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ArticleInternational journal of immunopathology and pharmacology

The hepatotoxicity of γ-radiation synthesized 5-fluorouracil nanogel versus 5-fluorouracil in rats model.

Wael Em Barakat, Fatma Sm Moawed, Esraa Sa Ahmed, Omayma Ar Abo-Zaid

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Article in International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wael Em BarakatBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Benha University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha, Egypt.
Fatma Sm MoawedHealth Radiation Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-5792-0815
Esraa Sa AhmedRadiation Biology Research, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-5358-4394
Omayma Ar Abo-ZaidBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Benha University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha, Egypt.
Benha University · EGEgyptian Atomic Energy Authority · EG

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Abstract

introductionThe clinical use of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a routinely used chemotherapy medication, has a deleterious impact on the liver. Therefore, it is necessary to find a less harmful alternative to minimize liver damage. This study was designed to see how 5-fluorouracil nanogel influenced 5-FU-induced liver damage in rats.

methodsTo induce liver damage, male albino rats were injected intraperitoneally with 5-FU (12.5 mg/kg) three doses/week for 1 month. The histopathological examination together with measuring the activities of serum alanine and aspartate aminotransferase enzymes (ALT and AST) were used to evaluate the severity of liver damage besides, hepatic oxidative stress and antioxidant markers were also measured. The hepatic gene expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its inhibitor Kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1(Keap-1) in addition to hepatic inflammatory mediators including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF- α) and interleukins (IL-1β, IL-6) were detected.

results5-Fu nanogel effectively attenuated 5-FU-induced liver injury by improving the hepatic structure and function (ALT and AST) besides the suppression of the hepatic inflammatory mediators (TNF- α, IL-1β and IL-6). Additionally, 5-FU nanogel alleviated the impaired redox status and restored the antioxidant system via maintaining the cellular homeostasis Keap-1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.

conclusionConsequently, 5-Fu nanogel exhibited lower liver toxicity compared to 5-FU, likely due to the alleviation of hepatic inflammation and the regulation of the cellular redox pathway.

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AntioxidantsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryPolyethylene GlycolsPolyethyleneimineAnimalsFluorouracilInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6LiverMaleNanogelsNF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressRatsAntioxidantsFluorouracilInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6NanogelsNF-E2-Related Factor 2polyethylene glycol polyethyleneimine nanogelPolyethylene GlycolsPolyethyleneimine5-fluorouracil5-FU nanogelhepatotoxicityHO-1Nrf-2

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