Protective Effects of Dexrazoxane against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity: A Metabolomic Study

PLoS One. 2017 Jan 10;12(1):e0169567. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169567. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Cardioprotection of dexrazoxane (DZR) against doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity is contentious and the indicator is controversial. A pairwise comparative metabolomics approach was used to delineate the potential metabolic processes in the present study. Ninety-six BALB/c mice were randomly divided into two supergroups: tumor and control groups. Each supergroup was divided into control, DOX, DZR, and DOX plus DZR treatment groups. DOX treatment resulted in a steady increase in 5-hydroxylysine, 2-hydroxybutyrate, 2-oxoglutarate, 3-hydroxybutyrate, and decrease in glucose, glutamate, cysteine, acetone, methionine, asparate, isoleucine, and glycylproline.DZR treatment led to increase in lactate, 3-hydroxybutyrate, glutamate, alanine, and decrease in glucose, trimethylamine N-oxide and carnosine levels. These metabolites represent potential biomarkers for early prediction of cardiotoxicity of DOX and the cardioprotective evaluation of DZR.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Biomarkers
  • Cardiotonic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Dexrazoxane / pharmacology*
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects*
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Heart Diseases / metabolism*
  • Heart Diseases / pathology
  • Heart Diseases / prevention & control
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Male
  • Metabolome
  • Metabolomics / methods
  • Mice
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Biomarkers
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Dexrazoxane
  • Doxorubicin
  • Glucose