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ArticleOxidative medicine and cellular longevity2014

The protective effects of curcumin on experimental acute liver lesion induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion through inhibiting the pathway of NF-κB in a rat model.

Zhe Fan, Huirong Jing, Jihong Yao, Yang Li, Xiaowei Hu, Huizhu Shao, Gang Shen, Jiyong Pan, Fuwen Luo, Xiaofeng Tian

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Article in Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zhe FanDepartment of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116033, China.
Huirong JingDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Jihong YaoDepartment of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Yang LiDepartment of General Surgery, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang 110042, China.
Xiaowei HuDepartment of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Huizhu ShaoDepartment of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Gang ShenDepartment of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116000, China.
Jiyong PanDepartment of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116033, China.
Fuwen LuoDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Xiaofeng TianDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, China.
Dalian Medical University · CNThe Third People's Hospital of Dalian City · CNLiaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn this study, we investigated the protective effect and mechanism of curcumin on a rat model of intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), which induces an acute liver lesion.

methodsCurcumin was injected into rats in the curcumin groups through left femoral vein. The same volume of vehicle (0.9% normal saline) was injected into sham and I/R groups. Blood and liver tissue were gathered for serological and histopathological determination.

resultsIntestinal I/R led to severe liver injury manifested as a significant increase in serum AST and ALT levels; all of those were reduced by treatment with curcumin. Simultaneously, the activity of SOD in liver decreased after intestinal I/R, which was increased by curcumin treatment. On the other hand, curcumin reduced MPO activity of liver tissue, as well as serum IL-6 and TNF-α levels observably. This is in parallel with the decreased level of liver intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) expression.

conclusionOur findings suggest that curcumin treatment attenuates liver lesion induced by intestinal I/R, attributable to the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effect via inhibition of the NF-κB pathway.

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Acute DiseaseAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsAspartate AminotransferasesCurcuminDisease Models, AnimalIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-6LiverLiver DiseasesMaleNF-kappa BPeroxidaseProtective AgentsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesCurcuminIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-6NF-kappa BPeroxidaseProtective AgentsSuperoxide Dismutase

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PMID25215173
PMCPMC4158106
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