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ArticleRedox report : communications in free radical research2021

Zingerone (4-(four-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) butane-two-1) modulates adjuvant-induced rheumatoid arthritis by regulating inflammatory cytokines and antioxidants.

Nazirah Bashir, Sheikh Bilal Ahmad, Muneeb U Rehman, Showkeen Muzamil, Rahil Razak Bhat, Manzoor Ur Rahman Mir, Gamal A Shazly, Mohamed A Ibrahim, Gehan M Elossaily, Abdelrahman Y Sherif and 1 more

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Article in Redox report : communications in free radical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nazirah BashirFaculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, India.
Sheikh Bilal AhmadFaculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, India.
Muneeb U RehmanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Showkeen MuzamilFaculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, India.
Rahil Razak BhatFaculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, India.
Manzoor Ur Rahman MirFaculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Division of Veterinary Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar, India.
Gamal A ShazlyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed A IbrahimDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Gehan M ElossailyDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdelrahman Y SherifDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Mohsin KaziDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SASher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir · INAlmaarefa University

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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methods24 Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups with 6 rats each. Group I as control followed by group II, III and IV were treated with single intradermal injection of FCA (0.1 ml = 100 µg) to induce rheumatoid arthritis. Group III and IV were also administered with zingerone orally at 25 mg/kg b.w for 3 weeks at two different time points.

resultsAdjuvant-treated rats exhibited a significant increase in lipid peroxidation and a reduction in the enzymatic antioxidants such as SOD, catalase and GPx, in the liver and joint tissues. Moreover, FCA inoculation resulted in the increase in levels of NF-κB, TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and Hs-CRP and a decrease in IL-10 levels. Zingerone significantly reduced the levels of NF-κB, TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and Hs-CRP and markedly increased IL-10 levels. Levels of antioxidant enzymes were also restored by zingerone treatment. DISCUSSION: Oral administration of zingerone ameliorated inflammatory outburst and decreased oxidative stress, suggesting its role in the prevention of rheumatoid arthritis. Further mechanistic insights are necessary to study the exact mechanism involved.

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AntioxidantsArthritis, RheumatoidAnimalsButanesCytokinesGuaiacolRatsRats, WistarAntioxidantsButanesCytokinesGuaiacolzingeronecytokinesFCAHs-CRPinflammatory markersoxidative stressphytomedicinesrheumatic arthritiszingerone

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