Rutin ameliorates methotrexate induced hepatic injury in rats

Autor: Emin Oztas, Turgut Topal, Pınar Naile Gürgör, Yesim Oztas, Esra Erdogan, Yasin Ilgaz
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira v.30 n.11 2015
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia (SBDPC)
instacron:SBDPC
Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, Volume: 30, Issue: 11, Pages: 778-784, Published: NOV 2015
Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, Vol 30, Iss 11, Pp 778-784 (2015)
ISSN: 0102-8650
Popis: PURPOSE: To investigate the possible protective effect of rutin on methotrexate induced hepatotoxicity in rats. METHODS: Twenty-two rats were divided into three experimental groups; Control-saline, Mtx, Mtx+Rutin. Hepatic tissue was taken for histological assessment and biochemical assays. Oxidative stress parameters malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were investigated. Liver markers aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were analyzed in serum. RESULTS: Mtx+Rutin group showed lower histological injury compared to Mtx group, MDA and ALT levels were increased, while SOD and GSH-Px were decreased in Mtx group compared with Control-saline group. MDA and ALT levels were increased, while SOD and GSH-Px were decreased in Mtx group, compared with Mtx +Rutin group. Serum AST levels were similar among the groups. CONCLUSION: Rutin may be a potential adjuvant drug to reduce the hepatic side effects observed during Mtx therapy for various clinical conditions.
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