Fatemeh Shaki
Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran|Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
[ 1 ] - Synergism effects of pioglitazone and Urtica dioica extract in streptozotocin-induced nephropathy via attenuation of oxidative stress
Objective(s): Hyperglycemia promotes oxidative stress that plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Diabetic nephropathy (DN). In this study, we investigated the synergism effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Urtica dioica and pioglitazone (PIO) on the prevention of DN in streptozotocin induced-diabetic mice. Materials and Methods: Forty-two mice were divided into six groups as follows: non-...
[ 2 ] - Embryo-Protective Effects Of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Against Gestational Diabetes in Mice
Context: Gestational diabetes is defined as carbohydrate intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Diabetes during pregnancy increases the incidences of congenital anomalies, in a mother and her embryo. Oxidative stress has been implicated to be responsible in diabetic embryopathy. Objective: In this study, we used nanoceria as an antioxidant for amelioration of diabetic embry...
[ 3 ] - Edaravone Decreases Paraquat Toxicity in A549 Cells and Lung Isolated Mitochondria
Edaravone, an antioxidant and radical scavenger, showed protective effects against oxidative stress-like condition. Paraquat (PQ) is a toxic herbicide considerable evidence suggests that oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to PQ toxicity. In this study, protective effect of edaravone against PQ induced toxicity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in A549 cells and...
[ 4 ] - Occurrence of Deoxynivalenol in Foods for Human Consumption from Tehran, Iran
AbstractThe occurrence of deoxynivalenol (DON) in retail foods in Tehran (Iran) was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography technique and immunoaffinity column as the clean-up step. A method was validated for analysis of DON in rice, bread, puffed corn snack and wheat flour. The average recoveries and precision (RSD) for DON in different foods ranged 84.2-93.1% and 2.9-12.0%, re...
[ 5 ] - Mitochondrial Toxicity of Depleted Uranium: Protection by Beta-Glucan
Considerable evidence suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the toxicity of uranyl acetate (UA), a soluble salt of depleted uranium (DU). We examined the ability of the two antioxidants, beta-glucan and butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT), to prevent UA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction using rat-isolated kidney mitochondria. Beta-glucan (150 nM) and BHT (20 nM) attenuated UA-indu...
[ 6 ] - Embryo-Protective Effects Of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Against Gestational Diabetes in Mice
Context: Gestational diabetes is defined as carbohydrate intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Diabetes during pregnancy increases the incidences of congenital anomalies, in a mother and her embryo. Oxidative stress has been implicated to be responsible in diabetic embryopathy. Objective: In this study, we used nanoceria as an antioxidant for amelioration of diabetic embry...
[ 7 ] - Edaravone Decreases Paraquat Toxicity in A549 Cells and Lung Isolated Mitochondria
Edaravone, an antioxidant and radical scavenger, showed protective effects against oxidative stress-like condition. Paraquat (PQ) is a toxic herbicide considerable evidence suggests that oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to PQ toxicity. In this study, protective effect of edaravone against PQ induced toxicity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in A549 cells and...
[ 8 ] - Occurrence of Deoxynivalenol in Foods for Human Consumption from Tehran, Iran
AbstractThe occurrence of deoxynivalenol (DON) in retail foods in Tehran (Iran) was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography technique and immunoaffinity column as the clean-up step. A method was validated for analysis of DON in rice, bread, puffed corn snack and wheat flour. The average recoveries and precision (RSD) for DON in different foods ranged 84.2-93.1% and 2.9-12.0%, re...
[ 9 ] - Mitochondrial Toxicity of Depleted Uranium: Protection by Beta-Glucan
Considerable evidence suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the toxicity of uranyl acetate (UA), a soluble salt of depleted uranium (DU). We examined the ability of the two antioxidants, beta-glucan and butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT), to prevent UA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction using rat-isolated kidney mitochondria. Beta-glucan (150 nM) and BHT (20 nM) attenuated UA-indu...
[ 10 ] - ارزیابی روش‌های مختلف عصاره گیری برگ گیاه شب خسب بر کاهش تهوع در جوجه
Introduction:AlbiziaJulibrissin, have been used for treatment of insomnia, anxiety and depression in traditional medicine. Considering the adverse effects of chemical drugs used as anti-nausea, in this study we investigated the potential beneficial effects of AlbiziaJulibrissin in reducing nausea in chicken model. Methods: In this experimental study,AlbiziaJulibrissin was collected from the ...
[ 11 ] - بررسی اثر محافظتی کاپتوپریل در جلوگیری از آسیب اکسیداتیو مت‌آمفتامین در میتوکندری ایزوله از قلب رت تحت درجه حرارت بالا
سابقه و هدف: مت‌آمفتامین (METH) یک داروی سوء مصرف شناخته شده با سمیت قلبی می‌باشد. کاپتوپریل یک مهار‌کننده آنزیم مبدل آنژیوتانسین است که در درمان فشارخون استفاده می‌شود و اثرات آنتی‌اکسیدانی بارزی نشان داده است. هدف این مطالعه، بررسی اثرات کاپتوپریل علیه سمیت قلبی القاشده توسط METH در میتوکندری ایزوله شده از قلب رت را در شرایط دمای بالا بود. مواد و روش‌ها: میتوکندری قلب رت ویستار با روش سانتر...
[ 12 ] - بررسی و مقایسه مکانیسم سمیت ژنتیکی نانوذرات مس و سولفات مس
Background and purpose: Copper is a trace element that is used in various industries. Copper nano-particles are being used in different skin care products, lubricants, oils, polymers, metal covers, plastics, inks, etc. Previous studies have shown that both copper sulfate and copper nano-particles can induce cellular genotoxicity and DNA damage. So, this study aimed at evaluating and comparing g...
[ 13 ] - اثرات محافظتی عصاره گیاه علف چشمه در برابر اختلال عملکرد میتوکندریایی ناشی از داروی جنتامایسین در بافت کلیه رت
Background and purpose: In this study, we evaluated the protective effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Nasturtium officinale (watercress) against GM-induced mitochondrial dysfunction on isolated rat kidney mitochondria. Materials and methods: In this study, 36 Wistar rats were divided into six groups (n=6 per group): control, solvent, GM (80 mg/kg IP), and GM and three doses (50, 100, ...
[ 14 ] - اثر حفاظتی روی و سلنیوم در جلوگیری از سمیت کلیوی ناشی از سدیم والپروات با مکانیسم مهار استرس اکسیداتیو
Background and purpose: Valproic acid (VPA) is used worldwide as a major drug in the intervention of epilepsy and in control of several kinds of seizures. The aim of our investigation was to evaluate the nephrotoxic potential of VPA and protective effects of zinc and selenium against VPA-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats. Materials and methods: In this study, the animals were divided int...
[ 15 ] - اثرمحافظتی نانوسریا در کاهش آسیب میتوکندریایی بافت کلیه در موش های سوری نر دیابتی شده با استرپتوزوسین
Background and purpose: Diabetes is a health problem worldwide with increasing prevalence in most countries. Nephropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. Diabetes is directly associated with oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage that result in renal tissue damage. This study evaluated the efficiency of nanoceria in attenuation of oxidative damage in renal isolated mitocho...
[ 16 ] - اثر محافظتی نانوسریا در جلوگیری از آسیب میتوکندریایی در جنین موش های سوری دیابتی شده با استرپتوزوتوسین
Background and purpose: Gestational diabetes is known as increasing blood glucose level for the first time during pregnancy. Mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress are the most important factors in the development of diabetic complications. Cerium nanoparticles have antioxidant properties. In this study we examined the protective effect of nanoceria in preventing mitochondrial damage induced...
[ 17 ] - اثرات محافظتی رسوراترول در برابر اختلال عملکرد میتوکندریایی ناشی از پاراکوات
Background and purpose: Resveratrol (RSV) is a naturally existing polyphenolic compound abundantly found in grapes and several plants. It has potent free radical scavenger and antioxidative properties with significant effects in reducing oxidative damage. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to PQ induced tissue damage. In this study, the protective effect of RSV was invest...
[ 18 ] - اثر عصاره‌های متانلی، استونی و آبی بهارنارنج بر میزان تهوع ناشی از اپیکا و سولفات مس در جوجه مرغ
زمینه و هدف : گل‌های بهار نارنج به طور سنتی در درمان اختلالات عصبی مثل تشنج، صرع و ضعف اعصاب کاربرد دارد. این مطالعه به منظور تعیین اثر عصاره‌های متانلی، استونی و آبی بهارنارنج بر میزان تهوع ناشی از اپیکا و سولفات مس در جوجه مرغ انجام شد. روش بررسی : در این مطالعه تجربی 30 جوجه مرغ 5-3 روزه در 23 گروه 6 تایی تقسیم شدند. ایجاد تهوع در حیوانات با استفاده از سولفات مس خوراکی (60 mg/kg) و اپیکا (60...
[ 19 ] - The protective effect of curcumin against lithium-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Lithium is an element which has been used as salts of chloride or carbonate for many years in the treatment of some psychological disorders such as mania, bipolar or schizophrenic diseases. Chronic application of lithium may induce some serious nephropathies such as natriuresis, renal tubular acidosis, tubulointerstitial nephritis progression to progressive chronic kidney disease and hypercalce...
[ 20 ] - A review of acrylamide toxicity and its mechanism
Acrylamide (AA) is an important industrial chemical agent that is mainly used in the production of polymers and copolymers. Recently it has been attention because of its production in the diet at high-temperature (>120 ºC) processes such as cooking, frying, toasting, roasting or baking of high carbohydrate foods. According to high exposure to acrylamide, recognition of its toxic effect is ...
[ 21 ] - بررسی اثرات محافظتی اداراون بر کاهش سمیت کلیوی و عصبی ناشی از مواجهه حاد با دیازینون
Background and purpose: Diazinon (Dz) is a widely used insecticide. It can cause nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity by induction of oxidative stress. Edaravone is a drug with antioxidant effect that is used in treatment of acute infraction disorders. In this study we used edaravone for ameliorating diazinon induced kidney and brain damage. Materials and methods: Twenty four male Wistar rats were...
[ 22 ] - Ameliorative Effect of Viola odorata. L. Ethyl Acetate Extract against Nephrotoxicity Induced by Chronic Ethanol Exposure in Rats
Background and purpose: This study was designed to determine the protective effect of flower and leaf ethyl acetate extract of Viola odorata L. against ethanol induced chronic nephrotoxicity in male Wistar rats. Materials and methods: Ethyl acetate extracts of flower and leaf of V. odorata were prepared. Then, Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of extracts were determined. Animals were rand...
[ 23 ] - Evaluation of blood sugar lowering effect of airy organs extract of Cupressus sempervirens L. on streptozocin induced diabetic mice
Background and Aim: Cupressus extract has been considered as antioxidant and free radical scavenger. In this study we evaluated the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Cupressus sempervirens L. on blood sugar, weight and also oxidative stress parameters in experimental diabetic model of mice. Materials and Methods: 48 male mice of albino race were made diabetic with a single dose of streptozoci...
[ 24 ] - A Review on Toxicodynamics of Depleted Uranium
Depleted uranium (DU) is an important by product in uranium enrichment process. Due toits applications in civilian and also military activity, DU emerged as environmental pollutant.The exposure to DU can occur via external or internal pathways. In external exposure, mainlybeta radiation from the decay products contributes to DU toxicity. Internal exposure to DUis more im...
[ 25 ] - A Review on Toxicodynamics of Depleted Uranium
Depleted uranium (DU) is an important by product in uranium enrichment process. Due toits applications in civilian and also military activity, DU emerged as environmental pollutant.The exposure to DU can occur via external or internal pathways. In external exposure, mainlybeta radiation from the decay products contributes to DU toxicity. Internal exposure to DUis more im...
[ 26 ] - Evaluation of Some Caries-Related Factors in the Saliva of 3-5 Year Old Children in Sari, Northern Iran
Background: Dental caries is one of the most common oral diseases in pre-school children. Several factors can affect caries process. Aim of this study was comparison of some of the chemical properties of saliva such as total antioxidant capacity, total protein, pH, nitric oxide level in caries free (CF), and caries active (CA) children.<...
[ 27 ] - protective effect of hydro alcoholic extract of Aloysia citriodora against ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity in male Wistar rats via assessment of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers
Objective: Chronic ethanol consumption has significant negative effects on liver tissue. Mechanisms of ethanol toxicity include oxidative stress and inflammation. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the lemon verbena have been proven in studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of hydro alcoholic extract of Aloysia citriodora (AC) on ethanol-induced he...
[ 28 ] - Evaluation of Embryonal Protective Effect of Melatonin against Apoptotic Effect of Methadone in Embryo Tissues of Mice
Introduction: Methadone is a substance that is widely used in the substitution treatment of opiate addiction. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of melatonin on apoptosis induced by transfer of transplacental methadone in mice. Methods: This study was an experimental study aimed to assay apoptotic effect of placenta transferred methadone on brain, liver and kidney tissues and ...
[ 29 ] - Inhibitory Effects of Resveratrol against Mitochondrial Toxicity Induced by Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Isolated Liver Mitochondria of Male Rats
Background and purpose: Resveratrol (RSV) is a naturally polyphenolic compound found in grapes and other plant sources. It has potent free radical scavenger and antioxidative properties.The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of resveratrol against Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) induced mitochondrial toxicity in isolated liver mitochondria. Materials and methods: Mitochondr...
[ 30 ] - Curcumin Ameliorates Sodium Valproate Induced Neurotoxicity through Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Preventing Mitochondrial Impairments
Background and purpose: Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic compound in turmeric (Curcuma longa). Curcumin has potent free radical scavenger and antioxidant properties that could significantly reduce oxidative damage. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to valproate sodium induced tissue damage. This study investigated the protective effects of curcumin against valproate so...
[ 31 ] - Effect of Clarithromycin on Enhancement of Doxorubicin-induced Cytotoxicity and Apoptosis in A549 Tumor-Cell Line
Background and purpose: Nowadays, multi-drug regimens or combination therapy are new approaches in cancer treatment that combine two or several therapeutic agents. Combination therapy aims at improving the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer drugs while reducing toxicity and preventing drug resistance. The aim of this study was to determine the synergistic effect of combined clarithromycin and d...
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