Morphine as a potential oxidative stress-causing agent

J Skrabalova, Z Drastichova… - Mini-reviews in organic …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Morphine exhibits important pharmacological effects for which it has been used in medical
practice for quite a long time. However, it has a high addictive potential and can be abused …

Oxidative stress as a mechanism of teratogenesis

JM Hansen - Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging evidence shows that redox‐sensitive signal transduction pathways are critical for
developmental processes, including proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. As a …

Oxidative stress and extracellular matrix remodeling are signature pathways of extracellular vesicles released upon morphine exposure on human brain microvascular …

T Vujić, D Schvartz, IL Furlani, I Meister… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Morphine, a commonly used antinociceptive drug in hospitals, is known to cross the blood-
brain barrier (BBB) by first passing through brain endothelial cells. Despite its pain-relieving …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2006

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper is the 29th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning 30 years of research. It summarizes papers …

The impact of opium consumption on blood glucose, serum lipids and blood pressure, and related mechanisms

H Najafipour, A Beik - Frontiers in physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Aim: Substance abuse has become a universal crisis in our modern age. Among illegal
substances, opium and its derivatives have been ranked second in terms of usage after …

Mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles attenuate morphine tolerance in neuropathic pain rats by inhibition of oxidative stress and restoration of the endogenous …

Y Kuthati, P Busa, S Tummala, VN Rao, VNG Davuluri… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress resulting from reactive oxygen species (ROS) is known to play a key role in
numerous neurological disorders, including neuropathic pain. Morphine is one of the …

Comparative study of in vitro prooxidative properties and genotoxicity induced by aflatoxin B1 and its laccase-mediated detoxification products

H Zeinvand-Lorestani, O Sabzevari, N Setayesh… - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, the enzymatic detoxification of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) by laccase was studied, and
the prooxidant properties and mutagenicity of the detoxification products were compared …

Morphine induces apoptosis of human endothelial cells through nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species pathways

PN Hsiao, MC Chang, WF Cheng, CA Chen, HW Lin… - Toxicology, 2009 - Elsevier
Morphine has been widely used for pain management. Other than analgesia, it has effects
on vascular endothelial cells, including angiogenesis and apoptosis. An in vitro model of …

Protective role of taurine against morphine-induced neurotoxicity in C6 cells via inhibition of oxidative stress

J Zhou, Y Li, G Yan, Q Bu, L Lv, Y Yang, J Zhao… - Neurotoxicity …, 2011 - Springer
This study was carried out to investigate the protective role of taurine (2-
aminoethanesulphonicacid) against morphine-induced neurotoxicity in C6 cells. It was …

Opioids and viral infections: a double-edged sword

A Tahamtan, M Tavakoli-Yaraki… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Opioids and their receptors have received remarkable attention because they have the
ability to alter immune function, which affects disease progression. In vitro and in vivo …