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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Alleviating Effect of α-Lipoic Acid and Magnesium on Cadmium-Induced Inflammatory Processes, Oxidative Stress and Bone Metabolism Disorders in Wistar Rats.

Iwona Markiewicz-Górka, Krystyna Pawlas, Aleksandra Jaremków, Lidia Januszewska, Paweł Pawłowski, Natalia Pawlas

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Iwona Markiewicz-GórkaDepartment of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, Wroclaw, 50-345, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7379-5746
Krystyna PawlasDepartment of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, Wroclaw, 50-345, Poland.
Aleksandra JaremkówDepartment of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, Wroclaw, 50-345, Poland.
Lidia JanuszewskaDepartment of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, Wroclaw, 50-345, Poland.
Paweł PawłowskiSpecialist Hospital dr Alfred Sokołowski, Sokołowskiego 4, Wałbrzych 58-309, Poland.
Natalia PawlasDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Jordana 38, Zabrze 41-808, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7551-9371
Wroclaw Medical University · PLMedical University of Silesia · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cadmium exposure contributes to internal organ dysfunction and the development of chronic diseases. The aim of the study was to assess the alleviating effect of α-lipoic acid and/or magnesium on cadmium-induced oxidative stress and disorders in bone metabolism, kidney and liver function, and hematological and biochemical parameters changes. Male rats were exposed to cadmium (30 mg Cd/kg of feed) for three months. Some animals exposed to Cd were supplemented with magnesium (150 mg Mg/kg of feed) and/or with α-lipoic acid (100 mg/kg body weight, four times a week). Cd intake inhibited body weight gain and lowered hemoglobin concentration, whereas it increased the activities of liver enzymes, as well as the level of oxidative stress, CTX-1 (C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, bone resorption marker), and CRP (C-reactive protein, marker of inflammation); it decreased vitamin D3, GSH (reduced glutathione), and the serum urea nitrogen/creatinine index. Mg and/or α-lipoic acid supplementation increased the antioxidant potential, and partially normalized the studied biochemical parameters. The obtained results show that both magnesium and α-lipoic acid decrease oxidative stress and the level of inflammatory marker, as well as normalize bone metabolism and liver and kidney function. Combined intake of α-lipoic acid and magnesium results in reinforcement of the protective effect; especially, it increases antioxidant defense.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsBone and BonesCadmiumKidneyLiverMagnesiumMaleOxidative StressRats, WistarThioctic AcidAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsCadmiumMagnesiumThioctic AcidcadmiumC-reactive proteinmagnesiumoxidative stressratsα-lipoic acid

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