Protective effects of curcumin against genotoxicity induced by 131-iodine in human cultured lymphocyte cells
Nayereh Shafaghati1, Monireh Hedayati1, Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr1★★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr
Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Received: 05-12-2012; Revised: 15-02-2013.
Volume 10, Issue 38 · pp. 106–110 · PUBLISHED 17 April 2014 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.131020
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Background: 131-radioiodine has been widely used as an effective radionuclide for treatment of patients with thyroid diseases. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the radioprotective effects of curcumin as a natural product that protects against the genotoxic effects of 131I in human cultured lymphocytes. Materials and Methods: Whole blood samples from human volunteers were incubated with curcumin at doses of 5, 10, and 50 μg/mL. After 1-hour incubation, the lymphocytes were incubated with 131I (100 μCi/1.5 ml) for 2 hours. The lymphocyte cultures were then mitogenically stimulated to allow for evaluation of the number of micronuclei in cytokinesis-blocked binucleated cells. Results: Incubation of lymphocytes with 131I at dose 100 μCi/1.5 mL induced genotoxicity shown by increase in micronuclei frequency in human lymphocytes. Curcumin at 5, 10, and 50 μg/mL doses signifi cantly reduced the micronuclei frequency. Maximal protective effects and greatest decrease in micronuclei frequency were observed when whole blood was incubated with 50 μg/mL dose of curcumin with 52%. Conclusion: This study has important implications for patients undergoing 131I therapy. Our results indicate a protective role for curcumin against the genetic damage and side effects induced by 131I administration.
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Shafaghati, N., Hedayati, M., & Hosseinimehr, S. J. (2014). Protective effects of curcumin against genotoxicity induced by 131-iodine in human cultured lymphocyte cells. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 10(38), 106–110. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1296.131020