Protective Effects of Silymarin and Silibinin against DNA Damage in Human Blood Cells
Joint Authors
da Cruz, Aparecido Divino
Fernandes Veloso Borges, Flávio
Ribeiro e Silva, Carolina
Moreira Goes, Wanessa
Ribeiro Godoy, Fernanda
Craveiro Franco, Fernanda
Hollanda Véras, Jefferson
Luiz Cardoso Bailão, Elisa Flávia
de Melo e Silva, Daniela
Gomes Cardoso, Clever
Chen-Chen, Lee
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Silymarin (SM), a standardized extract derived from Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn, is primarily composed of flavonolignans, with silibinin (SB) as its major active constituent.
The present study aimed to evaluate the antigenotoxic activities of SM and SB using the alkaline comet assay in whole blood cells and to assess their effects on the expression of genes associated with carcinogenesis and chemopreventive processes.
Different concentrations of SM or SB (1.0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mg/ml) were used in combination with the DNA damage-inducing agent methyl methanesulfonate (MMS, 800 μM) to evaluate their genoprotective potential.
To investigate the role of SM and SB in modulating gene expression, we performed quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis of five genes that are known to be involved in DNA damage, carcinogenesis, and/or chemopreventive mechanisms.
Treatment with SM or SB was found to significantly reduce the genotoxicity of MMS, upregulate the expression of PTEN and BCL2, and downregulate the expression of BAX and ABL1.
We observed no significant changes in ETV6 expression levels following treatment with SM or SB.
In conclusion, both SM and SB exerted antigenotoxic activities and modulated the expression of genes related to cell protection against DNA damage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fernandes Veloso Borges, Flávio& Ribeiro e Silva, Carolina& Moreira Goes, Wanessa& Ribeiro Godoy, Fernanda& Craveiro Franco, Fernanda& Hollanda Véras, Jefferson…[et al.]. 2018. Protective Effects of Silymarin and Silibinin against DNA Damage in Human Blood Cells. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127673
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fernandes Veloso Borges, Flávio…[et al.]. Protective Effects of Silymarin and Silibinin against DNA Damage in Human Blood Cells. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127673
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fernandes Veloso Borges, Flávio& Ribeiro e Silva, Carolina& Moreira Goes, Wanessa& Ribeiro Godoy, Fernanda& Craveiro Franco, Fernanda& Hollanda Véras, Jefferson…[et al.]. Protective Effects of Silymarin and Silibinin against DNA Damage in Human Blood Cells. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127673