Mentha piperita as a pivotal neuro-protective agent against gamma irradiation induced DNA fragmentation and apoptosis

Hassan, Hanaa A.; Hafez, Hani S.; Goda, Mona S.

doi:10.1007/s10616-012-9470-1

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“…ischemic cerebral infarction, traumatic brain injury, neonatal hypoxic encephalopathy and toxic encephalopathy. Previous studies have also revealed that the apoptosis of neurons may occur following brain radiotherapy (28)(29)(30). The present study revealed that the numbers of neurons in the CA1 region of the hippocampus decreased and the morphology of the cells changed following WBRT.…”

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Delayed cognitive deficits can be alleviated by calcium antagonist nimodipine by downregulation of apoptosis following whole brain radiotherapy

Tong

Zhang

et al. 2018

Oncol Lett

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Radiation therapy is important for the comprehensive treatment of intracranial tumors. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of delayed cognitive dysfunction are not well-defined and effective treatments or prevention measures remain insufficient. In the present study, 60 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups, which included a control, whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) (single dose of 30 Gy of WBRT) and nimodipine (single dose of 30 Gy of WBRT followed by nimodipine injection intraperitoneally) groups. The rats were sacrificed 7 days or 3 months following irradiation. At 3 months, the Morris water maze test was used to assess spatial learning and memory function in rats. The results demonstrated that the WBRT group demonstrated a significantly impaired cognitive performance, decreased numbers of hippocampal Cornu Ammonis (CA)1 neurons and upregulated expression of caspase-3 in the dentate gyrus compared with those in the control and nimodipine groups. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis demonstrated that the WBRT group exhibited increased ratio of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax)/Bcl-2 compared with that in control and nimodipine groups on day 7 following irradiation. However, the WBRT group exhibited decreased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) compared with that in control and nimodipine groups at 3 months following brain irradiation. The levels of growth-associated protein 43 and amyloid precursor protein between the nimodipine group and WBRT group were not statistically significant. The present study demonstrated that neuron apoptosis may lead to delayed cognitive deficits in the hippocampus, in response to radiotherapy. The cognitive impairment may be alleviated in response to a calcium antagonist nimodipine. The molecular mechanisms involved in nimodipine-mediated protection against cognitive decline may involve the regulation of Bax/Bcl-2 and BDNF in the hippocampus.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 62%

Delayed cognitive deficits can be alleviated by calcium antagonist nimodipine by downregulation of apoptosis following whole brain radiotherapy

Tong

Zhang

et al. 2018

Oncol Lett

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“…Its proapoptotic in yeast via cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS-mediated damage (Ferreira et al 2014); acetylcholine esterase inhibitory and antioxiadtive (VladimirKnežević et al 2014) with antiglycation (Ramkissoon et al 2013) properties. Neuroprotective (Hassan et al 2013) and antinociceptive activity (Taher 2012) were proved.…”

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The use of medicinal herbs in gynecological and pregnancy-related disorders by Jordanian women: a review of folkloric practice vs. evidence-based pharmacology

Akour

Kasabri

Afifi

et al. 2016

Pharmaceutical Biology

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Context National statistical reports in Jordan indicate a decrease in the total fertility rate along with a parallel increase in contraceptive use. The folkloric use of medicinal herbs in gynecological disorders has been growing in Jordan, despite of deficient reports on the evidence-based safety and efficacy of these practices. Objective The aim of this comprehensive article is to review medicinal plants with claimed ethnonpharmacological usage in various gynecological and pregnancy-related issues in Jordan, and to assess their evidence-based pharmacological studies as well as their phytochemistry. Methods The published literature was surveyed using Google Scholar entering the terms ''ethnopharmacology AND Jordan AND infertility AND gynecology OR gestation''. We included ethnopharmacological surveys in Jordan with available full-text. Results Twelve articles were reviewed. Plant species which are commonly used for female gynecological issues such as Artemisia monosperma Del. and A. herba-alba Asso. (Asteraceae) have been found to exert an antifertility effect. Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) and Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. (Cucurbitaceae) had antifertility effects in male rats, but Nigella sativa oil L. (Ranunculaceae) and Cinnamon zeylanicum J. Presl (Lauraceae) were found to enhance it. Conclusion Using plants for gynecological disorders is a common practice in Jordan. Many of them, whether utilised for gynecological or non-gynecological conditions equally, were found to have detrimental effects on female or male fertility. Thus, couples planning pregnancy should be discouraged from the consumption of these herbs. Further local studies are warranted to confirm the appreciable beneficial pharmacological effects and safety of these plants. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…6). ROS-induced oxidative DNA damage has been implicated in mutagenesis and carcinogenesis and has attracted much attention in the last years since ROS might attack DNA readily, generating a variety of DNA lesions, such as oxidized bases and strand breaks (Turkez and Togar 2010;Hassan et al 2013). Then, ROS-induced DNA damage is believed to contribute to carcinogenesis, aging and neurodegeneration (Maynard et al 2009;Mehri et al 2012).…”

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Protective effects of cyclosativene on H2O2-induced injury in cultured rat primary cerebral cortex cells

et al. 2014

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Sesquiterpenes have attracted much interest with respect to their protective effect against oxidative damage that may be the cause of many diseases including several neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Our previous unpublished work suggested that cyclosativene (CSV), a tetracyclic sesquiterpene, has antioxidant and anticarcinogenic features. However, little is known about the effects of CSV on oxidative stress induced neurotoxicity. We used hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) exposure for 6 h to model oxidative stress. Therefore, this experimental design allowed us to explore the neuroprotective potential of CSV in H 2 O 2 -induced toxicity in newborn rat cerebral cortex cell cultures for the first time. For this aim, MTT and lactate dehydrogenase release assays were carried out to evaluate cytotoxicity. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative stress (TOS) parameters were used to evaluate oxidative changes. In addition to determining of 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) levels, the single cell gel electrophoresis (or Comet assay) was also performed for measuring the resistance of neuronal DNA to H 2 O 2 -induced challenge. Our results showed that survival and TAC levels of the cells decreased, while TOS, 8-OH-dG levels and the mean values of the total scores of cells showing DNA damage (Comet assay) increased in the H 2 O 2 alone treated cultures. But pretreatment of CSV suppressed the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and oxidative stress which were increased by H 2 O 2 . On the basis of these observations, it is suggested that CSV as a natural product with an antioxidant capacity in mitigating oxidative injuries in the field of neurodegenerative disorders.

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Mentha piperita as a pivotal neuro-protective agent against gamma irradiation induced DNA fragmentation and apoptosis

Cited by 17 publications

References 56 publications

Delayed cognitive deficits can be alleviated by calcium antagonist nimodipine by downregulation of apoptosis following whole brain radiotherapy

Delayed cognitive deficits can be alleviated by calcium antagonist nimodipine by downregulation of apoptosis following whole brain radiotherapy

The use of medicinal herbs in gynecological and pregnancy-related disorders by Jordanian women: a review of folkloric practice vs. evidence-based pharmacology

Protective effects of cyclosativene on H2O2-induced injury in cultured rat primary cerebral cortex cells

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