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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Nerolidol Attenuates Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis by Modulating Nrf2/MAPK Signaling Pathways in Doxorubicin-Induced Acute Cardiotoxicity in Rats.

Seenipandi Arunachalam, M F Nagoor Meeran, Sheikh Azimullah, Charu Sharma, Sameer N Goyal, Shreesh Ojha

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Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
6.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Seenipandi ArunachalamDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 17666, United Arab Emirates.
M F Nagoor MeeranDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 17666, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-6863-7372
Sheikh AzimullahDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 17666, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-0788-7164
Charu SharmaDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 17666, United Arab Emirates.
Sameer N GoyalShri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424001, India.
Shreesh OjhaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 17666, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-7801-2966
United Arab Emirates University · AEShri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal · IN

Funding

CMHS, UAEU CMHS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The clinical usage of doxorubicin (DOX), a potent anthracycline antineoplastic drug, is often limited by its cardiotoxic effects. Thus, for improving usage of DOX, the aim of this study was to assess the cardioprotective effects of nerolidol (NERO) in a rat model of DOX-induced acute cardiotoxicity and examine underlying molecular mechanisms that contribute to these effects. To induce acute cardiotoxicity male albino Wistar rats were injected with single dose intraperitoneal DOX (12.5 mg/kg). The rats were treated with NERO (50 mg/kg, orally) for five days. DOX-injected rats showed elevated levels of cardiac marker enzymes and enhanced oxidative stress markers along with altered Nrf2/Keap1/HO-1 signaling pathways. DOX administration also induced the activation of NF-κB/MAPK signaling and increased the levels and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) as well as expression of inflammatory mediators (iNOS and COX-2) in the heart. DOX also triggered DNA damage and apoptotic cell death in the myocardium. Additionally, histological studies revealed structural alterations of the myocardium. NERO treatment exhibited protection against the deleterious results of DOX on myocardium, as evidenced by the restoration of altered biochemical parameters, mitigated oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. The findings of the present study demonstrate that NERO provides cardioprotective effects against DOX-induced acute cardiotoxicity attributed to its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities through modulating cellular signaling pathways.

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acute cardiotoxicitycardioprotectivedoxorubicininflammationnerolidoloxidative stresssesquiterpene

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PMID34205494
PMCPMC8235529
OpenAlexW3173811337

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