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ArticleHistochemistry and cell biology2017

Protective effects of levamisole, acetylsalicylic acid, and α-tocopherol against dioxin toxicity measured as the expression of AhR and COX-2 in a chicken embryo model.

Kinga Gostomska-Pampuch, Alicja Ostrowska, Piotr Kuropka, Maciej Dobrzyński, Piotr Ziółkowski, Artur Kowalczyk, Ewa Łukaszewicz, Andrzej Gamian, Ireneusz Całkosiński

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Article in Histochemistry and cell biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kinga Gostomska-PampuchDepartment of Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Weigla 12, 53-114, Wrocław, Poland. kinga.gostomska@iitd.pan.wroc.pl.
Alicja OstrowskaLaboratory of Neurotoxicology and Environmental Diagnostics, Wroclaw Medical University, Bartla 5, 51-618, Wrocław, Poland.
Piotr KuropkaDepartment of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 31, 50-375, Wrocław, Poland.
Maciej DobrzyńskiDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Pedodontics, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425, Wrocław, Poland.
Piotr ZiółkowskiDepartment of Pathomorphology, Wroclaw Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland.
Artur KowalczykInstitute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38c, 51-630, Wrocław, Poland.
Ewa ŁukaszewiczInstitute of Animal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 38c, 51-630, Wrocław, Poland.
Andrzej GamianDepartment of Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Weigla 12, 53-114, Wrocław, Poland.
Ireneusz CałkosińskiLaboratory of Neurotoxicology and Environmental Diagnostics, Wroclaw Medical University, Bartla 5, 51-618, Wrocław, Poland.
Wroclaw Medical University · PLWroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences · PLPolish Academy of Sciences · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins) are classed as persistent organic pollutants and have adverse effects on multiple functions within the body. Dioxins are known carcinogens, immunotoxins, and teratogens. Dioxins are transformed in vivo, and interactions between the products and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) lead to the formation of proinflammatory and toxic metabolites. The aim of this study was to determine whether α-tocopherol (vitamin E), acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), and levamisole can decrease the amount of damage caused by dioxins. Fertile Hubbard Flex commercial line chicken eggs were injected with solutions containing 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) or containing TCDD and the test compounds. The chicken embryos and organs were analyzed after 7 and 13 days. The levels at which AhR and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) proteins (which are induced during inflammation) were expressed were evaluated by performing immunohistochemical analyses on embryos treated with TCDD alone or with TCDD and the test compounds. TCDD caused developmental disorders and increased AhR and COX-2 expression in the chicken embryo tissues. Vitamin E, levamisole, ASA, and ASA plus vitamin E inhibited AhR and COX-2 expression in embryos after 7 days and decreased AhR and COX-2 expression in embryos after 13 days. ASA, levamisole, and ASA plus vitamin E weakened the immune response and prevented multiple organ changes. Vitamin E was not fully protective against developmental changes in the embryos.

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alpha-TocopherolAnimalsAspirinBrainChick EmbryoChickensCyclooxygenase 2DioxinsDisease Models, AnimalEyeHeartImmunohistochemistryLevamisoleLiverReceptors, Aryl Hydrocarbonalpha-TocopherolAspirinCyclooxygenase 2DioxinsLevamisoleReceptors, Aryl HydrocarbonAhRChicken embryoCOX-2HistopathologyTCDD

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PMID27942866
PMCPMC5359382
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