PUBLICATION
Effects of β-eudesmol and atractylodin on target genes and hormone related to cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and endocrine disruption in developing zebrafish embryos
- Authors
- Tshering, G., Pimtong, W., Plengsuriyakarn, T., Na-Bangchang, K.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-221208-1
- Date
- 2022
- Source
- Science progress 105: 368504221137458368504221137458 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Pimtong, Wittaya
- Keywords
- atractylodin, cardiotoxicity, endocrine disruption, hepatotoxicity, zebrafish embryos, β-eudesmol
- MeSH Terms
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- Adenosine Triphosphatases
- Animals
- Cytochrome P450 Family 1
- Endocrine System*
- Hormones
- Zebrafish*/genetics
- PubMed
- 36474426 Full text @ Sci Prog
Citation
Tshering, G., Pimtong, W., Plengsuriyakarn, T., Na-Bangchang, K. (2022) Effects of β-eudesmol and atractylodin on target genes and hormone related to cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and endocrine disruption in developing zebrafish embryos. Science progress. 105:368504221137458368504221137458.
Abstract
Atractylodes lancea, commonly known as Kod-Kamao in Thai, a traditional medicinal herb, is being developed for clinical use in cholangiocarcinoma. β-eudesmol and atractylodin are the main active components of this herb which possess most of the pharmacological properties. However, the lack of adequate toxicity data would be a significant hindrance to their further development. The present study investigated the toxic effects of selected concentrations of β-eudesmol and atractylodin in the heart, liver, and endocrine systems of zebrafish embryos. Study endpoints included changes in the expression of genes related to Na/K-ATPase activity in the heart, fatty acid-binding protein 10a and cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 in the liver, and cortisol levels in the endocrine system. Both compounds produced inhibitory effects on the Na/K-ATPase gene expressions in the heart. Both also triggered the biomarkers of liver toxicity. While β-eudesmol did not alter the expression of the cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 gene, atractylodin at high concentrations upregulated the gene, suggesting its potential enzyme-inducing activity in this gene. β-eudesmol, but not atractylodin, showed some stress-reducing properties with suppression of cortisol production.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping