Effects of coenzyme Q10 and N-acetylcysteine on experimental poisoning by paracetamol in Wistar rats

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Paracetamol (PAR) is a drug widely used in human and veterinary medicine as an analgesic and antipyretic, often involved in cases of intoxication. The most common clinical signs result from damage to red blood cells and hepatocytes, and this intoxication is considered a model for the induction of acute liver failure. In the present study, the hepatoprotective effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against experimental paracetamol (PAR) poisoning were analysed. Thirty-five adult Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus albinus) were randomly assigned to five groups, and thirty-one of these survived the treatments. Negative control group (CON-) received 1mL of 0.9% NaCl orally (PO). Other groups received 1.2g/kg of PAR (PO). Positive control group (CON+) received only PAR. NAC group received 800 mg/kg intraperitoneally (IP) of NAC 1h after the administration of PAR and at 12 h received 1mL of 0.9% NaCl, IP. The fourth group (CoQ10) received 1h and 12 h after intoxication, CoQ10 (10mg/kg IP). And the fifth group (NAC+CoQ10) received NAC (800mg/kg, IP) and CoQ10 (10mg/kg, IP). After 12 hours, the rats were euthanized and necropsied to collect liver and kidney tissues for histopathological evaluation and electronic microscopy. A single dose of PAR caused severe acute hepatitis. NAC couldn't reverse the liver and kidney damages. The group that received CoQ10 and NAC had moderate liver damage, while the group that received only CoQ10 had lower values of liver enzymes and mild liver and kidney damage. Animals that received treatment with CoQ10 or NAC+CoQ10 presented normal hepatocyte mitochondria and nuclei. Although CoQ10 couldn't reverse PAR organ damage, results indicate promising hepatoprotection in Wistar rats.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

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PloS one - 18(2023), 8 vom: 22., Seite e0290268

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

da Silva, Rayanne Henrique Santana [VerfasserIn]
de Moura, Mariana [VerfasserIn]
de Paula, Larissa [VerfasserIn]
Arantes, Kelly Carolina [VerfasserIn]
da Silva, Marina [VerfasserIn]
de Amorim, Jaqueline [VerfasserIn]
Miguel, Marina Pacheco [VerfasserIn]
Martins, Danieli Brolo [VerfasserIn]
de Melo E Silva, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Melo, Marília Martins [VerfasserIn]
Botelho, Ana Flávia Machado [VerfasserIn]

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Acetaminophen
Acetylcysteine
Coenzyme Q10
EJ27X76M46
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Saline Solution
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Date Completed 24.08.2023

Date Revised 04.09.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0290268

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NLM36105744X