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ArticleGalen medical journal2018

Effect of Methanolic Extract of Corn Silk on Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats.

Nader Tanideh, Fariba Zarifi, Shima Rafiee, Maryam Khastkhodaei, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Firoozeh Tarkesh, Zahra Kherad, Maryam Mojahed Taghi, Mahsa Kamali, Golsa Shekarkhar and 2 more

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Article in Galen medical journal, 2018. 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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3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nader TanidehStem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Fariba ZarifiSchool of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shima RafieeSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam KhastkhodaeiDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Omid Koohi HosseinabadiLaboratory Animals Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Firoozeh TarkeshStudent Research Committee, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra KheradDepartment of Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Maryam Mojahed TaghiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of medical sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahsa KamaliStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Golsa ShekarkharPathology Department, Molecular Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohamad JahromiClinical Research Unit, Medical Division, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait.
Farzane ZarifiLegal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRDasman Diabetes Institute · KWIranian Legal Medicine Organization · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCisplatin is a cytotoxic agent in cancer therapy. Nephrotoxicity is considered as a side effect of cisplatin usage. Using rate models, we studied the possible protective impact of corn-silk (CS) extract against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-five experimental rats were divided into five groups (n=7 per each group) as follow: C1: Control received distilled water only; C2: received one dose of cisplatin, and CS: received 300 mg/kg/day of CS. Both CS1 and CS2 received 200 and 300 mg/kg/day of the CS extract orally, individually, for eight consecutive days. CS1 and CS2 received a single dose of cisplatin on the first day only. The specific biochemical markers and histopathological alterations were evaluated.

resultAccording to our results, cisplatin administration could have induced severe degeneration in all parts of the nephron tubules and liver. Pre-treatment with CS exhibited a significant decrease in the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as compared to the values obtained after treatment with cisplatin alone (P<0.01). Moreover, the CS extract with 200 mg dose showed significant (P<0.01) protection against the cisplatin-induced elevation of blood urea nitrogen. Further, the serum levels of alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase were higher in the cisplatin-treated groups, when compared to the control group (P<0.05). Furthermore, the hepatic function was also improved in cisplatin-treated animals, which were pre-treated with CS.

conclusionCS has the potential to attenuate nephrotoxicity and lipid peroxidation induced by cisplatin in rats.

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CisplatinCorn SilkLipid peroxidationNephrotoxicity

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