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ArticleToxicology reports2021

Self Nano-Emulsifying Curcumin (SNEC30) attenuates arsenic-induced cell death in mice.

Zarqua Jamal, Joydeep Das, Payal Gupta, Pubali Dhar, Sreya Chattopadhyay, Urmi Chatterji

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Article in Toxicology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zarqua JamalCancer Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India.
Joydeep DasCancer Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India.
Payal GuptaDepartment of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata, 700 009, India.
Pubali DharLaboratory of Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20 B Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata, 700027, India.
Sreya ChattopadhyayDepartment of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata, 700 009, India.
Urmi ChatterjiCancer Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India.
University of Calcutta · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several precedents have confirmed numerous infirmities caused by arsenic poisoning, including immune suppression and cancer. Exposure to arsenic leads to alterations of the cellular machinery and eventually cell death, depending on the dose and duration of exposure. Oxidative stress induced by arsenic is the major mechanism by which it inflicts cellular toxicity, challenging the survival-support - autophagy and culminating in apoptosis in the thymus and spleen of mice. Curcumin, a potent dietary anti-oxidant with known anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties, was assessed for therapeutic benefits. However, the major caveat of this polyphenol is its low water solubility and limited bioavailability. Therefore, Self Nano-Emulsifying Curcumin (SNEC30) was used to treat mice exposed to arsenic. When administered, SNEC30 effectively ameliorated the adverse effects of arsenic in mice, by restoring structural alterations and reducing ROS-mediated cell death, thereby endorsing the importance of nutraceuticals in counteracting heavy metal-induced cellular toxicity.

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Anti-oxidantApoptosisArsenicAutophagyROSSelf Nano-Emulsifying Curcumin (SNEC30)

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PMID34354930
PMCPMC8322040
OpenAlexW3186921682

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