Food Chem Toxicol 2017 Sep 15. Epub 2017 Sep 15.

Department of Foods and Nutrition, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address:

Vitamin-E-loaded nanoemulsion (Vit E-NE) was produced, and the effects of repeated oral administration of Vit E-NE (2 g/kg/day) for five days on hepatic gene expression and serum metabolites were investigated in rats. The mean particle diameter and zeta potential of Vit E-NE was 112 nm and 56 mV, respectively. Vit E-NE administered rats showed significantly higher triglyceride content than of standard diet (control) or Vit E control emulsion (Vit E-CE) group but no toxicity symptoms were found in blood biochemical analysis. Read More

Neurotoxicology 2017 Sep 14. Epub 2017 Sep 14.

Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, NMBU-School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 8146 Dep N-0033, Oslo, Norway.

The toxicity of long chained perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) has previously been reported to be related to the length of the perfluorinated carbon chain and functional group attached. In the present study, we compared the cytotoxicity of six PFAAs, using primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs). Two perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs, chain length C6 and C8) and four perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs, chain length C8-C11) were studied. Read More

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017 Aug 30. Epub 2017 Aug 30.

Specialized Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

The decline of cadmium pollution in fish farms is needed by any adequate method. The present study was designed to explore the effect of dietary cadmium contamination and its amelioration by using dietary clay, probiotic (Bactocell®), vitamin C, and vitamin E supplementation in Nile tilapia fish diet on growth rate, feed efficiency, blood components, and cadmium residues. Fish were separated into 15 groups, each group of fish was stocked into three aquaria and each contains 20 fishes. Read More

Toxicol Mech Methods 2017 Sep 15:1-8. Epub 2017 Sep 15.

a Biochemistry Department , Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , Iran.

Oxidative stress and a disrupted antioxidant system are involved in a variety of pregnancy complications. In the present study, the role of vitamin E (Vit E) and folate as radical scavengers on the GSH homeostasis in stress oxidative induced in rat endometrial cells was investigated. Primary endometrial stromal cell cultures treated with 50 and 200 µM of H2O2 and evaluated the cytoprotective effects of Vit E (5 µM) and folate (0. Read More

Int J Nanomedicine 2017 8;12:5701-5715. Epub 2017 Aug 8.

State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Pharmacogenomics, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University.

A combination administration of chemical agents was highlighted to treat tumors. Recently, tumor cell has been found to be different from normal cell in metabolic manner. Most of cancer cells prefer aerobic glycolysis to mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) to satisfy energy and biomass synthesis requirement to survive, grow and proliferate, which provides novel and potential therapeutic targets for chemotherapy. Read More

Drug Deliv 2017 Nov;24(1):1170-1178

a Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering , Jiangsu University , Zhenjiang , People's Republic of China.

Periplocymarin (PPM), a cardiac glycoside, has a narrow therapeutic index, poor tumor selectivity and severe cardiovascular toxicity which hinder its wide clinical applications in cancer treatment. Herein, we report novel redox-responsive prodrug-nanoparticles (MPSSV-NPs) self-assembled by co-nanoprecipitation of PPM-vitamin E conjugate and a PEG derivative of linoleate (mPEG2000-LA) in water. It was found that the characteristics of PPM-vitamin E nanoparticles (PSSV-NPs) were improved through co-nanoprecipitation with increased percentages of mPEG2000-LA. Read More

Biol Trace Elem Res 2017 Aug 17. Epub 2017 Aug 17.

Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, University of Ain Shams, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.

The objective of this study is to investigate the toxic effects of aluminum and the potential alleviation of selenite and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on this toxicity. Acute aluminum toxicity was induced by intraperitoneal (i.p. Read More

Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017 Jul 12;158:295-307. Epub 2017 Jul 12.

Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province 325035, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province 325035, China. Electronic address:

Severe toxicity and poor tumour penetration are two intrinsic limited factors to hinder the broad clinical application for most of first-line chemotherapeutics. In this study, a novel vitamin E succinate-grafted ε-polylysine (VES-g-PLL) polymer was synthesized by using ε-polylysine as backbone. By adjusting VES graft ratio, VES-g-PLL (50) with a theoretic VES graft ratio of 50% could self-assemble into a supermolecular micelle with a hydrodynamic diameter (Dh) of ca. Read More

Physiol Int 2016 Jun;103(2):157-168

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University , Alexandria, Egypt.

The increased generation of free radicals plays an important role in testicular damage. The present study aimed to investigate the adverse effects of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) on the reproductive system of male rats as well as to examine whether Vitamin E (VE) is able to ameliorate these effects. The rats were equally divided into three groups: control, CCl4-treated, and CCl4 + VE-treated groups. Read More

Gen Physiol Biophys 2017 Jul;36(3):331-342

Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology, Sciences Faculty, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

In the present study, we evaluated the antioxidant potential of Artemisia campestris essential oil (ACEO) and the possible protective effects against deltamethrin induced hepatic toxic effects. The ACEO showed radical scavenging activity with IC50 = 47.66 ± 2. Read More

Turk J Med Sci 2017 Jun 12;47(3):795-800. Epub 2017 Jun 12.

Toxicological Research Center, Excellent Center of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Clinical Toxicology, Loghman Hakim Hospital Poison Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Background/aim: Aluminum phosphide (AlP) is commonly used as a fumigant in developing countries. Induction of oxidative stress is one of the most important mechanisms of its toxicity. In this regard, and considering that there is no specific antidote for its treatment, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vitamin E in the treatment of acute AlP poisoning. Read More

Int J Pharm 2017 Aug 9;528(1-2):287-298. Epub 2017 Jun 9.

Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. Electronic address:

A major challenge in cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the poor tumor selectivity of the photosensitizer. Therefore, temoporfin (mTHPC)-loaded nanoparticles, based on vitamin-E-succinate-grafted chitosan oligosaccharide and cyclic (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-d-phenylalanine-lysine) (c[RGDfK])-modified d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate, were prepared (RGD-NPs) and were expected to enhance the accumulation of mTHPC in integrin-rich U87MG tumors. The RGD-NPs generated were 144. Read More

Bioconjug Chem 2017 Jul 27;28(7):1965-1977. Epub 2017 Jun 27.

National Institute of Technology , Warangal 506004, Telangana, India.

Nonviral lipid-based vectors are promising transporting systems for the intracellular delivery of therapeutic gene sequences and directly influence the success of gene delivery. However, the associated drawbacks like lower transfection, toxicity, and targetability require further improvement. Thus, herein, we report a novel lipid formulation by the mixing of two distinct cationic surfactants such as tocopheryl succinate based cationic lipid and 1,12 dodecane based bolaamphiphile and prove it to be a good transfection reagent with its competing potential with the "golden standard", Lipofectamine 3000 (L3K). Read More

Chem Biol Interact 2017 Aug 7;273:90-98. Epub 2017 Jun 7.

Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. Electronic address:

Emamectin benzoate (EMB), a novel macrocyclic lactone insecticide, possesses high efficacy and beneficial selective toxicity in agriculture, but so far the EMB-induced cytotoxic action in arthropod insect remains unclear. The present studies were carried out to characterize the property of EMB on the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated DNA damage and apoptosis in Trichoplusia Tn5B1-4 cell model. Following the exposure to EMB at 2. Read More

Chin Med J (Engl) 2017 Jun;130(12):1400-1410

Department of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261000; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University and Beijing Institute of Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.

Background: Ambient aerosol fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with male reproductive toxicity in experiments and may have adverse effects in the female. However, studies evaluating the protective effects and precise mechanisms of aspirin, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, or ozone against toxic effects of PM2. Read More

Food Chem 2017 Nov 5;235:257-264. Epub 2017 May 5.

School of Engineering, Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.

Dacryodes rostrata (kembayau) is an important food and oil resource for local communities in Borneo, but it is not commonly known to wider community. The objective of this work is to valorize kembayau fruit by evaluating the characteristics of the oil from the fruit. In this study, the physicochemical characteristics and the lipophilic essential nutrient; the fatty acid composition, vitamin E and beta-carotene content of oils obtained from the peel, pulp and seeds of kembayau fruits were studied. Read More

Phytomedicine 2017 Jul 10;30:74-84. Epub 2017 Mar 10.

School of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia; Biotechnology Research Centre, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address:

Background: γ-Tocotrienol, a vitamin E isomer possesses pronounced in vitro anticancer activities. However, the in vivo potency has been limited by hardly achievable therapeutic levels owing to inefficient high-dose oral delivery which leads to subsequent metabolic degradation. Jerantinine A, an Aspidosperma alkaloid, originally isolated from Tabernaemontana corymbosa, has proved to possess interesting anticancer activities. Read More

Toxins (Basel) 2017 May 23;9(6). Epub 2017 May 23.

Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla 41012, Spain.

Cyanobacterial toxins, particularly microcystins (MCs) and cylindrospermopsin (CYN), are responsible for toxic effects in humans and wildlife. In order to counteract or prevent their toxicity, various strategies have been followed, such as the potential application of chemoprotectants. A review of the main substances evaluated for this aim, as well as the doses and their influence on cyanotoxin-induced toxicity, has been performed. Read More

Toxicol Mech Methods 2017 Sep 8;27(7):551-559. Epub 2017 Jun 8.

a Department of Urology , Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing , China.

Objective: To investigate the protective/ameliorative effects of vitamin E on di-2-(ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)-induced reproductive toxicity, particularly in testicular toxicity in male rats, emphasizing peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-dependent mechanism.

Methods: Sprague-Dawley females were exposed by oral route to DEHP alone or associated with vitamin E from gestation day (GD) 12.5 to postnatal day (PND) 3 according to the following treatment regimens: vehicle control (corn oil), vitamin E (200 mg/kg)+corn oil, DEHP (500 mg/kg)+corn oil, and DEHP (500 mg/kg)+vitamin E (200 mg/kg)+corn oil. Read More

Biomed Pharmacother 2017 Jul 16;91:1022-1041. Epub 2017 May 16.

Research Unit of Histo-Embryology and Cytogenetic, Medicine Faculty, University of Sfax, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia.

Imidacloprid (IMI) is very harmful to human health and cause problems. Recently, plants have been considered as potential agents for protection against these disorders. Urtica urens L. Read More

Mol Med Rep 2017 Jul 11;16(1):396-402. Epub 2017 May 11.

Key Laboratory for Corneal Tissue Engineering, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, P.R. China.

The purpose of the present study was to explore the combination effect of FTY720 and vitamin E on cerebral ischemia. Astrocytes were isolated from newborn Sprague‑Dawley rats and were subjected to FTY720, vitamin E, or combination of the two. The astrocyte cultures were then exposed to oxygen‑glucose deprivation (OGD) to simulate an ischemic model in vitro. Read More

Pol Arch Intern Med 2017 Aug 5;127(7-8):532-539. Epub 2017 May 5.

INTRODUCTION    Oxidative stress is considered to be one of the mechanisms responsible for gluten toxicity, but its role in celiac disease (CD) remains unclear. OBJECTIVES    The aim of the study was to evaluate oxidative imbalance in the pathomechanism of CD by determining the concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) and selected antioxidant parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS    The study involved 197 adult patients: 53 patients with untreated active CD, 92 celiac patients on gluten‑free diet (GFD), and 52 controls. Read More

Metallomics 2017 Jul;9(7):852-864

School of Medical Sciences (Pharmacology), and Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) region of the brain and formation of α-synuclein-containing intracellular inclusions. Excess intraneuronal iron in the SNpc increases reactive oxygen species (ROS), which identifies removing iron as a possible therapeutic strategy. Desferrioxamine B (DFOB, 1) is an iron chelator produced by bacteria. Read More

Biol Trace Elem Res 2017 May 1. Epub 2017 May 1.

College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, People's Republic of China.

Excessive consumption of fluoride (F) through drinking, eating, and/or environmental contaminants induces chronic toxicity known as fluorosis. Our previous research has shown that fluorosis was associated with male reproductive disorders. The current study is designed to explain the protective effect of vitamin E (VE), insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) against natrium fluoride (NaF)-induced alterations in isolated Leydig cells (LCs). Read More

Biochimie 2017 Jul 25;138:70-81. Epub 2017 Apr 25.

Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636011, India. Electronic address:

In spite of the tremendous stride in modern medicine, conventional drugs used in the hepatotoxic management are mostly inadequate. The present study aims in the synthesis of novel Schiff base compound derived using s-allyl cystiene and methionine. The newly synthesized compound, 2-((2-((2-(allylthio)-1-carboxyethyl)imino)ethylidene)amino)-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid (ACEMB) was characterized using UV-visible spectrophotometer, FTIR, (1)HNMR, and GC-MS. Read More

J Neurochem 2017 Jul 16;142(1):14-28. Epub 2017 May 16.

Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Inserm, CNRS, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière (ICM), Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.

Despite its low chemical reactivity, the noble gas xenon possesses a remarkable spectrum of biological effects. In particular, xenon is a strong neuroprotectant in preclinical models of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. In this study, we wished to determine whether xenon retained its neuroprotective potential in experimental settings that model the progressive loss of midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons in Parkinson's disease. Read More

Biol Reprod 2017 01;96(1):254-265

Department of Basic Medical Science, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi Guizhou, People's Republic of China.

The insecticide acetamiprid is used to control noxious agricultural pests. However, it can cause mammalian toxicity. We evaluated the reproductive toxicity of acetamiprid in adult male Sprague Dawley rats. Read More

Int J Nanomedicine 2017 24;12:2279-2292. Epub 2017 Mar 24.

College of Pharmacy, Taishan Medical University, Taian, People's Republic of China.

A folic acid (FA)-functionalized drug vehicle platform based on Pluronic 127 (P127)/D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) mixed micelles was orchestrated for an effective delivery of the model drug resveratrol in order to address the problem of poor water solubility and rapid metabolism of resveratrol and improve its targeted accumulation at tumor site. The FA-decorated mixed micelles were prepared using thin-film hydration method and optimized by central composite design approach. The micelles were also characterized in terms of size and morphology, drug entrapment efficiency and in vitro release profile. Read More

J Clin Diagn Res 2017 Feb 1;11(2):TC08-TC11. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

Professor, Department of Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy (MIRT), The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences , Bushehr, Iran .

Introduction: It is shown that beta-D-glucan is an immunologic system booster with radioprotectory effects. Radioprotectors are chemical components that can alleviate biological damage produced by ionizing radiation.

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the synergistic radioprotectory effects of beta-D-glucan and vitamin E on irradiated mice with (60)Co source. Read More

Drug Deliv Transl Res 2017 Jun;7(3):372-382

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are used in sunscreen products to protect the skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays. However, following exposure to sunlight, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2NPs can produce an excess of reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing skin cell damage, triggering an inflammatory response. In zebrafish model, we evaluated how well Pro-NP™ (biodegradable NPs containing superoxide dismutase and catalase) could protect them from TiO2NP-induced photo-oxidative stress. Read More

J Nutr 2017 Apr 8;147(4):538-548. Epub 2017 Mar 8.

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Background: Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a biomarker of the aging process and is associated with the risk of chronic disease. Higher exposure to cadmium may be associated with shorter LTL, and adequate nutrient concentrations may be associated with longer LTL; however, the potential interaction between metals and nutrients on LTL has yet to be examined.Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether serum concentrations of vitamins and carotenoids were associated with LTL, and whether they modified the association between blood cadmium and LTL in the US NHANES (1999-2002). Read More

Cornea 2017 May;36(5):600-604

*Corneal Transplant Center, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy; †Mercy Center for Corrective Eye Surgery, McHenry, IL; ‡Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; §Department of Ophthalmology, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy; ¶Department of Ophthalmology, Salerno University Hospital, Salerno, Italy; and ‖Institute of Refractive and Ophthalmic Surgery (IROS), Naples, Italy.

Purpose: To improve the safety, reproducibility, and depth of effect of corneal cross-linking with the ultraviolet A (UV-A) exposure time and fluence customized according to the corneal thickness.

Methods: Twelve human corneas were used for the experimental protocol. They were soaked using a transepithelial (EPI-ON) technique using riboflavin with the permeation enhancer vitamin E-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate. Read More

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2017 May 4;74:167-176. Epub 2017 Feb 4.

Department of Pharmaceutics, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India; Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India. Electronic address:

Brain cancer, up-regulated with transferrin receptor led to concept of transferrin receptor targeted anticancer therapeutics. Docetaxel loaded d-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate conjugated chitosan (TPGS-chitosan) nanoparticles were prepared with or without transferrin decoration. In vitro experiments using C6 glioma cells showed that docetaxel loaded chitosan nanoparticles, non-targeted and transferrin receptor targeted TPGS-chitosan nanoparticles have enhanced the cellular uptake and cytotoxicity. Read More

J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2017 Mar 1. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a potent nephrotoxic fungi metabolite that affects animal and human health. At the cellular level, OTA is able to alter functions and viability by several mechanisms of action. Several strategies to counteract its toxicity have been studied. Read More

Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2017 Feb 24. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tami Nadu, 608002, India.

In the present work, protective effect of tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) against oxidative damages in cadmium (Cd)-induced toxicity in rats was evaluated. Cd is an important environmental and industrial toxicant that affects almost all the organs, especially liver. Liver is the major organ responsible for the metabolism and the primary target for many toxic chemicals and drugs. Read More

Chem Res Toxicol 2017 Apr 16;30(4):996-1005. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.

Lead exposure remains a global public health issue, and the recent Flint water crisis has renewed public concern about lead toxicity. The toxicity of lead has been well established in a variety of systems and organs. The gut microbiome has been shown to be highly involved in many critical physiological processes, including food digestion, immune system development, and metabolic homeostasis. Read More

Molecules 2017 Feb 17;22(2). Epub 2017 Feb 17.

Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, Frederick University, Nicosia 1036, Cyprus.

Stress can be defined as the homeostatic, nonspecific defensive response of the organism to challenges. It is expressed by morphological, biochemical, and functional changes. In this review, we present biological and oxidative stress, as well as their interrelation. Read More

Antioxidants (Basel) 2017 Feb 14;6(1). Epub 2017 Feb 14.

Department of Engineering Science, Applied Materials Science, Uppsala University, Box 534, Uppsala 751 21, Sweden.

Increased oxidative stress plays a significant role in the etiology of bone diseases. Heightened levels of H2O2 disrupt bone homeostasis, leading to greater bone resorption than bone formation. Organochalcogen compounds could act as free radical trapping agents or glutathione peroxidase mimetics, reducing oxidative stress in inflammatory diseases. Read More

Int J Nanomedicine 2017 31;12:955-968. Epub 2017 Jan 31.

Department of Internal Medicine Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Ji'nan, People's Republic of China.

Background: Cervical cancer is a major world health problem for women. Currently, cancer research focuses on improving therapy for cervical cancer using various treatment options such as co-delivery of chemotherapeutic agents by nanocarriers.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop trans-activating transcriptional activator (TAT)-modified solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) for co-delivery of paclitaxel (PTX) and α-tocopherol succinate-cisplatin prodrug (TOS-CDDP) (TAT PTX/TOS-CDDP SLNs) in order to achieve synergistic antitumor activity against cervical cancer. Read More

Exp Toxicol Pathol 2017 Jun 8;69(5):259-264. Epub 2017 Feb 8.

Research Center of Neurology, Moscow, Russia; Moscow State University, A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Biological Faculty, Moscow, Russia. Electronic address:

Copper (Cu(2+)) is an essential metal presented in the mammalian brain and released from synaptic vesicles following neuronal depolarization. However, the disturbance of Cu(2+) homeostasis results in neurotoxicity. In our study we performed for the first time a combined functional investigation of cultured hippocampal neurons under Cu(2+) exposure, its effect on spontaneous spike activity of hippocampal neuronal network cultured on multielectrode array (MEA), and development of long-term potentiation (LTP) in acute hippocampal slices in the presence of Cu(2+). Read More

Biotech Histochem 2017 6;92(1):59-67. Epub 2017 Feb 6.

a Departments of Histology and Embryology.

Monocrotaline (MCT) is a hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid that is derived from plants; exposure may occur by consumption of contaminated grains, herbal teas and medicines. MCT can cause liver damage. We investigated the antioxidant effects of selenium (Se) and vitamin E against the toxic effects of MCT. Read More

J Physiol Biochem 2017 May 2;73(2):267-273. Epub 2017 Feb 2.

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.

α-Tocopherol (TOC) is a widely used supplement known for its role as an antioxidant. Previously, we have shown that TOC elicits adaptive responses by upregulating the ERK/CREB/HO-1 pathway, which depends on its concentration in cultured renal proximal tubule cells (RPTCs). This suggests that high-dose TOC (hTOC) may elicit adverse effects via inflicting oxidative stress. Read More

Saudi Med J 2017 Feb;38(2):132-137

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.

Objectives: To explore renal toxicity caused by sub-acute exposure of acrylamide and to study the protective effect of 5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and Vitamin E (vit-E)on Acrylamide (ACR) induced renal toxicity. Methods: This study was conducted at King Fahad Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between August and November 2015. A total of 49 adult Wistar rats (250 ± 20g) aged 60 days were kept in a controlled environment and used in the present study. Read More

Acta Histochem 2017 Mar 23;119(2):172-180. Epub 2017 Jan 23.

Histomorphometry and Stereology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Ave., Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran; Anatomy Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Ave., Shiraz 71348-45794, Iran.

Tartrazine is a food color that may adversely affect the nervous system. Vitamin E is a neuro-protective agent. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of tartrazine and vitamin E on the performance of rats in memory and learning tests as well as the structure of medial Prefrontal Cortex (mPFC). Read More

Int J Environ Res Public Health 2017 Jan 23;14(1). Epub 2017 Jan 23.

Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 10, HR-3100 Osijek, Croatia.

Urolithiasis is characterized by the formation and retention of solid crystals within the urinary tract. Kidney stones are mostly composed of calcium oxalate, which predominantly generates free radicals that are toxic to renal tubular cells. The aim of the study is to explore possible effects of antioxidant pre-treatment on inhibition of oxidative stress. Read More

Drug Res (Stuttg) 2017 Apr 24;67(4):217-222. Epub 2017 Jan 24.

Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Bupropion is a widely prescribed antidepressant/smoke cessation drug. However, hepatotoxicity is one of its side effects reported in some recipients. The mechanisms by which bupropion induces hepatotoxicity is not clear yet. Read More

Int J Mol Sci 2017 Jan 21;18(1). Epub 2017 Jan 21.

Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Neurochemistry, I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Thorez avenue, 44, Saint-Petersburg 194223, Russia.

The aim of the present work is to study the mechanism of the α-tocopherol (α-T) protective action at nanomolar and micromolar concentrations against H₂O₂-induced brain cortical neuron death. The mechanism of α-T action on neurons at its nanomolar concentrations characteristic for brain extracellular space has not been practically studied yet. Preincubation with nanomolar and micromolar α-T for 18 h was found to increase the viability of cortical neurons exposed to H₂O₂; α-T effect was concentration-dependent in the nanomolar range. Read More

Chemosphere 2017 Apr 8;173:14-21. Epub 2017 Jan 8.

Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. Electronic address:

Objective: This study aims to observe whether the combined treatment with vitamin E (vit E) and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Ω-3 FA) could prevent the fine particulate matter (PM2.5)-induced cardiovascular injury through alleviating inflammation and oxidative stress. At the same time, the appropriate combination dosage of vit E and Ω-3 FA was explored to find an optimized protective dose to protect the injury induced by PM2. Read More

Int J Pharm 2017 Mar 16;519(1-2):145-156. Epub 2017 Jan 16.

College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA, USA; College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Vitamin E refers to a group of saturated tocopherol (T) isomers and the biologically more active unsaturated tocotrienol (T3) isomers. PEGylated α-tocopherol, commercially known as Vitamin E TPGS, has been used as an emulsifier and therapeutic agent for children with vitamin E deficiency. Limited information, however, is available about the PEG conjugates of the tocotrienol isomers of vitamin E. Read More

Neurochem Res 2017 Apr 11;42(4):1240-1253. Epub 2017 Jan 11.

Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.

Our previous study demonstrated that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) improved cognitive impairments mainly by regulating oxidative stress, inflammatory responses and aging-related gene expression. However, a method for preventing cognitive dysfunction has yet to be developed. In the present study, we explored the protective effects of HBO on the cholinergic system and apoptosis in D-galactose (D-gal)-treated mice. Read More