Levosimendan ameliorates cisplatin-induced ototoxicity : Rat model

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OBJECTIVES: Cisplatin is employed for chemotherapeutic purposes in several types of adult and pediatric cancer. However, side-effects including nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, gastrointestinal effects and neuropathy restrict the use of the drug due to their adverse impacts on quality of life. This study aimed to determine whether levosimendan exhibits a protective effect against cisplatin-related ototoxicity in a rat model by means of functional, biochemical and histochemical analysis.

METHODS: The study was employed with 24 female Sprague Dawley rats. After distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) tests applied to all rats, rats were randomly assigned into four groups of six animals each. A single intraperitoneal 15 mg/kg dose of cisplatin was administered to Cisplatin group. Levosimendan group received intraperitoneal levosimendan at a dose of 100 mg/kg for five consecutive days. Cisplatin + Levosimendan group received intraperitoneal levosimendan at a dose of 100 mg/kg for five consecutive days and a single intraperitoneal dose of 15 mg/kg cisplatin at 3rd day of the study. Control group received 8 mL/kg/day intraperitoneal saline solution for five consecutive days. The DPOAE test was repeated on the 6th day of the study. All rats were then sacrificed, the cochleas were removed and set aside for biochemical and histopathological analyses.

RESULTS: A significant increase in levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA) and significantly lower activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were observed at rats of cisplatin group. Administration of levosimendan showed significantly lower cochlear MDA levels, while SOD and GPx activities both increased significantly. The DPOAE test performed at 6th day of the study showed a significant impairment in the signal-noise ratio (SNR) levels of rats in Cisplatin group. The SNR levels of rats treated with levosimendan were significantly higher than those of cisplatin group and were similar to those of the control group. Cisplatin impaired the cochlear structure and a severe Caspase 3 and 8-hydroxy-2' -deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) immunopositivity was observed at cochlea of the rats of cisplatin group. Administration of levosimendan protected the structure of cochlea and there was a mild Caspase 3 and 8OHdG immunopositivity.

CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrate that levosimendan protects hearing against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and obviates cellular degeneration. It also significantly reduces oxidative stress and apoptosis, probable mechanisms involved in ototoxicity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:122

Enthalten in:

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 122(2019) vom: 15. Juli, Seite 70-75

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gozeler, Mustafa Sitki [VerfasserIn]
Ekinci Akdemir, Fazile Nur [VerfasserIn]
Yildirim, Serkan [VerfasserIn]
Sahin, Abdulkadir [VerfasserIn]
Eser, Gizem [VerfasserIn]
Askin, Seda [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

349552KRHK
4Y8F71G49Q
8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine
8-Hydroxy-2′ deoxyguanosine
88847-89-6
Antineoplastic Agents
Caspase 3
Caspase-3
Cisplatin
Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity
DPOAE
Deoxyguanosine
EC 1.11.1.9
EC 1.15.1.1
EC 3.4.22.-
G9481N71RO
Glutathione Peroxidase
Journal Article
Levosimendan
Malondialdehyde
Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitors
Q20Q21Q62J
Simendan
Superoxide Dismutase

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Date Completed 21.08.2019

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.04.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295994339