Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 32200, Turkey.
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, 32200, Turkey.
Mol Biol Rep. 2024 Sep 26;51(1):1015. doi: 10.1007/s11033-024-09959-8.
BACKGROUND: The adverse effects of radiotherapy (RT) primarily occur through oxidative stress, and attempts are being made to mitigate these effects. L-Carnitine (L-Car) involved in physiological functions, possesses antioxidant and tissue-protective properties. The goal of this investigation is to appraise the radioprotective efficacy of L-Car supplementation. METHODS AND RESULTS: The groups were established by dividing thirty-two rats as: control, RT (10 Gy), RT + L-Car (200 mg/kg/d), L-Car. Upon completion of the experiment, the livers were harvested for histopathological, immunostaining [tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), Caspase-3], spectrophotometric [total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), oxidative stress index (OSI)], and mRNA expression [(Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap-1), Heme Oxygenase (HO-1), Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1)] analyses. In the damage group, decreased Keap-1, Nrf2, HO-1, and TAS values, along with increased histopathological findings, alanine transferase, aspartate transferase, TNF-α, Caspase-3, TOS, OSI, TGF-β1 levels were found. All findings were improved with L-Car treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Considering these findings, it can be inferred that L-Car exhibits tissue-protective effects against organ damage predominantly induced by RT-related oxidative stress. Additionally, it has prevented the development of inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis. Therefore, L-Car may be considered as a supplement to reduce complications associated with RT.
背景:放射治疗(RT)的不良反应主要通过氧化应激产生,目前正在尝试减轻这些影响。左旋肉碱(L-Car)参与生理功能,具有抗氧化和组织保护特性。本研究旨在评估 L-Car 补充的放射防护作用。
方法和结果:通过将 32 只大鼠分为以下几组:对照组、RT(10Gy)组、RT+L-Car(200mg/kg/d)组和 L-Car 组来进行实验。实验完成后,采集肝脏进行组织病理学、免疫组化[肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶-3(Caspase-3)]、分光光度法[总氧化剂状态(TOS)、总抗氧化状态(TAS)、氧化应激指数(OSI)]和 mRNA 表达分析[核因子红细胞 2 相关因子 2(Nrf2)、Kelch 样 ECH 相关蛋白 1(Keap-1)、血红素加氧酶(HO-1)、转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)]。在损伤组中,发现 Keap-1、Nrf2、HO-1 和 TAS 值降低,组织病理学发现、丙氨酸转氨酶、天冬氨酸转氨酶、TNF-α、Caspase-3、TOS、OSI、TGF-β1 水平升高。所有发现均通过 L-Car 治疗得到改善。
结论:考虑到这些发现,可以推断 L-Car 对主要由 RT 相关氧化应激引起的器官损伤具有组织保护作用。此外,它还防止了炎症、细胞凋亡和纤维化的发展。因此,L-Car 可被视为一种补充剂,以减少与 RT 相关的并发症。
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