Genetic depletion of p53 attenuates cocaine-induced hepatotoxicity in mice was written by Mai, Huynh Nhu;Sharma, Garima;Sharma, Naveen;Shin, Eun-Joo;Kim, Dae-Joong;Pham, Duc Toan;Trinh, Quynh Dieu;Jang, Choon-Gon;Nah, Seung Yeol;Jeong, Ji Hoon;Kim, Hyoung-Chun. And the article was included in Biochimie in 2019.Category: thiazole The following contents are mentioned in the article:
We found that the pharmacol. (i.e. pifithrin-a) and genetic (i.e. p53 knockout) inhibition of p53 significantly attenuates cocaine-induced hepatotoxicity. Cocaine treatment increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in the serum of mice, signifying hepatic damage. Consistently, these increases were attenuated by inhibition of p53, implying protection against cocaine-induced hepatic damage. In addition, cocaine treatment significantly increased PKCd, cleaved PKCd and p53 levels in the liver of WT mice. These increases were followed by the interaction between p53 and PKCd, and pro-apoptotic consequences (i.e., cytosolic release of cytochrome c, activation of caspase-3, increase in Bax level and decreases in Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL levels). These changes were attenuated by p53 depletion, reflecting that the critical role of PKCd in p53-mediated apoptotic potentials. Combined, our results suggest that the inhibition of p53 is important for protection against oxidative burdens, pro-apoptotic events, and hepatic degeneration induced by cocaine. This study involved multiple reactions and reactants, such as 2-(2-Imino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazol-3-yl)-1-p-tolylethanone Hydrobromide (cas: 63208-82-2Category: thiazole).
2-(2-Imino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazol-3-yl)-1-p-tolylethanone Hydrobromide (cas: 63208-82-2) belongs to thiazole derivatives. Thiazoles are a class of five-membered rings containing nitrogen and sulfur with excellent antitumor, antiviral and antibiotic activities. The pyridine-type nitrogen in the thiazole ring deactivates the ring for electrophilic substitution reactions, which is further reduced in acid due to protonation of the thiazole ring.Category: thiazole
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