Abstract
Berberine, an inflammatory medicine, which is widely used in clinical medicine, is rarely studied about its affection on nontarget organisms. To evaluate the ecotoxicity of berberine in mouse marrow cells, biochemical responses including DNA damage and changes in the activities of antioxidative enzymes induced by berberine were investigated in mouse marrow cells. 7.5, 15, 30, 60, and 120 mg/kg berberine was added to mouse marrow cells, respectively. Compared to the controls, the damage, tail DNA content (%), tail length and tail moment went up, respectively, in dose-effect manner following the rising berberine. As the content of berberine increased, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) were gradually decreased and the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) was gradually increased. Compared to the controls, the change tendency showed significant differences (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). In conclusion, berberine induces oxidative stress and DNA damage to marrow cells and has genotoxicity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Human Health and Medical Engineering |
| Editors | Zhenyu Du, Maozhu Jin |
| Publisher | WITPress |
| Pages | 479-486 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781845648923 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781845648923 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 2013 International Conference on Human Health and Medical Engineering, HHME 2013 - Wuhan, China Duration: 7 Dec 2013 → 8 Dec 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | WIT Transactions on Biomedicine and Health |
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| Volume | 18 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1743-3525 |
Conference
| Conference | 2013 International Conference on Human Health and Medical Engineering, HHME 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Wuhan |
| Period | 7/12/13 → 8/12/13 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Berberine
- Comet assay
- DNA damage
- Genotoxicity
- Marrow cells
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