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The goal of regenerative medicine is to repair, replace, or regenerate diseased tissues/organs in order to restore normal function. In this paper we will first discuss the general principle of regenerative medicine and the various techniques and approaches that have been used to replace or regenerate cells in diseased tissues and organs. Then, we will review different regenerative medicine approaches that have been used to treat specific diseased tissues and organs of the reproductive system in both animal and human experiments. It is clear from this article that regenerative medicine holds significant promise, and we hope that the review will serve as a platform for further development of regenerative medicine technologies for the treatment of inadequacies of the reproductive system. 相似文献
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Thilakavathy Thangasamy Sivanandane Sittadjody Kirsten H Limesand Randy Burd 《Cellular oncology》2008,30(5):371-387
Dacarbazine (DTIC) has been used for the treatment of melanoma for decades. However, monotherapy with this chemotherapeutic agent results only in moderate response rates. To improve tumor response to DTIC current clinical trials in melanoma focus on combining a novel targeted agent with chemotherapy. Here, we demonstrate that tyrosinase which is commonly overexpressed in melanoma activates the bioflavonoid quercetin (Qct) and promotes an ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM)-dependent DNA damage response. This response sensitizes melanoma cells that overexpress tyrosinase to DTIC. In DB-1 melanoma cells that overexpress tyrosinase (Tyr(+) cells), the threshold for phosphorylation of ATM and p53 at serine 15 was observed at a low dose of Qct (25 muM) when compared to the mock transfected pcDNA3 cells, which required a higher dose (75 muM). Both pcDNA3 and Tyr(+) DB-1 cells demonstrated similar increases in phosphorylation of p53 at other serine sites, but in the Tyr(+) cells, DNApk expression was found to be reduced compared to control cells, indicating a shift towards an ATM-mediated response. The DB-1 control cells were resistant to DTIC, but were sensitized to apoptosis with high dose Qct, while Tyr(+) cells were sensitized to DTIC with low or high dose Qct. Qct also sensitized SK Mel 5 (p53 wildtype) and 28 (p53 mutant) cells to DTIC. However, when SK Mel 5 cells were transiently transfected with tyrosinase and treated with Qct plus DTIC, SK Mel 5 cells demonstrated a more than additive induction of apoptosis. Therefore, this study demonstrates that tyrosinase overexpression promotes an ATM-dependent p53 phosphorylation by Qct treatment and sensitizes melanoma cells to dacarbazine. In conclusion, these results suggest that Qct or Qct analogues may significantly improve DTIC response rates in tumors that express tyrosinase. 相似文献
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It has been proposed that age-associated disorders are related to a time-dependent shift in the antioxidant/prooxidant balance
towards oxidative damage. Increased production of oxidants in vivo can cause damage to intracellular macromolecules such as
DNA, proteins and lipids, which can in turn lead to oxidative injury. Carnitine is a vitamin-like compound that serves as
a carrier to transport long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria for β-oxidation. In the present study, the effect of l-carnitine, a widely recognized essential nutrient, was evaluated on the status of lipid peroxidation and certain antioxidant
enzymes and DNA damage in lymphocytes with relation to age in male wistar rats. The levels of lipid peroxides were remarkably
increased whereas, the activities of antioxidant enzymes were significantly decreased in aged control animals when compared
to younger controls. In aged animals, administration of l-carnitine for 21 days significantly decreased the levels of lipid peroxides and improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes
like superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase. l-Carnitine enhanced T-cell proliferative responses as evaluated by T-cell proliferation assay using [3H] thymidine incorporation and also significantly reduced DNA damage, apoptosis and TNF-α level in lymphocytes of aged animals.
Our results suggest that l-carnitine may have a vital role in improving functions in the cells of the immune system particularly the lymphocytes possibly
through its antioxidant action. 相似文献
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Bita Nickkholgh Sivanandane Sittadjody Karina Ordonez Michael Bryan Rothberg K. C. Balaji 《The Prostate》2019,79(9):1053-1058
Protein Kinase D1 (PrKD1) functions as a tumor and metastasis suppressor in several human cancers by influencing cell-cycle progression. However, the exact mechanism of cell-cycle regulation by PrKD1 is unclear. Overexpression and ectopic expression of PrKD1 induces G1 arrest in cancer cell lines. Because checkpoint kinases (CHEKs) are known to play a role in progression through the G1 phase, we downregulated CHEK1, which did not overcome the G1 arrest induced by PrKD1. Using in vitro phosphorylation and Western blot assays, we showed that PrKD1 phosphorylates all CDC25 isoforms (known substrates of CHEK kinases), independent from CHEK kinases, suggesting that direct phosphorylation of CDC25 by PrKD1 may be an alternate mechanism of G1 arrest. The study has identified a molecular mechanism for the influence of PrKD1 in cell-cycle progression. 相似文献
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Thilakavathy Thangasamy Sivanandane Sittadjody Susan Lanza-Jacoby Phyllis R. Wachsberger Kirsten H. Limesand Randy Burd 《Nutrition and cancer》2013,65(2):258-268
Tyrosinase is expressed in melanoma cells and catalyzes the formation of 3,3′,4′,5,7-pentahydroxyflavone (quercetin) into reactive quinone species and subsequent glutathionyl adducts. Therefore, we examined the effect of quercetin metabolism on the glutathione (GSH) bioreduction pathway and cell viability in DB-1 melanoma cells that express varying levels of tyrosinase (Tyr+). In a cell-free system, GSH was significantly decreased by quercetin, which coincided with the formation of glutathionyl adducts. In Tyr+ clones, quercetin decreased bioreduction capacity and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) to a greater degree compared to control cells. The antioxidant/electrophile response element-induced enzymes, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate:quinone oxidoreductase 1 were expressed at high levels in Tyr+ cells and contributed to pro-oxidant quercetin metabolism. The basal level of ROS and apoptosis was higher in Tyr+ cells and were selectively increased after exposure to quercetin. The increase in apoptosis following quercetin exposure was p53/Bax mediated and correlated with a decrease in GST-driven bioreduction capacity and an increase in ROS. In conclusion, quercetin can selectively sensitize Tyr+ expressing melanoma cells to apoptosis and may serve as an adjuvant to chemotherapy by enhancing cell death and interfering with GST-mediated drug resistance. 相似文献
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Thangasamy T Sittadjody S Lanza-Jacoby S Wachsberger PR Limesand KH Burd R 《Nutrition and cancer》2007,59(2):258-268
Tyrosinase is expressed in melanoma cells and catalyzes the formation of 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavone (quercetin) into reactive quinone species and subsequent glutathionyl adducts. Therefore, we examined the effect of quercetin metabolism on the glutathione (GSH) bioreduction pathway and cell viability in DB-1 melanoma cells that express varying levels of tyrosinase (Tyr+). In a cell-free system, GSH was significantly decreased by quercetin, which coincided with the formation of glutathionyl adducts. In Tyr+ clones, quercetin decreased bioreduction capacity and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) to a greater degree compared to control cells. The antioxidant/electrophile response element-induced enzymes, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate:quinone oxidoreductase 1 were expressed at high levels in Tyr+ cells and contributed to pro-oxidant quercetin metabolism. The basal level of ROS and apoptosis was higher in Tyr+ cells and were selectively increased after exposure to quercetin. The increase in apoptosis following quercetin exposure was p53/Bax mediated and correlated with a decrease in GST-driven bioreduction capacity and an increase in ROS. In conclusion, quercetin can selectively sensitize Tyr+ expressing melanoma cells to apoptosis and may serve as an adjuvant to chemotherapy by enhancing cell death and interfering with GST-mediated drug resistance. 相似文献
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Victory K Burd R Fribley A Sittadjody S Arnett D Klein RR Limesand KH 《Journal of dental research》2011,90(3):347-352
Radiation therapy for head and neck cancer results in severe secondary side-effects in salivary glands. We previously demonstrated that the administration of IGF1 preserves or restores salivary gland function following radiation. Based on these findings, we propose to study the effect of IGF1 on human head and neck carcinoma cells. Head and neck tumor cells treated with radiation have significant reductions in tumor cell survival, as measured by MTT and crystal violet assays, regardless of IGF1 pre-treatment. Head and neck squamous carcinoma cell xenografts treated with concurrent radiation+IGF1 also exhibit significant tumor growth delay; however, growth rates are elevated compared with those in irradiated xenografts. In contrast, administration of IGF1 after radiation treatment has no effect on tumor xenograft growth rates. Analysis of these data suggests that localized delivery may be required for concurrent therapy to prevent secondary side-effects of radiotherapy, while post-therapy administration of IGF1 could be considered for the restoration of salivary function. 相似文献
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Margareta Berggren Sivanandane Sittadjody Zuohe Song Jean-Louis Samira Randy Burd Emmanuelle J. Meuillet 《Nutrition and cancer》2013,65(3):322-331
Epidemiological and clinical data suggest that selenium may prevent prostate cancer; however, the cellular effects of selenium in malignant prostate cells are not well understood. We previously reported that the activity of the tumor suppressor PTEN is modulated by thioredoxin (Trx) in a RedOx-dependent manner. In this study, we demonstrated that the activity of Trx reductase (TR) is increased by sevenfold in the human prostate cancer cell line, DU-145, after 5 days of sodium selenite (Se) treatment. The treatment of DU-145 cells with increasing concentrations of Se induced an increase in PTEN lipid phosphatase activity by twofold, which correlated with a decrease in phospho-ser 473 -Akt, and an increase in phospho-Ser 370 -PTEN levels. Se also increased casein kinase-2 (CK2) activity; and the use of apigenin, an inhibitor of CK2, revealed that the regulation of the tumor suppressor PTEN by Se may be achieved via both the Trx-TR system and the RedOx control of the kinase involved in the regulation of PTEN activity. 相似文献
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Thilakavathy Thangasamy Sivanandane Sittadjody Geoffrey C Mitchell Erin E Mendoza Vijayababu M Radhakrishnan Kirsten H Limesand Randy Burd 《BMC cancer》2010,10(1):282