scholarly journals Cytotoxic effect, generation of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species and electrochemical properties of Cu(ii) complexes in comparison to half-sandwich complexes of Ru(ii) with aminochromone derivatives

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (55) ◽  
pp. 31943-31952
Author(s):  
Paulina Mucha ◽  
Pawel Hikisz ◽  
Krzysztof Gwoździński ◽  
Urszula Krajewska ◽  
Andrzej Leniart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Cytotoxic Effect ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Redox Properties ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Sandwich Complexes ◽  
Chromone Derivatives ◽  
Half Sandwich

New Cu(ii)/Ru(ii) complexes with 6-aminoflavone/chromone derivatives as ligands were synthesized and characterized. Their cytotoxicity, pro-oxidative and redox properties were investigated.

Synthesis, structural analysis, redox properties and in vitro antitumor evaluation of half-sandwich complexes of Ru(II) with aminocoumarins

Polyhedron ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 307-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Skoczynska ◽  
Magdalena Małecka ◽  
Marcin Cieslak ◽  
Julia Kazmierczak-Baranska ◽  
Karolina Krolewska-Golinska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Redox Properties ◽  
Sandwich Complexes ◽  
Antitumor Evaluation ◽  
Half Sandwich

Evaluation of plant stress due to plasma-generated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species using electrolyte leakage

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 010504
Author(s):  
Keisuke Takashima ◽  
Ahmad Shahir bin Ahmad Nor ◽  
Sugihiro Ando ◽  
Hideki Takahashi ◽  
Toshiro Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
Electrolyte Leakage ◽  
Plant Stress ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Nitrogen Species

Anti-toxicant Properties of Saffron and Relevance to Protection from Toxins and Drugs

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-283
Author(s):  
Kyriaki Hatziagapiou ◽  
George I. Lambrou
Keyword(s):  
Redox Reactions ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

Background: Reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species, which are collectively called reactive oxygen nitrogen species, are inevitable by-products of cellular metabolic redox reactions, such as oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, phagocytosis, reactions of biotransformation of exogenous and endogenous substrata in endoplasmic reticulum, eicosanoid synthesis, and redox reactions in the presence of metal with variable valence. Among medicinal plants there is a growing interest in Crocus sativus L. It is a perennial, stemless herb, belonging to Iridaceae family, cultivated in various countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain, Israel, Morocco, Turkey, Iran, India, China, Egypt and Mexico. Objective: The present study aims to address the anti-toxicant role of Crocus sativus L. in the cases of toxin and drug toxification. Materials and Methods: An electronic literature search was conducted by the two authors from 1993 to August 2017. Original articles and systematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis), as well as case reports were selected. Titles and abstracts of papers were screened by a third reviewer to determine whether they met the eligibility criteria, and full texts of the selected articles were retrieved. Results: The authors focused on literature concerning the role of Crocus Sativus L. as an anti-toxicant agent. Literature review showed that Saffron is a potent anti-toxicant agent with a plethora of applications ranging from anti-oxidant properties, to chemotherapy protective effects. Conclusion: Literature findings represented in current review herald promising results for using Crocus Sativus L. and/or its active constituents as anti-toxicant, chemotherapy-induced protection and toxin protection.

Influence of Metal Core Composition on Redox Properties and Photoreactivity of the Clusters [H4-xRu4-xRhx(CO)12] (x = 0, 2, 3, 4)

2001 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 1062-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten J. Bakker ◽  
Tapani A. Pakkanen ◽  
František Hartl
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Redox Properties ◽  
Metal Core ◽  
Loss Product ◽  
Condensation Reactions ◽  
Core Composition ◽  
Co Dissociation ◽  
Major Reduction

Electrochemical properties of tetrahedral clusters [H2Ru2Rh2(CO)12], [HRuRh3(CO)12] and [Rh4(CO)12] were investigated in order to evaluate the influence of metal core composition in the series [H4-xRu4-xRhx(CO)12] (x = 0-4). The cluster [H3Ru3Rh(CO)12] was not available in sufficient quantities. As reported for [H4Ru4(CO)12], electrochemical reduction of the hydride-containing clusters [H2Ru2Rh2(CO)12] and [HRuRh3(CO)12] also results in (stepwise) loss of hydrogen, producing the anions [HRu2Rh2(CO)12]-, [Ru2Rh2(CO)12]2- and [RuRh3(CO)12]-. These anions can also be prepared from the neutral parent clusters via chemical routes. Electrochemical reduction of [Rh4(CO)12] does not result in the formation of any stable tetranuclear anion. Instead, [Rh5(CO)15]- and [Rh6(CO)15]2- are the major reduction products detected in the course of IR spectroelectrochemical experiments. Most likely, these cluster species are formed from the secondary CO-loss product [Rh4(CO)11]2- by fast redox condensation reactions. Their reoxidation regenerates parent [Rh4(CO)12], together with some [Rh6(CO)16]. Unlike [H4Ru4(CO)12] that undergoes photochemical CO-dissociation, [H2Ru2Rh2(CO)12] and [Rh4(CO)12] are completely photostable in neat hexane and dichloromethane as well as in the presence of oct-1-ene.

scholarly journals 4-Hydroxychalcone Induces Cell Death via Oxidative Stress in MYCN-Amplified Human Neuroblastoma Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amnah M. Alshangiti ◽  
Eszter Tuboly ◽  
Shane V. Hegarty ◽  
Cathal M. McCarthy ◽  
Aideen M. Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Cytotoxic Effect ◽  
Neuroblastoma Cells ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Prognostic Indicator ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Human Neuroblastoma Cells ◽  
Human Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is an embryonal malignancy that arises from cells of sympathoadrenal lineage during the development of the nervous system. It is the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor and is responsible for 15% of childhood deaths from cancer. Fifty percent of cases are diagnosed as high-risk metastatic disease with a low overall 5-year survival rate. More than half of patients experience disease recurrence that can be refractory to treatment. Amplification of the MYCN gene is an important prognostic indicator that is associated with rapid disease progression and a poor prognosis, highlighting the need for new therapeutic approaches. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on identifying anticancer properties of naturally occurring chalcones, which are secondary metabolites with variable phenolic structures. Here, we report that 4-hydroxychalcone is a potent cytotoxin for MYCN-amplified IMR-32 and SK-N-BE (2) neuroblastoma cells, when compared to non-MYCN-amplified SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and to the non-neuroblastoma human embryonic kidney cell line, HEK293t. Moreover, 4-hydroxychalcone treatment significantly decreased cellular levels of the antioxidant glutathione and increased cellular reactive oxygen species. In addition, 4-hydroxychalcone treatment led to impairments in mitochondrial respiratory function, compared to controls. In support of this, the cytotoxic effect of 4-hydroxychalcone was prevented by co-treatment with either the antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a pharmacological inhibitor of oxidative stress-induced cell death (IM-54) or the mitochondrial reactive oxygen species scavenger, Mito-TEMPO. When combined with the anticancer drugs cisplatin or doxorubicin, 4-hydroxychalcone led to greater reductions in cell viability than was induced by either anti-cancer agent alone. In summary, this study identifies a cytotoxic effect of 4-hydroxychalcone in MYCN-amplified human neuroblastoma cells, which rationalizes its further study in the development of new therapies for pediatric neuroblastoma.

scholarly journals Antioxidants of Natural Products

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 612
Author(s):  
Mee Ree Kim
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Natural Products ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Biological Systems ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Beneficial Effects

Antioxidant ingredients are known to contribute to the beneficial effects of natural products in health promotion as well as disease prevention by reducing oxidative stress, caused by reactive oxygen or nitrogen species, in biological systems [...]

Plasmonic Enhancement of Nitric Oxide Generation

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Knoblauch ◽  
Chris Geddes
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Reactive Nitrogen Species ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Reactive Nitrogen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Plasmonic Enhancement ◽  
Cancer Treatments

While the utility of reactive oxygen species in photodynamic therapies for both cancer treatments and antimicrobial applications has received much attention, the inherent potential of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) including...

scholarly journals A Generator of Peroxynitrite Activatable with Red Light

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Parisi ◽  
Mariacristina Failla ◽  
Aurore Fraix ◽  
Luca Menilli ◽  
Francesca Moret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Reactive Nitrogen Species ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Reactive Nitrogen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
Light Stimuli ◽  
Spatiotemporal Control

The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) as “unconventional” therapeutics with precise spatiotemporal control by using light stimuli may open entirely new horizons for innovative...

scholarly journals Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Fruits Contain an Atypical Peroxisomal Catalase That Is Modulated by Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Rodríguez-Ruiz ◽  
Salvador González-Gordo ◽  
Amanda Cañas ◽  
María Jesús Campos ◽  
Alberto Paradela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capsicum Annuum ◽  
Fruit Ripening ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Bovine Liver ◽  
Sweet Pepper ◽  
Cysteine Residue ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Capsicum Annuum L ◽  
Native Molecular Mass ◽  
Pepper Fruit

During the ripening of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruits, in a genetically controlled scenario, enormous metabolic changes occur that affect the physiology of most cell compartments. Peroxisomal catalase gene expression decreases after pepper fruit ripening, while the enzyme is also susceptible to undergo post-translational modifications (nitration, S-nitrosation, and oxidation) promoted by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS). Unlike most plant catalases, the pepper fruit enzyme acts as a homodimer, with an atypical native molecular mass of 125 to 135 kDa and an isoelectric point of 7.4, which is higher than that of most plant catalases. These data suggest that ROS/RNS could be essential to modulate the role of catalase in maintaining basic cellular peroxisomal functions during pepper fruit ripening when nitro-oxidative stress occurs. Using catalase from bovine liver as a model and biotin-switch labeling, in-gel trypsin digestion, and nanoliquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, it was found that Cys377 from the bovine enzyme could potentially undergo S-nitrosation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a cysteine residue from catalase that can be post-translationally modified by S-nitrosation, which makes it especially important to find the target points where the enzyme can be modulated under either physiological or adverse conditions.

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