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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.118, No.4, p.228-232, 2017

Title: Protective effects of diltiazem and tadalafil on shock wave-induced kidney injury in rats
Author: G. Ozmerdiven, B. A. Vuruskan, O. Kaygisiz, H. Vuruskan

Abstract: BACKGROUND: We aimed to compare the protective effects of tadalafil and diltiazem on renal histology after ischemia and reperfusion injury in a rat model of shock wave lithotripsy.
METHODS: A total of 40 adult, male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into four groups as follows; control group (group C), group S (SWL + nephrectomy), group T (SWL + tadalafil given before nephrectomy) and group D (SWL + diltiazem given before nephrectomy). Both kidneys were evaluated regarding tubular damage, peritubular fibrosis and heat shock protein-70 (HSP-70) immune-expression of glomeruli, cortical and medullar collector tubules on light microscopy.
RESULTS: HSP-70 levels of cortical and medullar collector tubules, tubular damage and peritubular fibrosis scores were decreased in group T compared with group S. Similarly, HSP-70 immunostaining levels on cortical and medullar collector tubules, tubular damage and peritubular fibrosis scores were decreased in group D compared with group S. No significant difference was detected between group D and group T for all parameters.
CONCLUSION: As a result, shock waves induced renal cell damage due to increment of HSP-70 levels, morphological irregularity in tubules and increased peritubular fibrosis. Tadalafil and diltiazem had beneficial effects in decreasing renal tissue damage which was caused by SWL (Tab. 2, Fig. 6, Ref. 29).

Keywords: diltiazem, ischemia-reperfusion injury, heat shock protein, shock wave lithotripsy, renal tubules, tadalafil
Published online: 02-May-2017
Year: 2017, Volume: 118, Issue: 4 Page From: 228, Page To: 232
doi:10.4149/BLL_2017_045


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