Oxidative stress in primary culture hepatocytes isolated from partially hepatectomized rats

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (10) ◽  
pp. 1047-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Francés ◽  
M. Teresa Ronco ◽  
Elena Ochoa ◽  
M. Luján Alvarez ◽  
Ariel Quiroga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Primary Culture ◽  
Cell Injury ◽  
Cultured Cells ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
Metabolic Activities ◽  
Stress Oxidative ◽  
Species Production

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of partial hepatectomy prior to cell isolation on hepatocytes in vitro. We characterized the possible changes of various stress oxidative parameters within the first 24 h after seeding. Male Wistar rats served as donors. Hepatocytes were isolated by collagenase digestion from either liver of simulated surgery (SH) or from liver 1 h after 70% hepatectomy (PH), and the changes in stress parameters were analyzed after 1, 3, 18, and 24 h in culture. At 24 h, only hepatocytes from PH maintained significantly increased reactive oxygen species production, oxidized glutathione percentage, and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase and catalase activities. Our results show that hepatocytes suffer significant cell injury as a result of the isolation procedure, but primary cultured cells from SH metabolically recover from this stress after 18 h. After this time, primary culture hepatocytes primed by PH maintain their in vivo-like metabolic activities (increase in both oxidative stress and antioxidant status).

scholarly journals Isoquercitrin Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity Via the Inhibition of Apoptosis, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wang ◽  
Weiwei Xia ◽  
Guangfeng Long ◽  
Zhiyin Pei ◽  
Yuanyuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Cell Injury ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Epithelial Cell Line ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Cisplatin is extensively used and is highly effective in clinical oncology; nevertheless, nephrotoxicity has severely limited its widespread utility. Isoquercitrin (IQC), a natural flavonoid widely found in herbage, is well known and recognized for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. However, the potential effects and mechanism of IQC in cisplatin-induced acute kidney diseases remain unknown. In this study, we postulated the potential effects and mechanism of IQC upon cisplatin exposure in vivo and in vitro. For the in vivo study, C57BL/6J mice were pretreated with IQC or saline (50 mg/kg/day) by gavage for 3 days before cisplatin single injection (25 mg/kg). Renal function, apoptosis, inflammation, oxidative stress and p-ERK were measured to evaluate kidney injury. In vitro, mouse proximal tubular cells (mPTCs) and human proximal tubule epithelial cell line (HK2) were pretreated with or without IQC (80 μM for mPTCs and 120 μM for HK2) for 2 h and then co-administrated with cisplatin for another 24 h. Apoptosis, inflammation, ROS and p-ERK of cells were also measured. In vivo, IQC administration strikingly reduced cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity as evidenced by the improvement in renal function (serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen), kidney histology (PAS staining), apoptotic molecules (cleaved caspase-3, caspase-8, Bax and Bcl-2), inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and COX-2), oxidative stress (MDA and total glutathione) and p-ERK. In line with in vivo findings, IQC markedly protected against cisplatin-induced cell injury in mPTCs and HK2 cells. Collectively, these findings demonstrated that IQC administration could significantly protect against cisplatin nephrotoxicity possibly through ameliorating apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress accompanied by cross talk with p-ERK. Furthermore, IQC may have potential therapeutic uses in the treatment of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury.

scholarly journals Metformin Prevents Renal Stone Formation through an Antioxidant Mechanism In Vitro and In Vivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiong Yang ◽  
Hao Ding ◽  
Zhenbang Qin ◽  
Changwen Zhang ◽  
Shiyong Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Injury ◽  
Mdck Cells ◽  
Stone Formation ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Tubular Cell ◽  
Renal Tubular Cell ◽  
Renal Tubular

Oxidative stress is a causal factor and key promoter of urolithiasis associated with renal tubular epithelium cell injury. The present study was designed to investigate the preventive effects of metformin on renal tubular cell injury induced by oxalate and stone formation in a hyperoxaluric rat model. MTT assays were carried out to determine the protection of metformin from oxalate-induced cytotoxicity. The intracellular superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured in vitro. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control group, ethylene glycol (EG) treated group, and EG + metformin treated group. Oxidative stress and crystal formations were evaluated in renal tissues after 8-week treatment. Metformin significantly inhibited the decrease of the viability in MDCK cells and HK-2 cells induced by oxalate. Besides, metformin markedly prevented the increased concentration of MDA and the decreased tendency of SOD in oxalate-induced MDCK cells and HK-2 cells. In vivo, the increased MDA levels and the reduction of SOD activity were detected in the EG treated group compared with controls, while these parameters reversed in the EG + metformin treated group. Kidney crystal formation in the EG + metformin treated group was decreased significantly compared with the EG treated group. Metformin suppressed urinary crystal deposit formation through renal tubular cell protection and antioxidative effects.

scholarly journals The C-ETS2-TFEB Axis Promotes Neuron Survival under Oxidative Stress by Regulating Lysosome Activity

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shumin Ma ◽  
Zijun Fang ◽  
Wenwen Luo ◽  
Yunzhi Yang ◽  
Chenyao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reactive Nitrogen Species ◽  
Cell Signalling ◽  
Neuronal Loss ◽  
Compensatory Response ◽  
Mechanistic Pathway ◽  
Transcription Factor Eb ◽  
Stress Oxidative

Excessive reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) produced as a result of ageing causes damage to macromolecules and organelles or leads to interference of cell signalling pathways, which in turn results in oxidative stress. Oxidative stress occurs in many neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s disease) and contributes to progressive neuronal loss. In this study, we show that cell apoptosis is induced by oxidative stress and that lysosomes play an important role in cell survival under oxidative stress. As a compensatory response to this stress, lysosomal genes were upregulated via induction of transcription factor EB (TFEB). In addition, localization of TFEB to the nucleus was increased by oxidative stress. We also confirmed that TFEB protects cells from oxidative stress both in vitro and in vivo. Finally, we found that C-ETS2 senses oxidative stress, activates TFEB transcription, and mediates the upregulation of lysosomal genes. Our results demonstrate a mechanistic pathway for inducing lysosomal activity during ageing and neurodegeneration.

scholarly journals S-glutathionylation: relevance in diabetes and potential role as a biomarker

2013 ◽  
Vol 394 (10) ◽  
pp. 1263-1280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Sánchez-Gómez ◽  
Cristina Espinosa-Díez ◽  
Megha Dubey ◽  
Madhu Dikshit ◽  
Santiago Lamas
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
Redox Balance ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sulfenic Acid ◽  
Diabetic Vascular Complications ◽  
Main Regulator ◽  
Species Production

Abstract Glutathione is considered the main regulator of redox balance in the cellular milieu due to its capacity for detoxifying deleterious molecules. The oxidative stress induced as a result of a variety of stimuli promotes protein oxidation, usually at cysteine residues, leading to changes in their activity. Mild oxidative stress, which may take place in physiological conditions, induces the reversible oxidation of cysteines to sulfenic acid form, while pathological conditions are associated with higher rates of reactive oxygen species production, inducing the irreversible oxidation of cysteines. Among these, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes have been proposed to be pathogenetically linked to this state. In diabetes-associated vascular complications, lower levels of glutathione and increased oxidative stress have been reported. S-glutathionylation has been proposed as a posttranslational modification able to protect proteins from over-oxidizing environments. S-glutathionylation has been identified in proteins involved in diabetic models both in vitro and in vivo. In all of them, S-glutathionylation represents a mechanism that regulates the response to diabetic conditions, and has been described to occur in erythrocytes and neutrophils from diabetic patients. However, additional studies are necessary to discern whether this modification represents a biomarker for the early onset of diabetic vascular complications.

scholarly journals Effect of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. on Apoptosis, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Induced by Doxorubicin in Wistar Rats

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1579
Author(s):  
Mhaveer Singh ◽  
Mohammad Ahmed Khan ◽  
Kamal Y. T. ◽  
Javed Ahmad ◽  
Usama A. Fahmy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cell Injury ◽  
Protective Action ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Cardiac Tissues ◽  
Nardostachys Jatamansi ◽  
Histopathological Evaluation

The study aimed to investigate the protective action of jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi DC.) against doxorubicin cardiotoxicity. Methanolic extract of jatamansi (MEJ) was prepared and standardized using HPTLC fingerprinting, GC-MS chemoprofiling, total phenolic content, and antioxidant activity in vitro. Further in vivo activity was evaluated using rodent model. Animals were divided into five groups (n = 6) namely control (CNT) (Normal saline), toxicant (TOX, without any treatment), MEJ at low dose (JAT1), MEJ at high dose (JAT2), and standard desferrioxamine (STD). All groups except control received doxorubicin 2.5 mg per Kg intra-peritoneally for 3 weeks in twice a week regimen. After 3 weeks, the blood samples and cardiac tissues were collected from all groups for biochemical and histopathological evaluation. Treatment with MEJ at both dose levels exhibited significant reduction (p < 0.001 vs. toxicant) of serum CK-MB (heart creatine kinase), LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase) & HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) levels, and tissue MDA (melondialdehyde) level; insignificant difference was observed (p > 0.05) in TNF-alpha (tumour necrosis factor), IL-6 (interleukine-6) levels and caspase activity as compared to TOX. Histopathological evaluation of cardiac tissues of different treatment groups further reinforced the findings of biochemical estimation. This study concludes that jatamansi can protect cardiac tissues from oxidative stress-induced cell injury and lipid peroxidation as well as against inflammatory and apoptotic effects on cardiac tissues.

N-acetylcysteine does not protect against type II cell injury after prolonged exposure to hyperoxia in rats

1997 ◽  
Vol 273 (3) ◽  
pp. L548-L555 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. van Klaveren ◽  
D. Dinsdale ◽  
J. L. Pype ◽  
M. Demedts ◽  
B. Nemery
Keyword(s):  
Cell Injury ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Exposed Group ◽  
Type Ii Cells ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
Hyperoxic Lung Injury

Although the antioxidant properties of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in vitro are widely accepted, the efficacy of NAC in the prevention of O2 toxicity in vivo is poorly documented. The aim of our study was to investigate the presumed protective effect of NAC on hyperoxic lung injury, focusing on gamma-glutamyltransferase (gamma-GT) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels in lung tissue, epithelial lining fluid (ELF), and isolated rat type II cells immediately after their isolation and 48 h later when kept in culture in normoxia. Thirty-four male Wistar rats were divided in three groups (n = 10-14) and were exposed to air or to 60 or 85% O2 for 7 days. One-half of the rats in each group received 200 mg/kg NAC intraperitoneally one time per day from 3 days before exposure until the end of the experiment, and the other one-half received the vehicle. In the 85% O2-exposed animals, NAC led to more respiratory distress and weight loss. NAC did not prevent the rise in bronchoalveolar lavage lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase, but it did prevent the rise in calculated ELF volume. NAC decreased GSH levels (1.4-fold) and gamma-GT activity (1.8-fold) in the air-exposed type II cells. In the 60% O2-exposed group, no effects of NAC were seen (except for a decrease in gamma-GT mRNA expression), but, in the 85% O2-exposed group, NAC gave rise to higher GSH (2.6-fold) and higher gamma-GT activity (2.9-fold) in the ELF and lower GSH (6.9-fold) and higher gamma-GT activity (3.6-fold) in the type II cells. Even in culture, GSH levels remained 1.5-fold lower than in the cells from the air-exposed animals and 2-fold lower than in the cells from the 85% O2-exposed animals. There was increased DNA damage (as assessed by thymidine incorporation) and apoptosis after hyperoxia, especially after 60% O2, and this effect was amplified after NAC treatment. Although protective at the endothelial side, NAC treatment led to adverse effects at the epithelial side, despite, or probably because of, restoration of the ELF GSH levels in the presence of high O2 levels. Because NAC is rapidly metabolized to cysteine, it is plausible that the effects of NAC are manifested through the toxic effects of cysteine.

scholarly journals Salvianolate Protects Hepatocytes from Oxidative Stress by Attenuating Mitochondrial Injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhao ◽  
Yuan Peng ◽  
Kai Huang ◽  
Yang Lei ◽  
Hong-Liang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Liver Function ◽  
Mouse Liver ◽  
Hepatic Injury ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Male Wistar Rats ◽  
Hematoxylin And Eosin ◽  
Mitotracker Green

Salvianolate is widely used to treat angiocardiopathy in clinic in China, but its application in liver diseases remains unclear. Our study aims to investigate the effect of Salvianolate on rat hepatic injury by protecting hepatocyte mitochondria. To evaluate the effects of Salvianolate on injured hepatocytes, alpha mouse liver 12 (AML-12) cells were induced with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and treated with Salvianolate. Cell viability and MitoTracker Green for mitochondria and 5,5′,6,6′-tetrachloro-1,1′,3,3′-tetraethylbenzimidazole-carbocyanide iodine (JC-1) levels and cytochrome C (Cyto-C) expressions were detectedin vitro. To identify the effect of Salvianolate on protecting against mitochondria injury, male Wistar rats were injected with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and treated with Salvianolate (40 mg·kg−1). Serum liver function, parameters for peroxidative damage, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, and transmission electron microscope (TEM) of hepatocyte mitochondria were assayed. Our results showed that Salvianolate effectively protected hepatocytes, increased mitochondria vitality, and decreased Cyto-C expressionsin vitro. Besides, Salvianolate alleviated the liver function, attenuated the indicators of peroxidation, and relieved the mitochondria injuryin vivo. In conclusion,Salvianolateis effective in protecting hepatocytes from injuryin vitroandin vivo, and the mechanism might be related to its protective effect on hepatocyte mitochondria against oxidative stress.

(-)-Epicatechin gallate blocks the development of atherosclerosis by regulating oxidative stress in vivo and in vitro

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinjin Yu ◽  
Weifeng Li ◽  
Xin Xiao ◽  
Qiuxia Huang ◽  
Jiabao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Tea Polyphenols ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Stress Oxidative ◽  
Tea Extract ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

(-)-Epicatechin gallate (ECG), as a compound in green tea extract tea polyphenols, has specific therapeutic effects against oxidative and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is inseparable from Atherosclerosis (AS). Blocking oxidative...

scholarly journals Protective Effect of Methylxanthine Fractions Isolated from Bancha Tea Leaves against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardio- and Nephrotoxicities in Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Maya P. Radeva-Ilieva ◽  
Kaloyan D. Georgiev ◽  
Nadezhda R. Hvarchanova ◽  
Stanila S. Stoeva ◽  
Iliya J. Slavov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Tissue Damage ◽  
Histological Analysis ◽  
Concomitant Administration ◽  
Renal Tissue ◽  
Creatinine Kinase ◽  
Male Wistar Rats

Doxorubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic that is used for the treatment of various types of cancer. However, its clinical usage is limited due to its potential life-threatening adverse effects, such as cardio- and nephrotoxicities. Nonetheless, simultaneous administration of doxorubicin and antioxidants, such as those found in green tea leaves, could reduce cardiac and renal tissue damage caused by oxidative stress. The methylxanthine fraction isolated from Bancha tea leaves were tested in vitro for its antioxidant activity and in vivo for its organoprotective properties against doxorubicin-induced cardio- and nephrotoxicities in a rat model. The in vivo study was conducted on male Wistar rats divided into 6 groups. Methylxanthines were administered at high (5 mg/kg body weight) and low (1 mg/kg body weight) doses, while doxorubicin was administered at a cumulative dose of 20 mg/kg body weight. Serum creatinine, uric acid, and urea concentrations, as well as serum enzyme levels (creatinine kinase (CK), creatinine kinase MB fraction (CK-MB), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)) and electrolytes (Na+, K+, and Cl-), were analysed. In addition, histological analysis was performed to assess cardiac and renal tissue damage. The concomitant administration of Bancha methylxanthines and doxorubicin showed a dose-dependent reduction in the serum biochemical parameters, indicating a decrease in the cardiac and renal tissue damage caused by the antibiotic. Histological analysis showed that pretreatment with methylxanthines at the dose of 5 mg/kg resulted in an almost normal myocardial structure and a significant decrease in the morphological kidney changes caused by doxorubicin exposure compared with the group that received doxorubicin alone. The putative mechanism is most likely related to a reduction in the oxidative stress caused by doxorubicin.

scholarly journals 13C tracer analysis identifies extensive recycling of endogenous CO2 in vivo

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Likun Duan ◽  
Daniel E. Cooper ◽  
Grace Scheidemantle ◽  
Jason W. Locasale ◽  
David G. Kirsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Cultured Cells ◽  
Tca Cycle ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Carboxylase Activity ◽  
Intact Cells ◽  
Time Course Study ◽  
Metabolic Activities

Abstract13C tracing analysis is increasingly used to monitor cellular metabolism in vivo and in intact cells, but data interpretation is still the key element to unveil the complexity of metabolic activities. We have performed [U-13C]-glucose and [U-13C]-glutamine tracing in sarcoma-bearing mice (in vivo) and in cancer cell lines (in vitro). 13C enrichment of metabolites in cultured cells and tissues was determined by liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometer (LC-HRMS). As expected, citrate M+2 or M+4 is the dominant mass isotopologue in vitro. However, citrate M+1 was unexpectedly the dominant isotopologue in mice receiving [U-13C]-glucose or [U-13C]-glutamine infusion. One plausible explanation is that 13CO2 produced from the oxidation of 13C tracers in vitro is negligible due to the dilution of HCO3- supplemented to cell culture when sodium bicarbonante is used and diffusible volume of CO2 in the culture incubator, while endogenous 13CO2 in vivo is substantial and is fixed into the TCA cycle, purine, and serine, resulting in M+1 isotopologues. A time course study shows the generation of high abundance citrate M+1 early in plasma, which may serve as a potent non-invasive biomarker of tissue pyruvate carboxylase activity. Altogether, our results show that recycling of endogenous CO2 is substantial in vivo and provides important insights into the experimental design and data interpretation of 13C tracing assays.

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