Toxicological ResearchPub Date : 2024-06-28eCollection Date: 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s43188-024-00250-3
Elizabeth Enohnyket Besong, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Precious Adeoye Oyedokun, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
{"title":"Acetate attenuates lead-induced dysregulation of testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis by targeting oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines, and apoptosis.","authors":"Elizabeth Enohnyket Besong, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Precious Adeoye Oyedokun, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00250-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00250-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lead exposure has been implicated in the aetiopathogenesis of male infertility via an oxidative stress-sensitive pathway. Conversely, acetate has been shown to confer cellular protection by improving the antioxidant defense mechanism. Yet, the effect of acetate on lead-induced testicular toxicity, viz., dysregulation of testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis, has not been reported. The present study probed the influence of acetate on lead-induced dysregulation of testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis. In our study, a reduction in body weight gain and testicular weight was identified in lead-exposed rats. While histopathological results established distortion of testicular histoarchitecture, reduced germ cell count, and suppressed spermatogenesis, biochemical studies confirmed that lead-deregulated testicular steroidogenesis was associated with reduced circulating gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins, as well as down-regulated testicular 3β-HSD and 17β-HSD activities. These findings were accompanied by increased testicular malondialdehyde, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, and reduced glutathione, thiol and non-thiol protein levels, total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities. In addition, lead exposure increased NF<i>k</i>B and Bax levels, as well as caspase 3 activity, but reduced Bcl-2 levels. However, co-administration of acetate ameliorated lead-induced alterations. Collectively, acetate attenuated lead-induced dysregulation of testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis by targeting oxidative stress, NF<i>k</i>B-mediated inflammation, and caspase 3-driven apoptosis.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43188-024-00250-3.</p>","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11436558/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toxicological ResearchPub Date : 2024-06-26eCollection Date: 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s43188-024-00245-0
Güneş Açikgöz, Berna Hamamci, Abdulkadir Yildiz
{"title":"Correction to: Determination of ethanol in blood samples using partial least square regression applied to surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy.","authors":"Güneş Açikgöz, Berna Hamamci, Abdulkadir Yildiz","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00245-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00245-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.5487/TR.2018.34.2.127.].</p>","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11436714/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toxicological ResearchPub Date : 2024-06-21eCollection Date: 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s43188-024-00251-2
Boyoung Lee, Yeo-Jung Kwon, Sangyun Shin, Tae-Uk Kwon, Hyemin Park, Hyein Lee, Ji-Heung Kwak, Young-Jin Chun
{"title":"Upregulation of YPEL3 expression and induction of human breast cancer cell death by microRNAs.","authors":"Boyoung Lee, Yeo-Jung Kwon, Sangyun Shin, Tae-Uk Kwon, Hyemin Park, Hyein Lee, Ji-Heung Kwak, Young-Jin Chun","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00251-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00251-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>MicroRNAs (miRNAs), molecules comprising 18-22 nucleotides, regulate expression of genes post-transcriptionally at the 3' untranslated region of target mRNAs. However, the biological roles and mechanisms of action of miRNAs in breast cancer remain unelucidated. Thus, in this study, we aimed to investigate the functions and possible mechanisms of action of miRNAs in breast cancer to suppress carcinogenesis. Using miRNA databases, we selected miR-34a and miR-605-5p to downregulate <i>MDM4</i> and <i>MDM2</i>, respectively, because these ubiquitin E3 ligases degrade p53 and promote carcinogenesis. Results showed that miR-34a and miR-605-5p suppressed MDM4 and MDM2 expression, respectively. Moreover, they reduced the expression of yes‑associated protein 1 (YAP1), a well-known oncogene involved in Hippo signaling, but upregulated the mRNA and protein expression of yippee-like 3 (YPEL3). To elucidate whether these miRNAs promote cellular senescence and death through YPEL3 upregulation, we examined their effects on cellular proliferation, SA-β-gal activity, and mitochondrial activity in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Given their upregulating effect on YPEL3 expression, miR-34a and miR-605-5p increased the number of β-galactosidase-positive cells and depolarized live cells (by 10%-12%). These data suggest that miR-34a and miR-605-5p promote cellular senescence and cell death. Thus, they may act as tumor suppressors by inducing Hippo signaling and may serve as novel therapeutic agents in breast cancer treatment.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43188-024-00251-2.</p>","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11436705/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toxicological ResearchPub Date : 2024-05-31eCollection Date: 2024-10-01DOI: 10.1007/s43188-024-00248-x
Eun-Ju Yang, Jae Cheon Kim, Dong Hee Na
{"title":"Neuroprotective effects of cerebroprotein hydrolysate and its combination with antioxidants against oxidative stress-induced HT22 cell death.","authors":"Eun-Ju Yang, Jae Cheon Kim, Dong Hee Na","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00248-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00248-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effects of cerebroprotein hydrolysate (CPH) against oxidative stress-induced HT22 cell death. Additionally, the effect of antioxidants such as quercetin (QC) and <i>N</i>-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) on the neuroprotective activity of CPH was evaluated. The mouse-derived hippocampal neuronal cell line HT22 was pretreated with CPH or a mixture of CPH and QC or NAC. HT22 cell death was induced by either 10 mM glutamate, 2.5 μM amyloid-β (Aβ)<sub>25-35</sub>, and 300 μM cobalt chloride (CoCl<sub>2</sub>). As results, CPH effectively alleviated HT22 cell death induced by glutamate, Aβ<sub>25-35</sub>, and CoCl<sub>2</sub>. In addition, CPH combination with QC augmented cell viability in both glutamate- and Aβ<sub>25-35</sub>-stressed conditions but had no synergic effect on the CoCl<sub>2</sub>-stressed condition. The synergic effect of CPH and NAC combination was observed under all cell death conditions. The neuroprotective actions of CPH and its combinations with QC or NAC against various oxidative stress-induced HT22 cell deaths were demonstrated, providing a promising strategy for developing CPH preparations for the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11436692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Updates on the mechanisms of toxicities associated with monoclonal antibodies targeting growth factor signaling and immune cells in cancer","authors":"Miso Park, Ji Won Kim","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00233-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00233-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140677843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lysine-63-linked polyubiquitination: a principal target of cadmium carcinogenesis","authors":"Abderrahmen Chargui","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00236-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00236-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140678888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yeonju Ko, Donghyeon Lim, Hyunjoon Choi, Seongwon Choi, Shinai Choi, Jiyeon Hong, Young A. Yoon, Hyun Chung, Kyung-Min Lim, Kyu-Bong Kim, Joo Young Lee, S. Kwack, O. Bae
{"title":"Risk assessment of cyclohexasiloxane D6 in cosmetic products","authors":"Yeonju Ko, Donghyeon Lim, Hyunjoon Choi, Seongwon Choi, Shinai Choi, Jiyeon Hong, Young A. Yoon, Hyun Chung, Kyung-Min Lim, Kyu-Bong Kim, Joo Young Lee, S. Kwack, O. Bae","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00235-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00235-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140703403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Da-Young Eum, Chaeyoung Lee, Cong So Tran, Jinyoung Lee, S. Park, Mi-So Jeong, Yunho Jin, J. Shim, Seoung Rak Lee, Minseob Koh, E. Vasileva, N. Mishchenko, Seong-Joon Park, Si Ho Choi, Yoo-Jin Choi, Hwayoung Yun, Kyu Heo
{"title":"Regulatory role of Echinochrome A in cancer-associated fibroblast-mediated lung cancer cell migration","authors":"Da-Young Eum, Chaeyoung Lee, Cong So Tran, Jinyoung Lee, S. Park, Mi-So Jeong, Yunho Jin, J. Shim, Seoung Rak Lee, Minseob Koh, E. Vasileva, N. Mishchenko, Seong-Joon Park, Si Ho Choi, Yoo-Jin Choi, Hwayoung Yun, Kyu Heo","doi":"10.1007/s43188-024-00232-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43188-024-00232-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23181,"journal":{"name":"Toxicological Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140712991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}