ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015
The Flavonoid Apigenin Ameliorates Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity through Reduction of p53 Activation and Promotion of PI3K/Akt Pathway in Human Renal Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells.
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- Neuroprotective effects of alisol A 24-acetate on cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion injury are mediated by regulating the PI3K/AKT pathway.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2022Article
- Pharmacological Effects of Cisplatin Combination with Natural Products in Cancer Chemotherapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Chemoprotective and chemosensitizing effects of apigenin on cancer therapy.Cancer cell international · 2021Review
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- Combinatorial Epigenetics Impact of Polyphenols and Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention and Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Apigenin Protects Against Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell Injury and Oxidative Stress by High Glucose via Regulation of NF-E2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Pathway.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Antioxidant and nephroprotection activities ofHeliyon · 2019Article
- Effect of apigenin on apoptosis induced by renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in vivo and in vitro.Renal failure · 2018Article
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Abstract
Apigenin is a member of the flavone subclass of flavonoids present in fruits and vegetables. Apigenin has long been considered to have various biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antitumorigenic properties, in various cell types. Cisplatin was known to exhibit cytotoxic effect to renal cells by inducing apoptosis through activation of p53. The present study investigated the antiapoptotic effects of apigenin on the cisplatin-treated human renal proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells. HK-2 cells were pretreated with apigenin (5, 10, 20 μM) for 1 h and then treated with 40 μM cisplatin for various times. Apigenin inhibited the cisplatin-induced apoptosis of HK-2 cells. Interestingly, apigenin itself exerted cytostatic activity because of its ability to induce cell cycle arrest. Apigenin inhibited caspase-3 activity and PARP cleavage in cisplatin-treated cells. Apigenin reduced cisplatin-induced phosphorylation and expression of p53, with no significant influence on production of ROS that is known to induce p53 activation. Furthermore, apigenin promoted cisplatin-induced Akt phosphorylation, suggesting that enhanced Akt activation may be involved in cytoprotection. Taken together, these results suggest that apigenin ameliorates cisplatin-induced apoptosis through reduction of p53 activation and promotion of PI3K/Akt pathway in HK-2 cells.
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