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ArticleTissue barriers2022

Potential Protective Effect of Spirulina Platensis on Sodium Arsenite Induced Cardiotoxicity in Male Rats.

Amal Albtoosh, Fardous Karawya, Wesam Al-Naymat, Aiman Al-Qaitat

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Article in Tissue barriers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Amal AlbtooshCollege of Medicine, Mutah University, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-0872-3126
Fardous KarawyaCollege of Medicine, Mutah University, Jordan.
Wesam Al-NaymatEmergency Department, Alkarak Governmental Hospital, Jordan.
Aiman Al-QaitatCollege of Medicine, Mutah University, Jordan.
Mutah University · JOJordan Hospital · JO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSodium arsenite is a dangerous bio-accumulative poison affecting a large number of people as well as animals throughout the world. It is used clinically in the treatment of certain medical conditions, but due to its harmful damage to different tissues and mainly the cardiotoxicity, its medical application is limited.

aimThis study was conducted to investigate the protective effects of spirulina on cardiotoxicity induced by sodium arsenite biochemically and histologically.

methods30 young adult male albino rats were randomly equally divided into three groups 10 animals each. Group I (control), Group II Arsenic intoxicated (10 mg/kg/day/ 4 weeks), Group III spirulina protected animals (concomitant sodium arsenite 10 mg/kg/day/ 4 weeks and spirulina 200 mg/kg/day/ 4 weeks).

resultsIt was evident from the study that arsenic exposure exerted a significant increase in cardiac enzyme levels, serum creatine kinase MB (CKMB) and troponin. Concomitant treatment with spirulina is considerably recovered their serum levels. Histological alterations associated with arsenite treated animals are significantly decreased after using spirulina.

conclusionsThe results of the present study showed that use of spirulina could alleviate the toxic effects on the heart following exposure to arsenic toxicity.

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ArsenicArsenitesSpirulinaAnimalsCardiotoxicityHumansMaleRatsSodium CompoundsArsenicArsenitessodium arseniteSodium CompoundsArsenic toxicitycardiotoxicityserum creatine kinasespirulinatroponintroponin

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PMID34615441
PMCPMC9067523
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