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J Nephropathol. 2019;8(1): e06.
doi: 10.15171/jnp.2019.06

Scopus ID: 85066043065
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Original Article

Effect of alpha-lipoic acid on antioxidant gene expression and kidney injury in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Parisa Jamor 1, Hassan Ahmadvand 2,3*, Hesam Ashoory 2, Esmaeel Babaeenezhad 1,4

1 Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
2 Razi Herbal Researches Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
4 Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding author: Prof. Hassan Ahmadvand, Ph.D.; Email:, Email: hassan_a46@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background: Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is involved in the initiation, progression, and complications of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients. Objectives: In the current study, the impact of alpha-lipoic acid (LA), a natural antioxidant and a cofactor in the enzyme complexes on MPO, catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) level, histopathology of kidney and expression of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), GPx and CAT which are involved in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS), was evaluated in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

Materials and Methods: In this study, 30 male Rattus norvegicus rats randomly divided into three groups; control (C), non-treated diabetic (NTD), and LA-treated diabetics (LATD) was induced by alloxan monohydrate (100mg/kg; subcutaneous [SC]). Then treatment was performed with alphaLA (100 mg/kg intraperitoneal (i.p) daily to 6 weeks). Blood sample of animals collected to measure levels of MPO, CAT and GPx activity GSH and MDA. Kidney paraffin sections were prepared to estimate histological studies and to measure quantitative gene expression SOD, GPX and CAT in kidney.

Results: Induction of diabetes led to a significant increase in MPO and MDA, reduced GSH level and GPx and CAT activities (P < 0.05). However, treatment with alpha-LA led to a significant elevation in GPx, CAT and GSH levels with a reduction in MPO activities and MDA levels (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis results showed increased expressions of GPx, CAT and SOD enzyme in the treatment group compared with the diabetic control group. Histopathological lesions such as increased glomerular volume and lymphocyte infiltration were attenuated in the alpha-LA treated group.

Conclusions: Our findings indicated that alpha-LA supplementation is effective in preventing complications induced by oxidative stress and atherosclerosis in diabetic rats.


Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:

Alpha-lipoic acid supplementation is effective in preventing complications induced by oxidative stress and atherosclerosis in diabetic rats.

Please cite this paper as: Jamor P, Ahmadvand H, Ashoory H, Babaeenezhad E. Effect of alpha-lipoic acid on antioxidant gene expression and kidney injury in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. J Nephropathol. 2019;8(1):e06. DOI: 10.15171/jnp.2019.06.

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Submitted: 14 Feb 2018
Accepted: 10 Jun 2018
ePublished: 29 Jun 2018
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