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Aghajanshakeri S, Ataee R, Karami M, Aghajanshakeri S, Shokrzadeh M. Cytomodulatory characteristics of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) against cypermethrin on skin fibroblast cells (HFF-1). Toxicology 2023; 499:153655. [PMID: 37871686 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153655] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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The hematopoietic factor granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has been identified via its capacity to promote bone marrow progenitors' development and differentiation into granulocytes and macrophages. Extensive pre-clinical research has established its promise as a critical therapeutic target in an assortment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Despite the broad literature on GM-CSF as hematopoietic of stem cells, the cyto/geno protective aspects remain unknown. This study aimed to assess the cyto/geno protective possessions of GM-CSF on cypermethrin-induced cellular toxicity on HFF-1 cells as an in vitro model. In pre-treatment culture, cells were exposed to various GM-CSF concentrations (5, 10, 20, and 40 ng/mL) with cypermethrin at IC50 (5.13 ng/mL). Cytotoxicity, apoptotic rates, and genotoxicity were measured using the MTT, Annexin V-FITC/PI staining via flow-cytometry, and the comet assay. Cypermethrin at 5.13 ng/mL revealed cytotoxicity, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and genotoxicity while highlighting GM-CSF's protective properties on HFF-1. GM-CSF markedly attenuated cypermethrin-induced apoptotic cell death (early and late apoptotic rates). GM-CSF considerably regulated oxidative stress and genotoxicity by reducing the ROS and LPO levels, maintaining the status of GSH and activity of SOD, and suppressing genotoxicity in the comet assay parameters. Therefore, GM-CSF could be promising as an antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, genoprotective and cytomodulating agent.
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- Shaghayegh Aghajanshakeri
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran; Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Biological Oncology Department, Orchid Pharmed, CinnaGen Pharmaceutical Company, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Mojtabavi S, Saed A, Aboulfazli S, Kheirandish A, Najafi M, Jafari-Sabet M, Ziar A, Ebrahimi N, Seyedeh Mirmajidi H, Ataee R. Correction to: Evaluation of curcumin effect on Il6, Sirt1, TNFα and NFkB expression of liver tissues in diabetic mice with STZ. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2023; 22:217. [PMID: 37255790 PMCID: PMC10225371 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01150-9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01090-4.].
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- Somayyeh Mojtabavi
- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmacy School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pharmacy School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmacy School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
- Thalassemia research center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
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Mojtabavi S, Saed A, Aboulfazli S, Kheirandish A, Najafi M, Jafari-Sabet M, Ziar A, Ebrahimi N, Mirmajidi SH, Ataee R. Evaluation of curcumin effect on Il6, Sirt1, TNFα and NFkB expression of liver tissues in diabetic mice with STZ. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2023; 22:205-215. [PMID: 37255806 PMCID: PMC10225420 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01090-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Background Curcumin is active ingredient of turmeric The main purpose of this study is evaluating impact of curcumin on suger, hypoalgesia and inflammatory factors in diabetic mice. Materials and methods Male mice divided into six groups of 6. One group as a negative and the other five groups injected with Streptozotocin (STZ) (200 mg/kg). Diabetic mice in each group given different treatments for twenty-one days.After that, blood sugar and neuroathy studies have been done and tissue samples the liver were studied for gene expression. Result Curcumin reduced blood sugar, but the rate of hypoglycemia was significantly lower than metformin group P > 0.05, and the comparison of the synergistic effect of curcumin and metformin with metformin was not significant P > 0.05. Also, in neuropathy studies, the groups which recieved curcumin and metformin have shown a significant difference with diabetic group P < 0.01, Also, by evaluating inflammatory factors, there was a significant difference in the expression of TNF-a, IL-6 and NfkB, but there is no significant difference in the expression of Sirt1 P < 0.05. Conclusions The analgesic effect of curcumin was quite evident, probably due to the significant impact of this herbal drug in reducing the expression of inflammatory genes NF-kB, IL6, and TNF-α. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-022-01090-4.
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- Somayyeh Mojtabavi
- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmacy School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Km18 Khazarabad road, Payambar Azam buildings, Sari, Iran
- Thalassemia research center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
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Rostamkalaei SS, Iman M, Ataee R, Bahari Z. The effects of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil on analgesic effects and percutaneous absorption of naproxen sodium gel; an in vivo and in vitro study. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2023; 50:298-306. [PMID: 36573522 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13747] [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: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The percutaneous bioavailability of naproxen is low and several technologies have been utilized to overcome the problem. Although, some studies have reported the permeation-enhancing properties of natural essential oils, no research has reflected the effectiveness of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil (LAEO) on increasing the percutaneous absorption of naproxen sodium from a topical gel. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate whether LAEO increased the percutaneous absorption and the analgesic effects of naproxen sodium topical gel. In the present study, naproxen topical gel was formulated using carbopol 940 (a gelling agent) and several vehicles such as PEG 400, ethanol, and water and the properties of gels were measured. Percutaneous absorption-enhancing properties of LAEO were measured too. Based on our data, the essential oil-containing formulation of naproxen represented greater penetration into (222.19 ± 24.87 vs. 107.65 ± 6.38 μg/cm2 ), and also across (22.07 ± 4.42 vs. 13.14 ± 2.87 μg/cm2 ) skin layers compared to the naproxen gel. Additionally, a significant analgesic property was observed in the naproxen topical gel containing 0.5% essential oil during both first and late phases of formalin test, as well as the late phase of tail-flick test. It could be concluded that LAEO significantly enhanced naproxen percutaneous absorption and also its analgesic effects.
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- Seyyed Sohrab Rostamkalaei
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Amol, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Nano Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kavoosian S, Asgharian A, Asouri M, Fattahi S, Amirbozorgi G, Kheirandish A, Abolfazli S, Lotfi M, Ebrahimi N, Ataee R. Polymorphism of LRP4 Gene (rs9667108) among Post Menopause Women with Osteoporosis. Iran J Public Health 2023; 52:840-847. [PMID: 37551184 PMCID: PMC10404332 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v52i4.12457] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Background Many studies have been done to identify the factors that influence the development and progression of osteoporosis. One genetic factor is polymorphisms of LRP4 gene. Regarding the lack of comprehensive study on polymorphisms of LRP4 gene in the north of Iran, mainly Mazandaran Province, we decided to investigate the polymorphism of this gene in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Methods This case-control study has been conducted at GhaemShahr Valiasr Hospital on 100 female patients with osteoporosis (average age of 58.1) and 90 healthy females without osteoporosis (average age of 55.2). After sampling and extraction of genomic DNA via of the salt deposition method, the genotype and SNP (rs9667108) polymorphism of LRP4 gene were evaluated with the PCR-RFLP method. Restriction enzymes cut the PCR products. In order to identify patients, their bone mineral density was tested by the DEXA method. The results of digestion (digestion enzyme) were analyzed by MedCalc, SPSS software, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and Chi2. Results The statistical analysis has shown the significant relationship between SNP (rs9667108) polymorphism and the risk of osteoporosis disease in patients and control groups (P<0.05). In SNP (rs9667108), the GC genotype, compared to GG, increased the risk of disease significantly (1.556 time). Similarly, CC genotype, compared to GG genotype, increased the risk of this disease by 2.091 time. Conclusion The existence of mutation in the LRP4 gene could increase susceptibility to osteoporosis disease. Moreover, determining this patient's genotype in SNP (rs9667108) can be used to identify individuals who are in endanger osteoporosis.
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- Saeid Kavoosian
- College of Basic Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Department Cell and Molecular Biology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Ataie A, Mansouri R, Khaleghzadeh-Ahangar H, Ataee R, Alibabaei F. Prophylactic Effect of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 Treatment. PBR 2022. [DOI: 10.18502/pbr.v8i2.11023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and has caused a pandemic of acute respiratory disease, named ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ (COVID-19), which has threatened human health and public safety.
Objectives: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an anti-malaria drug with controversial antiviral properties. Some in vitro studies have approved its antiviral effects. Many efforts have been made to prevent and treat COVID-19, but effective drugs for complete eradication of COVID-19 have not been found yet and all available drugs are supportive.
Methods: We tried to review some new aspects of HCQ efficacy in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection. Also, some data from recent clinical trials were studied. It has been shown that HCQ may improve some symptoms of patients, but in severe or critical stages, it did not have significant therapeutic effects and did not reduce the rate of mortality.
Results: In this review article, we explained some results of recent studies, including clinical trials on the effects of HCQ on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection. Some studies have revealed HCQ’s beneficial effects in outpatients, and some data showed its hazardous impacts on the heart. The available evidence suggests that CQ or HCQ does not improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19. Well-designed randomized trials are required for assessing the efficacy and safety of HCQ and CQ for COVID.
Conclusion: It was suggested that the dose of HCQ administration must be adjusted and monitored correctly; furthermore, the levels of some myocardial biomarkers, such as troponin must be measured in mild to moderate, severe, and critical infection. Also, combination therapy with other drugs, such as azithromycin may have better anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects.
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Saberi Hasanabadi P, Ataee R. A Review on Current Side Effects of Used Drugs During Treatment of Patients With COVID- 19. PBR 2022. [DOI: 10.18502/pbr.v7i4.9371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To increase the success in treating patients with COVID-19, many drug suggestions and some clinical studies are shared in the literature. However, the combination of several drugs with other clinical care has improved patients' conditions. And this review discusses some side effects of Covid-19 drugs' adverse effects.
Objectives: Here, we have shortly reported the recent updates on the most common and plausible drugs for treating COVID-19 patients. We also compare these treatment options based on their impact on symptom management, inpatient length of stay, and overall morbidity and mortality.
Methods: An extensive literature search was performed through PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Most of the keywords used were: "COVID-19", "Side effects of used drugs," "Treatment of COVID-19", "Risk factors," "Organ damage," and "Methods of diagnosis and treatment."
Results: Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and vitamin supplements do not have obvious benefits, but there is limited information to consider. Other factors and drugs such as improved plasma, eculizumab, immunoglobulins, IgG1-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, remidseiver, steroids, and tosilizumab have shown potential effects on patient's length of hospital stay and mortality. Currently, there is no evidence that any other vaccines, apart from those specifically designed for the SARSCov-2 virus, will protect against COVID-19.
Conclusion: Since the prevention of the COVID-19 virus is a new issue in the medical world, there is no known effective treatment option in this area, and the prevention of its adverse side effects has not been conclusively proven. Of course, the occurrence of side effects in patients undergoing treatment such as hepatotoxicity, retinal damage, nephrotoxicity, and cardiotoxicity proves that the necessary caution should be used in drug combination methods.
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Asgarirad H, Ebrahimnejad P, Mahjoub MA, Jalalian M, Morad H, Ataee R, Hosseini SS, Farmoudeh A. A promising technology for wound healing; in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of chitosan nano-biocomposite films containing gentamicin. J Microencapsul 2021; 38:100-107. [PMID: 33245001 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2020.1851789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Aim: This paper aims to study in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of chitosan (CHI) biocomposite of gentamicin nanoparticles (GNPs) for wound healing. Methods: In this study, CHI nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using the ionic gelation technique. GNP biocomposites were examined on the excision wound model in Wistar rats to determine the in-vivo efficiency. Results: The diameter and zeta potential of NPs were between 151-212.9 nm and 37.2 - 51.1 mV, respectively. The entrapment efficiency was in an acceptable range of 36.6-42.7% w/w. The release test information was fitted to mathematical models (Zero, First order, Higuchi, and Korsmeyer-Peppas), and according to calculations, the kinetics of drug release followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. A comparison of thermograms revealed that the drug was present in the formulation in a non-crystalline form. Conclusion: Histological studies of the wound showed that the rate of skin tissue repair was higher in the GNP biocomposite treatment group than in the others.
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- Hossein Asgarirad
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Shokrzadeh M, Javanmard H, Golmohammad Zadeh G, Asgarian Emran H, Modanlou M, Yaghubi-Beklar S, Ataee R. Evaluation of the Anti-apoptotic and Anti-cytotoxic Effect of Epicatechin Gallate and Edaravone on SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells. Basic Clin Neurosci 2020; 10:619-630. [PMID: 32477479 PMCID: PMC7253806 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.9.10.1159.2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction: Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting older individuals with signs of motor disability and cognitive impairment. Epicatechin (EC) and edaravone have neuroprotective effects most probably due to their antioxidant activity; however, a limited number of studies have considered their role in PD. This research aimed at investigating the neuroprotective effect of EC and edaravone in a neurotoxin-induced model of PD. Methods: An in vitro model of PD was made by subjecting SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells to neurotoxin: 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) 100 μM/well. The cytoprotective effect of EC and edaravone in five concentrations on cell viability was tested using the MTT (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide) assay. The apoptotic assay was done by annexin V and propidium iodide method using flow cytometry. Results: According to the MTT assay analysis, EC and edaravone had protective effects against 6-OH DA-induced cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells that were much more significant for edaravone and also a relative synergistic effect between EC and edaravone was observed. The apoptotic analysis showed that edaravone alone could decrease early and late apoptosis, whereas EC diminished early apoptosis, but enhanced late apoptosis and necrosis. Besides, co-treatment of edaravone and EC had a synergistic effect on decreasing apoptosis and increasing cell viability. Conclusion: The protective effect of edaravone on apoptosis and cytotoxicity was demonstrated clearly and EC had a synergistic effect with edaravone.
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- Mohammad Shokrzadeh
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Immunology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Mohammadi H, Shokrzadeh M, Darvish M, Dashti A, Jafari Sabet M, Kavoosian S, Ataee R. Effect of curcumin nano-micelle on of 1,2, dimethylhydrazine-induced rat colon carcinogenesis in comparison with 5FU. AIMS Medical Science 2020. [DOI: 10.3934/medsci.2020013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nouri S, Mousavi Z, Azizi S, Bagheri B, Ataee R. Evaluation of Relationship Between Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism in TNF-Gene Promoter and Susceptibility to Atherosclerosis in Fatemeh Zahra Hospital. RMM 2019. [DOI: 10.18502/rmm.v6i1.3929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nasrabadi NN, Sargazi F, Shokrzadeh M, Abediankenari S, Hoseini SV, Najafi M, Haghi-Aminjan H, Mirmajidi SH, Ataee R. Expression of MT1 receptor in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and its relationship with clinicopathological features. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2018; 39:111-118. [PMID: 30183205] [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] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Gastric cancer accounts 8% of the total cancer cases leading to 10% of total cancer deaths worldwide. The indoleamine N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, better known as melatonin, is the principal hormone produced by the pineal gland. Recently, it has been well documented some anti-cancer roles of melatonin in some malignancies as breast and colon cancer; as well as some its protective roles in the GI tract that have been known as free radical scavenger, antimitogenic and apoptotic properties. According to the anti-cancer effects of melatonin, wide distribution of this neurohormone in GI tract and some proposed physiologic and pharmacologic roles for this neurohormone and following our previous study which has shown expression of MT2 receptor in gastric adenocarcinoma, this study initially scheduled to determine the expression of melatonin receptor MT1 in tissue samples of adenocarcinoma cancer patients. A total of 10 gastric adenocarcinoma patients and 10 normal individuals were examined for MT1 gene expression by real-time PCR. Additionally, for screening of different alleles of MT1 in our samples, the SSCP-PCR procedure was developed. Our results have shown interestingly high expression for MT1 receptor in cancer and marginal cancer groups comparing with normal group. Our findings also have shown that a remarkable association between MT1 receptor mRNA levels and grade in individuals over age 50. PCR-SSCP analysis results showed a variation between individuals which may be effective on their gene expression patterns. According to our knowledge, for the first time this study evaluated the expression of MT1 receptor gene in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues which consistent with our previous study but with some difference in comparisons between kind of tissue expression and difference in polymorphisms. Moreover, these results show the defending role of melatonin in the GI system.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma/genetics
- Adenocarcinoma/metabolism
- Adenocarcinoma/pathology
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- DNA, Complementary/biosynthesis
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1/biosynthesis
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT1/genetics
- Stomach Neoplasms/genetics
- Stomach Neoplasms/metabolism
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- Nafiseh Nasri Nasrabadi
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical sciences research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Immunogenetic research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences. Sari, Iran
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- Gastroenterology research center, Mazandaran University of medical sciences, Sari, Iran
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- PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Researcher at Mazandaran University of medical sciences. Sari, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Danaei GH, Memar B, Ataee R, Karami M. Protective effect of thymoquinone, the main component of Nigella Sativa, against diazinon cardio-toxicity in rats. Drug Chem Toxicol 2018; 42:585-591. [PMID: 29648463 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1454459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Several studies have shown that oxidative stress and cell damage can occur at very early stages of diazinon (DZN) exposure. The present study was designed to determine the beneficial effect of thymoquinone (Thy), the main component of Nigella sativa (black seed or black cumin), against DZN cardio-toxicity in rats. In the present experimental study, 48 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into six groups: control (corn oil gavages), DZN gavages (20 mg/kg/day), Thy gavages (10 mg/kg/day) and Thy + DVN gavages (2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg/day). Treatments were continued for 28 days, then the animals were anesthetized by ether and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST), lactate dehydrogenize (LDH) and glutathione peroxide (GPX) activity was evaluated. In addition, glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) the heart tissue and creatinephosphokinase-MB (CPK-MB) and troponin (TPI) levels and cholinesterase activity in the blood were evaluated. DZN-induced oxidative damage and elevated the levels of the cardiac markers CK-MB, TPI, MDA and LDH and decreased SOD, CAT and cholinesterase activity and GSH level compared with the control group. Treatment with Thy reduced DZN cardio-toxicity and cholinesterase activity. The success of Thy supplementation against DZN toxicity can be attributed to the antioxidant effects of its constituents. Administration of Thy as a natural antioxidant decreased DZN cardio-toxicity and improved cholinesterase activity in rats through the mechanism of free radical scavenging.
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- Gholam Hassan Danaei
- Student Research Committee, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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Bameri B, Shaki F, Ahangar N, Ataee R, Samadi M, Mohammadi H. Evidence for the Involvement of the Dopaminergic System in Seizure and Oxidative Damage Induced by Tramadol. Int J Toxicol 2018; 37:164-170. [PMID: 29554822 DOI: 10.1177/1091581817753607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tramadol (TR) is a synthetic analgesic drug with central function that can induce seizures even at therapeutic doses. The exact mechanism of TR effect on seizure generation is not clear, but inhibition of the serotonin and nitric oxide pathways and inhibitory effects on GABA receptors are the most common hypotheses about the seizure-inducing mechanism of the TR. This study aimed to evaluate the role of dopaminergic system on the seizure and oxidative damage induced by TR using agonist and antagonist drugs of this system in the Albino mice. Clonic seizure induced by TR was evaluated as seizure threshold. Haloperidol (0.2 mg/kg, IP), a predominantly D2 receptor antagonist, and cabergolin (0.5 mg/kg, IP), a dopamine agonist specific for the D2 receptors, were injected 60 minutes before the seizure induction. The seizure threshold was significantly increased by dopaminergic antagonist, but it was decreased significantly by pretreatment with the selective agonist. Oxidative stress biomarkers (reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, and protein carbonyl content) significantly increased and glutathione content significantly decreased in brain mitochondria by TR compared with the control group, whereas oxidative markers were decreased significantly after pretreatment with haloperidol compared with the TR group. This study revealed that the dopaminergic system is involved in TR-induced seizure, and meanwhile, inhibition of dopamine D2 receptors can increase the TR threshold seizure and decrease the oxidative damage in the brain mitochondria. Conversely, stimulation of dopamine D2 receptors by cabergolin can decrease the TR threshold seizure and glutathione content in the brain mitochondria.
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- Behnaz Bameri
- 1 Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- 1 Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,2 Pharmacutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- 1 Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,2 Pharmacutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- 1 Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,2 Pharmacutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- 1 Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- 1 Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,2 Pharmacutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Shafiee F, Khoshvishkaie E, Davoodi A, Dashti Kalantar A, Bakhshi Jouybari H, Ataee R. The Determination of Blood Glucose Lowering and Metabolic Effects of Mespilus germanica L. Hydroacetonic Extract on Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Balb/c Mice. Medicines (Basel) 2018; 5:medicines5010001. [PMID: 29301240 PMCID: PMC5874566 DOI: 10.3390/medicines5010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The serum glucose lowering, normalization animal body weight, and antioxidative stress effects of Mespilus germanica L. leaf extract were investigated in normal and streptozotocin-induced Balb/C mice. Methods: The phenol and flavonoid of the leaves of M. germanica were extracted by percolation and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. Its total phenol and flavonoid content was determined using folin and aluminum chloride methods, respectively. The study was conducted on 48 matured male Balb/C mice (20–30 g) divided into 6 groups (n = 8). Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of 35 mg/kg of streptozotocin (STZ). Extracts of Mespilus germanica were used orally at the dose of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg body weight per day for 21 days. Results: Oral administrations of the M. germanica L. leaf extract significantly decreased serum glucose, oxidative stress, and lipid peroxidation and maintained animal body weight during treatment period (p < 0.05) compared to metformin (200 mg/kg) in over 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, and 50 mg/kg dosages, respectively. Conclusions: The present study indicated that the Mespilus germanica leaf extract significantly decreased serum glucose and maintained normal body weight in Balb/C diabetic mice.
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- Fatemeh Shafiee
- Student Research Committee, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol 4635143358, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
- Thalassamia Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari 4847193698, Iran.
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Karkhah A, Ataee R, Ataie A. Morphine pre- and post-conditioning exacerbates apoptosis in rat hippocampus cells in a model of homocysteine-induced oxidative stress. Biomed Rep 2017; 7:309-313. [PMID: 28928969 DOI: 10.3892/br.2017.962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Recent investigations indicated that morphine has protective effects in different ischemia/reperfusion models and may protect against neuronal cell death, while other evidence showed that morphine induces apoptosis in neurons. Therefore, the current study was conducted to investigate pre- and post-conditioning effects of morphine on hippocampal cell apoptosis in a rat model of homocysteine (Hcy)-induced oxidative stress. In the present study, 0.5 µmol/µl Hcy was injected into bilateral intrahipocampal in the rat brain and morphine at a therapeutic dose of 10 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally 5 days before and after Hcy injection in rats. The left and right rat hippocampus were removed for biochemical and histopathological analysis. In addition, hippocampal cell apoptosis was assayed by the TUNEL kit. Our results indicated that malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide anion (SOA) levels in the Hcy group were increased significantly compared to the control group (P<0.001). In addition, morphine pre- and post-treatment increased the MDA and SOA levels significantly in rat hippocampus compared with other groups (P<0.001). It was found that Hcy alone induced apoptosis in hippocampus cells and significantly increased the number of TUNEL-positive cells in rat hippocampus compared to the other group (P<0.001). Notably, our results indicated that pre- and post-treatment by morphine increased apoptosis in hippocampus cells compared with the other group (P<0.001). In conclusion, morphine neuroprotection and neurotoxicity needs to be further investigated to determine morphine side-effects in medical applications and to identify new targets for potential therapies.
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- Ahmad Karkhah
- Neuroscience Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran.,Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
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Shaterpour M, Shaki F, Ghasemi M, Jafari-Sabet M, Ziar A, Ataee R. The protective effect of curcumin against lithium-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. mazums-pbr 2017. [DOI: 10.29252/pbr.3.2.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Shaki F, Shayeste Y, Karami M, Akbari E, Rezaei M, Ataee R. The effect of epicatechin on oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage induced by homocycteine using isolated rat hippocampus mitochondria. Res Pharm Sci 2017; 12:119-127. [PMID: 28515764 PMCID: PMC5385726 DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.202450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are the main suggested mechanisms for neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we have evaluated the effects of epicatechin (EC) on mitochondrial damage induced by homocycteine (Hcy) using isolated rat hippocampus mitochondria in vivo. EC (50 mg/kg) was gavaged daily for a period of 10 days, starting 5 days prior to Hcy (0.5 μmol/μL) intra hippocampus injection in rats. Mitochondria were isolated from brain by different centrifuge techniques. Mitochondrial function was assayed by MTT test. Also, mitochondrial swelling and oxidative stress markers, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation and glutathione (GSH), were assayed. Hcy induced mitochondrial dysfunction and swelling. Increase in ROS formation, lipid peroxidation, and decreased GSH were observed after Hcy treatment in isolated brain mitochondria. Furthermore, oral administration of EC significantly decreased the lipid peroxidation and ROS levels and also increased GSH levels. Also, EC treatment significantly improved mitochondrial function. As EC indicated protective effects against oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage induced by Hcy, it is suggested for further trials for prevention or treatments of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease.
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- Fatemeh Shaki
- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran.,Thalassemia Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran
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Ataee R, Falahati A, Ebrahimzadeh MA, Shokrzadeh M. Anticonvulsant activities of Sambucus nigra. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:3123-3126. [PMID: 27460744] [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: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Sambucus (S) spp. is reported to possess a variety of activities and has been used in traditional medicine for many years. In spite of CNS activity of this genus, nothing is known about the anticonvulsant activity of S. nigra. MATERIALS AND METHODS Anticonvulsant activities of methanolic extracts of bark, fruit and leaf of S. nigra at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg kg-1 were determined by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced and maximal electroshock (MES) induced convulsions in mice. RESULTS Normal saline treated mice showed tonic hind limb extension for a duration of 6.58 ± 1.24 s in MES model. Administration of extracts significantly and dose-dependently increased the delay of the onset of seizures and decreased significantly the duration of tonic hind limb extension. Bark extract at 500 and leaf extract at 1000 mg kg-1 gave 100% protection against seizures. They inhibited induction of convulsion and gave 100% protections against mortality. PTZ (100 mg kg-1) induced tonic seizures in all of the control mice. Pretreatment with leaf extract at 500 and 1000 mg kg-1 significantly decreased duration of tonic hind limb extension (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS GABA receptors were involved in epilepsy. Reduction of mortality and increase the onset of convulsion in MES model was comparable with that of diazepam. Extracts might possibly be producing an antiepileptic action by increasing the level of GABA.
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- R Ataee
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Mirmajidi SH, Ataee R, Barzegar A, Nikbakhsh N, Shaterpour M. Low Expression of the bcl2 Gene in Gastric Adenocarcinomas in Mazandaran Province of Iran. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 16:6067-71. [PMID: 26320497 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.14.6067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer accounts for about 8% of the total cancer cases and 10% of total cancer deaths worldwide. It is the second lethal cancer after esophageal cancer and is considered the fourth most common cancer in north and northwest Iran. The bcl2 family has a key role in the regulation of apoptosis and change in its expression can contribute to cancer. This study initially scheduled to determine the expression of bcl2 gene in tissue samples of adenocarcinoma cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 10 samples of gastric adenocarcinoma and 10 of normal tissues from Sari hospital were selected and after DNA extraction from tissues, bcl2 gene expression assayed by real-time PCR. RESULTS Our results demonstrated higher expression of the bcl2 gene in control compared with cancer and marginal cancer tissues. CONCLUSIONS On one hand BCL2 plays an important role as an oncogene to inhibit apoptosis; on the other hand, it can initiate cell cycle arrest at G0 stage. Our observed association between its expression and patient survival is quite conflicting and may be tissue-specific. The data suggest expression both tumoural and non-tumoral(marginal) groups have lowered expression than controls (P>0.05). Due to the low number of samples we could not examine the relationship with clinicopathological features. However, bcl-2 expression may be important for prognostic outcome or a useful target for therapeutic intervention.
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Many studies indicate that oxidative stress is involved in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Oxidative stress can induce neuronal damages, modulate intracellular signaling and ultimately leads to neuronal death by apoptosis or necrosis. To review antioxidants preventive effects on oxidative stress and neurodegenerative diseases we accumulated data from international medical journals and academic informations’ sites. According to many studies, antioxidants could reduce toxic neuronal damages and many studies confirmed the efficacy of polyphenol antioxidants in fruits and vegetables to reduce neuronal death and to diminish oxidative stress. This systematic review showed the antioxidant activities of phytochemicals which play as natural neuroprotectives with low adverse effects against some neurodegenerative diseases as Parkinson or Alzheimer diseases.
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- Amin Ataie
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Soltani M, Ataee R. Proxisome prolifrator-activated receptors alpha and delta in diabetic cardiomyopathy. mazums-pbr 2015. [DOI: 10.18869/acadpub.pbr.1.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Shokri G, Fathi H, Jafari Sabet M, Nasri Nasrabadi N, Ataee R. Evaluation of anti-diabetic effects of hydroalcoholic extract of green tea and cinnamon on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. mazums-pbr 2015. [DOI: 10.18869/acadpub.pbr.1.2.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Shadifar M, Ataee R, Ataie A, Heydari Gorgi AM, Nasri Nasrabadi N, Nouri S. Genetic and molecular aspects of Helicobacter pylori in gastritis, pre- cancerous conditions and gastric adenocrcinoma. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2015; 8:S15-22. [PMID: 26171133 PMCID: PMC4495423] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gastric adenocarcinoma is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Many ethological causes have been introduced among which helicobacter pylori, as a gram-negative bacterium has been considered as an important pathological facilitating factor. This agent is also associated with different digestive diseases, such as gastritis, peptic ulcer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Recently, scientists have been described some molecular aspects that show the role of some apoptotic genes and proteins; for example: P53, Bcl2, C-Myc and Rb-suppressor systems in the H. pylori pathogenesis. Also the relationship between nitric oxide (NOSi genotype) with H. pylori infection has been shown. The aim of this mini-review is to explain better these genetically aspects of H.pylori pathogenesis.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari Iran,Thalassemia Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari Iran
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- Department of Physiology and pharmacology, Babol University of medical sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Iran
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Nasrabadi NN, Ataee R, Abediankenari S, Shokrzadeh M, Najafi M, Hoseini SV, Jan HHA. Expression of MT2 receptor in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and its relationship with clinicopathological features. J Gastrointest Cancer 2014; 45:54-60. [PMID: 24142542 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-013-9552-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer accounts 8% of the total cancer cases and 10% of total cancer deaths worldwide. The indoleamine N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, better known as melatonin, is the principal hormone produced by the pineal gland. Recently, it has shown some anticancer role in some malignancies such as breast and colon cancer; also, some of its protective roles in the GI tract are as free radical scavenger and as antimitogenic and apoptotic agents. Based on the anticancer effects of melatonin and wide distribution of this neurohormone in the GI tract and some proposed physiologic and pharmacologic roles for this neurohormone, this study is initially scheduled to determine the expression of melatonin receptor MT2 in tissue samples of adenocarcinoma cancer patients. METHODS For this aim, a total of 30 gastric adenocarcinoma patients and 30 normal individuals were selected and examined for MT2 gene expression by real-time PCR. RESULTS Our results have shown interestingly high expression for MT2 receptor in cancer and marginal cancer tissues compared with normal people. CONCLUSIONS According to our results, it is concluded that for the first time, the expression of MT2 receptor in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues which was in parallel with breast and colon cancer studies and high expression of this receptor in the marginal tissues indicate refractory mechanism which shows the defending role of melatonin in the GI system. Our experiments has not shown any relationship between MT2 receptor expression and grade and clinicopathological features of gastric tumor, so we cannot conclude any relationship between this receptor expression and progression of the tumor, although this expression can be considered as an etiology.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma/genetics
- Adenocarcinoma/metabolism
- Adenocarcinoma/pathology
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prognosis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2/genetics
- Receptor, Melatonin, MT2/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Stomach Neoplasms/genetics
- Stomach Neoplasms/metabolism
- Stomach Neoplasms/pathology
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- Nafiseh Nasri Nasrabadi
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Najjari A, Asouri M, Gouhari LH, Niaki HA, Nejad ASM, Eslami SM, Abolghasemi H, Ataee R, Ebrahimi AA, Moshaei MR, Ahmadi AA. α:Non-α and Gγ:Aγ globin chain ratios in thalassemia intermedia patients treated with hydroxyurea. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4:S177-85. [PMID: 25183077 DOI: 10.12980/apjtb.4.2014c1161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To elucidate the possible ways by which hydroxyurea molecules affect globin chain (α or β-like) synthesis. METHODS A total of 23 thalassemia intermedia patients (13 male and 10 female) aged between 5 and 26 years were treated for five months with 15 mg/(kg·day) of hydroxyurea. Hemoglobins electrophoresis and globin chain electrophoresis was performed on each sample at different time points before and during the treatment. RESULTS Fetal hemoglobin increased significantly in most patients and average episodes of transfusion decreased. Both Gγ and Aγ-globin chains increased significantly and α-globin:Nonα-globin chain as well as Gγ-globin:Aγ globin chains ratios decreased. CONCLUSIONS Improvement in α:non-α ratio and consequent decrease of free α-globin chain might be the cause of beneficial effects of hydroxyurea therapy. Two patients who felt better didn't show significant increase in their fetal hemoglobin level, and this is in contradiction with the hypothesis claiming that the HbF level increase is the cause of such therapeutic effect. In spite of the unclear mechanism of action of this drug, hydroxyurea therapy had noticeable impacts on thalassemia intermedia and also sickle cell disease and even patients suffering from thalassemia major.
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- Abbas Najjari
- Centre for collective, reflection & implementation of ideas, Undersecretary for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- North Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran ; 17th Shahrivar Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Amol, Iran
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- Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Agricultural sciences & Natural Resources University of Sari, Iran
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Jafari-Sabet M, Khodadadnejad MA, Ghoraba S, Ataee R. Nitric oxide in the dorsal hippocampal area is involved on muscimol state-dependent memory in the step-down passive avoidance test. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2014; 117:137-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ataie A, Ataee R, Mansoury Z, Aghajanpour M. Homocysteine Intracerebroventricular Injection Induces Apoptosis in the Substantia Nigra Cells and Parkinson's Disease LikeBehavior in Rats. Int J Mol Cell Med 2013; 2:80-5. [PMID: 24551795 PMCID: PMC3920530] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain; the cause of this cell death is unknown. Homocysteine (Hcy) is a non-protein amino acid. It is a homologue of the amino acid cysteine. The elevated levels of homocysteine in plasma have been associated with a number of disease states. Hcy (2 µmol / µl) was injected intracerebroventricular (i.c.v) in rats, five days later, the locomotor activity was measured with open field apparatus, Also apoptosis was investigated in substantia nigra cells by immunohistochemical analysis. Hcy could decrease locomotor activities significantly in rats as well as it could induce apoptosis in substantia nigra cells. These results suggest that Hcy is a neurotoxic metabolite and may induce cell death in some nuclei in the brain.
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- Amin Ataie
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.,Corresponding author: Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Neuroscience research center. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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Ataee R, Tavana AM, Ataee MH. Determination of Aflatoxin M1 Contamination and Integrity as well as Credibility. Iran J Public Health 2012; 41:97-101. [PMID: 23304667 PMCID: PMC3494237] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Aspergillums can produce and secrete directly aflatoxin M1. During the previous decade several papers pertaining to aflatoxin M1 have been published in different journals. Not mention of their more or less scientific aspects, they have fundamentally some problems in different features. In this paper we are going to have a bird's eye view on some articles published on this topic. It is suggested that complete research must be performed in order to find out the source of aflatoxin M1 contamination.
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- R Ataee
- Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management Research Center, and Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Microbial Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Dept. of Biology, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Ataie A, Ataee R, Shadifar M, Shahabi S, Aghajanpour SM, Hosseinpour Y. Interaction of Memantine with Homocysteine on the Apoptosis in the Rat Hippocampus cells. Int J Mol Cell Med 2012; 1:145-52. [PMID: 24551770 PMCID: PMC3920501] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It has been hypothesized that elevated plasma Homocysteine (Hcy) plays a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and age-related cognitive decline. The mechanism of Hcy neurotoxicity in the brain is controversial as well Hcy is a ligand of NMDA receptor. Memantine, an uncompetitive antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors approved for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Hcy was injected 0.5 μmol/μl in the hippocampus of the rat brain and Memantine hydrochloride was injected 10mg/kg intraperitoneally 1 hour prior to Hcy injection. After five days, rats were killed and whole brain were taken out, fixed, and embedded in paraffin. The slices of the rat brain were prepared and immunohistochemical analysis was done to reveal the protein expression of Bax, Bcl-2, and the activation of Caspase 3 in the rat hippocampus layers. Results showed significant increase of Bax and Caspase-3 immunoreactivity in hippocampus of rat brain in Hcy group. Also an increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in rat hippocampus cells .Memantine pretreatment could not change the levels of Bax, Bcl-2, Caspase-3 significantly in rat's hippocampus cells. These findings suggest that Memantine could not antagonize Hcy - induced Apoptosis. Hcy may induce apoptosis via the other oxidative stress mechanism in the rat brain. potential. It may therefore be interesting that he barberry fruit extracts has the unique capacity to quench free radicals.
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- Amin Ataie
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.
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Ziapour P, Ataee R, Shadifar M, Vaillancourt C, Ahmadi A, Jafari-Sabet M, Ataee A. New intracellular and molecular aspects in pathophysiology of colorectal cancer. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2011; 4:43-52. [PMID: 24834156 PMCID: PMC4017408] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancy in the world and the second cancer-related death, many molecular and genetic aspects of this disease have been cleared as chromosomal instability and the role of some key proteins as WNT/β catenin, trypsin and others. Also recently the role of folate turnover and some neurotransmitters as serotonin were also considered. The scope of this review is to describe some details about new molecular pathways suggested for occurrence or progress of this disease.
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- Payman Ziapour
- Cell and Molecular Research Lab, Amol Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran,Parasitiology Department, Amol Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Cell and Molecular Research Lab, Amol Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Parasitiology Department, Amol Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Biochemistry Lab, Amol Research Center, Pasteur Instute of Iran, Amol, Iran
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty Of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmacology Department, Babol Medical Univesity, Babol, Iran
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Ataie A, Sabetkasaei M, Haghparast A, Moghaddam AH, Ataee R, Moghaddam SN. Curcumin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects Against Homocysteine Intracerebroventricular Injection-Induced Cognitive Impairment and Oxidative Stress in Rat Brain. J Med Food 2010; 13:821-6. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2009.1278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Amin Ataie
- Neuroscience Research Center, Babolsar, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University, Babolsar, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Babolsar, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tehran Medical Science University, Tehran, Iran
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Ataee R, Ajdary S, Zarrindast M, Rezayat M, Hayatbakhsh MR. Anti-mitogenic and apoptotic effects of 5-HT1B receptor antagonist on HT29 colorectal cancer cell line. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2010; 136:1461-9. [PMID: 20306273 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-010-0801-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE There is lack of evidence about impact of 5-HT receptors on colorectal cancers. The current study was designed to investigate the role of serotonin and its receptors in colorectal cancer cell line and tissues. METHODS In cell cultures, we investigated the effects of 5-HT and 5-HT(1A,1B,1D) agonists and antagonists on proliferation of HT29 cells. We also tested apoptosis for the receptor antagonists. The expression of 5-HT1(A,B,D) receptor subtypes was examined by immunohistochemistry and western blotting. RESULTS Our data indicated that 5-HT(1B) receptor was fully expressed in HT29 cell line and tumor tissues. MTT proliferation assay also revealed that serotonin and CP93129 dihydrochloride, a selective 5-HT(1B) receptor agonist, stimulated growth of HT29 cells. Further, SB224289 hydrochloride (that is a selective 5-HT(1B) receptor antagonist) had anti-proliferative and apoptotic effects on HT29 cells. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study provide evidence for the potential role of 5-HT(1B) receptor in colorectal cancer. Further investigation is required to explore the effect of receptor antagonists on the prevention, prognosis and treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.
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- Ramin Ataee
- Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Institute Pasteur, Amol, Iran
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Ataee R, Ajdary S, Rezayat M, Shokrgozar MA, Shahriari S, Zarrindast MR. Study of 5HT3 and HT4 receptor expression in HT29 cell line and human colon adenocarcinoma tissues. Arch Iran Med 2010; 13:120-125. [PMID: 20187666] [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: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Serotonin (5HT) has been shown to be a mitogenic factor in several carcinomas. Its mitogenic effect is elicited through a wide range of 5HT receptor subtypes. In this study, the effects of 5HT, 5HT3 (1-phenylbiguanide hydrochloride) and 5HT4 (cisapride) agonists in promoting the growth of the HT29 cell line and the growth-inhibition effect of the 5HT3 receptor antagonist (Y-25130 hydrochloride) and 5HT4 receptor antagonist (RS 23597-190) were investigated. The expressions of 5HT3 and 5HT4 receptors in human colon cancer tissues and the HT29 cell line were studied. METHODS The growth-promoting and growth-inhibition effects of 5-HT, 5HT3 and 5HT4 agonists and antagonists on the HT29 cell line were studied using MTT assay. Receptor expression has been demonstrated by western blotting. RESULTS The results showed that 5HT, 5HT3, and 5HT4 agonists caused significant proliferation of HT29 cells. 5HT3 and 5HT4 receptor antagonists had an inhibitory effect on the growth of these cells. Western blot analysis gave bands from colon tissue extracts and the HT29 cell line. CONCLUSION The results indicate which 5HT3 and 5HT4 receptors are significantly expressed in both colon cancer tissue and the HT29 cell line. Expression for the 5HT3 receptor is more potent. Furthermore, 5HT plays a mitogenic role in colon cancer cells and antagonists of 5HT3, and 5HT4 receptors can inhibit cancer cell growth.
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- Ramin Ataee
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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