Mechanistic study on the metformin treatment effect on the oxidative stress caused by doxorubicin in albino rat liver | ||
| Delta Journal of Science | ||
| Article 2, Volume 46, Issue 1, February 2023, Pages 10-22 PDF (822.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research and Reference | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/djs.2023.181645.1058 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fayza Shouman* 1; Karim El-Said2; Mona Hegazi3; Mona Elwan4; Ezar. H. Hafez5 | ||
| 1Zoology department, Faculty of science, Tanta university, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| 2El-Geish street, Tanta University, Faculty of Science | ||
| 3elgaish et | ||
| 4Zoology department, faculty of science, Tanta university, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| 5Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Oxidative stress was induced in male albino rat by doxorubicin (DOX) treatment. This study aims to evaluate the metformin (Met) impact on the DOX induced-oxidative stress in rats. Forty male albino Wistar rats grouped under four categories: Group I served as the control group while Group II received four doses of DOX (4 mg/kg) i.p, twice a week group III: was treated with Met (250 mg/kg/day) by gavage for 14 days; group IV: was treated with DOX as in group II and with Met as in group III. All rats were killed when the experiment was over; The collection of liver tissues was done for biochemical, molecular, and histopathological investigations. According to the findings, DOX treatment significantly reduced CAT and SOD activity, however, treating DOX-injected rats with Met significantly reduced the CAT and SOD activity in the liver. GPx activity was significantly increased in the DOX-intoxicated rats, treatment of DOX-injected group with Met led to significant decrease in the GPx activity. Treatment of DOX-injected group with Met led to decrease in GST activity. DOX-injected rats that treated with Met showed a substantial increase in the levels of gene expression of CAT and SOD, however, GPx and GST gene expression were down- regulated. Met improved histologically the liver tissue of albino rat received DOX. These findings revealed the Met enhanced effect on antioxidant enzyme gene expression and the simple effect on enzyme activity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Doxorubicin; Metformin; oxidative stress; Antioxidants; hepatotoxicity | ||
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