Radiosensitizer effect of usnic acid on Biomphalaria glabrata embryos. 2018

F T J Santos, and W N Siqueira, and M L O Santos, and H A M F Silva, and J L F Sá, and T S Fernandes, and N H Silva, and E J França, and E B Silva, and A M M A Melo
a Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Pernambuco , Brazil.

Some phytochemicals have shown the potential of being radiomodifiers, especially phenolic compounds, such as lichenic secondary metabolites. To evaluate the phytochemical usnic acid as a radiomodifier, embryonic cells of molluscs have been used due to their ease of collection, high sensitivity to physical and chemical agents, well-known embryology and low cost for analysis. This study aimed to assess the radiosensitizing action of usnic acid on Biomphalaria glabrata embryos. Samples were irradiated with 4 Gy of gamma rays from a 60Co source (dose rate 2.906 Gy/h). An acute toxicity test was performed using B. glabrata embryos in the blastula stage, in order to determine the toxicity of usnic acid and to establish the lethal Concentration for 50% (LC50). Subsequently, the radiomodifing capacity of usnic acid was estimated using assays with B. glabrata embryos. Irradiation increased the number of non-viable embryos compared to unirradiated controls. Additionally, it was observed that embryos exposed to a non-toxic concentration of usnic acid (0.6 µg/mL) before irradiation showed a further enhancement in non-viable embryos when compared with exposure to ionizing radiation alone. The results presented here indicate that usnic acid makes cells more sensitive to the damaging effects of radiation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007928 Lethal Dose 50 The dose amount of poisonous or toxic substance or dose of ionizing radiation required to kill 50% of the tested population. LD50,Dose 50, Lethal
D011838 Radiation-Sensitizing Agents Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells. Radiation Sensitizer,Radiosensitizing Agent,Radiosensitizing Agents,Agents, Radiation-Sensitizing,Radiation Sensitizers,Radiation Sensitizing Agents,Radiation-Sensitizing Drugs,Radiation-Sensitizing Effect,Radiation-Sensitizing Effects,Radiosensitizing Drugs,Radiosensitizing Effect,Radiosensitizing Effects,Agent, Radiosensitizing,Agents, Radiation Sensitizing,Agents, Radiosensitizing,Drugs, Radiation-Sensitizing,Drugs, Radiosensitizing,Effect, Radiation-Sensitizing,Effect, Radiosensitizing,Effects, Radiation-Sensitizing,Effects, Radiosensitizing,Radiation Sensitizing Drugs,Radiation Sensitizing Effect,Radiation Sensitizing Effects,Sensitizer, Radiation,Sensitizers, Radiation,Sensitizing Agents, Radiation
D003037 Cobalt Radioisotopes Unstable isotopes of cobalt that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Co atoms with atomic weights of 54-64, except 59, are radioactive cobalt isotopes. Radioisotopes, Cobalt
D004625 Embryo, Nonmammalian The developmental entity of a fertilized egg (ZYGOTE) in animal species other than MAMMALS. For chickens, use CHICK EMBRYO. Embryonic Structures, Nonmammalian,Embryo, Non-Mammalian,Embryonic Structures, Non-Mammalian,Nonmammalian Embryo,Nonmammalian Embryo Structures,Nonmammalian Embryonic Structures,Embryo Structure, Nonmammalian,Embryo Structures, Nonmammalian,Embryo, Non Mammalian,Embryonic Structure, Non-Mammalian,Embryonic Structure, Nonmammalian,Embryonic Structures, Non Mammalian,Embryos, Non-Mammalian,Embryos, Nonmammalian,Non-Mammalian Embryo,Non-Mammalian Embryonic Structure,Non-Mammalian Embryonic Structures,Non-Mammalian Embryos,Nonmammalian Embryo Structure,Nonmammalian Embryonic Structure,Nonmammalian Embryos,Structure, Non-Mammalian Embryonic,Structure, Nonmammalian Embryo,Structure, Nonmammalian Embryonic,Structures, Non-Mammalian Embryonic,Structures, Nonmammalian Embryo,Structures, Nonmammalian Embryonic
D005720 Gamma Rays Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100 pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source. Gamma Wave,Gamma Radiation,Nuclear X-Rays,Radiation, Gamma,X-Rays, Nuclear,Gamma Radiations,Gamma Ray,Gamma Waves,Nuclear X Rays,Nuclear X-Ray,Ray, Gamma,Wave, Gamma,Waves, Gamma,X Rays, Nuclear,X-Ray, Nuclear
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001572 Benzofurans Compounds that contain a BENZENE ring fused to a furan ring. Coumarones,Diphenylbenzofuran
D001700 Biomphalaria A genus of planorbid freshwater snails, species of which are intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni. Australorbis,Australorbis glabratus,Australorbi,Biomphalarias

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