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Protection of Lycopene against Embryonic Anomalies and Yolk Sac Placental Vasculogenic Disorders Induced by Nicotine Exposure
Joint Authors
Lin, Chunmei
Nam, Sang-Yoon
Gwon, Lee Wha
Lee, Jong Geol
Baek, In-Jeoung
Park, Seul Gi
Lee, Beom Jun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Identification of a new agent from natural products for the protection of embryonic anomalies is potentially valuable.
To investigate the protective effect exerted by lycopene against nicotine-induced malformations, mouse embryos in embryonic day 8.5 with yolk sac placentas were cocultured with 1 mM nicotine and/or lycopene (1×10−6, 1×10−5 μM) for 48 h.
The morphological defects and apoptotic cell deaths in the embryo and yolk sac placenta of the nicotine group were significantly increased.
Exposure to nicotine resulted in reduced superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and cytoplasmic SOD and cytoplasmic glutathione peroxidase mRNA levels, but increased lipid peroxidation level in embryos.
Moreover, treatment with nicotine resulted in aggravated expressions of the mRNA or protein level of antiapoptotic (BCL2-associated X protein, B-cell lymphoma-extralarge, and caspase 3), anti-inflammatory (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells and tumor necrosis factor-alpha), and vasculogenic (vascular endothelial growth factor-alpha, insulin-like growth factor-1, alpha smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor-beta 1, and hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha) factors in the embryo and yolk sac placenta.
However, all the parameters were significantly improved by treatment with lycopene, as compared to the nicotine group.
These findings indicate the potential of lycopene as a protective agent against embryonic anomalies and yolk sac vasculogenic and placenta-forming defects induced by nicotine through modulations of oxidative, apoptotic, vasculogenic, and inflammatory activities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Park, Seul Gi& Lin, Chunmei& Gwon, Lee Wha& Lee, Jong Geol& Baek, In-Jeoung& Lee, Beom Jun…[et al.]. 2020. Protection of Lycopene against Embryonic Anomalies and Yolk Sac Placental Vasculogenic Disorders Induced by Nicotine Exposure. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137287
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Park, Seul Gi…[et al.]. Protection of Lycopene against Embryonic Anomalies and Yolk Sac Placental Vasculogenic Disorders Induced by Nicotine Exposure. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137287
American Medical Association (AMA)
Park, Seul Gi& Lin, Chunmei& Gwon, Lee Wha& Lee, Jong Geol& Baek, In-Jeoung& Lee, Beom Jun…[et al.]. Protection of Lycopene against Embryonic Anomalies and Yolk Sac Placental Vasculogenic Disorders Induced by Nicotine Exposure. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137287
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137287