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Katirci Y, Yilmaz I, Kaya E. Effects of thymoquinone on alpha-amanitin induced hepatotoxicity in human C3A hepatocytes. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902022e191072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Izmir Kâtip Celebi University School of Medicine, Turkey
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Hashim AR, Bashir DW, Yasin NAE, Galal MK, M EGS. Ameliorative effect of N-acetylcysteine against glyphosate-induced hepatotoxicity in adult male albino rats: histopathological, biochemical, and molecular studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:42275-42289. [PMID: 33797725 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13659-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Glyphosate (GLP) is the most commonly used herbicide that presents many hazards to the environment and living organisms. The present study aimed to explore hepatotoxic properties of GLP on adult albino rats, and the ability of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to ameliorate these toxic effects. Thirty mature male albino rats were distributed into 3 groups (10 rats/group): Group I (C) a negative control, Group II (GLP) orally administered Roundup 0.8503 ml/kg/day which contain GLP (375 mg/kg) (1/10 of LD50) by gavage needle, and Group III (NAC+ GLP) received NAC (160 mg/kg, 1h before Roundup) by gavage needle and Roundup (0.8503 ml/kg) orally for 6 weeks. Blood and liver samples were collected and processed for biochemical, histopathological, ultrastructural, and immunohistochemical investigations. Group II displayed a significant elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, as well as overexpression of apoptotic markers. The total antioxidant capacity "TAC" and mRNA expression of NRF2 were significantly decreased. Concerning the histopathological findings, there were various degenerative changes as the hepatocytes showed hydropic swelling with nuclear pyknosis. These alterations were confirmed ultrastructurally as most of the cytoplasmic organelles were lost and the mitochondria appeared to deteriorate. Immunohistochemical results showed intense immunoreactivity against proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and caspase-3. NAC administration before GLP partially ameliorates these alterations. ALT, AST, and MDA levels as well as expression of apoptotic markers were significantly reduced. TAC and mRNA expression of NRF2 were significantly increased. Histopathological alterations were partially improved as the hepatocytes returned normal and ultrastructurally they showed nearly normal cytoplasmic organelles. Additionally, the intense expression of PCNA and caspase-3 was significantly reduced. We concluded that NAC can ameliorate most of the adverse effects of GLP exposure through its antioxidant property and free radicals scavenging capacity.
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- Asmaa R Hashim
- Cytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Cytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Cytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Cytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Eshrati R, Jafari M, Gudarzi S, Nazari A, Samizadeh E, Ghafourian Hesami M. Comparison of ameliorative effects of Taraxacum syriacum and N-acetylcysteine against acetaminophen-induced oxidative stress in rat liver and kidney. J Biochem 2021; 169:337-350. [PMID: 32970799 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvaa107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Taraxacum syriacum (TS) with natural antioxidant and pharmacological activities may be considered for treatment of oxidative stress induced by acetaminophen (APAP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the ameliorative effects of the ethanol extract of TS root against hepatorenal toxicity induced by APAP in comparison to N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as a standard drug. Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups. Control group; APAP (1 g/kg) group; APAP-NAC (160 mg/kg) group and APAP-TS100 and APAP-TS200 groups: APAP plus 100 and 200 mg/kg of TS extract, respectively. After 7 days treatment, serum and liver and kidney tissues were prepared and evaluated. TS extract ameliorated the increased lipid peroxidation level and decreased antioxidant enzymes activities and glutathione level in liver and kidney of APAP-treated rats. Moreover, treatment with the TS extract caused significant reduction in the histopathological damages and high levels of serum biochemical markers of hepatic and renal functions after APAP treatment. This study suggests that the extract of TS roots has dose-dependent ameliorative effect against APAP-induced oxidative damage in liver and kidney due to its free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties. The overall efficacy of the extract at 200 mg/kg dose is comparable with NAC.
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- Reza Eshrati
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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Wang Y, Zhao S, Chen Y, Wang Y, Wang T, Wo X, Dong Y, Zhang J, Xu W, Qu C, Feng X, Wu X, Wang Y, Zhong Z, Zhao W. N-Acetyl cysteine effectively alleviates Coxsackievirus B-Induced myocarditis through suppressing viral replication and inflammatory response. Antiviral Res 2020; 179:104699. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A case report of nifedipine-induced hepatitis with jaundice. BMC Res Notes 2018; 11:228. [PMID: 29615102 PMCID: PMC5883361 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3322-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nifedipine is a generic, well-known and commonly-prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension and Prinzmetal's angina. A known but very rare and serious adverse effect of nifedipine is clinically-apparent hepatitis which can take months to resolve. CASE PRESENTATION Here we present a case of nifedipine-induced hepatitis in a 78-year-old Caucasian female with no prior history of liver or autoimmune disease. We discuss our investigative and management approach, and present a review of prior cases. We offer an approach for patients who present with signs of acute liver injury with jaundice and high elevations in serum transaminases. CONCLUSION Not much is known about nifedipine-induced hepatitis due to its rare occurrence. Its prevalence is unknown. The disease appears to afflict older men and women. It can present acutely (within days) or subacutely (within 4-8 weeks after medication start) and in an idiosyncratic manner. Chronic or latent cases have also been described, some diagnosed as late as 3 years after medication start. Common symptoms include jaundice, nausea, chills, rigors, diaphoresis, fatigue, and abdominal pain. Laboratory investigations often reveal profound elevations in AST, ALT, GGT, and conjugated bilirubin. Peripheral blood smear may demonstrate eosinophilia. Histology from liver biopsy typically demonstrates infiltration of immune cells, cholestasis, and a picture of steatohepatitis. Treatment involves immediate discontinuation of the drug with supportive care. Thus far, all published instances of nifedipine-induced hepatitis were self-limiting without mortality due to fulminant liver failure. However, this disease can take months to resolve. There is no randomized evidence for other treatments such as corticosteroids.
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Barlas AM, Kismet K, Erel S, Kuru S, Cavusoglu T, Senes M, Adiyaman Z, Celepli P, Hucumenoglu S, Pekcici R. Erdosteine ameliorates the harmful effects of ischemia-reperfusion injury on the liver of rats. Acta Cir Bras 2017; 32:796-806. [PMID: 29160366 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-865020170100000001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the potential protective effects of erdosteine against the harmful effects of ischemia-reperfusion injury on the liver in an experimental rat model. METHODS Forty rats were divided into 4 groups. In the sham group, only the hepatic pedicle was mobilized. No other manipulation or treatment was performed. In the other groups, ischemia was achieved by clamping the hepatic pedicle for 60 min. After that, 90 min reperfusion was provided. In the control group, no treatment was given. In the perioperative treatment group, 100 mg/kg erdosteine was administered 2 hours before ischemia induction. In the preoperative treatment group, 100 mg/kg/day erdosteine was administered daily for ten days before the operation. At the end of the procedures, blood and liver samples were obtained for biochemical and histopathological assessment. RESULTS Treatment with erdosteine ameliorated the histopathological abnormalities when compared with the control group. Furthermore, this treatment significantly decreased the serum liver function test values. It was also found that erdosteine ameliorated the oxidative stress parameters in both the perioperative and preoperative treatment groups. CONCLUSION The current study is the first to have shown the favorable effects of erdosteine on the harmful effects of experimental hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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- Aziz Mutlu Barlas
- MD, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Design of the study, technical procedures
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- Associate Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Design of the study, analysis of data
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- IIIIAssociate Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Critical revision
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- Associate Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Technical procedures
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- Associate Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Conception of the study, interpretation of data
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- PhD, Associate Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey. Performed the biochemical analyses
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- MD, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Biochemistry, Ankara, Turkey. Performed the biochemical analyses
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- MD, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey. Histopathological examinations
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- Full Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey. Histopathological examinations
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- Associate Professor, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. Conception of the study, interpretation of data
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Dündar ZD, Ergin M, Kilinç İ, Çolak T, Oltulu P, Cander B. The role of oxidative stress in α-amanitin-induced hepatotoxicityin an experimental mouse model. Turk J Med Sci 2017; 47:318-325. [PMID: 28263509 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1503-163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM This study aimed to evaluate oxidative stress markers of liver tissue in a mouse α-amanitin poisoning model with three different toxin levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS The mice were randomly divided into Group 1 (control), Group 2 (0.2 mg/kg), Group 3 (0.6 mg/kg), and Group 4 (1.0 mg/kg). The toxin was injected intraperitoneally and 48 h of follow-up was performed before sacrifice. RESULTS Median superoxide dismutase activities of liver tissue in Groups 3 and 4 were significantly higher than in Group 1 (for both, P = 0.001). The catalase activity in Group 2 was significantly higher, but in Groups 3 and 4 it was significantly lower than in Group 1 (for all, P = 0.001). The glutathione peroxidase activities in Groups 2, 3, and 4 were significantly higher than in Group 1 (P = 0.006, P = 0.001, and P = 0.001, respectively). The malondialdehyde levels of Groups 3 and 4 were significantly higher than Group 1 (P = 0.015 and P = 0.003, respectively). The catalase activity had significant correlations with total antioxidant status and total oxidant status levels (r = 0.935 and r = -0.789, respectively; for both, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our findings support a significant role for increased oxidative stress in α-amanitin-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Zerrin Defne Dündar
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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Yu YL, Yiang GT, Chou PL, Tseng HH, Wu TK, Hung YT, Lin PS, Lin SY, Liu HC, Chang WJ, Wei CW. Dual role of acetaminophen in promoting hepatoma cell apoptosis and kidney fibroblast proliferation. Mol Med Rep 2014; 9:2077-84. [PMID: 24682227 PMCID: PMC4055434 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Acetaminophen (APAP), is a safe analgesic and antipyretic drug at therapeutic dose, and is widely used in the clinic. However, high doses of APAP can induce hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Most studies have focused on high‑dose APAP‑induced acute liver and kidney injury. So far, few studies have investigated the effects of the therapeutic dose (1/10 of the high dose) or of the low dose (1/100 of the high dose) of APAP on the cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the cellular effects of therapeutic- or low‑dose APAP treatment on hepatoma cells and kidney fibroblasts. As expected, high‑dose APAP treatment inhibited while therapeutic and low‑dose treatment did not inhibit cell survival of kidney tubular epithelial cells. In addition, therapeutic-dose treatment induced an increase in the H2O2 level, activated the caspase‑9/‑3 cascade, and induced cell apoptosis of hepatoma cells. Notably, APAP promoted fibroblast proliferation, even at low doses. This study demonstrates that different cellular effects are exerted upon treatment with different APAP concentrations. Our results indicate that treatment with the therapeutic dose of APAP may exert an antitumor activity on hepatoma, while low‑dose treatment may be harmful for patients with fibrosis, since it may cause proliferation of fibroblasts.
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- Yung-Luen Yu
- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei 231, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Allergy‑Immunology‑Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital Luodong, Yilan 265, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of General Surgery, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 403, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- 2The Ph.D. Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, Master Program of Biomedical Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, Master Program of Biomedical Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, Master Program of Biomedical Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei 231, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Nutrition, Master Program of Biomedical Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433, Taiwan, R.O.C
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