Amelioration of heat stress-induced hepatic injury in wistar rats by zinc-enriched probiotics: Role of hepatic antioxidant status and serum enzymes activity

Recent studies indicate the chemopreventive role of resveratrol in many animal models like ischemia, rheumatoid arthritis, human cancer, and diabetes. The present study was designed to investigate the chemopreventive potential of resveratrol in rat hepatic injury model by carbon tetrachloride. Male Wistar rats were treated with carbon tetrachloride (0.4 g/kg body weight) intraperitoneally daily for 8 weeks. Resveratrol (100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg body weight) was given orally from first day until the last day of experiment. The investigation assesses the effect of resveratrol on morphological, oxidative status, histopathological, immunohistochemical, and apoptotic analysis in carbon tetrachloride-challenged liver tissue. The study indicated that the inflammatory cytokines TNF-αand IL-6 were profoundly expressed in experimental rats, whereas resveratrol decreases the immunopositivity of TNF-αand IL-6 and restored the altered architectural structure of challenged hepatic tissue. Resveratrol also protects liver cells by suppressing oxidative stress and apoptosis.

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Site of Lysosome Production During Hepatic Injury

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100063652 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 348-349

Author(s):

Nalin J. Unakar

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Golgi Apparatus ◽

Mouse Liver ◽

Hepatic Injury ◽

Close Approximation ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Toxic Injury

The increased number of lysosomes as well as the close approximation of lysosomes to the Golgi apparatus in tissue under variety of experimental conditions is commonly observed. These observations suggest Golgi involvement in lysosomal production. The role of the Golgi apparatus in the production of lysosomes in mouse liver was studied by electron microscopy of liver following toxic injury by CCI4.

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Role of cytokines in anti-implantation activity of H2receptor blockers in albino wistar rats

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology ◽

10.1080/08923970903164300 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 00 (00) ◽

pp. 090930024626018-7

Author(s):

Shyam S. Agrawal ◽

Sibi P. Ittiyavirah

Keyword(s):

Wistar Rats

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Amelioration of Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury by Citrus Leaf Extract

Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research ◽

10.37290/ctnr2641-452x.17:426-431 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 426-431

Author(s):

Jin Xuezhu ◽

Li Jitong ◽

Nie Leigang ◽

Xue Junlai

Keyword(s):

Carbon Tetrachloride ◽

Leaf Extract ◽

Hepatic Injury ◽

The Body ◽

Dependent Manner ◽

Weight Changes ◽

Citrus Leaf ◽

Dose Dependent ◽

And Oxidative Stress

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the role of citrus leaf extract in carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic injury and its potential molecular mechanism. Carbon tetrachloride was used to construct hepatic injury animal model. To this end, rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control, carbon tetrachloride-treated, and two carbon tetrachloride + citrus leaf extract-treated groups. The results show that citrus leaf extract treatment significantly reversed the effects of carbon tetrachloride on the body weight changes and liver index. Besides, treatment with citrus leaf extract also reduced the levels of serum liver enzymes and oxidative stress in a dose-dependent manner. H&E staining and western blotting suggested that citrus leaf extract could repair liver histological damage by regulating AMPK and Nrf-2.

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