Protective effect of sulfated polysaccharide isolated from<i>Ulva fasciata</i>against galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats

Said, Mohamed M.; Ezz, Magda K.; Matloub, Azza A.

doi:10.1111/jfbc.12383

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“…fasciata caused bias towards the preponderance of Th2 on Th1 pattern. These results agree well with [44,86,87] who reported the anti-inflammatory effects of green algae and their constituents. It was also noticed in the results of the present study that while the effects of both treatments were more or less similar on serum IL-4 level, the effect of AgNPs/U.…”

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The Preventive Effects and Mode of Actions of Ulva Fasciata Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats

Mahmoud

Ahmed

Mohamed

et al. 2021

JPRI

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Background: Hepatotoxicity was one of the major side effects associated with doxorubicin treatment in cancer chemotherapy. The synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from natural products such as algae especially green algae is one of the favorable means to minimize the deleterious effects of the chemotherapy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the preventive role of AgNPs synthesized by Ulva fasciata (U. fasciata) against doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in the liver of male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: In the present study, the green macroalga U. fasciata ethanolic extract was used as reducing agents to reduce Ag ions to Ag0. Doxorubicin-injected male Wistar rats were concomitantly treated with U. fasciata ethanolic extract and AgNPs synthesized by U. fasciata extract (AgNPs/U. fasciata) 3 times/week by oral gavage for 6 weeks. Results: The results showed that male Wistar rats injected with doxorubicin showed a significant increase in ALT, ALP and GGT activities and total bilirubin level as well as a reduction in the serum albumin level. The concurrent treatments of doxorubicin-injected rats with U. fasciata ethanolic extract and AgNPs/U. fasciata significantly abrogate these alterations. The altered levels of tumor biomarkers CA19.9 and AFP as well as pro-inflammatory cytokine, TNF-α, and anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-4, in doxorubicin-injected animals were significantly ameliorated by concurrent treatment with U. fasciata and AgNPs/U. fasciata. Moreover, the elevated mRNA expression of p53 significantly decreased by treatment. In association, the doxorubicin-induced deleterious histological changes represented by severe hydropic degenerative changes, steatosis, inflammatory cell infiltration, Kupffer cell proliferation and apoptosis were remarkably improved by concurrent treatment with U. fasciata extract and AgNPs/U. fasciata which was more potent. Conclusion: Based on results of this study, it can be concluded that U. fasciata extract and AgNPs/U. fasciata counteracts doxorubicin-induced toxicity by suppression of inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis. AgNPs/U. fasciata was the most potent in improving hepatocyte integrity and liver histological architecture. Graphical Abstract

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The Preventive Effects and Mode of Actions of Ulva Fasciata Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats

Mahmoud

Ahmed

Mohamed

et al. 2021

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“…This finding led to the discontinuation of fluvastatin in 0.7% of patients (Langtry and Markham, 1999). By contrast, the hot polysaccharide extract could protect the liver from fulminant damage (Said et al, 2017) indicating that CUB-F1 could be used safely as a natural lipid regulator in place of fluvastatin (Table 2). Since, CUB-F1 treated HL rats showed high improvement percentages reached to 56.95, 51.00, 23.26 and 29.26%, for MDA, NO, GSH and TAC respectively in comparison with fluvastatin which recorded 55.63, 56.51, 22.81 and 23.14%, respectively…”

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Cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles containing a polysaccharide from Ulva fasciata with potent antihyperlipidaemic activity

Matloub

AbouSamra

Salama

et al. 2018

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

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The present study involves the preparation of cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles (cubsomes) for liver targeting to assess the potential of a formulated bioactive polysaccharide isolated from the hot aqueous extract of Ulva fasciata as an alternative natural agent with anti-hyperlipidaemic activity. Cubosomal nanoparticles were prepared by disrupting the cubic gel phase of the polysaccharide and water in the presence of a surfactant. Different lipid matrices and stabilizers were tested. All the formulations were in the nanosize range and showed sufficient negative charge to inhibit the aggregation of the cubosomes. Drug entrapment efficiencies (EEs%) were determined and in vitro release studies were performed. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and differential scanning calorimetry were used to analyze the loaded cubosomal nanoparticles containing glyceryl monostearate (GMO 2.25 g), poloxamer 407 (0.25 g) and 50 mg of the polysaccharide. A preclinical study comparing the cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles containing polysaccharide to fluvastatin as a reference drug in hyperlipidaemic rats was conducted. The rats treated with the polysaccharide- loaded cubosomes showed significant decreases in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and total lipid (TL) compared to the untreated HL rats. In addition, oxidative stress and antioxidant biomarkers were measured in the HL rats. Compared to the untreated HL rats, the cubosome treated rats showed a significant reduction in malondialdehyde (MDA), whereas insignificant changes were detected in nitric oxide (NO), glutathione (GSH) levels and total antioxidant capacity (TAC). Further, vascular and intercellular adhesion molecules (VCAM, ICAM), and myeloperoxidase were demonstrated. A histopathological examination was conducted to study the alterations in histopathological lesions and to document the biochemical results. In conclusion, this study demonstrates the superiority of using a natural lipid regulator such as polysaccharide loaded cubosomes instead of fluvastatin.

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Suppression of inflammatory cascades via novel cinnamic acid nanoparticles in acute hepatitis rat model

Ibrahim

Moawed

Moustafa

2020

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

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Protective effect of sulfated polysaccharide isolated fromUlva fasciataagainst galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats

Cited by 5 publications

References 51 publications

The Preventive Effects and Mode of Actions of Ulva Fasciata Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats

The Preventive Effects and Mode of Actions of Ulva Fasciata Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Doxorubicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats

Cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles containing a polysaccharide from Ulva fasciata with potent antihyperlipidaemic activity

Suppression of inflammatory cascades via novel cinnamic acid nanoparticles in acute hepatitis rat model

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