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ArticleToxicology research2025

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and Uroprotective effects of LAMOTRIGINE Cinnamaldehyde silver complex in cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis.

Irfan Anjum, Syeda Kainat Zahra, Kashif Barkat, Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Saima Najam, Shah Jahan, Sophia Awais, Kishwar Sultana, Nadia Bibi and 2 more

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Irfan AnjumDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Shifa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Pitras Bukhari Road, H-8/4, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Syeda Kainat ZahraDeaperment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, 1 - KM Defence Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Kashif BarkatDeaperment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, 1 - KM Defence Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Naveed MushtaqDeaperment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, 1 - KM Defence Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Mushtaq Ahmad AnsariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Saima NajamDepartment of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18-km Lahore-Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Shah JahanDepartment of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Khayaban-e-Jamia Punjab Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.
Sophia AwaisDepartment of Pharmaceutical chemistry, IBADAT International University, 6.7 km Japan Road Sihala, Islamabad 45750, Pakistan.
Kishwar SultanaDepartment of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Iqra University, Plot No 5, Khayaban-e-Johar, H-9 Campus, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Nadia BibiDepartment of Microbiology, Shaheed Benazir Butto Woman University, Larama Peshawar 00384, Pakistan.
Saira KhanDepartment of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent B9000, Belgium.
Tariq NadeemCentre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of The Punjab, Canal Road, Lahore 53700, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0104-5484

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Abstract

Cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis is a significant clinical challenge in cancer patients, characterized by inflammation, oxidative stress, and muscle dysfunction. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of lamotrigine cinnamaldehyde silver complex (LCSC) against CYP-induced cystitis. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into six groups: Control, CYP-induced cystitis (Disease Control), mesna (standard drug), and three LCSC treatment groups (2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg). Nociception, open-field test, bladder weight, edema, hemorrhage, vascular permeability, histopathological analysis, and the qRT-PCR expression of inflammatory and antioxidant genes were investigated. Molecular docking was performed using AutoDock Tools 1.5.6 software. LCSC treatment significantly reduced nociceptive responses and improved locomotor activity in a dose-dependent manner compared to the diseased control group. LCSC attenuated CYP-induced increases in bladder weight, edema, and hemorrhage. The higher doses of LCSC (5 and 10 mg/kg) were more effective in reducing vascular permeability. In vitro studies revealed that LCSC relaxed the urinary bladder strips in a concentration-dependent manner. LCSC also significantly upregulated the expression of antioxidant genes (catalase and superoxide dismutase) and downregulated inflammatory markers (inducible nitric oxide synthase, tumor necrosis factor-α, and transforming growth factor-β) in a dose-dependent manner. The histopathological evaluation confirmed the preservation of bladder architecture in LCSC-treated rats. LCSC demonstrated strong binding affinities and lower inhibition constants with key inflammatory and muscle protein receptors, including IL-1β, TNF-α, MLCP, and PKC, compared to Mesna. LCSC exhibited potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and uroprotective effects in the CYP-induced rat model of cystitis as a potential therapeutic drug.

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anti-inflammatoryantioxidantbladder overactivitycyclophosphamidehaemorrhagic cystitislamotrigine cinnamaldehyde silver complex

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PMID40161256
PMCPMC11950670

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