1. Protective effects of a Lachnum polysaccharide against liver and kidney injury induced by lead exposure in mice.
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Hou G, Surhio MM, Ye H, Gao X, Ye Z, Li J, and Ye M
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- Animals, Antioxidants chemistry, Antioxidants pharmacology, Biomarkers, Biopsy, Disease Models, Animal, Kidney metabolism, Kidney Function Tests, Lead Poisoning drug therapy, Lead Poisoning metabolism, Lead Poisoning prevention & control, Liver metabolism, Liver Function Tests, Male, Mice, Oxidative Stress, Polysaccharides chemistry, Protective Agents chemistry, Ascomycota chemistry, Kidney drug effects, Kidney pathology, Lead Poisoning pathology, Liver drug effects, Liver pathology, Polysaccharides pharmacology, Protective Agents pharmacology
- Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the liver and kidney protective efficacy of a Lachnum polysaccharide (LEP) against Pb-induced toxicity in mice. The results showed that LEP decreased the Pb-induced bodyweight loss and organ index. Moreover, biochemical analysis showed that treatment of LEP could improve antioxidant status (CAT, GSH-Px and MDA) and the injury of tissues (liver and kidney). In addition, the histopathological observations indicated that LEP could attenuate liver and kidney cell injury induced by Pb. For further studies, key proteins involved in hepatic and kidney apoptosis, including cleaved caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2, TGF-β1 and α-SMA, were quantified. The present findings demonstrated that LEP is strongly effective in protecting against the liver and kidney injury induced by Pb. We hope this research can offer a theoretical base for development of polysaccharide based on nutraceutical food in future., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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