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Aged garlic extract induces proliferation and ameliorates gentamicin-induced toxicity in LLC-PK1 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16397848     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Gentamicin (GM)-induced nephrotoxicity limits the use of this antibiotic. It has been shown that aged garlic extract (AGE) and S-allylcysteine (SAC), the most abundant organosulfur compound in AGE, ameliorate GM-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. The present communication evaluated the effect of AGE and SAC on proliferation and on GM-induced toxicity and genotoxicity of porcine kidney epithelial cell line (LLC-PK1 cells). The cells were preincubated with different concentrations of AGE or SAC for 12 h before incubation with 8 mm GM for an additional 72 h. At the end of this time, cell viability, genotoxicity and proliferation were evaluated. AGE stimulated cell proliferation and protected LLC-PK1 cells from GM-mediated toxicity and genotoxicity. SAC partially prevented only GM-induced genotoxicity. These results suggest that the stimulation of cell proliferation could possibly be one of the mechanisms involved in the in vitro protective effect of AGE in GM-induced toxicity of LLC-PK1 cells.
Authors:
Marco A Velasco-Velázquez; Perla D Maldonado; Diana Barrera; Víctor Torres; Alejandro Zentella-Dehesa; José Pedraza-Chaverrí
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Phytotherapy research : PTR     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0951-418X     ISO Abbreviation:  Phytother Res     Publication Date:  2006 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-11     Completed Date:  2006-09-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904486     Medline TA:  Phytother Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  76-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / toxicity*
Bromodeoxyuridine / metabolism
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cysteine / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Interactions
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Garlic* / chemistry
Gentamicins / toxicity*
LLC-PK1 Cells
Mutagenicity Tests
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Protective Agents / pharmacology*
Toxicity Tests
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Gentamicins; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/Protective Agents; 21593-77-1/S-allylcysteine; 52-90-4/Cysteine; 59-14-3/Bromodeoxyuridine

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