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Radioprotective effect of hesperetin against γ-irradiation-induced DNA damage and immune dysfunction in murine splenocytes

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This study was conducted to evaluate the preventive effect of hesperetin against radiation-induced DNA damage and immune dysfunction in murine splenocytes. Isolated splenocytes from BALB/c mice were treated with hesperetin (20, 100, and 500 µM), and then irradiated at a dose of 2 and 4 Gy of γ-irradiation. Exposure to ?-radiation resulted in DNA damage and a reduction of cell viability as well as an elevation of the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, intracellular ROS (reactive oxygen species), and NO (nitric oxide). Hesperetin significantly enhanced the cell viability of the splenocytes compared with the irradiated group. In addition, hesperetin was found to be highly effective in preventing DNA damage as identified by comet and DNA ladder assays. Hesperetin also effectively inhibited proinflammatory cytokines, intracellular ROS, and NO in irradiated splenocytes. In conclusion, hesperetin was shown to be radioprotective against irradiation-induced DNA damage and immune dysfunction in murine splenocytes.

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  1. Division of Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup, Jeonbuk, 56212, Korea

    Jung Ae Kang, Beom-su Jang, Dae Seong Choi, Dong-Eun Lee, Eui-Baek Byun, Jongho Jeon & Sang Hyun Park

  2. Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Osong, Chungbuk, 28159, Korea

    Seon Hye Yoon

  3. Center for Neuro-Medicine, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Korea

    Jong Kook Rho

  4. Department of Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Radioisotope Science, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, Korea

    Beom-su Jang & Sang Hyun Park

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Kang, J.A., Yoon, S.H., Rho, J.K. et al. Radioprotective effect of hesperetin against γ-irradiation-induced DNA damage and immune dysfunction in murine splenocytes. Food Sci Biotechnol 25 (Suppl 1), 163–168 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-016-0114-7

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