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DNA damage and effects on antioxidative enzymes in mouse marrow induced by berberine

  • Chengbin Xu
  • , Lu Wang
  • , Xiujuan Hui
  • , Xiping Ma
  • , Fang Ma
  • , Quan Zhao
  • , Xin Bi
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Liaoning University

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman Health and Medical Engineering
EditorsZhenyu Du, Maozhu Jin
PublisherWITPress
Pages479-486
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781845648923
ISBN (Print)9781845648923
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2013 International Conference on Human Health and Medical Engineering, HHME 2013 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 7 Dec 20138 Dec 2013

Publication series

NameWIT Transactions on Biomedicine and Health
Volume18
ISSN (Print)1743-3525

Conference

Conference2013 International Conference on Human Health and Medical Engineering, HHME 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period7/12/138/12/13

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Berberine
  • Comet assay
  • DNA damage
  • Genotoxicity
  • Marrow cells

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