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Gasperini S, Greco G, Angelini S, Hrelia P, Fimognari C, Lenzi M. Antimutagenicity and Antioxidant Activity of Castanea sativa Mill. Bark Extract. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2465. [PMID: 37896225 PMCID: PMC10610242 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Castanea sativa Mill. (Cs), a plant traditionally employed in nutrition and to treat various respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, possesses cancer chemopreventive characteristics. In particular, Cs bark extract previously demonstrated antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic activities against a leukemic lymphoblastic cell line. Starting from this evidence, the aim of this paper was to investigate the possibility to affect also the earlier phases of the carcinogenic process by evaluating Cs bark extract's antimutagenic properties, in particular using the "In Vitro Mammalian Cell Micronucleus Test" on TK6 cells performed by flow cytometry. For this purpose, since an ideal chemopreventive agent should be virtually nontoxic, the first step was to exclude the extract's genotoxicity. Afterwards, the antimutagenic effect of the extract was evaluated against two known mutagens, the clastogen mitomycin C (MMC) and the aneugen vinblastine (VINB). Our results indicate that Cs bark extract protected cells from MMC-induced damage (micronuclei frequency fold increase reduction from 2.9 to 1.8) but not from VINB. Moreover, we demonstrated that Cs bark extract was a strong antioxidant and significantly reduced MMC-induced ROS levels by over 2 fold. Overall, our research supports the assumption that Cs bark extract can counteract MMC mutagenicity by possibly scavenging ROS production.
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- Sofia Gasperini
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Via San Donato 15, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (S.G.); (S.A.); (P.H.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Via San Donato 15, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (S.G.); (S.A.); (P.H.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Via San Donato 15, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (S.G.); (S.A.); (P.H.); (M.L.)
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Corso d’Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Via San Donato 15, 40127 Bologna, Italy; (S.G.); (S.A.); (P.H.); (M.L.)
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Yu M, Gouvinhas I, Pires MJ, Neuparth MJ, Costa RMGD, Medeiros R, Bastos MMSM, Vala H, Félix L, Venâncio C, Barros AIRNA, Oliveira PA. Study on the antineoplastic and toxicological effects of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) leaf infusion using the K14-HPV16 transgenic mouse model. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 174:113689. [PMID: 36858299 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
Abstract
Punica granatum L. (pomegranate) has been used in functional foods due to its various health benefits. However, the in vivo biological potential of its leaf remains little known. This study has aimed to characterize the antineoplastic and toxicological properties of using pomegranate leaf infusion (PLI) on transgenic mice carrying human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 oncogenes. Thirty-eight mice were divided into 3 wild-type (WT) and 3 transgenic (HPV) groups, with exposure to 0.5% PLI, 1.0% PLI, and water. The animals' body weight, drink and food consumption were recorded. Internal organs, skin samples and intracardiac blood were collected to evaluate toxicological parameters, neoplastic lesions and oxidative stress. The results indicated that PLI was safe as no mortality, no behavioural disorders and no significant differences in the levels of microhematocrit, serum biochemical markers, internal organ histology, and oxidative stress was found among the WT groups. Histological analysis revealed that HPV animals that consumed PLI exhibited reduced hepatic, renal and cutaneous lesions compared with the HPV control group. Low-dose PLI consumption significantly diminished renal hydronephrosis lesions and relieved dysplasia and carcinoma lesions in the chest skin. Oxidative stress analysis showed that low-dose PLI consumption may have more benefits than high-dose PLI. These results suggest that oral administration of PLI has the potential to alleviate non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions against HPV16-induced organ and skin injuries, though this requires further scientific research studies.
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- Manyou Yu
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal.
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), TOXRUN- Toxicology Research Unit University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Gandra, Portugal
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- Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto (FADEUP), Porto, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), TOXRUN- Toxicology Research Unit University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Gandra, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Postgraduate Programme in Adult Health (PPGSAD), Morphology Department and University Hospital (HUUFMA), Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís, Brazil; Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group, IPO Porto Research Center (CI-IPOP)/RISEI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto)/ Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (PortoCCC), Porto, Portugal; LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group, IPO Porto Research Center (CI-IPOP)/RISEI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto)/ Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (PortoCCC), Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Agrarian School of Viseu, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Laboratory Animal Science, IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, 4200-135, Porto, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), TOXRUN- Toxicology Research Unit University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Gandra, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences / Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building, and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (CITAB / Inov4Agro), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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Moreira-Pais A, Nogueira-Ferreira R, Reis S, Aveiro S, Barros A, Melo T, Matos B, Duarte JA, Seixas F, Domingues P, Amado F, Fardilha M, Oliveira PA, Ferreira R, Vitorino R. Tracking Prostate Carcinogenesis over Time through Urine Proteome Profiling in an Animal Model: An Exploratory Approach. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147560. [PMID: 35886909 PMCID: PMC9315930 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most lethal diseases in men, which justifies the search for new diagnostic tools. The aim of the present study was to gain new insights into the progression of prostate carcinogenesis by analyzing the urine proteome. To this end, urine from healthy animals and animals with prostate adenocarcinoma was analyzed at two time points: 27 and 54 weeks. After 54 weeks, the incidence of pre-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions in the PCa animals was 100%. GeLC-MS/MS and subsequent bioinformatics analyses revealed several proteins involved in prostate carcinogenesis. Increased levels of retinol-binding protein 4 and decreased levels of cadherin-2 appear to be characteristic of early stages of the disease, whereas increased levels of enolase-1 and T-kininogen 2 and decreased levels of isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 describe more advanced stages. With increasing age, urinary levels of clusterin and corticosteroid-binding globulin increased and neprilysin levels decreased, all of which appear to play a role in prostate hyperplasia or carcinogenesis. The present exploratory analysis can be considered as a starting point for studies targeting specific human urine proteins for early detection of age-related maladaptive changes in the prostate that may lead to cancer.
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- Alexandra Moreira-Pais
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.M.-P.); (S.R.); (T.M.); (P.D.); (F.A.); (R.F.)
- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sports, University of Porto (FADEUP), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal;
- Centre for Research and Technology of Agro Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Inov4Agro, University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
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- UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (R.N.-F.); (A.B.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.M.-P.); (S.R.); (T.M.); (P.D.); (F.A.); (R.F.)
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- GreenCoLab-Green Ocean Association, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;
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- UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (R.N.-F.); (A.B.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.M.-P.); (S.R.); (T.M.); (P.D.); (F.A.); (R.F.)
- CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Chemistry, Santiago University Campus, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedicine—iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (B.M.); (M.F.)
- Cancer Biology and Epigenetics Group, IPO Porto Research Center (CI-IPOP), Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto (IPO Porto), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sports, University of Porto (FADEUP), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal;
- TOXRUN—Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, Avenida Central de Gandra 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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- Animal and Veterinary Research Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.M.-P.); (S.R.); (T.M.); (P.D.); (F.A.); (R.F.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.M.-P.); (S.R.); (T.M.); (P.D.); (F.A.); (R.F.)
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- Institute of Biomedicine—iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (B.M.); (M.F.)
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- Centre for Research and Technology of Agro Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Inov4Agro, University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.M.-P.); (S.R.); (T.M.); (P.D.); (F.A.); (R.F.)
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- UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (R.N.-F.); (A.B.)
- Institute of Biomedicine—iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (B.M.); (M.F.)
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Baseggio AM, Kido LA, Viganó J, Carneiro MJ, Lamas CDA, Martínez J, Sawaya ACHF, Cagnon VHA, Maróstica Júnior MR. Systemic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of yellow passion fruit bagasse extract during prostate cancer progression. J Food Biochem 2021; 46:e13885. [PMID: 34338308 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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We evaluated the impact of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis sp.) bagasse extract (PFBE) administration in systemic oxidative and inflammatory parameters in vivo, considering prostate cancer progression in transgenic mice (TRAMP). Piceatannol, scirpusin-B, dicaffeoylquinic acid, citric acid, and (+)-catechin were identified in PFBE, and the extract showed high in vitro antioxidant capacity. Some alterations in systemic parameters were verified during prostate cancer progression, as the increase in ALT and MDA levels, and SOD and GPx activities in the plasma. In the liver, higher MDA, TNF-α, and NF-κB levels, and GR and GPx activities were verified. Compared to their respective controls, the short- and long-term PFBE administration reduced MDA levels in the liver and plasma. The long-term treatment increased the catalase activity in the plasma, while the short-term treatment increased the hepatic SOD and catalase activities. Still, a reduction in hepatic TNF-α and NF-κB levels was verified after long-term treatment. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Prostate cancer progression is associated with changes in systemic redox status and inflammation markers. Moreover, the intake of polyphenols with antioxidant properties, besides delaying prostate carcinogenesis, may improve the systemic antioxidant defenses and inflammatory response. In vitro studies pointed to a promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of yellow passion fruit bagasse. However, in vivo studies are scarce. Our results provided information about in vivo impacts of PFBE oral consumption on antioxidant defense and inflammation, indicating its potential as an adjuvant during the initial steps of prostate cancer.
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- Andressa Mara Baseggio
- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.,Institute of Biology, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Plant Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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