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ArticleRenal failure2020

Protective effect of curcumin on busulfan-induced renal toxicity in male rats.

Mohammad-Amin Abdollahifar, Vahid Ebrahimi, Abbas Aliaghaei, Amir Raoofi, Amirreza Khosravi, Amirhosein Hasani, Ali Mehdizadeh, Mohammad Asadi

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Mohammad-Amin AbdollahifarDepartment of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Vahid EbrahimiDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abbas AliaghaeiDepartment of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir RaoofiLeishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Anatomy, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7402-1726
Amirreza KhosraviDepartment of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amirhosein HasaniDepartment of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali MehdizadehStudent Research Committee, Department and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad AsadiStudent Research Committee, Department and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRSabzevar University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin in an experimental model of busulfan-induced renal toxicity with emphasis on importance of histological alterations.

methodsIn this study, we utilized 32 adult male Wistar rats (250 ± 10 g). All the animals were divided into four experimental groups randomly: (I) Control; (II) Busulfan (40 mg/kg); (III) Olive oil; and (IV) Curcumin (80 mg/kg/day). Finally, the rats were euthanized and kidney tissues were taken for histopathology experiments, serum BUN, and creatinine level, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and glutathione disulfide (GSH) activity.

resultsOur result showed that the reduction in body weight and kidney weight in busulfan groups in comparison with the control and curcumin groups. The result in this study also showed that the reduction in BUN, creatinine, and ROS production in curcumin groups in comparison with the busulfan group together with an increasing of GSH activity compared to busulfan induced rats.

conclusionOur results of this study indicated that that the reduction in body weight, kidney weight, total volume of kidney, total length of nephron tubules, and numerical density of glomeruli and nephron tubules in busulfan groups in comparison with the control and curcumin groups However, curcumin can be an alternative choice for therapeutically and research purposes in the disturbing kidney after treatment with busulfan.

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Oxidative StressAnimalsAntioxidantsBusulfanCurcuminDisease Models, AnimalInjections, IntravenousKidney DiseasesKidney TubulesMaleRatsRats, WistarAntioxidantsBusulfanCurcuminBusulfancurcuminmale ratsrenal toxicity

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