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ArticleInternational journal of health sciences

Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine and S-adenosyl-Lmethionine against nephrotoxicity and immunotoxicity induced by ochratoxin A in rats.

Nuha A Alkhattabi, Fares K Khalifa, Huda A Al Doghaither, Ayat B Al-Ghafari, Nesrin Ibrahim Tarbiah, Aliaa Sabban

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nuha A AlkhattabiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fares K KhalifaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Huda A Al DoghaitherDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ayat B Al-GhafariDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nesrin Ibrahim TarbiahDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Aliaa SabbanDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz University · SAAin Shams University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the nephroprotective and immunoprotective effects of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) in comparison to N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against ochratoxin A (OTA) - intoxication. Methods: Forty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were categorized into four groups: Control; OTA intoxication (5 mg OTA/kg diet); OTA + NAC, rats received 200 mg NAC/day before feeding balanced diet contaminated with OTA; and (OTA + SAMe). Rats received 200 mg SAMe/day dissolved in distilled water orally just before feeding a balanced diet contaminated with OTA. Results: OTA administration altered serum kidney function biomarkers. These effects were pronouncedly alleviated by treatment with NAC. Results revealed a correlation between OTA-induced immunotoxicity and the reduced white blood cell (WBC) count. Treatments with SAMe significantly improved the WBCs count and hemoglobin concentration. Conclusion: NAC and SAMe have a protective role against nephrotoxicity and immunotoxicity induced by continuous administration of OTA. NAC was more effective in reducing OTA nephrotoxicity, whereas SAMe was more potent than NAC in reducing OTA immunotoxicity.

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ImmunotoxicitymycotoxinsN-acetyl cysteinenephrotoxicityochratoxin AS-adenosyl-L-methionine

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PMID38455596
PMCPMC10915916
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