Shaaban Heba M, Mehana El-Sayed E, Oda Samah S, Tohamy Hossam G, Gad El-Karim Dina R, Shukry Mustafa
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Animal Physiology department, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.
Toxicol Res (Camb). 2025 Jun 8;14(3):tfaf075. doi: 10.1093/toxres/tfaf075. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Liver injuries, especially those induced by chemical toxins and pharmaceuticals, are increasingly prevalent. This study evaluated the hepatoprotective effects of and dandelion extracts in a rat model of thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver injury. Twenty-eight male albino rats were randomly assigned to four groups: control, TAA-treated, TAA plus (100 mg/kg), and TAA plus dandelion (500 mg/kg). TAA administration over eight weeks significantly elevated serum liver enzymes (AST, ALT, ALP, and GGT), bilirubin, cholesterol, and triglycerides ( < 0.05) while significantly reducing total protein and albumin levels ( < 0.05). TAA also induced oxidative stress, evident by increased hepatic malondialdehyde and reduced glutathione levels ( < 0.05). Co-treatment with or dandelion extracts significantly ameliorated these biochemical alterations ( < 0.05), with demonstrating slightly stronger effects. Histopathological examination showed reduced necrosis, fibrosis, and inflammatory cell infiltration in treated groups. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed decreased expression of TNF-α and P53 proteins ( < 0.05), indicating anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. These findings suggest that and dandelion extracts confer protective effects against TAA-induced liver damage through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms.
肝损伤,尤其是由化学毒素和药物引起的肝损伤,正变得越来越普遍。本研究评估了[某种物质]和蒲公英提取物在硫代乙酰胺(TAA)诱导的大鼠肝损伤模型中的肝保护作用。28只雄性白化大鼠被随机分为四组:对照组、TAA处理组、TAA加[某种物质](100毫克/千克)组和TAA加蒲公英(500毫克/千克)组。在八周内给予TAA显著升高了血清肝酶(AST、ALT、ALP和GGT)、胆红素、胆固醇和甘油三酯水平(P<0.05),同时显著降低了总蛋白和白蛋白水平(P<0.05)。TAA还诱导了氧化应激,表现为肝脏丙二醛增加和谷胱甘肽水平降低(P<0.05)。与[某种物质]或蒲公英提取物联合治疗显著改善了这些生化改变(P<0.05),其中[某种物质]的效果略强。组织病理学检查显示治疗组的坏死、纤维化和炎性细胞浸润减少。免疫组织化学分析证实TNF-α和P53蛋白的表达降低(P<0.05),表明具有抗炎和抗凋亡特性。这些发现表明,[某种物质]和蒲公英提取物通过抗氧化、抗炎和抗凋亡机制对TAA诱导的肝损伤具有保护作用。
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