Irbesartan mitigates acute liver injury, oxidative stress, and apoptosis induced by acetaminophen in mice

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Hepatotoxicity induced by acetaminophen (APAP)-overdose is a major concern in clinical practice. In the present work, the detoxifying effect of irbesartan (Irb) on the APAP-induced acute liver injury was evaluated in mice. Induction of acute liver injury in mice was established by a single intraperitoneal (IP) injection of APAP (0.5 g/kg), then mice were injected with Irb (50 or 75 mg/kg, IP), each given twice at 1 and 12 hours post APAP injection. Liver functions, hepatic oxidative and nitrosative stress markers, and liver histopathology were determined after 24 hours. Hepatic cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), caspase-3, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) levels were also estimated. Immunohistochemical evaluations of hepatic expression of phosphorylated NF-kB and active caspase-3 were assigned. Irb treatment attenuated APAP-induced acute liver injury. Irb suppressed APAP-caused elevation of liver enzymes as well as oxidative and nitrosative stress in liver tissues as evidenced by the decrease in hepatic CYP2E1 expression and hepatic levels of malondialdehyde and nitric oxide in addition to the elevated hepatic superoxide dismutase activity and reduced glutathione concentration. Also, Irb mitigated APAP-induced inflammation in liver tissues via decreasing the expression of hepatic NF-κB, phosphorylated NF-κB and TNF-α, and attenuated hepatic apoptosis via decreasing Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and caspase 3 expression and activation. Also, Irb mitigated the APAP-induced histopathological changes in liver specimens. These data suggested that Irb ameliorates APAP-induced acute liver injury through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic activities.

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CommentIn: J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2021 Feb;35(2):e22718. - PMID 33484021

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

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Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology - 34(2020), 12 vom: 12. Dez., Seite e22447

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Helal, Manar G [VerfasserIn]
Samra, Yara A [VerfasserIn]

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362O9ITL9D
Acetaminophen
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Bax protein, mouse
Bcl-2-Associated X Protein
CYP2E1
Casp3 protein, mouse
Caspase 3
Caspase-3
Cytochrome P-450 2E1, mouse
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1
EC 1.14.13.-
EC 3.4.22.-
Irbesartan
J0E2756Z7N
Journal Article
NF-κB
NF-kappa B
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 02.07.2021

Date Revised 08.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2021 Feb;35(2):e22718. - PMID 33484021

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jbt.22447

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NLM305650165