Hepatoprotective effect of arjunolic acid against cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity: Targeting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis.

abstract：:Nitrofurantoin (N-(5-nitro-2-furfurylidine) 1-amino-hydantoine; NIT) is mainly used for the treatment of acute urinary tract infections. However, its administration can be associated with liver failure or cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether NIT is a mitochondrial toxicant, if so, what mechanism(s...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Omidi M,Niknahad H,Mohammadi-Bardbori A

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Copper toxicity is associated with formation of reactive oxygen species, which are capable to oxidize proteins. The selective removal of the latter by the 20S proteasome is considered an essential part of the cell antioxidant defense system. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether peptidase activities ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Alexandrova A,Petrov L,Georgieva A,Kessiova M,Tzvetanova E,Kirkova M,Kukan M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are among the important nanoparticles that are extensively utilized in cosmetics, automotive industries, ultraviolet (UV) filtration, gas sensors, and pharmaceutical products. In this study, CeO2 NPs were synthesized using an aqueous extract of Ziziphus jujube fruit. The synthesiz...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Miri A,Akbarpour Birjandi S,Sarani M

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Mitochondria play an important role in myocardial tissue homeostasis; therefore, deterioration in mitochondrial function will eventually lead to cardiomyocyte and endothelial cell death and consequently cardiovascular dysfunction. Lithium (Li+ ) is an effective drug for bipolar disorder with known cardiotoxic side eff...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Salimi A,Gholamifar E,Naserzadeh P,Hosseini MJ,Pourahmad J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cadmium is a nonessential toxic heavy metal, which enters the body easily and damages the cellular system. The sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway is one of the key regulatory pathways, which define neural growth and development. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to explore how cadmium exposure affects neural ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： P M MM,Shahi MH,Tayyab M,Farheen S,Khanam N,Tabassum S,Ali A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dithiocarbamate fungicides maneb and mancozeb induce a short-term stress response in a transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans strain (PC72) carrying a reporter lacZ gene under the control of a homologous heat shock (hsp16) promoter. This response can be readily monitored as induced beta-galactosidase activity, either b...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Guven K,Power RS,Avramides S,Allender R,de Pomerai DI

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) on some drug-metabolizing and antioxidant systems in liver, lung, and stomach were investigated in normal and protein malnutrition (PM) rats. PM significantly inhibited tissue glutathione (GSH) content and increased hepatic lipid peroxidation. Cytochrome P450 isoform CYP1A1 was si...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Badary OA,AbdEl-Gawad HM,Taha RA,Ali AA,Hamada FM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that binds and mediates responses to many halogenated aromatic compounds (HACs). Exposure to mixtures of HACs frequently results in nonadditive behavior in both in vivo and in vitro assays. One cause is antagonism, which results when two or...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Petrulis JR,Bunce NJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbohydrate-derived aldehydes cause irreversible loss of protein function via glycation. We previously observed that glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (Glyc3P) abolishes the enzyme activity of cardiac aspartate aminotransferase (cAAT). We also examined the protective effects of carnosine against Glyc3P-induced loss of enzym...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Seidler NW

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

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：:Aldose reductase (AR) is the key enzyme for the polyol pathway and responsible for sorbitol accumulation during the hyperglycemia. The present article focuses on the role of phenol, pyrogallol, hydroquinone, resorcinol, catechol, and phloroglucinol in in vitro inhibition of AR. For this purpose, AR was purified from t...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Demir Y,Işık M,Gülçin İ,Beydemir Ş

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schisandrin A (SchA) has been reported as a multidrug resistance-reversing agent; however, its antitumor effects have been rarely reported. Consequently, we attempted to explore whether SchA per se possesses an antitumor property in choriocarcinoma JEG-3 and BeWo cells and its potential mechanisms. JEG-3, BeWo, and HT...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Ji L,Ma L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Lactam antibiotics such as ceftriaxone, are potent stimulators of the expression of l-glutamate transporter GLT-1 and may exert neuroprotective effects when chronically used in rats and mice. In this study, we used two animal models to test the neurological effect of subchronic treatment with ceftriaxone: experiment...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Fachim HA,Guizzo R,Cunha AOS,Pereira AC,Dos Anjos LC,Mortari MR,Dos Santos WF

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrazin is currently the most widely used herbicide in agriculture with lots of adverse effects on human health. Curcumin is a polyphenol known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. In the present study, the protective effect of curcumin on atrazin-intoxicated rats is evaluated. Toxicity w...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Keshk WA,Soliman NA,Abo El-Noor MM,Wahdan AA,Shareef MM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have established the importance of estrogen-related receptor γ (ERRγ) as a required participant for insulin secretion in pancreatic β cells. Key downstream genes of ERRγ remain unclear in the pancreatic β cell. To understand the molecular role of ERRγ and elucidate potential key candidate genes involved...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Lei Z,JunHui L,PeiFeng L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain ginsenosides, also known as triterpene glycosides, have been recently reported to have a characteristic effect on cultured intestinal and leukemia cell growth. Ginsenoside aglycones 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PD), 20(S)-protopanaxatriol (PT), and ginsenoside Rh2 have been identified as having a strong effect on re...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Popovich DG,Kitts DD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well established that crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and cancer cells plays a critical role in the occurrence and development of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The molecular mechanisms underlying such interaction, however, remain far from clear. Accumulating data have indicated that...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Min A,Zhu C,Peng S,Shuai C,Sun L,Han Y,Qian Y,Gao S,Su T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatotoxicants can elicit liver damage by various mechanisms that can result in cell necrosis and death. The changes induced by these compounds can vary from gross alterations in DNA repair mechanisms, protein synthesis, and apoptosis, to more discrete changes in oxidative damage and lipid peroxidation. However, litt...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Holden PR,James NH,Brooks AN,Roberts RA,Kimber I,Pennie WD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbonic anhydrase (CA) was purified from Ağrı Balık Lake trout gill (fCA) by affinity chromatography on a sepharose 4B-tyrosine-sulfanilamide column. The fCA enzyme was purified with about a 303.9 purification factor, a specific activity 4130.4 EU (mg-protein)(-1), and a yield of 79.3 by using sepharose-4B-L tyrosine...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Demirdag R,Comakli V,Kuzu M,Yerlikaya E,Şentürk M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diepoxybutane (DEB) is the most potent active metabolite of the environmental chemical 1,3-butadiene (BD). BD is a known mutagen and human carcinogen and possesses multisystems organ toxicity. We previously reported the elevation of p53 in human TK6 lymphoblasts undergoing DEB-induced apoptosis. In this study, we have...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Yadavilli S,Chen Z,Albrecht T,Muganda PM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been recently postulated from our laboratory that Arabic gum (AG) offers a protective effect in the kidney of rats against nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin via inhibiting lipid peroxidation. It has also recently shown a powerful antioxidant effect through scavenging superoxide anions. In this study we utili...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Al-Majed AA,Abd-Allah AR,Al-Rikabi AC,Al-Shabanah OA,Mostafa AM

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：: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：:It has been reported that the bioactive intermediate metabolites of trazodone might cause hepatotoxicity. This study was designed to investigate the exact mechanism of hepatocellular injury induced by trazodone as well as the protective effects of taurine and/or melatonin against this toxicity. Freshly isolated rat he...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Taziki S,Sattari MR,Eghbal MA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new trinickel(II) complex bridged by N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]- N'-(2-hydroxylphenyl)oxamido (H3 pdmapo), namely [Ni3 (pdmapo)2 (H2 O)2 ]⋅4CH3 OH, was synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction and other methods. In the molecule, two symmetric cis-pdmapo3- mononickel(II) complexes as a "comp...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Wang JJ,Wang LY,Zheng K,Li YT,Yan CW,Wu ZY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breviscapine, a cerebrovascular drugs extracted from the Chinese herb Erigeron breviscapinus, has been frequently used to clinically treat cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis, cerebral infarction, and cerebral circulation insufficiency. In order to understand its pharmacology or toxicity, the binding ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Liu W,Chen Y,Chen H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Oxidative shock and production of reactive oxygen species are known to play a major role in situations leading to neuron degeneration, but the precise mechanisms responsible for cell degeneration remain uncertain. In the present article, we have studied in PC 12 cells the effect of cumene hydroxyperoxide on both cell ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Vimard F,Saucet M,Nicole O,Feuilloley M,Duval D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00