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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.118, No.5, p.273-277, 2017

Title: Protective effect of pravastatin on doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity
Author: E. Mansouri, A. Jangaran, A. Ashtari

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: The present study was designed to investigate the possible protection of pravastatin against hepatic oxidative stress and dysfunctions induced by doxorubicin in rats.
BACKGROUND: Statins have beneficial effects on oxidative stress and inflammation.
METHODS: Male Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into four groups. Control group (received saline orally), Group 2 received pravastatin (20 mg/kg, i.p. for 15 days), Group 3 received single dose doxorubicin (15 mg/kg, i.p.), Group 4 was treated with pravastatin (20 mg/kg, i.p.) daily from 5 days before to 10 days after injection of doxorubicin (15 mg/kg, i.p.). Hepatic toxicity was estimated by biochemical parameters and oxidative stress and histopathological studies.
RESULTS: Administration of doxorubicin indicated an increase in ALT, AST, ALP, TG, cholesterol, LDL and total bilirubin levels (p < 0.01).

Doxorubicin caused a reduction in HDL and albumin levels (p < 0.01) as well as superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities (p < 0.05) with a concomitant increase in liver malondialdehyde (p < 0.05) and liver damage (p < 0.001). Pravastatin reduced the scale liver injury (p < 0.001) and protected liver functions and other biochemical parameters (p < 0.01). Increase in malondialdehyde level associated with a reduction in antioxidant activities in the doxorubicin group was attenuated by pravastatin treatment (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Results indicated that pravastatin has a protective effect on the liver against doxorubicin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats (Tab. 3, Fig. 2, Ref. 34).



Keywords: doxorubicin, hepatotoxicity, pravastatin, oxidative stress
Published online: 15-May-2017
Year: 2017, Volume: 118, Issue: 5 Page From: 273, Page To: 277
doi:10.4149/BLL_2017_054


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