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Habotta OA, Abdeen A, Roomi AB, Elgndy AI, Sorour SM, Morsi MH, Kamal KM, Ibrahim SF, Abdelrahaman D, Fericean L, Banatean-Dunea I, Ghamry HI, El-Nablaway M, Atawia RT, Abdelhady D. Nootkatone Mitigated Melamine-Evoked Hepatotoxicity by Featuring Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Interconnected Mechanisms: In Vivo and In Silico Approaches. Toxics 2023; 11:784. [PMID: 37755794 PMCID: PMC10535958 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11090784] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
Abstract
Melamine (ML) is a common environmental contaminant, commonly used in food fraud, representing a serious health hazard and jeopardizing human and animal health. Recently, nootkatone (NK), a naturally occurring sesquiterpenoid, has garnered considerable attention due to its potential therapeutic advantages. We investigated the potential mechanisms underlying the protective effects of NK against ML-induced liver injury in rats. Five groups were utilized: control, ML, NK10, ML-NK5, and ML-NK10. ML induced substantial hepatotoxicity, including considerable alterations in biochemical parameters and histology. The oxidative distress triggered by ML increased the generation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) and decreased levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities. In addition, decreased expression of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and increased nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) expression levels were observed in hepatocytes, which indicated the occurrence of inflammatory changes following ML exposure. These alterations were alleviated by NK supplementation in a dose-dependent manner. The data revealed that the favorable effects of NK were attributed, at least in part, to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, our results were supported by molecular docking studies that revealed a good fit and interactions between NK and antioxidant enzymes. Thus, the current study demonstrated that NK is a potential new food additive for the prevention or treatment of ML-induced toxicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ola A. Habotta
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Quality Assurance, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah 64001, Iraq
- Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Health and Medical Technology, National University of Science and Technology, Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah 64001, Iraq
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 3236101, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11751, Egypt
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- Department of Biology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Sciences “King Michael I” from Timișoara, Calea Aradului 119, CUI 3487181, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Biology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Life Sciences “King Michael I” from Timișoara, Calea Aradului 119, CUI 3487181, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
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- Nutrition and Food Sciences, Department of Home Economics, Faculty of Home Economics, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 960, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, P.O. Box 71666, Riyadh 11597, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK 73096, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt
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Demerdash Z, El Baz H, Mahmoud F, Mohamed S, Maher K, Gaafar T, Shawky S, Hassan M, Abdelhady D, Taha T. Enhancing ex vivo expansion of cord blood-derived unrestricted somatic stem cells for clinical applications. Cell Prolif 2014; 46:628-36. [PMID: 24460716 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To study effects of serum-containing medium (SCM) versus serum-free medium (SFM) and influence of seeding density, on rate of expansion of cord blood (CB) unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSCs), as a prerequisite for evaluating their therapeutic potential in ongoing clinical trials. MATERIAL AND METHODS Isolation, propagation and characterization of USSCs from CB samples were performed and followed by their passage 3 culture in SCM and SFM, at cell densities of 5, 50, 500 and 5000 cells/cm(2) . RESULTS The cells were CD44(+) , CD90(+) , CD73(+) , CD105(+) , CD34(-) , CD45(-) , and HLA-DR, with Oct4 & Sox2 gene expression; they were differentiated into osteoblasts and adipocytes. USSCs cultured in SCM had significantly higher population doubling levels (P < 0.01) than those cultured in SFM. Those cultured in SCM at 5 cells/cm(2) and those cultured in SFM at 50 cells/cm(2) had significantly higher population doubling (P < 0.01) levels than those cultured at higher cell densities. CONCLUSIONS For scaling up of USSCs from 106 (?) to 1012 (?) in 6 weeks, culturing of CB-derived cells of early passage (≤P3) in SCM at low cell seeding density (5 cells/cm(2) ) is suggested for increasing cell count with lower passaging frequency, followed by culture of expanded USSCs at 50 cells/cm(2) in SFM, to avoid undesirable effects of bovine serum in clinical applications.
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- Z Demerdash
- Immunology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, 12411, Egypt
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