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ArticlePloS one2014

Cilostazol renoprotective effect: modulation of PPAR-γ, NGAL, KIM-1 and IL-18 underlies its novel effect in a model of ischemia-reperfusion.

Diaa Ragab, Dalaal M Abdallah, Hanan S El-Abhar

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Diaa RagabDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, October Six University, Giza, Egypt.
Dalaal M AbdallahDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Hanan S El-AbharDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGOctober 6 University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase-III inhibitor, reportedly exhibits positive effects against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced injury in several models. However, its potential role against the renal I/R insult has not been elucidated. To test whether the PPAR-γ (of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma) pathway is involved in the cilostazol effect, rats were randomized into sham, I/R, cilostazol (50 and 100 mg/kg per day, orally), pioglitazone (3 and 10 mg/kg per day, orally) and their combination at the low dose levels. Drugs regimens were administered for 14 days prior to the I/R induction. Pretreatment with cilostazol or pioglitazone provided significant protection against the I/R-induced renal injury as manifested by the attenuated serum levels of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and cystatin C. Both drugs have also opposed the I/R-induced elevation in tissue contents/activity of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), kidney injury molecule-1 (Κim-1), nuclear factor-κB, interleuκin-18, caspase-1, as well as malondialdehyde, iNOS, myeloperoxidase, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. Nevertheless, the drugs increased both the PPAR-γ transcriptional activity and the content of glutathione. Furthermore, combining the two low doses of both drugs produced effects comparable to that of the high dose level of either drug, advocating the fortification of pioglitazone renoprotective effect when given concomitantly with cilostazol. In conclusion, cilostazol purveyed conceivable novel renoprotective mechanisms and alleviated incidents associated with acute renal injury either alone or in combination with pioglitazone partially via the elevation of PPAR-γ besides the amendment of the aforementioned biomarkers.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAcute-Phase ProteinsAnimalsBlood Urea NitrogenCaspase 1Cell Adhesion MoleculesCilostazolCreatinineCystatin CDose-Response Relationship, DrugHypoglycemic AgentsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-18KidneyLipocalin-2LipocalinsAcute-Phase ProteinsCaspase 1Cell Adhesion MoleculesCilostazolCreatinineCystatin CHavcr1 protein, ratHypoglycemic AgentsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-18Lcn2 protein, ratLipocalin-2LipocalinsNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIPeroxidasePhosphodiesterase 3 InhibitorsPioglitazonePPAR gammaProtective AgentsProto-Oncogene ProteinsTetrazolesThiazolidinedionesVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

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PMID24816434
PMCPMC4015937
OpenAlexW1977685280

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