Immunomodulatory effects of silymarin after subacute exposure to mice: A tiered approach immunotoxicity screening

Gholamreza Karimi,Samed Hassanzadeh-Josan,Bahram Memar,Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili,Bamdad Riahi-Zanjani 대한약침학회 2018 Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol.21 No.2

Silymarin is a flavonoid complex extracted from the Silybum marianum plant with a wide range of pharmacological and biochemical effects. In the present study, the immunomodulatory effects of silymarin were investigated in BALB/c mice. Silymarin was administered daily by intraperitoneal injection at doses of 50, 100 and 150mg/kg for 14 consecutive days. Following the exposure, host hematological parameters, spleen cellularity and histopathological examination, as well as delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses, hemagglutination titers (HA), splenocyte cytokine production and lymphocyte proliferation assay were studied in all of the test groups of animals. The results showed that the low dose of silymarin (50 mg/kg) could stimulate both cellular and humoral immune functions in the treated hosts. In addition, silymarin at 100 mg/kg appeared to impact on DTH responses and lymphoproliferation. Based on the finding here, it would seem that silymarin has efficient immunostimulant properties. As a recommendation, the application of silymarin along with acupuncture technique (herbal acupuncture) can be thought as a good plan to modulate and enhance the immune system for the management of several immunodeficiency disorders. However, further studies are required to demonstrate this hypothesis.

The accuracy of sentinel node biopsy by <SUP>99m</SUP>Tc-sodium phytate in patients with pancreatic cancer

Ramin Sadeghi,Mohsen Aliakbarian,Hamed Shayegani,Bahram Memar,Vahid Reza Dabbagh 한국간담췌외과학회 2020 Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery Vol.24 No.3

Backgrounds/Aims: Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the only potentially curative treatment for pancreatic cancer. The identification of the first nodal drainage site (sentinel node) may improve the detection of metastatic nodes and can contribute to a less invasive surgery. We aimed to determine the accuracy of sentinel node mapping in patients with pancreatic cancer using intraoperative radiotracer injection technique. Methods: At surgical exposure, peritumoral injection of 0.4-0.5 mci/0.5 ml of 99mTc- sodium phytate was performed. After tumor resection, sentinel nodes were investigated in the most common areas using a hand-held gamma probe. Any lymph node with in vivo count twice the background was considered as sentinel node, thus, it was removed and sent for pathological assessment. Then a standard lymph node dissection was performed for all patients. Results: Fourteen patients with cancer in the head of the pancreas were included in this study. Overall, 180 lymph nodes were harvested with a mean of 11.6±4.7 lymph nodes per patient. In eight patients, at least one sentinel node could be identified (detection rate about 64%). False negative rate of the study was 3/5 (60%). Conclusions: Our study revealed insufficient diagnostic accuracy and high false negative rate for sentinel lymph node mapping with 99mTc- sodium phytate in pancreatic cancer.

Immunomodulatory effects of silymarin after subacute exposure to mice: A tiered approach immunotoxicity screening

Karimi, Gholamreza,Hassanzadeh-Josan, Samed,Memar, Bahram,Esmaeili, Seyed-Alireza,Riahi-Zanjani, Bamdad KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INSTITUTE 2018 Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol.21 No.2

Silymarin is a flavonoid complex extracted from the Silybum marianum plant with a wide range of pharmacological and biochemical effects. In the present study, the immunomodulatory effects of silymarin were investigated in BALB/c mice. Silymarin was administered daily by intraperitoneal injection at doses of 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg for 14 consecutive days. Following the exposure, host hematological parameters, spleen cellularity and histopathological examination, as well as delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses, hemagglutination titers (HA), splenocyte cytokine production and lymphocyte proliferation assay were studied in all of the test groups of animals. The results showed that the low dose of silymarin (50 mg/kg) could stimulate both cellular and humoral immune functions in the treated hosts. In addition, silymarin at 100 mg/kg appeared to impact on DTH responses and lymphoproliferation. Based on the finding here, it would seem that silymarin has efficient immunostimulant properties. As a recommendation, the application of silymarin along with acupuncture technique (herbal acupuncture) can be thought as a good plan to modulate and enhance the immune system for the management of several immunodeficiency disorders. However, further studies are required to demonstrate this hypothesis.

Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 - A Potential Biomarker for Detection and Prognostic Assessment of Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Sedighi, Maryam,Aledavood, Seyed Amir,Abbaszadegan, MR,Memar, Bahram,Montazer, Mehdi,Rajabian, Majid,Gholamin, Mehran Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.6

Background: Matric metalloproteinase (MMP) 13 gene expression is increased in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) and associated with increasing tumor invasion, lymph node involvement and decreased survival rates. Levels of the circulating enzyme may be elevated and used as a marker of tumor progression. In this study, clinical application of MMP-13 serum levels was evaluated for early detection, prediction of prognosis and survival time of ESCC patients. Materials and Methods: Serum levels of MMP13 were determined by ELISA in 66 ESCC patients prior of any treatment and 54 healthy controls for comparison with clinicopathological data through statistical analysis with Man Whitney U and Log-Rank tests. In addition, clinical value of MMP13 levels for diagnosis was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) test. Results: The serum level of MMP-13 in patients (>250 pg/ml) was significantly higher than in the control group (<100 pg/ml) (p value=0.004). Also the results showed a significant correlation between MMP-13 serum levels with tumor stage (p value = 0.003), depth of tumor invasion (p value=0.008), involvement of lymph nodes (p value = 0.011), tumor size (p value = 0.018) and survival time. While there were no significant correlation with grade and location of tumors. ROC analysis showed that MMP-13 level is an accurate diagnostic marker especially to differentiate pre-invasive/ invasive lesions from normal controls (sensitivity and specificity: 100%). Conclusions: These findings indicate a potential clinical significance of serum MMP13 measurement for early detection and prognostic assessment in ESCC patients.

Cadmium Extraction from Solutions by Solid-Phase and its Trace Determination

Ashrafi, F.,Attaran, A.M.,Kermani, N. Memar Korean Chemical Society 2008 대한화학회지 Vol.52 No.2

고상추출 매질로 bis-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate를 포함하는 polyvinyl chloride막을 사용하여 카드뮴의 잔유양 을 측정하기 위한 새로운 민감하고 선택적인 분광광도법을 연구하였다. Bis-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate는 가소제로 사용되 었다. 수용액에서 Cd(II)은 색을 가진 Cd(II) - I- - MG 착체(여기서 MG는 malachite green이다). 형으로 있는 막에 의해 트랩되었고, 카드뮴 착체는 막에 농축되었다. 그린색의 막의 흡수는 분광광도법을 사용하여 629 nm에서 측정되었 다. 카드뮴 농도는 Cd(II) 농도와 25분 동안 착색후 막의 흡수 사이에 관계로 나타내는 검정곡선으로부터 계산하였다. 검정곡선은 시험용액에서 10-760 μgL-1 cadmium 범위에서 선형이었다. 3Sbl criterion의 검출한계는 1.8199 μgL-1 상 대 표준편차(RSD)는 4% (n=5).보다 적다. 제안된 방법은 Tadjan강(Sari-Iran), 에 있는 카드뮴의 잔량을 성공적으로 측 정하였다. 28.7 μgL-1의 평균 값을 얻었다. A new sensitive and selective spectrophotometric method for determination of trace amounts of cadmium using a polyvinyl chloride membrane containing bis-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate as a solid phase extraction medium was investigated. Bis-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate has used as a plasticizer. Cd(II) in an aqueous solution was trapped on the membrane in the form of colorful Cd (II)-I- - MG complexes (which MG is malachite green) and the cadmium complex was concentrated in the membrane. The absorbance of the green membrane was measured at 629 nm using a spectrophotometer, and then, the concentration of the cadmium was calculated using a calibration curve, which expressed the relationship between the Cd(II) concentration and the membrane absorbance after coloring for 25 min. The calibration curve was linear in the range of 10-760 μgL-1 cadmium in the test solution. The detection limit based on the 3Sbl criterion was 1.8199 μgL-1 and the relative standard deviations (RSD) were less than 4 % (n=5). The proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of trace amounts of cadmium in the Tadjan River water sample (Sari-Iran), and the mean value of 28.7 μgL-1 was obtained.

Effect of Crocus sativus L. stigma (saffron) against subacute effect of diazinon: histopathological, hematological, biochemical and genotoxicity evaluations in rats

Hariri, Alireza Timcheh,Moallem, Seyed Adel,Mahmoudi, Mahmoud,Memar, Bahram,Razavi, Bibi Marjan,Hosseinzadeh, Hossein KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INSTITUTE 2018 Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol.21 No.2

Objective: In this study, the effects of saffron stigma against subacute diazinon (DZN) toxicity on enzymes levels, biochemical, hematological, histopathological and genotoxicity indices were studied in rats. Methods: Vitamin E (200 IU/kg) and the aqueous extract of saffron (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally three times per week alone or with DZN (20 mg/kg/day, orally) for 4 weeks. The hematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated at the end of 4 weeks. Results: Reticulocytes counts, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase, CPK-MB, gama glutamyl transferase (GGT), uric acid and micronucleus indices were increased significantly but total protein and RBC cholinesterase activity were decreased in the DZN-treated group. Saffron prevented the effect of DZN on GGT (50 mg/kg), LDH, CPK and CPK-MB (100 and 200 mg/kg) levels. An increased uric acid and reduced protein levels by DZN were prevented by vitamin E and some doses of saffron. A significant reduction was observed in platelets, RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit indices in the DZN group. Saffron and vitamin E prevented this reduction. Vitamin E and saffron did not reduce the effect of DZN on RBC cholinesterase activity. The extract and vitamin E could not prevent DZN genotoxicity in the micronucleus assay. Other biochemical parameters and pathological evaluation did not show any abnormality in tissues of all groups. Conclusion: This study shows that vitamin E and saffron reduce DZN induced hematological and biochemical toxicity. However, they do not prevent the genotoxicity induced by DZN.

Effect of Crocus sativus L. stigma (saffron) against subacute effect of diazinon: histopathological, hematological, biochemical and genotoxicity evaluations in rats

Alireza Timcheh Hariri,Seyed Adel Moallem,Mahmoud Mahmoudi,Bahram Memar,Bibi Marjan Razavi,Hossein Hosseinzadeh 대한약침학회 2018 Journal of pharmacopuncture Vol.21 No.2

Objective: In this study, the effects of saffron stigma against subacute diazinon (DZN) toxicity on enzymes levels, biochemical, hematological, histopathological and genotoxicity indices were studied in rats. Methods: Vitamin E (200 IU/kg) and the aqueous extract of saffron (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally three times per week alone or with DZN (20 mg/kg/day, orally) for 4 weeks. The hematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated at the end of 4 weeks. Results: Reticulocytes counts, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine ami- notransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase, CPK-MB, gama glutamyl transferase (GGT), uric acid and micronucleus indices were increased significantly but total protein and RBC cholinesterase activity were decreased in the DZN-treated group. Saffron prevented the effect of DZN on GGT (50 mg/kg), LDH, CPK and CPK-MB (100 and 200 mg/kg) levels. An increased uric acid and reduced protein levels by DZN were prevented by vitamin E and some doses of saffron. A significant reduction was observed in platelets, RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit indices in the DZN group. Saffron and vitamin E prevented this reduction. Vitamin E and saffron did not reduce the effect of DZN on RBC cholinesterase activity. The extract and vitamin E could not prevent DZN genotoxicity in the micronucleus assay. Other biochemical parameters and pathological evaluation did not show any abnormality in tissues of all groups. Conclusion: This study shows that vitamin E and saffron reduce DZN induced hematological and biochemical toxicity. However, they do not prevent the genotoxicity induced by DZN.