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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2026

Protective Role of Hesperidin Against Deltamethrin-Induced Cardiovascular Structural Damage: Involvement of Caspase-3-Driven Apoptosis and Fibrosis Suppression in Rats.

Burcu Gültekin, Halime Tuba Canbaz, Hasan Basri Savaş, Gökhan Cüce, Sabiha Serpil Kalkan

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Burcu GültekinDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42090, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-6461-8123
Halime Tuba CanbazDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences University, Istanbul 34668, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-4671-1249
Hasan Basri SavaşDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin 47000, Türkiye.
Gökhan CüceDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42090, Türkiye.
Sabiha Serpil KalkanDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42090, Türkiye.

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesDeltamethrin (DLM), a widely used pyrethroid insecticide, has been linked to cardiotoxic effects in non-target organisms. Hesperidin (HSP), a dietary bioflavonoid with antioxidant and cardioprotective properties, may counteract these effects. This study investigated the protective role of HSP against DLM-induced cardiotoxicity in male Wistar Albino rats. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-two rats were divided into four groups: Control, DLM, DLM + HSP 100, and DLM + HSP 300. At the end of the experiment, serum ischemia-modified albumin (IMA), glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, and HDL levels were analyzed. Cardiac and aortic tissues were assessed histopathologically. Masson's trichrome staining evaluated cardiac fibrosis, Verhoeff-Van Gieson staining examined elastin and tunica media thickness, and caspase-3 expression in the aorta was determined immunohistochemically.

resultsDLM administration caused cardiac and aortic damage by increasing IMA, glucose, caspase 3 activities, and tunica media thickness. HSP treatment, particularly at 300 mg/kg, reduced IMA (0.28 ± 0.02 vs. 0.60 ± 0.03 AU), glucose (141.12 ± 11.70 vs. 207.06 ± 9.85 mg/dL), cardiac histopathological damage score (2.17 ± 0.41 vs. 9.02 ± 1.35), tunica media thickness (95.29 ± 4.29 vs. 114.95 ± 17.20 µm), and caspase-3 expression score (0.62 ± 0.74 vs. 2.87 ± 0.35). All results showed significance at the

conclusionsHSP exhibited dose-dependent protective effects against DLM-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis, and cardiovascular injury, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic candidate against pesticide-related cardiotoxicity.

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aortaapoptosiscardiotoxicitydeltamethrinfibrosishesperidin

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PMCPMC13116301

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