Ancient Chinese Formula Qiong-Yu-Gao Protects Against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity Without Reducing Anti-tumor Activity.

Abstract

Cisplatin is a highly effective anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agent; however, its clinical use is severely limited by serious side effects, of which nephrotoxicity is the most important. In this study, we investigated whether Qiong-Yu-Gao (QYG), a popular traditional Chinese medicinal formula described 840 years ago, exhibits protective effects against cisplatin-induced renal toxicity. Using a mouse model of cisplatin-induced renal dysfunction, we observed that pretreatment with QYG attenuated cisplatin-induced elevations in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels, ameliorated renal tubular lesions, reduced apoptosis, and accelerated tubular cell regeneration. Cisplatin-mediated elevations in tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) mRNA, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) mRNA, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein in the kidney were also significantly suppressed by QYG treatment. Furthermore, QYG reduced platinum accumulation in the kidney by decreasing the expression of copper transporter 1 and organic cation transporter 2. An in vivo study using implanted Lewis lung cancer cells revealed that concurrent administration of QYG and cisplatin did not alter the anti-tumor activity of cisplatin. Our findings suggest that the traditional Chinese medicinal formula QYG inhibits cisplatin toxicity by several mechanisms that act simultaneously, without compromising its therapeutic efficacy. Therefore, QYG may be useful in the clinic as a protective agent to prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity.

• Authors: Zhi-Ying Teng, Xiao-Lan Cheng, Xue-Ting Cai, Yang Yang, Xiao-Yan Sun, Jin-Di Xu, Wu-Guang Lu, Jiao Chen, Chun-Ping Hu, Qian Zhou, Xiao-Ning Wang, Song-Lin Li, Peng Cao
• Journal: Scientific reports (Sci Rep) Vol. 5 Pg. 15592 (Oct 29 2015) ISSN: 2045-2322 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 26510880 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• IL1B protein, mouse
• Interleukin-1beta
• Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
• Ptgs2 protein, mouse
• Cyclooxygenase 2
• Cisplatin

Topics

• Animals
• Carcinoma, Lewis Lung (drug therapy, metabolism, pathology)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cisplatin (adverse effects, pharmacology)
• Cyclooxygenase 2 (biosynthesis)
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (pharmacology)
• Gene Expression Regulation (drug effects)
• Interleukin-1beta (biosynthesis)
• Kidney Diseases (chemically induced, metabolism, pathology, prevention & control)
• Mice
• Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (biosynthesis)