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Acute Kidney Injury Model Induced by Cisplatin in Adult Zebrafish
Published on: May 15, 2021
Tempol, a superoxide dismutase mimetic agent, reduces cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Mohamed G Ewees1, Basim A S Messiha2, Mohamed S Abdel-Bakky1,3
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Abstract:
Cisplatin (CP) is one of the most potent anti-cancer drugs used against different types of cancer. Its use is limited due to its nephrotoxicity. This study is aimed to evaluate the role of a super oxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic agent, tempol, in protection against CP nephrotoxicity in rats. Animals were divided into four groups: Group-1: Normal control group, Group-2: CP group (single dose of CP 6 mg/kg, i.p.), Group-3 and Group-4: Tempol-treated groups (50 mg/kg p.o. and 100 mg/kg p.o. respectively) daily for a week before CP injection and continued for an additional four days after CP injection. Urine and blood samples were collected for the evaluation of kidney function including serum creatinine, BUN, cystatin-c, and creatinine clearance. In addition, western blotting was used to determine urine lipocalin-2 content. Furthermore, kidney tissue was collected for the determination of oxidative stress markers, caspase-3 expression, and histopathological examination. We noticed that both doses of tempol significantly improved kidney function, which was deteriorated by CP injection. Tempol significantly elevated kidney glutathione (GSH) content and SOD activity, and decreased kidney lipid peroxidation and NOx production. Tempol also significantly decreased kidney caspase-3 expression which was elevated by CP toxicity. Thus, we conclude that tempol can protect against CP nephrotoxicity. We noticed that both doses of tempol are effective in ameliorating CP-nephrotoxicity.
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