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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2020

Genotoxic potential of a novel PDE-4B inhibitor Apremilast by chromosomal aberration and micronucleus assay in mice.

Muhammad Afzal, Imran Kazmi, Khalid Saad Alharbi, Anwarulabedin Mohsin Quazi, Muhammad Shahid Nadeem, Nasser Hadal Alotaibi, Ameeduzzafar, Nabil K Alruwaili, Firoz Anwar, Sattam Khulaif Alenezi and 1 more

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Muhammad AfzalDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah-72341, Saudi Arabia.
Imran KazmiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box: 80200, Zip Code: 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Saad AlharbiDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah-72341, Saudi Arabia.
Anwarulabedin Mohsin QuaziDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah-72341, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Shahid NadeemDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box: 80200, Zip Code: 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser Hadal AlotaibiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah-72341, Saudi Arabia.
AmeeduzzafarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia-72341.
Nabil K AlruwailiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia-72341.
Firoz AnwarDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box: 80200, Zip Code: 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sattam Khulaif AleneziDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah City, Qassim region-5888, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad M Al-SaneaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakakah-72341, Saudi Arabia.
Jouf University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAQassim University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveResearchers have confirmed that chronic administration of drugs at high doses causes genotoxicity which serve as first step in development of cancers. Apremilast, a phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug for Psoriatic Arthritis. The present study designed to conduct genotoxicity testing using the genotoxic study which give simple, sensitive, economical and fast tools for the assessment of damage of genetic material.

methodsTo conduct genotoxicity study of Apremilast, 60 Swiss albino male mice divided into 6 groups (n = 10). Group1 served as a normal control group without any treatment, Group 2 treated as a disease control and administered with cyclophosphamide 40 mg/kg, IP. Group 3, 4, 5 and 6 treated as test groups and received 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg/kg/day Apremilast respectively. The total duration of study was 13 weeks. At termination day animals were sacrificed and chromosomal aberration assay (BMCAA) and micronucleus assay (BMMNA) were performed to know the genotoxicity potential of Apremilast.

resultsThe results indicates significant rise in chromosomal aberrations (CA) frequency in bone marrow cells and decrease in the MI of the disease control animals as well as Apremilast treated groups. Further significant (p < 0.001; p < 0.0001) increase in score of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCEs) and percentage of micronucleated PCEs per 1000 PCEs and decrease in the ratio of polychromatic/normochromatic erythrocytes (PCE/NCE) was observed in micronucleus assay. Genotoxic effect increases with the increase of Apremilast dose.

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ApremilastChromosomal aberrationCyclophosphamideGenetic damageGenotoxicityMice

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