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ArticleInternational journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

Leptin and camel milk abate oxidative stress status, genotoxicity induced in valproic acid rat model of autism.

Mohamed A Hamzawy, Yasmin B El-Ghandour, Sekena H Abdel-Aziem, Zoba H Ali

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Article in International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mohamed A Hamzawy1 Pharmacology & Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9018-025X
Yasmin B El-Ghandour2 Oral Biology Department, Faculty Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Sekena H Abdel-Aziem3 Cell biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Zoba H Ali2 Oral Biology Department, Faculty Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGFayoum University · EGNational Research Centre · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aspect of treatment of autistic behaviour was investigated using valproic acid rat model of pregnant female rats. Two main groups (10 male rats/group) were treated for 6 days and then divided into six subgroups. The first group of normal rats was divided into three subgroups: (A) - control group, (B) - treated with camel milk (CAM; 2 mL/p.o) and (C) - treated with leptin (1000 µg/kg i.p) twice daily. The second group of autistic rats was randomly distributed into four subgroups as follows: (D) - positive control (autistics rats), (E) - treated with CAM, (F) - treated with a moderate dose of leptin and (G) - treated with a higher dose of leptin. Autistic behaviours of male offspring were checked by grooming and elevated pulz maze tests. Valproic acid (VPA)-induced autistic rats showed severe changes in oxidative stress markers, neurotransmitters and inflammatory cytokines, besides genotoxic manifestation of expression of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, Bax and caspase-3. Leptin or CAM alone showed no signs of toxicity. CAM showed pronounced improvement in control rats than control itself. Leptin or CAM treatment of autistic animals showed a significant improvement of all measured parameters and genetic expression values. The improvement was pronounced in animals treated with CAM. These results suggest that CAM is a potential therapeutic candidate for autism via regulation of inflammatory and apoptotic pathways. Leptin plays an essential role in alleviation of autistic behaviour through antioxidant effects.

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CamelusMilkAnimalsAutistic Disorderbcl-2-Associated X ProteinBrainCaspase 3CytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleLeptinMaleOxidative StressPregnancyRats, Sprague-DawleyValproic AcidBax protein, ratbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCasp3 protein, ratCaspase 3CytokinesLeptinValproic Acidautismcamel milkgenotoxicityleptinvalproic acid

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PMID30004275
PMCPMC6047246
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