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Role of Trace Elements as a Cancer Diseases Diagnostic Tools and Melanin for prevention and control

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

The presented study aims to investigate the beneficial role of melanin for cancer treatment. Moreover, the study aims to assess the concentration of trace elements of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and chromium (Cr) in cancerous and non-cancerous tissues of rat's liver and their role in liver cancer. Forty rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=5 each). Group 1 was taken as normal group. The other groups was treated with DEN and 2-AAF to induce liver cancer. Group 2 was taken as cancerous group. Group 3 after one month it was treated with a single dose of melanin (0.1 g/kg body weight) and animals were sacrificed post one week of melanin treatment (0.1 g/kg body weight) Group 4, it was treated with a single dose of melanin (0.1 g/kg body weight) along with Diethyl nitrosamine (DEN) and 2-Acetylaminofluorine (2-AAF) treatment. Liver and blood were taken from all studied groups. Elements have measured using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP- MS). The concentration of ingredients was found to be higher in cancer tissues than that of normal. All measured parameters indicating a remarkable improvement in all liver parameters after melanin treatment. Melanin showed that various sources exhibit significant antioxidant activities, and owing to its antioxidant ability reducing DNA damage and oxidative stress by creating a cap cover round the nucleus. It has a role in a stabilization of plasma membrane as well as repair of hepatic tissue damaged caused by the concentration of trace and heavy elements.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2021.88501.4259

Keywords

trace elements, Cancer Diagnostic, Melanin

Authors

First Name

RASHA

Last Name

ALMUTAIRI

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

King Saud University, College of Science, Physics & Astronomy Dept., Riyadh, KSA.

Email

almutairi.rm@hotmail.com

City

Riyadh

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First Name

MOHAMMED

Last Name

ALAYED

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

King Saud University, College of Science, Physics and Astronomy Dept., Riyadh, KSA.

Email

malayed@ksu.edu.sa

City

Riyadh

Orcid

-

First Name

MOHAMMED

Last Name

ABDELHALIM

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Helwan University, Faculty of Science, Biophysics Department, Egypt

Email

abdelhalimmak@yahoo.com

City

CAIRO

Orcid

-

First Name

MAGDY

Last Name

GHANNAM

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

BIOPHYSICS DEPT., FACULTY OF SCIENCE, CAIRO UNIV.

Email

magdighannam@yahoo.com

City

GIZA

Orcid

0000-0001-6596-161X

Volume

65

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

29683

Issue Date

2022-04-01

Receive Date

2021-08-29

Publish Date

2022-04-01

Page Start

341

Page End

350

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_198504.html

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297

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Role of Trace Elements as a Cancer Diseases Diagnostic Tools and Melanin for prevention and control

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22 Jan 2023