Esculetin and idebenone ameliorate galactose-induced cataract in a rat model.

Autor: Sadik NAH; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., El-Boghdady NA; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Omar NN; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt., Al-Hamid HA; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of food biochemistry [J Food Biochem] 2020 Jul; Vol. 44 (7), pp. e13230. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 16.
DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13230
Abstrakt: Cataract is the principal cause of blindness. The enzyme, aldose reductase (AR) is a key player in polyol pathway. Buildup of polyols and oxidative stress are the main causes of cataractogenesis. This study investigated the cytoprotective properties of esculetin and idebenone in galactose-induced cataract. Rats were partitioned into four groups each of ten rats. Control group was fed with normal diet; group 2 rats were fed with galactose diet (50%); groups 3, 4 rats were fed with galactose diet concurrently with either esculetin (50 mg/kg BW) or idebenone (100 mg/kg BW), for 20 days. The study revealed that esculetin and idebenone significantly reduced the elevated levels of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, malondialdehyde, and DNA fragmentation and increased total antioxidant capacity level in lenses compared to the cataract-induced group. Only esculetin decreased AR, galactitol, and advanced glycated end products levels in lenses. Histopathological examinations supported the biochemical findings. Esculetin and idebenone may have chemopreventive effects for sugar cataract. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Cataract is an age-related disease that might cause blindness in older adult people. Presently, no absolute pharmacological treatment is accessible for cataract. The use of natural products or their derivatives attract particular attention in modern medicines as they are believed to be safer with few or no side effects. Esculetin is a polyphenolic compound found in many medicinal plants. Idebenone is a synthetic analogue of coenzyme Q10. The current study is an approach to explore the anticataract effects of esculetin and idebenone in galactose-induced cataract in rats. Our study proved that both agents have anticataractogenic potentials due to their antioxidant and antiapoptotic properties.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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