Phycocyanin-Functionalized Selenium Nanoparticles Reverse Palmitic Acid-Induced Pancreatic β Cell Apoptosis by Enhancing Cellular Uptake and Blocking Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-Mediated Mitochondria Dysfunction

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (22) ◽  
pp. 4405-4413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Liu ◽  
Yuanting Fu ◽  
Chang-e Li ◽  
Tianfeng Chen ◽  
Xiaoling Li
Metabolism ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1038-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumi Sawada ◽  
Toyoshi Inoguchi ◽  
Hirotaka Tsubouchi ◽  
Shuji Sasaki ◽  
Masakazu Fujii ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senlin Wang ◽  
Hong-Shuai Wu ◽  
Kai Sun ◽  
Jinzhong Hu ◽  
Fanghui Chen ◽  
...  

Recently, the toxic hydroxyl radical (·OH) has received wide interest in inducing cell apoptosis by increasing the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Herein, a cationic polymer (MV-PAH) was rationally...


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Chi-Sen Chang ◽  
Yuh-Chiang Shen ◽  
Chi-Wen Juan ◽  
Chia-Lin Chang ◽  
Po-Kai Lin

The neuroprotective mechanisms of Crataegus pinnatifida extracts and crataegolic acid were studied using paraquat induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells. C. pinnatifida extracts were prepared using hexane, ethyl acetate, and 95% ethanol. Additionally, crataegolic acid (also known as maslinic acid) was found in C. pinnatifida extracts. Assessment methods included the examinations of cytotoxicity, intracellular reactive oxygen species and calcium changes, activity of caspase-3 and α-synuclein, apoptotic cell death, and the expression levels of the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and BCL2-associated X (Bax) proteins to investigate the neuroprotective mechanisms of C. pinnatifida extracts and its active component, crataegolic acid. The three extracts and crataegolic acid exhibited potent neuroprotective actions against paraquat induced PC12 cell apoptosis at 5–20µg/mL and 80–100µM concentrations, respectively. The key protective mechanisms included decreasing cell apoptosis, upregulating Bcl-2 protein levels, and downregulating Bax protein levels. The 95% ethanol extract also decreased paraquat induced reactive oxygen species production, calcium overloading, and caspase-3 and α-synuclein activities. The beneficial effects of these extracts could be explained by the active component, crataegolic acid that also inhibited paraquat-induced apoptosis through the suppression of reactive oxygen species generation and the caspase-3 signaling pathway.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 48-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meiaoxue Han ◽  
Renjun Wang ◽  
Ning Ding ◽  
Xiuxia Liu ◽  
Ningning Zheng ◽  
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