Black pepper oil (Piper nigrum L.) mitigates dexamethasone induced pancreatic damage via modulation of oxidative and nitrosative stress

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Dexamethasone acts as an immunosuppressive drug and has been used recently in the management of specific coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases; however, various adverse effects could limit its use. In this work, we studied the mitigation effects of black pepper oil (BP oil) on glycemic parameters, dyslipidemia, oxidative and nitrosative stress and pancreatic fibrosis in dexamethasone-treated rats. Animals were divided into five groups that were treated with vehicle, dexamethasone (10 mg/kg, SC) or black pepper oil (BP oil, 0.5 mL, or 1 mL/kg) or metformin (50 mg/kg) plus dexamethasone for 4 consecutive days. Serum insulin, blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) were higher in the dexamethasone group vs the control group and decreased in BP oil and metformin groups relative to the dexamethasone group. Pancreatic nitric oxide, inducible nitric oxide synthase and malondialdehyde levels were increased in the dexamethasone group vs the control group and decreased in BP oil and metformin groups relative to the dexamethasone group. Pancreatic endothelial nitric oxide synthase and reduced glutathione were declined in the dexamethasone group vs the control group. They were increased in BP oil and metformin groups relative to the dexamethasone group. Moreover, the pancreatic islets diameter and collagen deposition were assessed and found to be higher in the dexamethasone group vs the control group. BP oil and metformin groups showed to regress this effect. In conclusion, BP oil may alleviate hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and pancreatic structural derangements and fibrosis by suppressing oxidative stress, increasing endogenous antioxidant levels, modulating nitric oxide signaling, preventing pancreatic stellate cells transition and collagen deposition.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:153

Enthalten in:

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 153(2022) vom: 08. Sept., Seite 113456

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mahmoud, Mona F [VerfasserIn]
Elmaghraby, Asmaa M [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Noura [VerfasserIn]
Mostafa, Islam [VerfasserIn]
El-Shazly, Assem M [VerfasserIn]
Abdelfattah, Mohamed A O [VerfasserIn]
Sobeh, Mansour [VerfasserIn]

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Blood Glucose
Collagen
Dexamethasone
EC 1.14.13.39
INOS
Journal Article
Metformin
Nitric Oxide
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Nitric oxide
Oxidative stress
Pancreas
Plant Oils

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Date Completed 12.09.2022

Date Revised 21.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113456

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NLM345936450