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Quercetin protects HCT116 cells from Dichlorvos-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis

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The present study was designed to assess the possible protective effects of Quercetin (QUER), a flavonoid with well-known pharmacological effects, against Dichlorvos (DDVP)-induced toxicity in vitro using HCT116 cells. The cytotoxicity was monitored by cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, anti-oxidant enzyme activities, malondialdehyde (MDA) production, and DNA fragmentation. The apoptosis was assessed through the measurement of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm) and caspase activation. The results indicated that pretreatment of HCT116 cells with QUER, 2 h prior to DDVP exposure, significantly decreased the DDVP-induced cell death, inhibited the ROS generation, modulated the activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and reduced the MDA level. The reductions in mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA fragmentation, and caspase activation were also attenuated by QUER. These findings suggest that dietary QUER can protect HCT116 cells against DDVP-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis.

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Abbreviations

OP:

Organophosphorous

DDVP:

Dichlorvos

QUER:

Quercetin

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

ΔΨm:

Mitochondrial transmembrane potential

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This study was supported by “Le Ministère Tunisien de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de la Technologie.”

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  1. Laboratory for Research on Biologically Compatible Compounds, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rue Avicenne, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia

    Intidhar Ben Salem, Manel Boussabbeh, Imen Graiet, Asma Rhouma, Hassen Bacha & Salwa Abid Essefi

  2. Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Tunis, Tunisia

    Intidhar Ben Salem & Manel Boussabbeh

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Quercetin prevents DDVP-induced toxicity in HCT116 cells.

Cell pretreatment with Quercetin reduces DDVP-induced oxidative stress.

Dietary Quercetin alleviates DDVP-induced apoptosis in HCT116 cells.

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Ben Salem, I., Boussabbeh, M., Graiet, I. et al. Quercetin protects HCT116 cells from Dichlorvos-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. Cell Stress and Chaperones 21, 179–186 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12192-015-0651-7

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