Mutagenicity, genotoxicity and changes in gene expression profile evaluation of synephrine dietary supplement in human cells in vitro

• Grant number: 14/20344-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: March 01, 2015
• End date: October 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Nutrition - Nutrition Biochemistry
• Agreement: Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
• Principal Investigator: Lusânia Maria Greggi Antunes
• Grantee: Diego Luis Ribeiro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Previously used for the treatment of hypotension as well as ocular decongestant, synephrine is a proto-alkaloid that is naturally found in the immature fruit orpeelof Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) and widely used in dietary supplements aimed weight loss and improvement sports performance. Studies about clinical effects of synephrine as hypertension and tachycardia have been described for humans and animals, but genetic toxicology studies are still missing in the literature. The aim of this study is evaluate the genotoxicity and mutagenicity of synephrine as well as analyze possible changes in enzyme parameters and also determine the effects on gene expression of human cell lines in vitro, and thus obtain data on toxicogenetics effects of this substance. To this end, will be employed human hepatic tumor line (HepG2), colorectal tumor line (Caco-2) and normal gastric primary line. To obtain data on the possible cytotoxic, genotoxic and mutagenic action of synephrine internationally validated tests such as MTT, comet and cytome micronucleus will be used; evaluated the effects on the cellular redox state by different enzymatic measurements and changes in the expression of genes related to oxidative stress, antioxidant defense, cell cycle and DNA repair, to obtain data that can elucidate the interactions and possible adverse effects of this substance used as a dietary supplement. (AU)

Scientific publications

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RIBEIRO, DIEGO LUIS; THOMAZELA MACHADO, ANA RITA; MACHADO, CARLA; AISSA, ALEXANDRE FERRO; DOS SANTOS, PATRICK WELLINGTON; MAZZARON BARCELOS, GUSTAVO RAFAEL; GREGGI ANTUNES, LUSANIA MARIA. p-synephrine induces transcriptional changes via the cAMP/PKA pathway but not cytotoxicity or mutagenicity in human gastrointestinal cells. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES, v. 84, n. 5, DEC 2020. (14/20344-9)

LEAO, TAINA KEILLER; RIBEIRO, DIEGO LUIS; THOMAZELA MACHADO, ANA RITA; COSTA, TASSIA RAFAELA; SAMPAIO, SUELY VILELA; GREGGI ANTUNES, LUSANIA MARIA. Synephrine and caffeine combination promotes cytotoxicity, DNA damage and transcriptional modulation of apoptosis-related genes in human HepG2 cells. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS, v. 868, AUG-SEP 2021. (11/23236-4, 15/00740-0, 14/20344-9)

RIBEIRO, DIEGO LUIS; THOMAZELA MACHADO, ANA RITA; MACHADO, CARLA DA SILVA; DA SILVA SANTOS, PATRICK WELLINGTON; AISSA, ALEXANDRE FERRO; MAZZARON BARCELOS, GUSTAVO RAFAEL; GREGGI ANTUNES, LUSANIA MARIA. Analysis of the cytotoxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, and pro-oxidant effect of synephrine, a component of thermogenic supplements, in human hepatic cells in vitro. Toxicology, v. 422, p. 25-34, JUN 15 2019. (14/20344-9)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

RIBEIRO, Diego Luis. Evaluation of mutagenicity, genotoxicity and alterations in the gene expression profile induced by the synephrine in human cells in vitro. 2018. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) Ribeirão Preto.