Protective effects of menthol against sepsis-induced hepatic injury : Role of mediators of hepatic inflammation, apoptosis, and regeneration

Copyright © 2022 Matouk, El-Daly, Habib, Senousy, Naguib Abdel Hafez, Kasem, Almalki, Alzahrani, Alshehri and Ahmed..

Liver dysfunction in sepsis is a major complication that amplifies multiple organ failure and increases the risk of death. Inflammation and oxidative stress are the main mediators in the pathophysiology of sepsis. Therefore, we investigated the role of menthol, a natural antioxidant, against sepsis-induced liver injury in female Wistar rats. Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Menthol (100 mg/kg) was given intragastric 2 h after CLP. Blood samples and liver tissues were collected 24 h after surgery. Menthol significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated the sepsis-induced elevation in serum liver enzymes and improved the hepatic histopathological changes. Menthol treatment significantly (p < 0.05) decreased hepatic levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, malondialdehyde, total nitrite, and cleaved caspase-3. It restored the hepatic levels of superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione. Additionally, menthol significantly (p < 0.05) increased hepatic levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2); an anti-apoptotic factor, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), a biomarker of regeneration and survival. Our results showed the therapeutic potential of menthol against liver injury induced by sepsis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in pharmacology - 13(2022) vom: 14., Seite 952337

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Matouk, Asmaa I [VerfasserIn]
El-Daly, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Habib, Heba A [VerfasserIn]
Senousy, Shaymaa [VerfasserIn]
Naguib Abdel Hafez, Sara Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Kasem, AlShaimaa W [VerfasserIn]
Almalki, Waleed Hassan [VerfasserIn]
Alzahrani, Abdulaziz [VerfasserIn]
Alshehri, Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Al-Shaimaa F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Clp
Hepatoprotection
Journal Article
PCNA
TNF-alpha

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Date Revised 20.09.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fphar.2022.952337

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NLM346370744