Yan-qiao LI, Wan-yi HUANG, Yu-sheng LIANG, et al. Mechanism of Nephrotoxicity of Aloe Emodin in Mice[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2019, 25(11): 48-53.
DOI:
Yan-qiao LI, Wan-yi HUANG, Yu-sheng LIANG, et al. Mechanism of Nephrotoxicity of Aloe Emodin in Mice[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2019, 25(11): 48-53. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20190424.
Mechanism of Nephrotoxicity of Aloe Emodin in Mice
To study nephrotoxicity induced by long-term administration of different doses of aloe-emodin in mice
and explore its mechanism.
Method:
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A total of 30 male and female Kunming mice were randomly divided into normal control group
and low-dose aloe-emodin group
high-dose aloe-emodin group (0.8
1.6 g·kg
-1
). Every dose of group was administered intragastrically for 11 weeks
twice daily. effect of serum urea nitrogen (BUN)
creatinine (SCr)
superoxide dismutase (SOD)
malondialdehyde (MDA)
Glutathione (GSH/GSSG) and Glutathione Peroxidase (GSH-Px) levels were detected by biochemical kits according to manufacturer's instruction. Enzyme-linked immune assay was used to determine serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-
α
and interleukins(IL)-6 levels. Hematoxylin eosin(HE) staining was used to detect renal pathological changes in kidney tissues
and cysteine aspartic acid specific protease(Caspase)-3 and transforming growth factor(TGF)-
β
1
proteins were determined by immunohistochemistry.
Result:
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According to results
compared with normal control group
the levels of BUN and SCr in serum with high-dose aloe-emodin were increased. The renal tubules in low-dose group were mildly injured
while renal tubules and glomeruli of high-dose group were moderately damaged. Compared with normal control group
the level of SOD was significant decreased (
P
<
0.05)
MDA was increased (
P
<
0.05)
the levels of GSH/GSSG in kidneys of high-dose groups were decreased (
P
<
0.05). In high-dose group
the expression of Caspase-3 protein was increased in kidneys
especially in males (
P
<
0.05). Compared with normal control group
the levels of TNF-
α
and IL-6 were increased
the expression of TGF-
β
1
protein in kidneys was increased in low-dose and high-dose groups (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion:
2
results show that 1.6 g·kg
-1
aloe-emodin was administered intragastrically for 11 weeks
which had toxic effects on kidney in mice. The mechanism may be related to oxidative stress
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