Irinotecan-and 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis: insights into pathogenesis and therapeutic perspectives

RA Ribeiro, CWS Wanderley, DVT Wong… - Cancer chemotherapy …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Intestinal mucositis and diarrhea are common manifestations of anticancer
regimens that include irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and other cytotoxic drugs. These side …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary nutrients mediate intestinal host defense peptide expression

J Wu, N Ma, LJ Johnston, X Ma - Advances in nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
The intestinal tract is the shared locus of intestinal epithelial cells, immune cells, nutrient
digestion and absorption, and microbial survival. The gut in animals faces continuous …

Mechanisms of thymoquinone hepatorenal protection in methotrexate‐induced toxicity in rats

AAK El-Sheikh, MA Morsy, AM Abdalla… - Mediators of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
To investigate mechanisms by which thymoquinone (TQ) can prevent methotrexate‐(MTX‐)
induced hepatorenal toxicity, TQ (10 mg/kg) was administered orally for 10 days. In …

Induction and amelioration of methotrexate-induced gastrointestinal toxicity are related to immune response and gut microbiota

B Zhou, X Xia, P Wang, S Chen, C Yu, R Huang… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
As a widely used anticancer and immunosuppressive agent, methotrexate (MTX) can induce
multiple adverse drug reactions (ADRs), such as gastrointestinal toxicity, the mechanisms …

NF-κB-iNOS-COX2-TNF α inflammatory signaling pathway plays an important role in methotrexate induced small intestinal injury in rats

K Natarajan, P Abraham, R Kota, B Isaac - Food and chemical toxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Although methotrexate is widely used in clinics as an anticancer agent, it's utility is limited by
its gastrointestinal toxicity, the mechanism of which is unclear. The role of NFκB …

Taurine attenuated methotrexate-induced intestinal injury by regulating NF-κB/iNOS and Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signals

EHM Hassanein, HS Althagafy, AM Atwa, MR Kozman… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX) is a well-known and widely used cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent.
However, intestinal mucosa damage is a serious adverse effect of MTX. Taurine (TUR) is a …

Potential protective effect of etanercept and aminoguanidine in methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats

HM Hafez, MA Ibrahim, SA Ibrahim, EF Amin… - European journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX), a chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressant drug, is generally well-
tolerated by most patients. However, its cytotoxic nature contributes to life-threatening side …

The role of gut-brain axis in a rotenone-induced rat model of Parkinson's disease

JCC Dos Santos, CSM Rebouças, LF Oliveira… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a widespread neurodegenerative condition affecting millions
globally. This investigation centered on the gut-brain axis in a rotenone-induced PD rat …

Mucoprotective effects of Saikosaponin-A in 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis in mice model

J Ali, AU Khan, FA Shah, H Ali, SU Islam, YS Kim… - Life Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced intestinal mucositis (IM) is one of the most common oncological
problem. It involves serious clinical consequences such as diarrhea, erythematous lesions …

[HTML][HTML] Rosemary extract modulates fertility potential, DNA fragmentation, injury, KI67 and P53 alterations induced by etoposide in rat testes

E Tousson, MF Bayomy, AA Ahmed - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Etoposide is a semi-synthetic compound derived from the plant podophyllum pelltatum and
are antineoplastic agents long been used for treatment of human malignancies. The present …