameters by about (12–15)% after therapeutic administration of NAC and by (20–25)% after using C60 fullerene throughout the experiment. These findings demonstrate the promise of using C60 fullerenes as potential therapeutic nanoagents that can reduce or adjust the pathological conditions of the muscular system that occur during fatigue processes in skeletal muscles.
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- Dmytro Nozdrenko
- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Physiology, Plant Biochemistry and Bioenergetics, Faculty of Plant Protection, Biotechnology and Ecology, National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, 03041 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Physical Electronics, Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine; (V.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Physical Electronics, Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine; (V.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Bogomolets National Medical University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Computational Mathematics and Computer Modeling, Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, 03039 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (K.B.)
- Correspondence: (Y.P.); (J.P.)
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- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
- Correspondence: (Y.P.); (J.P.)
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Effect of C60 Fullerene on Recovery of Muscle Soleus in Rats after Atrophy Induced by Achillotenotomy. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12030332. [PMID: 35330083 PMCID: PMC8949448 DOI: 10.3390/life12030332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Biomechanical and biochemical changes in the muscle soleus of rats during imitation of hind limbs unuse were studied in the model of the Achilles tendon rupture (Achillotenotomy). Oral administration of water-soluble C60 fullerene at a dose of 1 mg/kg was used as a therapeutic agent throughout the experiment. Changes in the force of contraction and the integrated power of the muscle, the time to reach the maximum force response, the mechanics of fatigue processes development, in particular, the transition from dentate to smooth tetanus, as well as the levels of pro- and antioxidant balance in the blood of rats on days 15, 30 and 45 after injury were described. The obtained results indicate a promising prospect for C60 fullerene use as a powerful antioxidant for reducing and correcting pathological conditions of the muscular system arising from skeletal muscle atrophy.
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Biochemical and tensometric analysis of C(60) fullerenes protective effect on the development of skeletal muscle fatigue. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj93.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hurmach VV, Platonov MO, Prylutska SV, Scharff P, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U. C 60 fullerene against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus: an in silico insight. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17748. [PMID: 34493768 PMCID: PMC8423725 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97268-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Based on WHO reports the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is currently widespread all over the world. So far > 162 million cases have been confirmed, including > 3 million deaths. Because of the pandemic still spreading across the globe the accomplishment of computational methods to find new potential mechanisms of virus inhibitions is necessary. According to the fact that C60 fullerene (a sphere-shaped molecule consisting of carbon) has shown inhibitory activity against various protein targets, here the analysis of the potential binding mechanism between SARS-CoV-2 proteins 3CLpro and RdRp with C60 fullerene was done; it has resulted in one and two possible binding mechanisms, respectively. In the case of 3CLpro, C60 fullerene interacts in the catalytic binding pocket. And for RdRp in the first model C60 fullerene blocks RNA synthesis pore and in the second one it prevents binding with Nsp8 co-factor (without this complex formation, RdRp can't perform its initial functions). Then the molecular dynamics simulation confirmed the stability of created complexes. The obtained results might be a basis for other computational studies of 3CLPro and RdRp potential inhibition ways as well as the potential usage of C60 fullerene in the fight against COVID-19 disease.
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- Vasyl V Hurmach
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NASU, Kyiv, 03143, Ukraine
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, 01601, Ukraine
- National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, 03041, Ukraine
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany.
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Grebinyk A, Prylutska S, Grebinyk S, Evstigneev M, Krysiuk I, Skaterna T, Horak I, Sun Y, Drobot L, Matyshevska O, Prylutskyy Y, Ritter U, Frohme M. Antitumor efficiency of the natural alkaloid berberine complexed with C60 fullerene in Lewis lung carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Nanotechnol 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s12645-021-00096-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Berberine (Ber) is a herbal alkaloid with pharmacological activity in general and a high anticancer potency in particular. However, due to its low bioavailability, the difficulty in reaching a target and choosing the right dose, there is a need to improve approaches of Ber use in anticancer therapy. In this study, Ber, noncovalently bound to a carbon nanostructure C60 fullerene (C60) at various molar ratios of the components, was explored against Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC).
Methods
C60–Ber noncovalent nanocomplexes were synthesized in 1:2, 1:1 and 2:1 molar ratios. Ber release from the nanocomplexes was studied after prolonged incubation at different pH with the liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of free Ber content. Biological effects of the free and C60-complaxated Ber were studied in vitro towards LLC cells with phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, MTT reduction, caspase activity and wound closure assays. The treatment with C60–Ber nanocomplex was evaluated in vivo with the LLC-tumored C57Bl mice. The mice body weight, tumor size, tumor weight and tumor weight index were assessed for four groups, treated with saline, 15 mg C60/kg, 7.5 mg Ber/kg or 2:1 C60-Ber nanocomplex (15 mg C60/kg, 7.5 mg Ber/kg).
Results
Ber release from C60–Ber nanocomplexes was promoted with medium acidification. LLC cells treatment with C60–Ber nanocomplexes was followed by enhanced Ber intracellular uptake as compared to free Ber. The cytotoxicity of the studied agents followed the order: free Ber < 1:2 < 1:1 < 2:1 C60–Ber nanocomplex. The potency of cytotoxic effect of 2:1 C60–Ber nanocomplex was confirmed by 21.3-fold decrease of IC50 value (0.8 ± 0.3 µM) compared to IC50 for free Ber (17 ± 2 µM). C60–Ber nanocomplexes induced caspase 3/7 activation and suppressed the migration activity of LLC cells. The therapeutic potency of 2:1 C60–Ber nanocomplex was confirmed in a mouse model of LLC. The tumor growth in the group treated with 2:1 C60–Ber nanocomplex is suppressed by approximately 50% at the end of experiment, while in the tumor-bearing group treated with free Ber no therapeutic effect was detected.
Conclusions
This study indicates that complexation of natural alkaloid Ber with C60 may be a novel therapeutic strategy against lung carcinoma.
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Protective Effect of Water-Soluble C 60 Fullerene Nanoparticles on the Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of the Muscle Soleus in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22136812. [PMID: 34202899 PMCID: PMC8268338 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The biomechanical parameters of muscle soleus contraction in rats and their blood biochemical indicators after the intramuscular administration of water-soluble C60 fullerene at doses of 0.5, 1, and 2 mg/kg 1 h before the onset of muscle ischemia were investigated. In particular, changes in the contraction force of the ischemic muscle soleus, the integrated power of the muscle, the time to achieve the maximum force response, the dynamics of fatigue processes, and the parameters of the transition from dentate to smooth tetanus, levels of creatinine, creatine kinase, lactate and lactate dehydrogenase, and parameters of prooxidant–antioxidant balance (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydrogen peroxide, and reduced glutathione and catalase) were analyzed. The positive therapeutic changes in the studied biomechanical and biochemical markers were revealed, which indicate the possibility of using water-soluble C60 fullerenes as effective prophylactic nanoagents to reduce the severity of pathological conditions of the muscular system caused by ischemic damage to skeletal muscles.
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Gonchar OO, Maznychenko AV, Klyuchko OM, Mankovska IM, Butowska K, Borowik A, Piosik J, Sokolowska I. C 60 Fullerene Reduces 3-Nitropropionic Acid-Induced Oxidative Stress Disorders and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Rats by Modulation of p53, Bcl-2 and Nrf2 Targeted Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115444. [PMID: 34064070 PMCID: PMC8196695 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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C60 fullerene as a potent free radical scavenger and antioxidant could be a beneficial means for neurodegenerative disease prevention or cure. The aim of the study was to define the effects of C60 administration on mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress disorders in a 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA)-induced rat model of Huntington’s disease. Animals received 3-NPA (30 mg/kg i.p.) once a day for 3 consecutive days. C60 was applied at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg of body weight, i.p. daily over 5 days before (C60 pre-treatment) and after 3-NPA exposure (C60 post-treatment). Oxidative stress biomarkers, the activity of respiratory chain enzymes, the level of antioxidant defense, and pro- and antiapoptotic markers were analyzed in the brain and skeletal muscle mitochondria. The nuclear and cytosol Nrf2 protein expression, protein level of MnSOD, γ-glutamate-cysteine ligase (γ-GCLC), and glutathione-S-transferase (GSTP) as Nrf2 targets were evaluated. Our results indicated that C60 can prevent 3-NPA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction through the restoring of mitochondrial complexes’ enzyme activity, ROS scavenging, modulating of pro/antioxidant balance and GSH/GSSG ratio, as well as inhibition of mitochondria-dependent apoptosis through the limitation of p53 mitochondrial translocation and increase in Bcl-2 protein expression. C60 improved mitochondrial protection by strengthening the endogenous glutathione system via glutathione biosynthesis by up-regulating Nrf2 nuclear accumulation as well as GCLC and GSTP protein level.
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- Olga O. Gonchar
- Department of Hypoxic States and Department of Movements Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.O.G.); (I.M.M.)
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- Department of Hypoxic States and Department of Movements Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.O.G.); (I.M.M.)
- Department of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Electronics, National Aviation University, L. Huzar Ave. 1, 03058 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Hypoxic States and Department of Movements Physiology, Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Bogomoletz Str. 4, 01024 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.O.G.); (I.M.M.)
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (K.B.); (A.B.); (J.P.)
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (K.B.); (A.B.); (J.P.)
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- Laboratory of Biophysics, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG, Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (K.B.); (A.B.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Kazimierza Gorskiego Str. 1, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland;
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Shytikov D, Shytikova I, Rohila D, Kulaga A, Dubiley T, Pishel I. Effect of Long-Term Treatment with C 60 Fullerenes on the Lifespan and Health Status of CBA/Ca Mice. Rejuvenation Res 2021; 24:345-353. [PMID: 33849306 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2020.2403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Several studies claimed C60 fullerenes as a prospective geroprotector drug due to their ability to capture free radicals effectively and caused a profound interest in C60 in life extension communities. Multiple additives are already sold for human consumption despite a small body of evidence supporting the beneficial effects of fullerenes on the lifespan. To test the effect of C60 fullerenes on lifespan and healthspan, we administered C60 fullerenes dissolved in virgin olive oil orally to 10-12 months old CBA/Ca mice of both genders for 7 months and assessed their survival. To uncover C60 and virgin olive effects, we established two control groups: mice treated with virgin olive oil (vehicle) and mice treated with drinking water. To measure healthspan, we conducted daily monitoring of health condition and lethality and monthly bodyweight measurements. We also assessed physical activity, glucose metabolism, and hematological parameters every 3 months. We did not observe health deterioration in the animals treated with C60 compared with the control groups. Treatment of mice with C60 fullerenes resulted in an increased lifespan of males and females compared with the olive oil-treated animals. The lifespan of C60-treated mice was similar to the mice treated with water. These results suggest that the lifespan-extending effect in C60-treated mice appears due to the protective effect of fullerenes in opposition to the negative effect of olive oil in CBA/Ca mice.
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- Dmytro Shytikov
- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.,International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.,International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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- International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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- International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France.,Systems Biology of Aging Group, Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
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- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- D.F. Chebotarev State Institute of Gerontology NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.,International Longevity Alliance, 19 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Sceaux, France
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Nozdrenko D, Abramchuk O, Prylutska S, Vygovska O, Soroca V, Bogutska K, Khrapatyi S, Prylutskyy Y, Scharff P, Ritter U. Analysis of Biomechanical Parameters of Muscle Soleus Contraction and Blood Biochemical Parameters in Rat with Chronic Glyphosate Intoxication and Therapeutic Use of C 60 Fullerene. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4977. [PMID: 34067082 PMCID: PMC8124638 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The widespread use of glyphosate as a herbicide in agriculture can lead to the presence of its residues and metabolites in food for human consumption and thus pose a threat to human health. It has been found that glyphosate reduces energy metabolism in the brain, its amount increases in white muscle fibers. At the same time, the effect of chronic use of glyphosate on the dynamic properties of skeletal muscles remains practically unexplored. The selected biomechanical parameters (the integrated power of muscle contraction, the time of reaching the muscle contraction force its maximum value and the reduction of the force response by 50% and 25% of the initial values during stimulation) of muscle soleus contraction in rats, as well as blood biochemical parameters (the levels of creatinine, creatine phosphokinase, lactate, lactate dehydrogenase, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, hydrogen peroxide, reduced glutathione and catalase) were analyzed after chronic glyphosate intoxication (oral administration at a dose of 10 μg/kg of animal weight) for 30 days. Water-soluble C60 fullerene, as a poweful antioxidant, was used as a therapeutic nanoagent throughout the entire period of intoxication with the above herbicide (oral administration at doses of 0.5 or 1 mg/kg). The data obtained show that the introduction of C60 fullerene at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg reduces the degree of pathological changes by 40-45%. Increasing the dose of C60 fullerene to 1 mg/kg increases the therapeutic effect by 55-65%, normalizing the studied biomechanical and biochemical parameters. Thus, C60 fullerenes can be effective nanotherapeutics in the treatment of glyphosate-based herbicide poisoning.
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- Dmytro Nozdrenko
- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatic, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (S.P.); (V.S.); (K.B.); (Y.P.)
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- Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, 43025 Lutsk, Ukraine;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatic, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (S.P.); (V.S.); (K.B.); (Y.P.)
- National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine, 03041 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Bogomolets National Medical University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatic, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (S.P.); (V.S.); (K.B.); (Y.P.)
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatic, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (S.P.); (V.S.); (K.B.); (Y.P.)
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- Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, 03039 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatic, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (D.N.); (S.P.); (V.S.); (K.B.); (Y.P.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany;
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Ilmenau, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany;
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Semenov KN, Ivanova DA, Ageev SV, Petrov AV, Podolsky NE, Volochaeva EM, Fedorova EM, Meshcheriakov AA, Zakharov EE, Murin IV, Sharoyko VV. Evaluation of the C 60 biodistribution in mice in a micellar ExtraOx form and in an oil solution. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8362. [PMID: 33863918 PMCID: PMC8052328 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The article is devoted to the study of the pharmacokinetics of fullerene C60 in oil and micellar forms, analysis of its content in blood, liver, lungs, kidneys, heart, brain, adrenal glands, thymus, testicles, and spleen. The highest accumulation of C60 was found in the liver and adrenal glands. As a result of the studies carried out, it was shown that the bioavailability of C60 in the micellar form is higher than that in an oil solution.
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- Konstantin N Semenov
- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, L'va Tolstogo ulitsa 6-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022. .,Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504. .,A. M. Granov Russian Research Centre for Radiology and Surgical Technologies, 70 Leningradskaya ulitsa, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197758.
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, L'va Tolstogo ulitsa 6-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, L'va Tolstogo ulitsa 6-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022.,Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, L'va Tolstogo ulitsa 6-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022.,Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, L'va Tolstogo ulitsa 6-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, L'va Tolstogo ulitsa 6-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022. .,Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskii prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 198504. .,A. M. Granov Russian Research Centre for Radiology and Surgical Technologies, 70 Leningradskaya ulitsa, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197758.
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Post-traumatic recovery of muscle soleus in rats is improved via synergistic effect of C60 fullerene and TRPM8 agonist menthol. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01703-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Huang HJ, Chetyrkina M, Wong CW, Kraevaya OA, Zhilenkov AV, Voronov II, Wang PH, Troshin PA, Hsu SH. Identification of potential descriptors of water-soluble fullerene derivatives responsible for antitumor effects on lung cancer cells via QSAR analysis. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2021; 19:812-825. [PMID: 33598097 PMCID: PMC7847972 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Water-soluble fullerene derivatives are actively investigated as potential drugs for cancer treatment due to their favorable membranotropic properties. Herein, cytotoxic effects of twenty fullerene derivatives with different solubilizing addends were evaluated in three different types of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The potential structural descriptors of the solubilizing addends related to the inhibitory activities on each type of lung cancer cell were investigated by the quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) approach. The determination coefficient r2 for the recommended QSAR model were 0.9325, 0.8404, and 0.9011 for A549, H460, and H1299 cell lines, respectively. The results revealed that the chemical features of the fullerene-based compounds including aromatic bonds, sulfur-containing aromatic rings, and oxygen atoms are favored properties and promote the inhibitory effects on H460 and H1299 cells. Particularly, thiophene moiety is the key functional group, which was positively correlated with strong inhibitory effects on the three types of lung cancer cells. The useful information obtained from our regression models may lead to the design of more efficient inhibitors of the three types of NSCLC.
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- Hung-Jin Huang
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russian Federation
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- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russian Federation
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- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russian Federation
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.,Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan, ROC.,Research and Development Center for Medical Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Pinheiro FG, Moreira-Gomes MD, Machado MN, Almeida TDS, Barboza PDPA, Silva Oliveira LF, Ávila Cavalcante FS, Leal-Cardoso JH, Fortunato RS, Zin WA. Eugenol mitigated acute lung but not spermatic toxicity of C 60 fullerene emulsion in mice. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 269:116188. [PMID: 33302087 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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C60 fullerene (C60) is a nano-pollutant that can damage the respiratory system. Eugenol exhibits significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. We aimed to investigate the time course of C60 emulsion-induced pulmonary and spermatic harms, as well as the effect of eugenol on C60 emulsion toxicity. The first group of mice (protocol 1) received intratracheally C60 emulsion (1.0 mg/kg BW) or vehicle and were tested at 12, 24, 72 and 96 h (F groups) thereafter. The second group of mice (protocol 2) received intratracheally C60 emulsion or vehicle, 1 h later were gavaged with eugenol (150 mg/kg) or vehicle, and experiments were done 24 h after instillation. Lung mechanics, morphology, redox markers, cytokines and epididymal spermatozoa were analyzed. Protocol 1: Tissue damping (G) and elastance (H) were significantly higher in F24 than in others groups, except for H in F72. Morphological and inflammatory parameters were worst at 24 h and subsequently declined until 96 h, whereas redox and spermatic parameters worsened over the whole period. Eugenol eliminated the increase in G, H, cellularity, and cytokines, attenuated oxidative stress induced by C60 exposure, but had no effect on sperm. Hence, exposure to C60 emulsion deteriorated lung morphofunctional, redox and inflammatory characteristics and increased the risk of infertility. Furthermore, eugenol avoided those changes, but did not prevent sperm damage.
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- Felipe Gomes Pinheiro
- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Laboratory of Electrophysiology, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Electrophysiology, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Electrophysiology, Superior Institute of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Endocrine Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Respiration Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Halenova T, Raksha N, Savchuk O, Ostapchenko L, Prylutskyy Y, Ritter U, Scharff P. Evaluation of the Biocompatibility of Water-Soluble Pristine С60 Fullerenes in Rabbit. BIONANOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-020-00762-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fatigue-induced Fos immunoreactivity within the lumbar cord and amygdala decreases after С 60 fullerene pretreatment. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9826. [PMID: 32555429 PMCID: PMC7299940 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67034-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The fundamental aspects related to the mechanisms of action of C60 fullerene nanoparticles on the level of the central nervous system in different experimental conditions are still unclear. Electrophysiological investigation and immunohistochemical techniques of c-fos expression were combined to determine which neural elements within the lumbar segments and in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) are activated under skeletal muscle fatigue development with prior application of C60 fullerenes (dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and in distilled water, FDS). After high-frequency electrical stimulation of the triceps surae muscle, the main fatigue-related increases in the c-Fos expression level were registered ipsilaterally within lamina 1 and 5 of the lumbar segments and within the contralateral capsular part of the CeA. C60 fullerene pretreatment in animals with subsequent electrical stimulation induced a distinct (2–4 times) decrease in the level of Fos immunoreactivity in the observed structures in comparison with only fatigue-induced rats. It can be supposed that FDS, as antioxidant compound, can decrease the concentration of free radicals in fatigued tissue and reduce the transmission intensity of nociceptive information from muscles to the spinal cord and amygdala, thereby changing the level of c-Fos expression within the lumbar segments and CeA.
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Water-Soluble Pristine C 60 Fullerenes Inhibit Liver Fibrotic Alteration and Prevent Liver Cirrhosis in Rats. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:8061246. [PMID: 32148657 PMCID: PMC7044474 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8061246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liver cirrhosis is an outcome of a wide range of liver chronic diseases. It is attributed to oxidative stress; therefore, antioxidant usage could be a promising treatment of that. So, exploring the impact of effective free radical scavenger pristine C60 fullerenes on liver fibrosis and cirrhosis and their ability to interact with main growth factor receptors involved in liver fibrogenesis was aimed to be discovered. We used N-diethylnitrosamine/carbon tetrachloride-induced simulations of rat liver fibrosis (10 weeks) and cirrhosis (15 weeks). Pristine C60 fullerene aqueous colloid solution (C60FAS) was injected daily at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg throughout the experiment. Liver morphology and functional and redox states were assessed. C60 fullerenes' ability to interact with epidermal, vasoendothelial, platelet-derived, and fibroblast growth factor receptors (EGFR, VEGFR, PDGFR, and FGFR, respectively) was estimated by computational modeling. We observed that C60FAS reduced the severity of fibrosis in fibrotic rats (0.75 vs. 3.0 points according to Ishak score), attenuated the hepatocyte injury, normalized elevated blood serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and mitigated oxidative stress manifestation in liver tissue restoring its redox balance. When applied to cirrhotic animals, C60FAS reduced connective tissue deposition as well (2.4 vs. 5.4 points according to Ishak score), diminished ALP and LDH (by 16% and 61%), and normalized conjugated and nonconjugated bilirubin, restoring the liver function. Altered liver lipid and protein peroxides and glutathione peroxidase activity were also leveled. Within a computer simulation, it was shown that C60 fullerenes can block hinge prohibiting ATP binding for EGFR and FGFR and thus blocking associated signal pathways. This ability in addition to their antioxidant properties may contribute to C60 fullerene's antifibrotic action. Thus, C60FAS may have a substantial therapeutic potential as an inhibitor of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
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Maznychenko AV, Mankivska OP, Sokolowska (Vereshchaka) IV, Kopyak BS, Tomiak T, Bulgakova NV, Gonchar OO, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Mishchenko IV, Kostyukov AI. C60 fullerenes increase the intensity of rotational movements in non-anesthetized hemiparkinsonic rats. Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars) 2020. [DOI: 10.21307/ane-2020-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Biby TE, Prajitha N, Ashtami J, Sakthikumar D, Maekawa T, Mohanan PV. Toxicity of dextran stabilized fullerene C 60 against C6 Glial cells. Brain Res Bull 2019; 155:191-201. [PMID: 31786269 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2019.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Elevated application potential of fullerene C60 paved the way to think on its adverse effect when it reaches to biological system and environment. Though fullerenes are insoluble in water, various strategies are employed to make it soluble. Method of solubilization with organic solvents, yield cytotoxic responses both in vitro and in vivo. In this study, dextran was used to stabilize C60 particle. Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and transition electron microscopy (TEM) were used for characterization and it confirms effective surface stabilization and morphological characteristics. This was followed by various cytotoxicity studies to evaluate its bio-nano interactions. The results of the study suggest that the dextran stabilized C60 nanoparticles (Dex-C60) forms uniform suspension in water and was stable up to 72 h. The C6 glial cell-Dex-C60 interactions indicated that the Dex-C60 nanoparticles penetrate deeper into the cells and cause dose dependent toxic response. The result of the study recommended that Dex-C60 nanoparticles should undergo intensive risk assessment before biomedical applications and should take proper safety measure to avoid its entry to the environment.
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- T E Biby
- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350 - 8585, Japan
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- Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350 - 8585, Japan
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India.
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Grebinyk A, Prylutska S, Buchelnikov A, Tverdokhleb N, Grebinyk S, Evstigneev M, Matyshevska O, Cherepanov V, Prylutskyy Y, Yashchuk V, Naumovets A, Ritter U, Dandekar T, Frohme M. C 60 Fullerene as an Effective Nanoplatform of Alkaloid Berberine Delivery into Leukemic Cells. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11110586. [PMID: 31717305 PMCID: PMC6920783 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A herbal alkaloid Berberine (Ber), used for centuries in Ayurvedic, Chinese, Middle-Eastern, and native American folk medicines, is nowadays proved to function as a safe anticancer agent. Yet, its poor water solubility, stability, and bioavailability hinder clinical application. In this study, we have explored a nanosized carbon nanoparticle-C60 fullerene (C60)-for optimized Ber delivery into leukemic cells. Water dispersions of noncovalent C60-Ber nanocomplexes in the 1:2, 1:1, and 2:1 molar ratios were prepared. UV-Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) evidenced a complexation of the Ber cation with the negatively charged C60 molecule. The computer simulation showed that π-stacking dominates in Ber and C60 binding in an aqueous solution. Complexation with C60 was found to promote Ber intracellular uptake. By increasing C60 concentration, the C60-Ber nanocomplexes exhibited higher antiproliferative potential towards CCRF-CEM cells, in accordance with the following order: free Ber < 1:2 < 1:1 < 2:1 (the most toxic). The activation of caspase 3/7 and accumulation in the sub-G1 phase of CCRF-CEM cells treated with C60-Ber nanocomplexes evidenced apoptosis induction. Thus, this study indicates that the fast and easy noncovalent complexation of alkaloid Ber with C60 improved its in vitro efficiency against cancer cells.
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- Anna Grebinyk
- Division Molecular Biotechnology and Functional Genomics, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau, Germany; (A.G.); s (S.G.)
- Department of Bioinformatics, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.P.); (Y.P.); (V.Y.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biophysics, Sevastopol State University, 299053 Sevastopol, Crimea; (A.B.); (N.T.); (M.E.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biophysics, Sevastopol State University, 299053 Sevastopol, Crimea; (A.B.); (N.T.); (M.E.)
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- Division Molecular Biotechnology and Functional Genomics, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau, Germany; (A.G.); s (S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biophysics, Sevastopol State University, 299053 Sevastopol, Crimea; (A.B.); (N.T.); (M.E.)
- Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and NMR Spectroscopy, Belgorod State University, 308015 Belgorod, Russia
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- Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, NAS of Ukraine, Leontovicha Str. 9, 01030 Kyiv, Ukraine;
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- Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 46 av. Nauki, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine; (V.C.); (A.N.)
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.P.); (Y.P.); (V.Y.)
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Volodymyrska 64, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.P.); (Y.P.); (V.Y.)
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- Institute of Physics, NAS of Ukraine, 46 av. Nauki, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine; (V.C.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, University of Technology Ilmenau, Weimarer Straße 25 (Curiebau), 98693 Ilmenau, Germany;
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Division Molecular Biotechnology and Functional Genomics, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau, Germany; (A.G.); s (S.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)-3375-508-249
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Sumi N, Chitra KC. Cytogenotoxic effects of fullerene C 60 in the freshwater teleostean fish, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792). MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2019; 847:503104. [PMID: 31699344 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2019.503104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In recent years, carbon nanomaterials, including fullerene C60 is regarded as the building block in nanotechnology because of its widespread use in medicine, industry, cosmetics and commercial products. Despite the special properties, several reports have raised public health concerns due to the unknown and practically unexplored toxic effects of nanomaterials. However, there have been relatively few studies regarding the genotoxic responses of fullerene C60in vivo. Genotoxic effects of DMSO-solublized C60 nanomaterial suspension at sublethal concentrations (5 and 10 mg/L) were investigated on adult freshwater fish, Anabas testudineus using micronucleus and comet assays. An assessment of micronucleus induction showed severe cytoplasmic and nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes, gill and liver cells. Abnormalities in cytoplasm were identified as formation of sticky cells, vacuolated cytoplasm, cytoplasmic degeneration, echinocyte, acanthocyte, anisochromatic cells and abnormal erythrocyte membrane. The nuclear abnormalities included micronucleus, binucleated cells, nuclear buds, irregular nucleus, vacuolated, notched and serrated nucleus in the erythrocytes compared to the control groups. Similarly, significant increase (P < 0.05) in micronucleus frequencies were observed in gill and liver cells. The high frequency of micronucleus was observed in the gill cells followed by liver and erythrocytes, respectively, at both sublethal concentrations, and the severity was duration and concentration-dependent. In comet assay, significant increase (P < 0.05) in DNA damage was observed using the comet parameter, percent tail DNA. The highest level of comet damage with grade 3 was observed in blood, gill and liver cells on increase in duration and concentration when compared to the respective control groups. Thus the results revealed that fullerene C60 nanomaterials may pose risk to aquatic organisms, especially fish, by the induction of genotoxicity. Further studies are warranted to provide new insights on the mechanisms and consequences of C60 nanomaterials interactions with biological membranes.
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- Nechat Sumi
- Endocrinology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram District, Kerala, 673 635, India
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- Endocrinology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Malappuram District, Kerala, 673 635, India.
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Yasinskyi Y, O. P, O. M, V. R, Prylutskyy Y, Tauscher E, Ritter U, Kozeretska I. Reconciling the controversial data on the effects of C60 fullerene at the organismal and molecular levels using as a model Drosophila melanogaster. Toxicol Lett 2019; 310:92-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kuznietsova H, Lynchak O, Dziubenko N, Herheliuk T, Prylutskyy Y, Rybalchenko V, Ritter U. Water-soluble pristine C 60 fullerene attenuates acetaminophen-induced liver injury. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 9:227-237. [PMID: 31799159 PMCID: PMC6879707 DOI: 10.15171/bi.2019.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Introduction: Oxidative stress has been suggested as the main trigger and pathological mechanism of toxic liver injury. Effects of powerful free radical scavenger С60 fullerene on rat liver injury and liver cells (HepG2 line) were aimed to be discovered.
Methods: Acute liver injury (ALI) was simulated by single acetaminophen (APAP, 1000 mg/kg) administration, on a chronic CLI, by 4 weekly APAP administrations. Pristine C60 fullerene aqueous colloid solution (C60FAS; initial concentration 0.15 mg/mL) was administered per os or intraperitoneally at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg (ALI) or 0.25 mg/kg (CLI) daily for 2 or 28 days, respectively, after first APAP dose. Animals were sacrificed at 24th hour after the last dose. Biochemical markers of blood serum and liver autopsies were analyzed. EGFR expression in HepG2 cells after 48-hour incubation with C60FAS was assessed.
Results: Increase of serum conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin (up to 1.4-3.7 times), ALT (by 31-37%), and AST (by 18%) in non-treated ALI and CLI rats were observed, suggesting the hepatitis (confirmed by histological analysis). Liver morphological state (ALI, CLI), ALT (ALI and CLI), bilirubin (CLI), α-amylase, and creatinine (ALI) were normalized with C60FAS administration in both ways, which may indicate its protective impact on liver. However, unconjugated bilirubin sharply increased in ALI animals receiving C60FAS (up to 12 times compared to control), suggesting the augmentation of bilirubin metabolism. Furthermore, C60FAS inhibited EGFR expression in HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner.
Conclusion: C60FAS could partially correct acute and chronic toxic liver injury, however, it could not normalize bilirubin metabolism after acute exposure.
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- Halyna Kuznietsova
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine, 64 Volodymyrska Str., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine, 64 Volodymyrska Str., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine, 64 Volodymyrska Str., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine, 64 Volodymyrska Str., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine, 64 Volodymyrska Str., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine, 64 Volodymyrska Str., 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Technical University of Ilmenau, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, 25 Weimarer Str., 98693 Ilmenau, Germany
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Byelinska I, Kuznietsova H, Dziubenko N, Lynchak O, Rybalchenko T, Prylutskyy Y, Kyzyma O, Ivankov O, Rybalchenko V, Ritter U. Effect of С60 fullerenes on the intensity of colon damage and hematological signs of ulcerative colitis in rats. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:505-517. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zavodovskyi DO, Zay SY, Matvienko TY, Prylutskyy YI, Nurishchenko NY, Paradizova SS, Bezuh LL, Ritter U, Scharff P. Influence of C(60) fullerene on the ischemia-reperfusion injury in the skeletal muscle of rat limb: mechanokinetic and biochemical analysis. UKRAINIAN BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.15407/ubj90.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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C 60 Fullerene Prevents Restraint Stress-Induced Oxidative Disorders in Rat Tissues: Possible Involvement of the Nrf2/ARE-Antioxidant Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:2518676. [PMID: 30538799 PMCID: PMC6257904 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2518676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The effects of C60FAS (50 and 500 μg/kg) supplementation, in a normal physiological state and after restraint stress exposure, on prooxidant/antioxidant balance in rat tissues were explored and compared with the effects of the known exogenous antioxidant N-acetylcysteine. Oxidative stress biomarkers (ROS, O2·−, H2O2, and lipid peroxidation) and indices of antioxidant status (MnSOD, catalase, GPx, GST, γ-GCL, GR activities, and GSH level) were measured in the brain and the heart. In addition, protein expression of Nrf2 in the nuclear and cytosol fractions as well as the protein level of antiradical enzyme MnSOD and GSH-related enzymes γ-GCLC, GPx, and GSTP as downstream targets of Nrf2 was evaluated by western blot analysis. Under a stress condition, C60FAS attenuates ROS generation and O2·− and H2O2 releases and thus decreases lipid peroxidation as well as increases rat tissue antioxidant capacity. We have shown that C60FAS supplementation has dose-dependent and tissue-specific effects. C60FAS strengthened the antiradical defense through the upregulation of MnSOD in brain cells and maintained MnSOD protein content at the control level in the myocardium. Moreover, C60FAS enhanced the GSH level and the activity/protein expression of GSH-related enzymes. Correlation of these changes with Nrf2 protein content suggests that under stress exposure, along with other mechanisms, the Nrf2/ARE-antioxidant pathway may be involved in regulation of glutathione homeostasis. In our study, in an in vivo model, when C60FAS (50 and 500 μg/kg) was applied alone, no significant changes in Nrf2 protein expression as well as in activity/protein levels of MnSOD and GSH-related enzymes in both tissues types were observed. All these facts allow us to assume that in the in vivo model, C60FAS affects on the brain and heart endogenous antioxidative statuses only during the oxidative stress condition.
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A Novel Nanoconjugate of Landomycin A with C 60 Fullerene for Cancer Targeted Therapy: In Vitro Studies. Cell Mol Bioeng 2018; 12:41-51. [PMID: 31719898 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-018-0548-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Introduction Landomycins are a subgroup of angucycline antibiotics that are produced by Streptomyces bacteria and possess strong antineoplastic potential. Literature data suggest that enhancement of the therapeutic activity of this drug may be achieved by means of creating specific drug delivery systems. Here we propose to adopt C60 fullerene as flexible and stable nanocarrier for landomycin delivery into tumor cells. Methods The methods of molecular modelling, dynamic light scattering and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to study the assembly of C60 fullerene and the anticancer drug Landomycin A (LA) in aqueous solution. Cytotoxic activity of this nanocomplex was studied in vitro towards two cancer cell lines in comparison to human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) using 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) test and a live/dead assay. The morphology of the cells incubated with fullerene-drug nanoparticles and their uptake into target cells were studied by scanning electron microscopy and fluorescence light microscopy. Results The viability of primary cells (hMSCs, as a model for healthy cells) and cancer cell lines (human osteosarcoma cells, MG-63, and mouse mammary cells, 4T1, as models for cancer cells) was studied after incubation with water-soluble C60 fullerenes, LA and the mixture C60 + LA. The C60 + LA nanocomplex in contrast to LA alone showed higher toxicity towards cancer cells and lower toxicity towards normal cells, whereas the water-soluble C60 fullerenes at the same concentration were not toxic for the cells. Conclusions The obtained physico-chemical data indicate a complexation between the two compounds, leading to the formation of a C60 + LA nanocomposite. It was concluded that immobilization of LA on C60 fullerene enhances selectivity of action of this anticancer drug in vitro, indicating on possibility of further preclinical studies of novel C60 + LA nanocomposites on animal tumor models.
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