Blood Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. 1243 - 1254
Published: Nov. 30, 2021
Abstract
Many
people
with
sickle
cell
disease
(SCD)
or
other
anemias
require
chronic
blood
transfusions,
which
often
causes
iron
overload
that
requires
chelation
therapy.
The
chelator
deferiprone
is
frequently
used
in
individuals
thalassemia
syndromes,
but
data
patients
SCD
are
limited.
This
open-label
study
assessed
the
efficacy
and
safety
of
receiving
transfusion
A
total
228
(mean
age:
16.9
[range,
3-59]
years;
46.9%
female)
were
randomized
to
receive
either
oral
(n
=
152)
subcutaneous
deferoxamine
76).
primary
endpoint
was
change
from
baseline
at
12
months
liver
concentration
(LIC),
by
R2*
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI).
least
squares
mean
(standard
error)
LIC
−4.04
(0.48)
mg/g
dry
weight
for
vs
−4.45
(0.57)
deferoxamine,
noninferiority
demonstrated
analysis
covariance
(least
difference
0.40
[0.56];
96.01%
confidence
interval,
−0.76
1.57).
Noninferiority
also
shown
both
cardiac
T2*
MRI
serum
ferritin.
Rates
overall
adverse
events
(AEs),
treatment-related
AEs,
serious
AEs
leading
withdrawal
did
not
differ
significantly
between
groups.
related
treatment
included
abdominal
pain
(17.1%
patients),
vomiting
(14.5%),
pyrexia
(9.2%),
increased
alanine
transferase
(9.2%)
aspartate
levels
neutropenia
(2.6%),
agranulocytosis
(0.7%).
profiles
acceptable
consistent
those
seen
transfusion-dependent
thalassemia.
trial
registered
www://clinicaltrials.gov
as
#NCT02041299.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(5), P. 1561 - 1561
Published: Feb. 25, 2022
The
aim
of
the
present
study
was
to
investigate
changes
in
content
phytochemical
compounds
and
vitro
antioxidant,
antibacterial,
anti-inflammatory
activities
Teucrium
polium
L.
aerial
parts
root
methanolic
extracts
at
different
phenological
stages
(vegetative,
flowering,
seeding).
T.
were
analyzed
using
gas
chromatography–mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS),
their
antioxidant
properties
tested
with
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
(DPPH),
nitric
oxide
(NO),
ferrous
ions
(Fe2+),
2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic
acid
(ABTS)
methods.
Forty-nine
identified
majority
germacrene
D,
t-cadinol,
β-pinene,
carvacrol,
bicyclogermacrene,
α-pinene,
limonene.
results
show
that
significantly
differ
between
plant
material
used
terms
composition
(total
phenolic
compounds,
total
flavonoids,
alkaloids,
saponin
contents)
bioactivities
(antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory)
(p
<
0.05).
highest
contents
phenolics
(72.4
±
2.5
mg
gallic
equivalent
(GAE)/g
dry
weight),
flavonoids
(36.2
3.1
quercetin
(QE)/g
alkaloids
(105.7
2.8
atropine
(AE)/g
saponins
(653
6.2
escin
(EE)/g
as
well
activities,
measured
for
extract
obtained
flowering
stage.
minimum
inhibitory
concentration
(MIC)
values
varied
within
9.4–300
µg/mL,
while
bactericidal
(MBC)
18.75–600
µg/mL.
In
addition,
they
more
active
on
Gram-positive
bacteria
than
Gram-negative
bacteria.
data
this
work
confirm
have
significant
biological
activity
hence
can
be
pharmaceutical
industry,
clinical
applications,
medical
research,
cosmetic
food
industries.
LWT,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
161, P. 113426 - 113426
Published: April 5, 2022
Lactoferrin
is
a
minor
whey
protein
known
for
its
multifunctionalities,
particularly
rule
in
regulation
of
immune
system
and
antimicrobial
activities.
Although
bovine
lactoferrin
has
been
extensively
studied,
very
few
information
exists
on
from
mare's
milk.
This
article
studies
the
antioxidant
properties
via
metal
chelation
purified
Kazakhstan
Equine
shows
free
radical-scavenger
activity
when
tested
with
radical
DPPH
ABTS
reducing
capacities
testing
by
FRAP.
Moreover,
ferrous(II)
copper(II)
ion-chelating
power
highlighted
chemical
colorimetric
tests.
Finally,
newly
introduced
biophysics
switchSENSE®
technology
allowed
to
measure
real
time
molecular
interactions
between
equine
divalent
cations.
The
order
magnitude
KD
values
was
tens
or
so
μM
four
ions
tested:
Zn2+
(KD
=
23.9
±
4.0
μM),
Ca2+
28.2
4.4
Cu2+
43.5
5.1
μM)
Fe2+
54.1
8.9
μM).
According
these
results,
we
can
conclude
that
radical-scavenging
mechanism,
pro-oxidant
metals
ability.
ACS Chemical Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 945 - 972
Published: June 9, 2021
Iron
is
an
essential
mineral
that
serves
as
a
prosthetic
group
for
variety
of
proteins
involved
in
vital
cellular
processes.
The
iron
economy
within
humans
highly
conserved
there
no
proper
excretion
pathway.
Therefore,
homeostasis
evolved
to
coordinate
acquisition,
storage,
transport,
and
recycling
efficiently.
A
disturbance
this
state
can
result
excess
burden
which
ensuing
iron-mediated
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
imparts
widespread
oxidative
damage
proteins,
lipids,
DNA.
On
the
contrary,
problems
deficiency
either
due
genetic
or
nutritional
causes
lead
number
disorders.
chelation
strategies
have
been
works
since
early
1900s,
they
still
remain
most
viable
therapeutic
approach
mitigate
toxic
side
effects
iron.
Intense
investigations
on
improving
efficacy
while
being
well
tolerated
accepted
by
patients
particular
focus
many
researchers
over
past
30
years.
Moreover,
recent
advances
our
understanding
role
pathogenesis
different
diseases
(both
overload
conditions)
motivate
need
develop
new
therapeutics.
We
summarized
into
health
disease
conditions,
chelation,
delivery
strategies.
Information
regarding
small
molecule
macromolecular
approaches
how
are
employed
such
primary
secondary
diseases,
cancer,
diabetes,
neurodegenerative
infections,
provided.
Blood Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(4), P. 1243 - 1254
Published: Nov. 30, 2021
Abstract
Many
people
with
sickle
cell
disease
(SCD)
or
other
anemias
require
chronic
blood
transfusions,
which
often
causes
iron
overload
that
requires
chelation
therapy.
The
chelator
deferiprone
is
frequently
used
in
individuals
thalassemia
syndromes,
but
data
patients
SCD
are
limited.
This
open-label
study
assessed
the
efficacy
and
safety
of
receiving
transfusion
A
total
228
(mean
age:
16.9
[range,
3-59]
years;
46.9%
female)
were
randomized
to
receive
either
oral
(n
=
152)
subcutaneous
deferoxamine
76).
primary
endpoint
was
change
from
baseline
at
12
months
liver
concentration
(LIC),
by
R2*
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI).
least
squares
mean
(standard
error)
LIC
−4.04
(0.48)
mg/g
dry
weight
for
vs
−4.45
(0.57)
deferoxamine,
noninferiority
demonstrated
analysis
covariance
(least
difference
0.40
[0.56];
96.01%
confidence
interval,
−0.76
1.57).
Noninferiority
also
shown
both
cardiac
T2*
MRI
serum
ferritin.
Rates
overall
adverse
events
(AEs),
treatment-related
AEs,
serious
AEs
leading
withdrawal
did
not
differ
significantly
between
groups.
related
treatment
included
abdominal
pain
(17.1%
patients),
vomiting
(14.5%),
pyrexia
(9.2%),
increased
alanine
transferase
(9.2%)
aspartate
levels
neutropenia
(2.6%),
agranulocytosis
(0.7%).
profiles
acceptable
consistent
those
seen
transfusion-dependent
thalassemia.
trial
registered
www://clinicaltrials.gov
as
#NCT02041299.