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Improving Effect of Aminoguanidine on Lipopolysaccharide-Caused Kidney Dysfunction in Rats
- Source :
- Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, Vol 31, Iss 5, Pp 1025-1033 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.
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Abstract
- Kidneys have been shown to be the main target for toxins. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a bacterial endotoxin which can involve in pathogenesis of endotoxemia-caused kidney dysfunction. Excessive production of free radicals such as nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines have been reported to contribute in kidney dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibition against LPS-induced kidney dysfunction in rats. Male rats were assigned into five groups. Control animals were injected saline; LPS group received 1 mg/kg of LPS for five weeks; LPS-AG50, LPS-AG100, and LPS-AG150 groups received AG (50, 100, and 150 mg/kg, respectively) 30 min before LPS. All drugs were administered intraperitoneally. LPS injection enhanced the level of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine compared with the control group. Pretreatment with AG resulted in a significant reduction in BUN and creatinine in LPS-AG100 and LPS-AG 150 groups with respect to the LPS group. LPS administration led to a significant increase in interleukin (IL)-6, malondialdehyde (MDA), and NO metabolites as well as a significant decrease in the content of total thiol groups and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity. Pretreatment with AG reduced the level of IL-6, MDA, and NO metabolites and enhanced the content of total thiol groups and SOD and CAT activity in LPS-AG groups compared to the LPS group. The results of the present study show that inhibition of iNOS has a protective effect against kidney dysfunction caused by LPS.
- Subjects :
- Medicine
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13192442
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9516241e5e54483aa636aef179031b6c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/1319-2442.301167