Antioxidant and anti-apoptotic roles of sesame oil and N acetylcysteine against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats | ||||
Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
Volume 42, Issue 2, September 2022, Page 82-87 PDF (1.27 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2022.126478.1505 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Basma Elhalaby1; alshaimaa said 2; Gehan Youssef3; Mohamed Aboubakr 4 | ||||
1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Toukh, Qaliobiya, Egypt. | ||||
2Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Toukh, Qaliobiya, Egypt. | ||||
3Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Toukh, Qaliobiya, Egypt. | ||||
4Department of pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Toukh, Qaliobiya, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The goal of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-apoptotic roles of sesame oil (SO) and N acetylcysteine (NAC) against gentamicin (GM) induced nephrotoxicity. This study was carried out on 36 male Wistar rats divided into six equal groups: control (saline, once daily, PO); SO group (5 ml of SO/kg, once daily, PO); NAC group (150 mg of NAC/kg, once daily, PO); GM group (80 mg of GM/kg, IP). The SO+GM and NAC+GM groups received SO, NAC as mentioned. Saline, SO, and NAC were administered for 30 days, while GM was given one hour after SO and NAC administration in the last 9 days of the experiment. Levels of urea, creatinine, and uric acid were significantly increased in GM-treated groups when compared to control. The concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the kidney tissues of the GM-treated groups were notably substantially higher than in the control group. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels in renal tissues were significantly lower in the GM-treated groups compared to the control group. Furthermore, the microscopic kidney lesions showed a difference between the groups that received GM and the control groups. Additionally, GM increased the expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF-α), Bax, and decreased the expression of Bcl2. When compared with the effect ofSO, NAC had a better effect on controlling GM damage in the kidneys. Controlling GM-induced oxidative stress, in particular through the use of SO and NAC, plays a crucial role in kidney protection. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Antioxidant; Biochemical; Histopathology; Oxidative stress; Renal | ||||
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