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Protective effect of avenanthramides against cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Yasmin O El Amir1,2, Wisam Omar1, Amani Y Khabrani1
1Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to inspect the ameliorative effect of avenanthramides (AVA) on CP nephrotoxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Materials And Methods:
Blood samples were collected for the determination of hematological parameters. Creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured in serum. Specimens from both kidneys were taken for histopathological examinations.
Results:
Administration of AVA resulted in significant decrease in the level of creatinine and TNF-α when compared with CP group. Histopathologically, CP-induced vacuolar degeneration and necrosis of the kidney tubules. Administration of AVA ameliorates the histopathological alterations induced by CP.
Conclusion:
AVA can be considered as a protective agent for kidneys during administration of CP. The protective effect of AVA may be related to the reduction of TNF-α which implicated in the pathogenesis of CP nephrotoxicity.
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