Mechanisms of trazodone-induced cytotoxicity and the protective effects of melatonin and/or taurine toward freshly isolated rat hepatocytes.

abstract：:The modulatory effect of taurine on 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)-induced breast cancer in rats was studied. DMBA (25 mg/kg body weight) was administered to induce breast cancer in rats. Protein carbonyl levels, activities of membrane bound enzymes (Na(+) /K(+) ATPase, Ca(2+) ATPase, and Mg(2+) ATPase), phase ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Vanitha MK,Baskaran K,Periyasamy K,Selvaraj S,Ilakkia A,Saravanan D,Venkateswari R,Revathi Mani B,Anandakumar P,Sakthisekaran D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed gene expression and histopathology of rat liver treated with a histamine-3 receptor inverse agonist under development for the treatment of obesity 24 h after a single acute administration. While histopathology did not identify a clear liver toxicity, analysis of gene changes strongly suggested the dev...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Roth A,Boess F,Landes C,Steiner G,Freichel C,Plancher JM,Raab S,de Vera Mudry C,Weiser T,Suter L

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims to investigate the protective effect of quercetin against Aroclor-1254-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Male Wistar rats were grouped into Group I control received vehicle (corn oil; 1 mL/kg bwt); Group II quercetin alone (50 mg/kg bwt/day orally); Group III Aroclor-1254 (2 mg/kg bwt/day intraper...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Sekaran S,Kandaswamy S,Gunasekaran K,Perumal E,Afsar Basha FY,Madhan Mohan BJ,Jagadeesan A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of glutathione S-transferase (GST) is a crucial factor in determining the sensitivity of cells and organs in response to a variety of toxicants. In this study, we cloned the core nucleotide of alpha, kappa, mu, mGST, pi, rho, and theta-like GST genes from bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis). Their deriv...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Li G,Xie P,Li H,Chen J,Hao L,Xiong Q

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, groups of B6C3F1 male mice were treated with dichloroacetate (DCA), trichloroacetate (TCA), and mixtures of the compounds (Mix I, II, and III) daily by gavage, for 13 weeks. The tested doses were 7.5, 15, and 30 mg DCA/kg/day and 12.5, 25, and 50 mg TCA/kg/day. The DCA: TCA ratios in Mix I, II, and III ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Hassoun EA,Cearfoss J,Musser B,Krispinsky S,Al-Hassan N,Liu MC

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genotoxic and cytotoxic potential of lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT), a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, was investigated on human lymphocytes cultured in vitro. Utilizing the trypan blue dye exclusion technique assay, the LC50 of LCT was found to be 28 microM. Based on the LC50 value, it is seen that LCT was highly tox...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Naravaneni R,Jamil K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive exposure to Copper (Cu) may result in Cu toxicity and adversely affect health outcomes. We investigated the protective role of rutin on Cu-induced brain damage. Experimental rats were treated as follows: group I: control; group II: Cu-sulfate: 200 mg/kg; group III: Cu-sulfate, and rutin 100 mg/kg; and group ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Arowoogun J,Akanni OO,Adefisan AO,Owumi SE,Tijani AS,Adaramoye OA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to arsenic has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes though its mechanism of toxicity remains unresolved. In this study berberine (BBR) effects on arsenic-induced sirtuin 3 (Sirt3) modifications in isolated mitochondria from rat pancreas were evaluated and compared with metformin (MET). With arsen...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Javadipour M,Rezaei M,Keshtzar E,Khodayar MJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some novel derivatives of thiosemicarbazide and 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol were synthesized and evaluated for their biological activities. The title compounds were prepared starting from readily available pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylic acid. The reaction carboxylic acid with absolute ethanol afforded the corresponding dimethyl...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Bulut N,Kocyigit UM,Gecibesler IH,Dastan T,Karci H,Taslimi P,Durna Dastan S,Gulcin I,Cetin A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enantiomers of cis,cis-decahydro-2-naphthyl-N-n-butylcarbamate show stereo-specific inhibition for acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. For both inhibition reaction, (2S,4aR,8aS)-cis,cis-decahydro-2-naphthyl-N-n- butylcarbamate is more potent than (2R,4aS,8aR)-cis,cis-decahydro-2-naphthyl-N-n-butylcarbamate...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Lin MC,Yeh SJ,Chen IR,Lin G

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in the serum and liver from rats administered with cadmium (Cd) in drinking water was studied. After metal administration, Cd showed a time-dependent accumulation in the liver, meanwhile metallothionein had a maximum increase at 1 month, remaining in this level until the end of the ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Treviño S,Andrade-García A,Herrera Camacho I,León-Chavez BA,Aguilar-Alonso P,Flores G,Brambila E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin is a highly cytotoxic anticarcinogenic drug used to treat several kinds of solid tumors such as liver tumors. With the increase in the incidences associated with hepatic tumors and a lack of selectivity of cisplatin to cancer cells, it is important to explore new therapeutic strategies against them. The pres...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Hassanen EI,Korany RMS,Bakeer AM

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study is the first attempt to report the characterization of a nucleotidase from Cerastes cerastes venom. A 70 kDa 5'-nucleotidase (Cc-5'NTase) was purified to homogeneity. The amino acid sequence of Cc-5'NTase displayed high homology with many nucleotidases. Its activity was optimal at pH 7 with a specifi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Saoud S,Chérifi F,Benhassine T,Laraba-Djebari F

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Casearia esculenta root (Roxb.) is widely used in traditional system of medicine to treat diabetes in India. An active compound, 3-hydroxymethyl xylitol (3-HMX), has been isolated, and its optimum dose has been determined in a short duration study and patented. In addition, the long-term effect of 3-HMX in type 2 diab...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Chandramohan G,Al-Numair KS,Sridevi M,Pugalendi KV

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taxane-based chemotherapy drugs (cabazitaxel, docetaxel, and paclitaxel) are microtubule inhibitors, which are effectively and frequently used to treat metastatic prostate cancer (PCa). Among these, cabazitaxel is offered as a new therapeutic option for patients with metastatic castration-resistant PC as that are resi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Cevik O,Acidereli H,Turut FA,Yildirim S,Acilan C

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic implications of tamoxifen (TAM) used as preventive therapy of young premenopausal women with high risk of breast cancer is unknown. To unravel this problem, an animal model of long-term TAM administration to cycling young adult female rats was used to evaluate its effects in the liver. Body weight and fo...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Resende AD,Leal S,Batista-Pinto C,Garcez F,Sá SI

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium dichromate [Cr(VI)] and cadmium chloride [Cd(II)] are both cytotoxic and mutagenic. This study examined the toxic and apoptotic potentials of these two cations on three cell types in vitro, namely, human chronic myelogenous leukemic (CML) K562 cells, promyelocytic leukemic HL-60 cells, and normal human peripher...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Bagchi D,Joshi SS,Bagchi M,Balmoori J,Benner EJ,Kuszynski CA,Stohs SJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proximal tubule protein take-up is interceded by 2 receptors, megalin and cubilin. These receptors rescue an assortment of filtered ligands including fundamental vitamins and hormones. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential relation of megalin receptor injury with nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) u...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Elshaer SS,Anwar HM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The full-length sequence of the protein phosphatase 2A subunit A (PP2A-A) cDNA from silver carp was cloned and sequenced. Additionally, the transcription of PP2A-A in the liver, kidney, and spleen of fish after microcystin (MC)-exposure were also determined in this study. The results reveal that PP2A-A cDNA is 2833 ba...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Ma J,Feng Y,Xie W,Li X

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread opinion that N(2)O(3) as a product of NO oxidation is the only nitros(yl)ating agent under aerobic conditions is based on experiments in homogeneous buffered water solutions. In vivo NO is oxidized in heterogeneous media and this opinion is not correct. The equilibrium in the system being dependent on t...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Nedospasov AA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new μ-oxamido-bridged dicopper(II) complex, [Cu2 (papo)(H2 O)- (phen)]Cl·CH3 OH·H2 O, where H3 papo and phen represent N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-N'-(3-aminopropyl)oxamide and 1,10-phenanthroline, respectively, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity measurement, infrared and electr...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Wang LD,Tao L,Li YT,Wu ZY,Yan CW

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluates the protective effect of α-lipoic acid (LA) against arsenic-induced testicular and epididymal oxidative damage in rats. Arsenic caused significant reduction in the reproductive organ weights, serum testosterone levels, testicular daily sperm count, epididymal sperm count, sperm motility, sp...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Prathima P,Pavani R,Sukeerthi S,Sainath SB

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxetine, a representative of serotonin reuptake inhibitors, has recently gained attention due to its anti-inflammatory properties. However, underlying mechanisms responsible for its immunosuppressive effects remain to be unveiled. To understand the responsible signaling mechanisms, we examined paroxetine's effect o...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Kabiri M,Hemmatpour A,Zare F,Hadinedoushan H,Karimollah A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to assess superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), paraoxonase (PON1), glutathione reductase (GR), and catalase (CAT) activities ratio and their relationship with DNA oxidative damage in rats treated with cisplatin (3 mg/kg bwt/day) in the presence and ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Harisa GI

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal xenobiotic transporters are important determinants of urinary secretion and reabsorption of chemicals. In addition to glomerular filtration, these processes are key to the overall renal clearance of a diverse array of drugs and toxins. Alterations in kidney transporter levels and function can influence the effic...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Yacovino LL,Aleksunes LM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel indenopyrazole derivatives 2a-j and 3a-j were synthesized from the reaction of 1-(4-(hydroxy(1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2 H-inden-2-ylidene)methyl)phenyl)-3-phenylurea derivatives 1a-j with hydrazine and phenylhydrazine, respectively. The obtained novel indenopyrazoles ( 2a-j and 3a-j) were evaluated for anti...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Gezegen H,Tutar U,Hepokur C,Ceylan M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the protective potential of Naringin (NIN) against cadmium chloride (CdCl2 ) mediated hepatotoxicity using human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells. An optimal concentration of NIN (5 μM) was potent enough to confer cytoprotection against CdCl2 (50 μM) as was observed by MTT assay. Precondi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Rathi VK,Das S,Parampalli Raghavendra A,Rao BSS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia, a major metabolic disturbance present in diabetes, promotes oxidative stress. Activation of antioxidant defense is an important mechanism to prevent cell damage. Levels of heavy metals and their binding proteins can contribute to oxidative stress. Antiradical capacity and levels of metallothionein (MT),...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Raudenska M,Dvorakova V,Pacal L,Chalasova K,Kratochvilova M,Gumulec J,Ruttkay-Nedecky B,Zitka O,Kankova K,Adam V,Masarik M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the possible protective effects of thymoquinone (TQ), the main constituent of the volatile oil of black seed (Nigella sativa), against cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced cardiotoxicity. Adult male Wistar albino rats were divided into four treatment groups. Rats in the first group were served as control....

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Nagi MN,Al-Shabanah OA,Hafez MM,Sayed-Ahmed MM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraoxon, the active metabolite of parathion, can be detoxified through a noncatalytic pathway by carboxylesterases and a catalytic pathway by calcium-dependent A-esterases, producing p-nitrophenol as a common metabolite. The detoxication patterns of carboxylesterases and A-esterases were investigated in vitro in the ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Tang J,Chambers JE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00