Pregabalin Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Pancreatic Inflammation in Aged Rats

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine pancreatic pathology and the prophylactic effects of pregabalin in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced sepsis model in aged rats.

METHODS: Twenty-four female, one-year-old, Wistar Albino rats were assigned to three groups; Group I (control), Group II (study group: 5mg/kg LPS intraperitoneal, single dose) and Group III(treatment group: 5mg/kg LPS+30 mg/kg oral pregabalin one hour before LPS). Animals were sacrificed by exsanguination 6 hours after LPS administration. Blood and pancreatic tissue samples were collected for biochemical, pathological, and immunohistochemical analyses.

RESULTS: LPS caused increases in serum amylase and lipase level but led to a reduction in glucose levels. Following histopathological analysis, numerous neutrophil leucocyte infiltrations were observed in vessels and pancreatic tissues. Increased caspase-3 expression was observed in both the endocrine and exocrine pancreas in the LPS group. Similarly, IL-6, caspase-3 (Cas-3), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and serum amyloid-A (SAA) expressions were increased by LPS. Pregabalin improved biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical findings.

CONCLUSION: This study showed that LPS causes pathological findings in the pancreas, but pregabalin has ameliorative effects in aged rats with sepsis. Cas-3, IL-6, iNOS, G-CSF, and SAA all play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of LPS-induced pancreatic damage.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets - 19(2019), 8 vom: 15., Seite 1141-1147

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ozmen, Ozlem [VerfasserIn]
Topsakal, Senay [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

143011-72-7
55JG375S6M
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Casp3 protein, rat
Caspase 3
EC 1.14.13.39
EC 3.4.22.-
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Il6 protein, rat
Immunohistochemistry
Inflammation Mediators
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Lipopolysaccharide
Lipopolysaccharides
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Nos2 protein, rat
Pancreas
Pathology
Pregabalin
Rat.
Serum Amyloid A Protein

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.04.2020

Date Revised 20.04.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871530319666190306095532

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM294674527