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Qujeq D, Abassi R, Faeizi F, Parsian H, Faraji AS, Taheri H, Tatar M, Elmi MM, Halalkhor S. Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor administration on tissue regeneration due to carbon tetrachloride–induced liver damage in experimental model. Toxicol Ind Health 2012; 29:498-503. [DOI: 10.1177/0748233712440136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The mechanism by which granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) could lead to the protection from liver injury is not well known. Therefore, the resolution of this role needs further basic and clinical experimental investigation. Acute liver injury was induced in rats by single intraperitoneal injection of a 0.50-mL/kg dose of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 ). Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or vehicle of 150 µg/kg was given immediately after intoxicating the liver by CCl4 . The animals were divided into four groups of twelve each. Administration of G-CSF caused a decrease in the activity of liver enzymes, aminotransferases, compared with the untreated group.
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Affiliation(s)
- Durdi Qujeq
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Tatar M, Qujeq D, Feizi F, Parsian H, Sohan Faraji A, Halalkhor S, Abassi R, Abedian Z, Pourbagher R, Aghajanpour Mir SM, Mir H, Seyfizadeh N. Effects of Teucrium Polium Aerial Parts extract on oral glucose tolerance tests and pancreas histopathology in Streptozocin-induced diabetic rats. Int J Mol Cell Med 2012; 1:44-9. [PMID: 24551758 PMCID: PMC3920490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Teucrium polium can reduce serum glucose. There are few reports in the literature related to this subject and the resolution of this mechanism requires further experiments. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Teucrium polium aerial parts extracts on oral glucose tolerance tests and pancreas histology in streptozocin-induced diabetic rats. In order to prepare the aqueous concentrate, aerial parts extract was dissolved in distilled water and was boiled for 30 minutes. For the preparation of ethanolic solution, powder was dissolved in ethanol and mixed by a shaker. Diabetic rats were induced with single IP injection of streptozotocin (STZ) at a dose of 50 mg/kg body weight dissolved in normal saline just before use to the 16 hr fast rats. Both groups, diabetic and normal were sacrificed by ether anesthesia. The tissue samples were formalin fixed and paraffin embedded for microscopic examination in accordance with routine laboratory procedures. Blood was collected from the tail vein of the rats. Serum glucose levels were then measured by commercial kits by using a glucose oxidized method. There were no biochemical abnormalities or histological changes in the pancreas of control rats. Post treatment of Teucrium polium aerial parts extract reduced the severity of streptozotocin diabetic pancreases. Our histopathological investigation along with the biochemical evaluations showed a significant effect on histological changes in the pancreas of induced diabetic rats upon Teucrium polium aerial parts extract treatment (P<0.05).
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- Mohsen Tatar
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran,Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran,Corresponding Author: Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Ganjafrooze
Avenue, Babol, Iran.
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran,Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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