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Eldesoqui M, Ahmed ME, Abdel-Kareem MA, Badawy MM, Dawood AF, Mohamed AS, Ibrahim AM, El-Mansi AA, El-Sherbiny M, Hendawy M. Curcumin Mitigates Malathion-Induced Renal Injury: Suppression of Apoptosis and Modulation of NF-κβ/TNF-α and Nrf2, and HO-1 Signaling. Metabolites 2023; 13:1117. [PMID: 37999213 PMCID: PMC10673029 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13111117] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Malathion is one of the most used organophosphorus pesticides that is used for many reasons such as agriculture and industry. Human exposure to malathion may occur through various means, such as eating food that has been treated with it. Malathion not only increases oxidative stress but also decreases the antioxidant capacity. Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant with many pharmacological actions. Curcumin can act as a free radical scavenger and inhibit the activation and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. Curcumin could combat the lipid peroxidation and antioxidant depletion that trigger the apoptotic pathways. This study aims to examine the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects of curcumin. Twenty-four Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups (six rats each): control, curcumin, malathion, and malathion + curcumin groups. At the assigned time, blood samples were used for the assessment of serum creatinine, and the kidneys were excised and washed; parts of them were used for the assessment of total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), the oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and glutathione (GSH) activity, other parts were fixed in formalin for further staining. Histopathological evaluation was performed for the fixed specimens after staining with H&E, sirus red, and the immunohistochemical staining for NF-κβ, TNF-α, Caspase-3, Nrf2, and HO-1. Curcumin significantly decreases the serum creatinine after malathion exposure and significantly restores the oxidant/antioxidant balance by increasing TAC and GSH and decreasing TOS, OSI, and MDA. Curcumin exerts its reno-protective effect and restores the histological architecture of the kidney by downregulating the immune expression of NF-κβ, TNF-α, and Caspase-3 and upregulating the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1. This study concluded that curcumin protects against nephrotoxicity caused by malathion by exerting its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic capabilities.
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- Mamdouh Eldesoqui
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (M.E.); (M.E.A.); (M.H.)
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, P.O. Box 71666, Riyadh 11597, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (M.E.); (M.E.A.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh P.O. Box 33516, Egypt;
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- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa 11152, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, P.O. Box 71666, Riyadh 11597, Saudi Arabia;
- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said P.O. Box 42511, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (M.E.); (M.E.A.); (M.H.)
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, P.O. Box 71666, Riyadh 11597, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (M.E.); (M.E.A.); (M.H.)
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Al-Serwi RH, Othman G, Dawood AF, Alhumaidan AK, Alharbi HS, El-Sherbiny M, Almadani ME, Elsherbini DMA. Impact of glycogen synthase kinase-3ß inhibition on rats' temporomandibular joint collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis with correlation to miRNA-155/miRNA-24 expression. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:7416-7430. [PMID: 37667918 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202308_33393] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The current study considered assessing the role of miRNA-155 and miRNA-24 in collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in rats' temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Their role in histological aggressiveness of the disease and therapy response to glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) inhibitor 4-benzyl-2-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolidine-3,5-dione (TDZD-8) will be studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats were randomly distributed to four groups (8 rats/group): group I negative control, group II collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis (CIA), group III Control+TDZD-8 treated group, and group IV CIA+TDZD-8 treated group. Then were euthanized 42 days after the start of the experiment. H&E staining, Masson trichrome staining, and immunohistochemical antibodies against S100 were performed. qRT-PCR of miRNA-155 and miRNA-24 were done for frozen synovial tissues. RESULTS Histological analysis showed that the most affected structure in induced rheumatoid arthritis of TMJ is the articular disc, condylar head, and subchondral bone. Combined treatment with TDZD-8 improved histological status in the joint. Masson's trichrome (MTC) histochemical staining revealed disarrangement of collagen fibers and adherence between the articular disc and condylar cartilage. Meanwhile, the morphology and collagen composition of the disc and condyle in CIA+ TDZD-8 were similar to those of healthy tissues. Immunohistochemical analysis for S100A4 revealed increased immunoreactivity staining in the CIA group. The immunoreactivity was significantly decreased in CIA+ TDZD-8 treated group. TDZD-8 significantly decreased the levels of miRNA-155 and miRNA-24 in synovial tissue. CONCLUSIONS Our results reveal for the first-time correlation of miRNA-155 and miRNA-24 that might be implicated in the onset of TMJ RA. Consequently, the treatment of CIA with GSK inhibitor (TDZD-8) yields encouraging results. We predicted the TDZD-8 might protect against CIA by suppressing miRNA-155, miRNA-24, and S100A4 protein levels.
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- R H Al-Serwi
- Department of Basic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Dawood AF, Sabry MM, Estaphan SA, Mohamed EA, Younes SF, Rashed LA, Elzainy AW. Cross-talk between apelin and vasopressin in response to different osmotic stimuli in type 2 diabetic rats. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2018; 32:1117-1127. [PMID: 30334404] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Apelin, a peptide hormone that has been linked to insulin resistance, obesity and glucose metabolism, coexists with arginine vasopressin (AVP) in hypothalamic magnocellular neurons that control body fluid homeostasis. The significant correlation between serum glucose and serum osmolarity in uncontrolled DM indicates the need for adequate compensation, but how apelin and AVP contribute to this is still unsettled. This study aims to investigate the interaction between apelin and AVP in osmotic regulation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and to explore the underlying mechanism. Forty-eight adult male albino rats were divided into six groups: control (isotonic, ip 0.9% NaCl; hypotonic, ip distilled water; hypertonic, ip 2% NaCl) groups and T2DM (isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic) groups. Serum levels of AVP, apelin, Na, glucose, serum and urine osmolarity were measured; kidney samples were taken for Aquaporin 2 channels (AQP2) and epithelial sodium channel gamma subunit (ENaCγ) gene expression. Hypothalamic tissue sections were used for immunohistochemical staining of apelin and AVP. Both in control and diabetic groups serum apelin, showed a significant negative correlation with serum AVP (r=-0.533, p≤ 0.001). Serum apelin and AVP were inversely proportional to their hypothalamic protein expression. Serum apelin and AVP were significantly higher in diabetic rats (P= 0.001) yet their percentage change in response to hypo and hyper-osmotic stimuli (1.5±0.7, -0.34±0.15 and -0.38±0.13, 1.95±0.36, respectively) was less pronounced when compared to control rats (3.28±0.52, -0.59±0.12 and -0.45±0.13, 2.58±0.93, respectively). Na and ENaCγ levels significantly increased in hypertonic rats, while AQP2 gene expression significantly increased in hypotonic rats. Both apelin and AVP reacted to osmotic stimuli in T2DM but with less sensitivity than in control rats. In spite of its abnormal increased levels in diabetic rats, apelin maintained its role through counteracting AVP action.
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- A F Dawood
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
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- Biochemistry department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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