Curcumin protection activities against γ-Rays-induced molecular and biochemical lesions

BMC Research Notes

Yasser E Shahein²  Amira M Abouelella³  Sameh S Tawfik¹ 

[1] Health Radiation Research Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, P. O. Box; 29, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt;Molecular Biology Department, National Research Centre, P. O. Box: 33211, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt;Radiation Biology Department, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, P. O. Box; 29, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

关键词: Mice;    DNA-profile;    Biochemical alterations;    γ-rays;    Curcumin;   

Others  :  1141604
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-6-375

 received in 2013-03-01, accepted in 2013-09-12,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Curcumin is a yellow-pigment phenolic compound used as a food spice and has a broad spectrum of antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Methods

Radio-protective efficacy of curcumin; diferuloylmethane (C₂₁H₂₀O₆) was evaluated using molecular and biochemical assays in male mice after exposure to 3 Gy γ-rays. Curcumin was given at a dose of 400 μmol/ kg body weight via gastric tubes for 5 following days either pre-, post- or both pre- and post-exposure.

Results

The incidence of aberrant cells and aberration types (mostly chromatids, breaks and fragments) was reduced with curcumin dosage as compared to irradiated group. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), hydroperoxide (HP), xanthine oxidase (XO) and apoptotic markers (DNA- fragmentation and caspase-3 activation) were increased significantly, whereas levels of glutathione (GSH) and the enzymatic antioxidants [Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)] were significantly depleted in γ-irradiated mice. Curcumin treatments of mice groups including the 5 days pre-irradiation treated group (protected), the 5 days post-irradiation treated group (treated), and the curcumin treated group 5 days pre- and post-irradiation (protracted), have attenuated the liver toxic effects of γ-rays as manifested by reducing the levels of TBARS, HP, XO and DNA fragmentation. Curcumin has also rescued the depletion of GSH and the enzymatic-antioxidant status.

Conclusions

Curcumin has significant radio-protective and radio-recovery activities in γ-irradiated mice. It has antioxidant potential against γ-rays-induced cytogenetic, molecular and biochemical lesions in mice.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Tawfik et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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