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Attenuative Effects of Ginkgetin Against Polystyrene Microplastics-Induced Renal Toxicity in Rats
 
Nazia Ehsan1, Sana Ali1, Ali Hamza1, Moazama Batool2, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim3, Usman Atique4 and Muhammad Umar Ijaz1*
 

1Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 2Department of Zoology, Government College Women University Sialkot, Pakistan; 3Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; 4College of Biological Systems, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
*Corresponding author: umar.ijaz@uaf.edu.pk

Abstract   

The present study was designed to evaluate the palliative potential of ginkgetin (GK) against polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) instigated renal damage in rats. 24 rats were separated into 4 groups i.e., control, PS-MPs-intoxicated (0.01mgkg-1), PS-MPs (0.01mgkg-1) and GK (25mgkg-1) administrated and GK (25mgkg-1) only treated group. Results of the experiment showed that the activities of anti-oxidant enzymes i.e., glutathione S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GSR) & catalase (CAT) were significantly decreased, while the levels of ROS and MDA were increased following PS-MPs treatment. Furthermore, PS-MPs intoxication increased the levels of kidney function markers such as creatinine, urea, NGAL and KIM-1, while a significant reduction was observed in creatinine clearance. Moreover, PS-MPs significantly increased the TNF-α, NF-κB, IL-6, IL-1β levels and COX-2 activity. Furthermore, it reduced the Bcl-2 level, while increasing the levels of Caspase-9, Bax and Caspase-3 and induced histological damages in the renal tissues. However, the treatment of GK significantly regulated the biochemical, renal, inflammatory, apoptotic markers and attenuated the PS-MPs induced histopathological damages due to its reno-protective, anti-apoptotic, anti-oxidant and anti- inflammatory nature.

To Cite This Article: Ehsan N, Ali S, Hamza A, Batool M, Al-Ghanim KA, Atique U and Ijaz MU, 2023. Attenuative effects of ginkgetin against polystyrene microplastics-induced renal toxicity in rats. Pak Vet J, 43(4): 819-823. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.104

 
   
 

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