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Kargar PG, Noorian M, Chamani E, Bagherzade G, Kiani Z. Retraction: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity evaluation of a novel magnetic nanocomposite with iron oxide deposited on cellulose nanofibers with nickel (Fe 3O 4@NFC@ONSM-Ni). RSC Adv 2024; 14:1670. [PMID: 38187445 PMCID: PMC10767719 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra90131a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
Abstract
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1039/D1RA01256H.].
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- Pouya Ghamari Kargar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand Birjand Iran +98 56 32345192 +98 56 32345192
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand Birjand Iran +98 56 32345192 +98 56 32345192
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- Department of Pharmacology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran +98 56 32381920
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Najafi Z, Chamani E, Zarban A, Rezaei Z, Sharifzadeh G. The molecular evaluation of thioredoxin (TXN1 & TXN2), thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRd1), and oxidative stress markers in a binary rat model of hypo- and hyperthyroidism after treatment with gallic acid. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023; 46:1108-1115. [PMID: 36314079 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2022.2131812] [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: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathology of thyroid disorders. This study examined the effect of gallic acid (GA) on the oxidative status and expression of liver antioxidant genes including thioredoxin (TXN1 & TXN2) and thioredoxin reductase1 (TXNRd1) in hypo- and hyperthyroid rat models. Forty-nine male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into seven groups as follows: control group, hypothyroid and hyperthyroid groups respectively induced by propylthiouracil and levothyroxine, hypo- and hyper thyroid-treated groups (where the groups were separately treated with 50 and 100 mg/kg of GA daily, orally). The levels of thyroid hormones and serum oxidative stress markers were evaluated after 5 weeks. The relative expression of TXN1,2 and TXNRd1 genes was measured via real-time qRT-PCR. The mean level of total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde, and uric acid index diminished in the hypothyroid group. Increased TAC reached almost the level of control in hypothyroid groups treated with GA. Elevation of thiol index in the hypothyroid group was observed (p < 0.01), which diminished to the control level after GA treatment. The relative expression of TXN1, TXNRd1, and TXN2 genes in the hypothyroid and hyperthyroid groups significantly increased compared to the control group (p ≥ 0.05), but in the groups treated with GA, the expression of these genes declined significantly (p ≥ 0.05). Our results indicated GA can affect the expression of TXN system genes in the rat liver. Also, the results suggest GA has a more positive effect on modulating serum oxidative parameters in hypothyroid rat models than in hyperthyroid.
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- Zohreh Najafi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Noorian M, Chamani E, Salmani F, Rezaei Z, Khorsandi K. Effects of doxorubicin and apigenin on chronic myeloid leukemia cells (K562) in vitro: anti-proliferative and apoptosis induction assessments. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:3335-3343. [PMID: 35503006 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2069765] [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: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of the co-treatment with apigenin and doxorubicin (DOX) on K562 cells. Our results show that apigenin (0, 40, 60, 80 ,100 µM) and DOX (0-10 µM) as single therapy, could decrease K562 cell viability (after 24 h of treatment) in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, the co-treatment with apigenin (60, 80 µM) and 10 µM of DOX led to a greater reduction in cell growth (CI: 0.92 and 0.97) after 24 h of treatment compared to the single DOX treatment (p < 0.05). Consequently, apigenin and DOX, either as single or as co-treatment (24 h of treatment), were indicated to induce apoptosis in K562 cells through morphological studies, RT-qPCR, and western-blot analysis. Eventually, the expressions of Caspase 3, 6, 7, and 9 genes in the single treatment with DOX had higher alteration compared to the co-treatment with DOX and apigenin (p < 0.05).
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- Maryam Noorian
- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, YARA Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Saghafi S, Chamani E, Salmani F, Fadaei R, Shafiei E, Moradi N, Tavakoli T. Genetic predisposition to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: insights from ANGPTL8 gene variants in Iranian adults. Lipids Health Dis 2023; 22:147. [PMID: 37679750 PMCID: PMC10483745 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-023-01905-0] [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: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent chronic liver disease with a global prevalence, and modulation of ANGPTL8 expression has emerged as a promising predictor of NAFLD susceptibility. This research was conducted to scrutinize ANGPTL8 protein expression in NAFLD patients and elucidate the interplay between ANGPTL8 gene polymorphisms and their lipid profiles, thus shedding new light on the pathophysiology of this complex disease. The study comprised 423 unrelated participants, including 222 healthy controls and 201 individuals with NAFLD, screened using FibroScan/ultrasonography and laboratory tests. The main goal focused on the genotype and allele frequency distribution in the ANGPTL8 gene, specifically analyzing two genetic variations: rs737337 (T/C) and rs2278426 (C/T). The participants diagnosed with NAFLD were slightly younger (P ≥ 0.05) and had a higher body mass index (BMI) than the individuals in the control group. Notably, there was a significant difference in the occurrence of the rs737337 polymorphism between the NAFLD and control groups, with a lower frequency observed in the NAFLD group. Our results indicated that individuals with the TC + CC genotype and C allele of rs737337 (T/C) had a decreased risk of higher levels of ALT and AST. Conversely, those with the CT, CT + TT genotype, and T allele of rs2278426 (C/T) exhibited an increased risk of higher levels of ALT and AST. The results imply that the rs2278426 (C/T) variant of the ANGPTL8 gene is more strongly linked to an increased risk of NAFLD compared to the rs737337 polymorphism. However, additional research is needed to understand the specific molecular mechanisms responsible for the upregulation of ANGPTL8 in individuals with NAFLD.
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- Samira Saghafi
- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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Ranjbaran J, Safarpour H, Nomiri S, Tavakoli T, Rezaei Z, Salmani F, Larki P, Chamani E. Experimental validation of in silico analysis estimated the reverse effect of upregulated
hsa‐miR
‐106a‐5p and
hsa‐miR
‐223‐3p on
SLC4A4
gene expression in Iranian patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma by
RT‐qPCR. Cancer Med 2022; 12:7005-7018. [PMID: 36468451 PMCID: PMC10067115 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND METHODS Colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered one of the most common malignancies worldwide. The diagnosis and prognosis of the patients are very poor. In this study, we used in-silico analysis and experimental techniques to investigate novel co-expression genes and their associated miRNA networks in CRC. For this purpose, we conducted a comprehensive transcriptome analysis using online bulk and single-cell RNA-seq datasets. We then validated the results on tissue samples from cancerous and adjacent normal tissues from CRC patients by RT-qPCR. RESULTS Using a weighted gene co-expression network algorithm, we identified SLC4A4 as a significantly downregulated hub gene in the CRC. The single-cell analysis indicated that the expression level of SLC4A4 in Paneth cells is higher than in other cell populations. Further computational analysis suggested hsa-miR-223-3p and hsa-miR-106a-5p as two specific hub-miRNAs for the SLC4A4 gene. RT-qPCR analysis showed a 2.60-fold downregulation of SLC4A4. Moreover, hsa-miR-223-3p and hsa-miR-106a-5p showed an increased expression level of 5.58-fold and 9.66-fold in CRC samples, respectively. Based on the marginal model analysis, by increasing the expression of hsa-miR-106a-5p, the average expression of the SLC4A4 gene significantly decreased by 103 units. Furthermore, ROC curves analysis indicated statistically significant for diagnostic ability of SLC4A4 (AUC: 0.94, Sensitivity: 95.5%, Specificity: 95.5%) and hsa-miR-106a-5p (AUC: 0.72, Sensitivity: 72.7%, Specificity: 100%). CONCLUSION This study provides a framework of co-expression gene modules and miRNAs of CRC, which identifies some important biomarkers for CRC pathogenicity and diagnosis. Further experimental evidence will be required to support this study and validate the precise molecular pathways.
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- Javad Ranjbaran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences University of Sistan and Balouchestan Zahedan Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Genomic Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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Ghaffari T, Moradi N, Chamani E, Ebadi Z, Fadaei R, Alizadeh-Fanalou S, Yarahmadi S, Fallah S. Captopril and Spironolactone Can Attenuate Diabetic Nephropathy in Wistar Rats by Targeting ABCA1 and microRNA-33. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:1367-1372. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220401143249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Nephropathy diabetes is one of the important causes of death and a more prevalent cause of end-stage renal disease.
Objective:
The present study investigated the effect of applying spironolactone and captopril and their combination on some renal performance indices and cholesterol-efflux-related gene expression in nephropathy diabetic rats.
Methods:
Intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin was used to induce diabetes in rats. FBS, creatinine, and BUN were assayed using the calorimetry technique; also, urine microalbumin was assayed by ELISA. Hepatic gene expressions of ABCA1, ABCG1, and miR-33 were evaluated by the real-time PCR method.
Results:
FBS levels in the captopril-treated group were significantly decreased compared with the untreated diabetic group. BUN levels of treated groups with captopril and a combination of captopril + spironolactone were significantly increased. GFR of both treated diabetic groups with captopril and spironolactone was significantly lower than an untreated diabetic group. ABCA1 gene expression in hepatic cells of the combination of spironolactone + captopril treated group was significantly increased compared to other treated and untreated diabetic groups. The hepatic expression of the ABCG1 gene in the treated and untreated diabetic groups was significantly lower than in the control group. Treatment of the diabetic group with only combination therapy decreased the hepatic gene expression of miR-33 significantly.
Conclusion:
Obtained results suggest that S+C combination therapy can improve nephropathy and diabetes disorders by targeting the ABCA1 and miR-33 gene expression. It is suggested miR-33 and ABCA1 genes evaluation could be a new therapeutic strategy for nephropathy diabetes remediation.
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- Tina Ghaffari
- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Kiani Z, Aramjoo H, Chamani E, Siami-Aliabad M, Mortazavi-Derazkola S. In vitro cytotoxicity against K562 tumor cell line, antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal and catalytic activities of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Sophora pachycarpa extract. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nomiri S, Hoshyar R, Chamani E, Rezaei Z, Salmani F, Larki P, Tavakoli T, Gholipour F, Tabrizi NJ, Derakhshani A, Santarpia M, Franchina T, Brunetti O, Silvestris N, Safarpour H. Prediction and validation of GUCA2B as the hub-gene in colorectal cancer based on co-expression network analysis: In-silico and in-vivo study. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 147:112691. [PMID: 35151227 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Several serious attempts to treat colorectal cancer have been made in recent decades. However, no effective treatment has yet been discovered due to the complexities of its etiology. METHODS we used Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) to identify key modules, hub-genes, and mRNA-miRNA regulatory networks associated with CRC. Next, enrichment analysis of modules has been performed using Cluepedia. Next, quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to validate the expression of selected hub-genes in CRC tissues. RESULTS Based on the WGCNA results, the brown module had a significant positive correlation (r = 0.98, p-value=9e-07) with CRC. Using the survival and DEGs analyses, 22 genes were identified as hub-genes. Next, three candidate hub-genes were selected for RT-qPCR validation, and 22 pairs of cancerous and non-cancerous tissues were collected from CRC patients referred to the Gastroenterology and Liver Clinic. The RT-qPCR results revealed that the expression of GUCA2B was significantly reduced in CRC tissues, which is consistent with the results of differential expression analysis. Finally, top miRNAs correlated with GUCA2B were identified, and ROC analyses revealed that GUCA2B has a high diagnostic performance for CRC. CONCLUSIONS The current study discovered key modules and GUCA2B as a hub-gene associated with CRC, providing references to understand the pathogenesis and be considered a novel candidate to CRC target therapy.
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- Samira Nomiri
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sistan and Balouchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" of Bari, Bari, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology (DIMO), University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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Zare‐Bidaki M, Mohammadparast‐Tabas P, Peyghambari Y, Chamani E, Siami‐Aliabad M, Mortazavi‐Derazkola S. Photochemical synthesis of metallic silver nanoparticles using
Pistacia khinjuk
leaves extract (
PKL
@AgNPs) and their applications as an alternative catalytic, antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer agents. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Majid Zare‐Bidaki
- Infectious Diseases Research Center Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Student Research Committee Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Student Research Committee Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Medical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center (MTDRC) Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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Ghamari Kargar P, Noorian M, Chamani E, Bagherzade G, Kiani Z. Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity evaluation of a novel magnetic nanocomposite with iron oxide deposited on cellulose nanofibers with nickel (Fe 3O 4@NFC@ONSM-Ni). RSC Adv 2021; 11:17413-17430. [PMID: 35479678 PMCID: PMC9032764 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01256h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
A heterogeneous, magnetically recoverable nanocomposite, Fe3O4@NFC@ONSM-Ni(ii) was prepared by immobilization of a novel Ni(ii) Schiff base complex on Fe3O4@NFC nanoparticles followed by treatment with melamine. This trinuclear catalyst has been characterized using several analytical techniques including FT-IR, TEM, Fe-SEM, EDX, DLS, ICP, TGA, VSM, and XRD. It was used as an efficient catalyst for one-pot solvent-free synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridine and poly-hydro quinoline derivatives through Hantzsch reaction. This catalyst showed remarkable advantage over previously reported catalysts due to suitable conditions, short reaction time, high efficiency and lower catalyst load and timely recovery of the magnetic catalyst. Moreover, the effects of Fe3O4@NFC@ONSM-Ni(ii) nanoparticles on the in vitro proliferation of human leukemia cell line (k562) and human breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) were investigated. The results of MTT and Hochest assays suggested that the nanoparticles could effectively inhibit the proliferation of these cancer cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner.
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- Pouya Ghamari Kargar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand Birjand 97175- 615 Iran +98 56 32345192 +98 56 32345192
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Birjand Birjand 97175- 615 Iran +98 56 32345192 +98 56 32345192
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- Department of Pharmacology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran +985632381920
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Farahi A, Abedini MR, Javdani H, Arzi L, Chamani E, Farhoudi R, Talebloo N, Hoshyar R. Crocin and Metformin suppress metastatic breast cancer progression via VEGF and MMP9 downregulations: in vitro and in vivo studies. Mol Cell Biochem 2021; 476:3341-3351. [PMID: 33929675 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-04043-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Metastatic breast cancer remains a serious health concern and numerous investigations recommended medicinal plants as a complementary therapy. Crocin is one of the known anticancer bio-component. Recently, the inhibitory effect of metformin has been studied on the various aspects of cancer. However, no study reported their combination effects on metastatic breast cancer. In the present study, we have assessed their anti-metastatic effects on in vitro and in vivo breast cancer models. Using MTT assay, scratch, and adhesion tests, we have evaluated the cytotoxic, anti-invasive and anti-adhesion effects of crocin and metformin on 4T1 cell line, respectively. Their protective effects and MMP9 as well as VEGF protein expression levels (Western blotting) investigated in the 4T1 murine breast cancer model. Our results showed that both crocin and metformin reduced cell viability, delayed scratch healing and inhibited the cell adhesion, in vitro. While crocin alone restored the mice's weight reduction, crocin, metformin, and their combination significantly reduced the tumor volume size and enhanced animal survival rate in murine breast cancer model, responses that were associated with VEGF and MMP9 down-regulation. These findings suggest that a combination of crocin and metformin could serve as a novel therapeutic approach to enhance the effectiveness of metastatic breast cancer therapy.
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- Ali Farahi
- Student Research Committee and Department of Molecular Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 9717853577, Birjand, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 9717853577, Birjand, Iran. .,Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa School of Medicine, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Student Research Committee and Department of Molecular Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 9717853577, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 9717853577, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Viral Vaccine Production, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Research and Production Complex, Karaj, Iran
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- Precision Health Program, Department of Radiology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.,Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 9717853577, Birjand, Iran. .,Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Motallebi M, Khorsandi K, Sepahy AA, Chamani E, Hosseinzadeh R. Effect of rutin as flavonoid compound on photodynamic inactivation against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 32:102074. [PMID: 33137496 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.102074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has drawn increasing attention for its potential to effectively kill multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria and also for its low tendency to induce drug resistance. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is the application of photoactive dye followed by light irradiation that leads to the death of microbial cells mainly by reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in the presence of oxygen molecules. Methylene Blue (MB) as a photosensitizer is a hydrophobic drug molecule and prone to aggregation and dimer formation which lead to its low phototoxicity. Rutin, a flavonoid compound which is derived from plants such as wheat, apple, and tea has many properties such as antibacterial activity. In this study, we investigated the effect of rutin as a flavonoid compound on photodynamic inactivation by MB on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. After performing the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) assay (to measure minimum inhibitory concentration) and the MTT assay (to evaluate methylene blue toxicity), the effect of aPDT at 660 nm and pretreatment or post treatment with rutin on bacteria in the forms of planktonic and biofilm were investigated. The results showed that by a combination of rutin (800 μg/mL) with methylene blue (MB 8 μg/mL) as a photosensitizer and aPDT (660 nm, 5 min), there is a more reduction in the number of bacteria in the planktonic condition and bacterial biofilm production in comparison to MB alone. MB-aPDT showed no toxic effect against human dermal fibroblast with the proposed strategy which could suggest its application with rutin as a novel approach in the treatment of bacteria in wound infection.
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- Mahroo Motallebi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran; Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran North Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laser, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Gholamrezayi A, Mohamadinarab M, Rahbarinejad P, Fallah S, Barez SR, Setayesh L, Moradi N, Fadaei R, Chamani E, Tavakoli T. Characterization of the serum levels of Meteorin-like in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and its association with inflammatory cytokines. Lipids Health Dis 2020; 19:230. [PMID: 33126870 PMCID: PMC7602304 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-020-01404-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Meteorin-like (Metrnl) is an adipokine with insulin sensitizing and anti-inflammatory properties that has been discovered recently. The relation among Metrnl, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and obesity has been unexplored yet. Methods The present study was conducted on 54 healthy control, 42 Ulcerative Colitis (UC), and 43 Crohn’s disease (CD) patients who were diagnosed by pathological examination. In all participants, serum levels of adiponectin, Metrnl, interleukin (IL)-6, and Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) were measured using ELISA kits. Results Metrnl concentration was considerably lower in both UC (85.25 ± 36.55 pg/mL) and CD (76.93 ± 27.92 pg/mL) patients in comparison to control (107.52 ± 35.33 pg/mL). In addition, it was seen that both patient groups have a decreased level of adiponectin compared to the controls. Besides that, the level of IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly greater in the patient groups. Moreover, the result showed that the level of Metrnl is inversely correlated with body mass index (BMI) in the controls and the patients. Metrnl levels are also inversely associated with IL-6, and TNF-α in both of the patient groups. Conclusions The current study is the first one reporting the decreased levels of Metrnl in serum among patients with IBD, which is inversely related with BMI, TNF-α, and IL-6. These results suggested a possible relation of Metrnl with the pathogenesis of IBD, particularly through inflammatory process, although further studies are warranted to dissect the possible mechanism.
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- Afsane Gholamrezayi
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health-International Campus, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Section, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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Khorsandi K, Hosseinzadeh R, Chamani E. Molecular interaction and cellular studies on combination photodynamic therapy with rutoside for melanoma A375 cancer cells: an in vitro study. Cancer Cell Int 2020; 20:525. [PMID: 33132760 PMCID: PMC7596947 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-020-01616-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Melanoma as a type of skin cancer, is associated with a high mortality rate. Therefore, early diagnosis and efficient surgical treatment of this disease is very important. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the activation of a photosensitizer by light at specific wavelength that interacts with oxygen and creates singlet oxygen molecules or reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can lead to tumor cell death. Furthermore, one of the main approches in the prevention and treatment of various cancers is plant compounds application. Phenolic compounds are essential class of natural antioxidants, which play crucial biological roles such as anticancer effects. It was previously suggested that flavonoid such as rutoside could acts as pro-oxidant or antioxidant. Hence, in this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of rutoside on the combination therapy with methylene blue (MB) assisted by photodynamic treatment (PDT) using red light source (660 nm; power density: 30 mW/cm2) on A375 human melanoma cancer cells. Methods For this purpose, the A375 human melanoma cancer cell lines were treated by MB-PDT and rutoside. Clonogenic cell survival, MTT assay, and cell death mechanisms were also determined after performing the treatment. Subsequently, after the rutoside treatment and photodynamic therapy (PDT), cell cycle and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation were measured. Results The obtained results showed that, MB-PDT and rutoside had better cytotoxic and antiprolifrative effects on A375 melanoma cancer cells compared to each free drug, whereas the cytotoxic effect on HDF human dermal fibroblast cell was not significant. MB-PDT and rutoside combination induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in the human melanoma cancer cell line. Intracellular ROS increased in A375 cancer cell line after the treatment with MB-PDT and rutoside. Conclusion The results suggest that, MB-PDT and rutoside could be considered as novel approaches as the combination treatment of melanoma cancer.![]()
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- Khatereh Khorsandi
- Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laser, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Babaee M, Chamani E, Ahmadi R, Bahreini E, Balouchnejadmojarad T, Nahrkhalaji AS, Fallah S. The expression levels of miRNAs- 27a and 23a in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and their correlation with FOXO1 and some inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Life Sci 2020; 256:117898. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mohamadinarab M, Ahmadi R, Gholamrezayi A, Rahvar F, Naghdalipour M, Setayesh L, Moradi N, Fadaei R, Chamani E, Tavakoli T, Esteghamati A. Serum levels of C1q/TNF-related protein-3 in inflammatory bowel disease patients and its inverse association with inflammatory cytokines and insulin resistance. IUBMB Life 2020; 72:1698-1704. [PMID: 32311832 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is an inflammatory disease. Studies have shown that adipose tissue and inflammation play important roles in the pathogenesis of IBD. C1q/TNF-related protein-3 (CTRP3) is a newly discovered adipokine playing a substantial role during inflammatory process, and for the first time in the present study, serum levels of this adipokine were measured in the UC and CD patients. This case-control study included 70 control, 50 UC, and 50 CD patients who were diagnosed by standard criteria. Serum levels of adiponectin, IL-6, TNF-α, TGF-β, and CTRP3 were evaluated using ELISA kits. Serum levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β elevated in the UC and CD patients compared with the controls while adiponectin and CTRP3 diminished in the patient's groups compared with the control. Furthermore, decrease in CTRP3 serum levels was associated with the risk of UC and CD diseases. Moreover, CTRP3 indicated negative correlation with BMI, FBS, insulin, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β and also a positive correlation with adiponectin in both the UC and CD patients. For the first time, the present study demonstrated lower levels of CTRP3 in the UC and CD patients. Decreased serum levels of CTRP3 and its inverse relationship with inflammatory cytokines and TGF-β levels suggested a possible role for CTRP3 in the pathogenesis of UC and CD diseases.
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- Maryam Mohamadinarab
- Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Research Center, Basic Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health-International Campus, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Centre, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Centre, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.,Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Section, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chamani E, Rezaei Z, Dastjerdi K, Javanshir S, Khorsandi K, Mohammadi GA. Evaluation of some genes and proteins involved in apoptosis on human chronic myeloid leukemia cells (K562 cells) by datura innoxia leaves aqueous extract. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:4838-4849. [PMID: 31709925 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1691661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Datura innoxia (D. innoxia) has an extensive usage in traditional medicine and can also be used for intervention therapy in order to treat cancer. Despite of accomplishing some researches on D. innoxia mechanism, still our knowledge is very little about exact D. innoxia apoptotic mechanism on human chronic myeloid leukemia cells (K562 cells). This study purpose was to clarify the molecular mechanism of apoptosis, which was mediated by D. innoxia leaves aqueous extract in K562 cells. MTT assay and flow cytometry was applied in order to assess the viability and apoptosis induction of K562 cells and normal human lymphoid B cells in the D. innoxia presence. Finally, the expression of the apoptotic related genes (p53, BAX, BCL2, Caspases 3, 6, 7 and 9) were evaluated using quantitative Real-Time PCR. Western blot analysis was applied for assessing the protein expression. MTT results indicated that D. innoxia could inhibit the viability of K562 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. In parallel, D. innoxia inhibitory effect on normal human lymphoid B cells was lower in comparison with its effect on K562 cells at the same concentrations and same incubation time. Apoptosis induction in K562 cells after D. innoxia exposure was determined by flow cytometry. Apoptosis was activated by D. innoxia in K562 cells throughout increasing the expression of P53, BAX/BCL2 ratio, caspase 9, 3, 6, 7. Western blot analysis demonstrated significant increase in cleaved PARP-1 and cleaved caspase 3 in treated K562 cells with high D. innoxia leaves aqueous extract concentration. D. innoxia leaves trigger apoptosis in K562 cells throughout intrinsic apoptotic pathway.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Elham Chamani
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biotechnology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Afzalipour School of Medicine & Physiology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, YARA Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Afzalipour School of Medicine & Physiology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Ebadi Z, Moradi N, Kazemi Fard T, Balochnejadmojarrad T, Chamani E, Fadaei R, Fallah S. Captopril and Spironolactone Can Attenuate Diabetic Nephropathy in Wistar Rats by Targeting microRNA-192 and microRNA-29a/b/c. DNA Cell Biol 2019; 38:1134-1142. [PMID: 31433203 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2019.4732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a complicated metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a progressive kidney disease, which results in mortality in diabetic patients. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of applying spironolactone (S), captopril (C), and their combination (S+C) on some renal performance indices and microRNAs' (miRNAs) expression. A total of 35 two-month-old male Wistar rats were provided for the study. Intraperitoneal injection of freshly dissolved streptozotocin (60 mg/kg) in cold citrate buffer was used to induce diabetes. Blood samples were examined through calorimetry to assess serum concentrations of glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine. To measure the microalbuminuria and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) levels and to evaluate the miRNAs expression levels of the kidney tissue, the ELISA method and the real-time PCR were used. The obtained results serve as in vivo evidence for the positive relationship between miR-192 and TGF-β levels in the DN rats. A significant increase and decrease were found for miR-29a/b/c and the miR-192 expression of DN after treatment with S, C, and S+C. TGF-β levels and microalbuminuria of diabetic rats also increased. The results obtained from this research study suggest that S, C, and S + C can improve DN by targeting miR-192 and miR-29 family and changing their expression. These findings suggest that miR-192 and miRs-29a/b/c can be potential targets for DN remediation.
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- Zahra Ebadi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.,Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Biochemistry, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Sleep Disorder Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chamani E, Ebrahimi R, Khorsandi K, Meshkini A, Zarban A, Sharifzadeh G. In vitro cytotoxicity of polyphenols from Datura innoxia aqueous leaf-extract on human leukemia K562 cells: DNA and nuclear proteins as targets. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 43:138-148. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2019.1629588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Elham Chamani
- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Photodynamic, Medical Laser Research Center, YARA institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Chamani E, Sargolzaei J, Tavakoli T, Rezaei Z. microRNAs: Novel Markers in Diagnostics and Therapeutics of Celiac Disease. DNA Cell Biol 2019; 38:708-717. [DOI: 10.1089/dna.2018.4561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Elham Chamani
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Gastroenterology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Fadaei R, Moradi N, Kazemi T, Chamani E, Azdaki N, Moezibady SA, Shahmohamadnejad S, Fallah S. Decreased serum levels of CTRP12/adipolin in patients with coronary artery disease in relation to inflammatory cytokines and insulin resistance. Cytokine 2019; 113:326-331. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Sargolzaei J, Chamani E, Kazemi T, Fallah S, Soori H. The role of adiponectin and adipolin as anti-inflammatory adipokines in the formation of macrophage foam cells and their association with cardiovascular diseases. Clin Biochem 2018; 54:1-10. [PMID: 29452073 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Obesity is one of the major public health concerns that is closely associated with obesity-related disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease characterized by excess cholesterol deposition in the arterial intima and the formation of foam cells. Adipocytokines or adipokines are secreted by the adipose tissue as endocrine glands; adiponectin and adipolin are among these adipokines that are associated with obese and insulin-resistant phenotypes. Adipolin and adiponectin are cytokines that exert substantial impact on obesity, progression of atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and glucose metabolism. In this paper, we review the formation of macrophage foam cells, which are associated with atherosclerosis, and the macrophage mechanism, which includes uptake, esterification, and release. We also summarize current information on adipose tissue-derived hormone and energy homeostasis in obesity. Finally, the role of adipokines, e.g., adipoline and adiponectin, in regulating metabolic, cardiovascular diseases is discussed.
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- Javad Sargolzaei
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Tahergorabi Z, Khazaei M, Moodi M, Chamani E. From obesity to cancer: a review on proposed mechanisms. Cell Biochem Funct 2016; 34:533-545. [PMID: 27859423 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [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: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Nowadays, obesity is considered as a serious and growing global health problem. It is documented that the overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a series of noncommunicable diseases, and in recent years, the obesity-cancer link has received much attention. Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that obesity is associated with increased risk of several cancer types, including colon, breast, endometrium, liver, kidney, esophagus, gastric, pancreatic, gallbladder, and leukemia, and can also lead to poorer treatment. We review here the epidemiological and experimental evidences for the association between obesity and cancer. Specifically, we discuss potential mechanisms focusing how dysfunctional angiogenesis, chronic inflammation, interaction of proinflammatory cytokines, endocrine hormones, and adipokines including leptin, adiponectin insulin, growth factors, estrogen, and progesterone and strikingly, cell metabolism alteration in obesity participate in tumor development and progression, resistance to chemotherapy, and targeted therapies such as antiangiogenic and immune therapies.
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- Zoya Tahergorabi
- Department of Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Mottaghinia L, Hassanpour M, Razmjou J, Hosseini M, Chamani E. Functional Response of Aphidoletes aphidimyza Rondani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) to Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Effects of Vermicompost and Host Plant Cultivar. Neotrop Entomol 2016; 45:88-95. [PMID: 26563403 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-015-0343-0] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Interactions between natural enemies and herbivores may be affected by application of fertilizers and different cultivars. We investigated the functional response of the predatory gall midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza Rondani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) larvae to the nymphs of the melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), reared on two commonly grown cucumber cultivars in Iran (Khasib and Karim) treated with different vermicompost/soil ratios (0:100, 10:90, 20:80, and 30:70%). Based on logistic regression analysis, A. aphidimyza revealed a type II functional response to the aphid in all treatments. Attack rates and handling times of A. aphidimyza larvae on different vermicompost/soil ratios ranged from 0.076 to 0.140 h(-1) and 0.969 to 1.164 h on Khasib and from 0.092 to 0.123 h(-1) and 0.905 to 1.229 h on Karim, respectively. Furthermore, increasing the density of the melon aphid on both cultivars amended with vermicompost/soil ratios resulted in increased prey consumption by the predator. Density of trichomes increased when plants received higher concentrations of vermicompost. So, trichomes may be responsible for different attack rates and handling times of A. aphidimyza on both cultivars.
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- L Mottaghinia
- Dept of Plant Protection, Fac of Agricultural Science, Univ of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Dept of Plant Protection, Fac of Agricultural Science, Univ of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
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- Dept of Plant Protection, Fac of Agricultural Science, Univ of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Dept of Plant Protection, Fac of Agriculture, Ferdowsi Univ of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Dept of Horticultural Science, Fac of Agricultural Science, Univ of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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Chamani E, Rabbani-Chadegani A, Zahraei Z. Spectroscopic detection of etoposide binding to chromatin components: the role of histone proteins. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2014; 133:292-299. [PMID: 24954753 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.05.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Chromatin has been introduced as a main target for most anticancer drugs. Etoposide is known as a topoisomerase II inhibitor, but its effect on chromatin components is unknown. This report, for the first time, describes the effect of etoposide on DNA, histones and DNA-histones complex in the structure of nucleosomes employing thermal denaturation, fluorescence, UV absorbance and circular dichroism spectroscopy techniques. The results showed that the binding of etoposide decreased UV absorbance and fluorescence emission intensity, altered secondary structure of chromatin and hypochromicity was occurred in thermal denaturation profiles. The drug exhibited higher affinity to chromatin compared to DNA. Quenching of drug chromophores with tyrosine residues of histones indicated that globular domain of histones is the site of etoposide binding. Moreover, the binding of etoposide to histones altered their secondary structure accompanied with hypochromicity revealing compaction of histones in the presence of the drug. From the results it is concludes that apart from topoisomerase II, chromatin components especially its protein moiety can be introduced as a new site of etoposide binding and histone proteins especially H1 play a fundamental role in this process and anticancer activity of etoposide.
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- Elham Chamani
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
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Rabbani-Chadegani A, Chamani E, Hajihassan Z. The effect of vinca alkaloid anticancer drug, vinorelbine, on chromatin and histone proteins in solution. Eur J Pharmacol 2009; 613:34-8. [PMID: 19394329 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2009] [Revised: 04/15/2009] [Accepted: 04/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Vinorelbine (navelbin) belongs to vinca alkaloid anticancer drugs family with a broad spectrum of selective activity against mitotic microtubules. The present study is the first report demonstrating chromatin components as a novel target for vinorelbine in hepatocytes. The interaction was carried out in solution, employing fluorescence, UV spectroscopy and thermal denaturation techniques. Fluorescence emission spectra represented quenching of DNA chromospheres with drug and decreased fluorescence emission intensity in a dose-dependent manner. Binding of vinorelbine to chromatin induced very high hypochromicity and shifted DNA melting temperature to lower Tm. Vinorelbine binds to histone proteins with very high affinity when compared with the interaction of DNA intercalator anticancer drug, daunomycin, and the globular domain of the histones is considered as a main drug binding site. The results also showed that in the presence of vinorelbine, the absorbance of chromatin at 260 nm was decreased and the binding pattern was similar to daunomycin-chromatin complex. The results for the first time suggest that apart from tubulins, chromatin components can also be considered as a new target for this anticancer drug.
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- Azra Rabbani-Chadegani
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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