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ArticleScientific reports2025

Combined in vivo and silico assessment of melatonin's protective effects on rifampicin-induced liver damage in rats.

Khaled Abo-El-Sooud, Hagar Hesham, Maryam Saeed, Sarah Mohamed, Fady Sayed Youssef

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Khaled Abo-El-SooudDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Hagar HeshamDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Maryam SaeedDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Sarah MohamedDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Fady Sayed YoussefDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. fadyalsalhany@cu.edu.eg.

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Liver injury is a globally serious problem that may be observed post-chemotherapeutic administration in chronic crises such as tuberculosis (TB). Rifamycin (RIF), particularly, is an indispensable treatment regimen for TB with a significant negative hepatic impact. Therefore, this research aims to assess the restorative role of melatonin (MEL) against rifampicin (RIF)-associated hepatic damage in rats. Moreover, to investigate the ultimate mechanism of the antioxidant potential of MEL with multimodal assessment and in silico molecular conformation. Adult male Wistar albino rats were weighed and divided into four groups of ten rats each. The control group received the vehicle (0.5 ml/day), the RIF-intoxicated group (100 mg/kg/day orally), the MEL-treated group (10 mg/kg/day intraperitoneally), and the Co-administered RIF and MEL group at the same regimen for 21 consecutive days. Blood and hepatic tissue samples were obtained for biochemical, histological, and molecular studies. High in vitro antioxidant scavenging potential of MEL with an IC

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AntioxidantsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryMelatoninProtective AgentsRifampinAnimalsComputer SimulationLiverMaleMolecular Docking SimulationOxidative StressRatsRats, WistarAntioxidantsMelatoninProtective AgentsRifampinAntioxidantCinnamic acidDockingHepatotoxicityMelatoninRifampicin

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