Radio protective effect of black mulberry extract on radiation-induced damage in bone marrow cells and liver in the rat

Targhi, Reza Ghasemnezhad; Homayoun, Mansour; Mansouri, Somaieh; Soukhtanloo, Mohammad; Soleymanifard, Shokouhozaman; Seghatoleslam, Masoumeh

doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2016.08.030

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“…Studies have shown that anthocyanins have free-radical scavenging, anticancer, and radioprotective activities. For example, Targhi et al [145] showed that black mulberry anthocyanin reduced the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and SOD in rat liver and decreased the genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of γ-ray irradiation on rat bone marrow cells and liver, indicating a potential radioprotective effect. Liu et al [146] found that blueberry anthocyanins significantly reduced the occurrence of radiation pneumonia through the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, and Caspase-3.…”

Section: Flavonoidsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Natural Products as Radioprotective Agents for Cancer Therapy: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Opportunities

Zhang

Huang

Zheng

et al. 2023

Cancers

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Radiotherapy is an important cancer treatment. However, in addition to killing tumor cells, radiotherapy causes damage to the surrounding cells and is toxic to normal tissues. Therefore, an effective radioprotective agent that prevents the deleterious effects of ionizing radiation is required. Numerous synthetic substances have been shown to have clear radioprotective effects. However, most of these have not been translated for use in clinical applications due to their high toxicity and side effects. Many medicinal plants have been shown to exhibit various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. In recent years, new agents obtained from natural products have been investigated by radioprotection researchers, due to their abundance of sources, high efficiency, and low toxicity. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms underlying the radioprotective effects of natural products, including ROS scavenging, promotion of DNA damage repair, anti-inflammatory effects, and the inhibition of cell death signaling pathways. In addition, we systematically review natural products with radioprotective properties, including polyphenols, polysaccharides, alkaloids, and saponins. Specifically, we discuss the polyphenols apigenin, genistein, epigallocatechin gallate, quercetin, resveratrol, and curcumin; the polysaccharides astragalus, schisandra, and Hohenbuehelia serotina; the saponins ginsenosides and acanthopanax senticosus; and the alkaloids matrine, ligustrazine, and β-carboline. However, further optimization through structural modification, improved extraction and purification methods, and clinical trials are needed before clinical translation. With a deeper understanding of the radioprotective mechanisms involved and the development of high-throughput screening methods, natural products could become promising novel radioprotective agents.

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Section: Flavonoidsmentioning

confidence: 99%