Thymoquinone alleviates doxorubicin induced acute kidney injury by decreasing endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation and apoptosis

KAYMAK E., Ozturk E., Akln A. T., KARABULUT D., YAKAN B.

BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY, cilt.97, sa.8, ss.622-634, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 97 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10520295.2022.2111465
  • Dergi Adı: BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.622-634
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adriamycin, apoptosis, doxorubicin, endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation, kidney, nephropathy, rats, thymoquinone, ADRIAMYCIN-INDUCED NEPHROPATHY, INDUCED NEPHROTOXICITY, TISSUE, DAMAGE, PENTOXIFYLLINE, EXPRESSION, FAILURE, MODEL, RATS
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Doxorubicin (DOX) is used as an anticancer drug despite its many side effects. Thymoquinone (THQ) is a plant-derived substance that exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated the protective effects of THQ on DOX induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Rats were divided into five groups of eight: group 1, untreated control; group 2, olive oil group given olive oil intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 14 days; group 3, THQ group given 10 mg/kg THQ i.p. for 14 days; group 4, DOX group given a single dose of 15 mg/kg DOX i.p. on day 7 of experiment; group 5, DOX + THQ given 10 mg/kg THQ i.p. for 14 days and 15 mg/kg DOX i.p. on day 7. Kidney tissues were evaluated for histopathology. Caspase-3, IL-17, GRP78 and TNF-alpha immunostaining was used to determine the expression levels of these proteins among the groups. The TUNEL method was used to determine the apoptotic index. Total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), and TNF-alpha and TGF-beta 1 levels in kidney tissue were measured using ELISA assay. Histopathologic damage, caspase-3, IL-17, GRP78 and TNF-alpha immunoreactivity, TUNEL positive cells, TOS, TNF-alpha and TGF-beta 1 levels were increased in group 4 compared to group 1. The TAS of group 4 decreased compared to group 1. We found decreased caspase-3, IL-17, GRP78 and TNF-alpha expressions and TUNEL positive cells in group 5 compared to group 4. In rats given DOX, THQ reduced kidney damage by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation and apoptosis pathways.