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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Thymoquinone and Lycopene Mitigate the Chlorpyrifos-Induced Toxic Neuropathy.

Mohamed Aboubakr, Said M Elshafae, Ehab Y Abdelhiee, Sabreen E Fadl, Ahmed Soliman, Afaf Abdelkader, Mohamed M Abdel-Daim, Khaled A Bayoumi, Roua S Baty, Enas Elgendy and 4 more

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

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32citing papers in PubMed
14.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed AboubakrDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-1719-4844
Said M ElshafaeDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-6285-5483
Ehab Y AbdelhieeForensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Matrouh University, Matrouh 51744, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2276-877X
Sabreen E FadlBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Matrouh University, Matrouh 51744, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-5541-6159
Ahmed SolimanPharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-8011-2795
Afaf AbdelkaderDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.
Mohamed M Abdel-DaimDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4341-2713
Khaled A BayoumiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6970-4044
Roua S BatyDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Enas ElgendyHistology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.
Amira ElalfyHistology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.
Bodour BaioumyDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.
Samah F IbrahimClinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2824-3296
Ahmed AbdeenDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-4907-955X
Benha University · EGCairo University · EGEgypt Nanotechnology Center · EGPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SASuez Canal University · EGTaif University · SA

Funding

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Fast track programTaif University TURSP-2020/269
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CPF (chlorpyrifos) is an organophosphate pesticide used in agricultural and veterinary applications. Our experiment aimed to explore the effects of thymoquinone (TQ) and/or lycopene (LP) against CPF-induced neurotoxicity. Wistar rats were categorized into seven groups: first group served as a control (corn oil only); second group, TQ (10 mg/kg); third group, LP (10 mg/kg); fourth group, CPF (10 mg/kg) and deemed as CPF toxic control; fifth group, TQ + CPF; sixth group, (LP + CPF); and seventh group, (TQ + LP + CPF). CPF intoxication inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AchE), decreased glutathione (GSH) content, and increased levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), an oxidative stress biomarker. Furthermore, CPF impaired the activity of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) along with enhancement of the level of inflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1β. CPF evoked apoptosis in brain tissue. TQ or LP treatment of CPF-intoxicated rats greatly improved AchE activity, oxidative state, inflammatory responses, and cell death. Co-administration of TQ and LP showed better restoration than their sole treatment. In conclusion, TQ or LP supplementation may alleviate CPF-induced neuronal injury, most likely due to TQ or LPs' antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects.

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caspase 3inflammatory cytokineslycopeneneurotoxicityorganophosphatesoxidative stressthymoquinone

Identifiers

PMID34577640
PMCPMC8468258
OpenAlexW3199349419

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