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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2021

Sinapic acid ameliorates D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced fulminant hepatitis in rats: Role of nuclear factor erythroid-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 pathways.

Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Mohammad Raish, Yousef A Bin Jardan, Ajaz Ahmad, Mudassar Shahid, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, Nazrul Haq, Mohammad Rashid Khan, Saleh A Bakheet

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mushtaq Ahmad AnsariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. muansari@ksu.edu.sa.
Mohammad RaishDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Yousef A Bin JardanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Ajaz AhmadDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Mudassar ShahidDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Sheikh Fayaz AhmadDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Nazrul HaqDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Rashid KhanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh A BakheetDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSinapic acid (SA) has been shown to have various pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. Its mechanism of action is dependent upon its ability to curb free radical production and protect against oxidative stress-induced tissue injuries.

aimTo study the hepatoprotective effects of SA against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (D-GalN)-induced acute liver failure (ALF) in rats.

methodsExperimental ALF was induced with an intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 8 μg LPS and 800 mg/kg D-GalN in normal saline. SA was administered orally once daily starting 7 d before LPS/D-GalN treatment.

resultsData showed that SA ameliorates acute liver dysfunction, decreases serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) and NO levels in ALF model rats. However, pretreatment with SA (20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg) reduced nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) activation and levels of inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin 6). Also, SA increased the activity of the nuclear factor erythroid-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 (Nrf2/HO-1) signaling pathway.

conclusionIn conclusion, SA offers significant protection against LPS/D-GalN-induced ALF in rats by upregulating Nrf2/HO-1 and downregulating NF-κB.

Indexed as

Chemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryMassive Hepatic NecrosisAnimalsCoumaric AcidsGalactosamineGATA1 Transcription FactorHeme Oxygenase-1Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)LipopolysaccharidesLiverNF-kappa BRatsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCoumaric AcidsGalactosamineGATA1 Transcription FactorHeme Oxygenase-1Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)LipopolysaccharidesNF-kappa Bsinapinic acidTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAntioxidantD-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharideFulminant hepatitisNuclear factor erythroid-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1 pathwaysOxidative stressSinapic acid

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