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ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2021

Ameliorative effects of colostrum against DMBA hepatotoxicity in rats.

Nabila E Abdelmeguid, Mahmoud I Khalil, Nada S Badr, Afrah F Alkhuriji, Mohamed S A El-Gerbed, Ahmed S Sultan

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Article in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Nabila E AbdelmeguidZoology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mahmoud I KhalilDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.
Nada S BadrZoology Department, Faculty of Science, Damanhur University, Damanhur, Egypt.
Afrah F AlkhurijiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed S A El-GerbedZoology Department, Faculty of Science, Damanhur University, Damanhur, Egypt.
Ahmed S SultanBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexandria University · EGDamanhour University · EGBeirut Arab University · LBKing Saud University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colostrum, the sole diet for newborns, is an emerging nutraceutical. To date, the chemopreventive effect of Bovine Colostrum against liver injury induced by the potent carcinogen, 7,12-dimethyl-Benz[a]anthracene (DMBA) is unexplored. Humans are daily exposed to DMBA which is a highly lipophilic environmental organic pollutant. The study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective role of Bovine Colostrum against DMBA-induced hepatotoxicity using a rat model. Fifty male rats were divided into five groups; GI (control), GII (olive oil, vehicle for DMBA), GIII (DMBA), GIV (DMBA + Bovine Colostrum), GV (Bovine Colostrum). After 12 weeks, body weight changes and mortality were calculated. Histological and ultrastructural examinations of liver tissue were performed. Expressions of p53, TGFβ2, TNF-α, S6K2, and c20orf20 were assessed by RT-PCR. Post-treatment with Bovine Colostrum increased both the body weight and the survival rate of rats treated with DMBA. In addition, remarkable protection against the pathological effect of DMBA was noted. Ultrastructurally, Bovine Colostrum ameliorated/prevented most of the toxic effects of DMBA on hepatocytes, including irregularities of nuclear envelope, clumping, and margination of heterochromatin aggregates, segregated nucleoli, and mitochondrial pleomorphism. Bovine Colostrum administration down-regulated p53, C20orf20, and S6K2 mRNA levels, and up-regulated TNF-α and TGFβ2. In conclusion, Bovine Colostrum have a protective effect against DMBA-induced toxicity on the liver of albino rats. Consequently, Bovine Colostrum may prevent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-induced hepatotoxicity and may be useful in promoting human health if supplemented in the diet.

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BC, Bovine ColostrumCAM, Complementary and Alternative MedicineColostrumDMBADMBA, 7,12-dimethyl-Benz[a]anthraceneHepatoprotectiveIGF, insulin-like growth factorIL-1β, cytokines including interleukin-1 betaIL-6, interleukin-6INF-γ, interferon-gammaNutraceuticalp53PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsROS, reactive oxygen speciesS6K2S6K, 40S ribosomal protein S6 kinaseTGFβ, transforming growth factor-betaTNFα, tumor necrosis factor-alpha

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PMID33911940
PMCPMC8071819
OpenAlexW3122804989

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