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ArticleBMC pharmacology & toxicology2025

Protective effects of Alamandine against doxorubicin-induced liver injury in rats.

Ava Soltani Hekmat, Maryam Hekmat, Sepehr Ramezanipour, Kazem Javanmardi

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Ava Soltani HekmatDepartment of Physiology, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
Maryam HekmatDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Sepehr RamezanipourStudent Research Committee, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
Kazem JavanmardiDepartment of Physiology, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran. kjavanmardi@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundDoxorubicin (DOX), a common chemotherapeutic agent, is often associated with dose-limiting hepatotoxicity. Alamandine, a peptide of the renin-angiotensin system, has shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may counteract these adverse effects.

objectiveThis study investigated the protective effects of alamandine on DOX-induced liver injury in rats.

methodsMale Wistar rats received DOX (3.75 mg/kg intraperitoneally) on days 14, 21, 28, and 35, reaching a cumulative dose of 15 mg/kg. Alamandine (50 µg/kg/day) was administered continuously via mini-osmotic pumps for 42 days. Liver toxicity was assessed through biochemical measurements of oxidative stress markers, inflammatory cytokines, and liver enzymes, as well as histological examination.

resultsDOX administration significantly increased serum alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels while reducing superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity. Histological analysis revealed hydropic degeneration and hepatocyte necrosis. Alamandine co-treatment restored SOD and CAT activity, reduced MDA and inflammatory markers, and normalized liver enzyme levels, indicating significant hepatoprotection. Furthermore, treatment with alamandine reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-1, and NF-κB induced by DOX, while p53 expression remained unchanged.

conclusionAlamandine effectively mitigates DOX-induced hepatotoxicity, demonstrating its therapeutic potential as an adjunctive agent in chemotherapy through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

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Antibiotics, AntineoplasticAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryDoxorubicinOligopeptidesProtective AgentsAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsAspartate AminotransferasesCytokinesLiverMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, WistaralamandineAlanine TransaminaseAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsAspartate AminotransferasesCytokinesDoxorubicinOligopeptidesProtective AgentsAlamandineAnti-inflammatoryAntioxidantChemotherapyDoxorubicinHepatotoxicityLiver injuryOxidative stress

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PMCPMC12048956

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