Protective Effects of Selenium against Acrylamide-Induced
Hepatotoxicity in Rats
Mehmet Enes Sozen1*, Hasan Basri Savas2
and Gokhan Cuce3
1Alanya
Alaaddin Keykubat University, School of Medicine, Department of
Histology and Embryology. Antalya, Turkey;
2Mardin
Artuklu University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical
Biochemistry. Mardin, Turkey; 3Necmettin Erbakan
University, Meram School of Medicine, Department of Histology and
Embryology. Konya, Turkey
*Corresponding author:
enes.sozen@alanya.edu.tr
Abstract
Acrylamide (ACR) is an
organic chemical widely consumed worldwide, depending on the diet. ACR has toxic
effects on the liver and other organs due to oxidative damage. The research is
aimed to determine the effects of Selenium (Se) against ACR toxicity. 32 Wistar
albino male rats were divided into Control, ACR, Se, and ACR+Se groups. After
slaughter on the 28th day, the blood samples taken from the animals
were tested for total oxidant status (TOS) and total antioxidant status (TAS) to
assess oxidative stress. The liver tissue sections were evaluated for lymphocyte
infiltration, hepatocyte degeneration, sinusoid dilatation, and congestion.
IL-6, Bax, and Bcl-2 expression were evaluated with immunohistochemistry. While
the ACR group's TOS and oxidative stress index (OSI) values were significantly
higher than the control group's, there was no significant difference in the
ACR+Se group's TOS and OSI values. The ACR group had a considerably higher
histopathological score than the other groups. ACR increased IL-6, and Bax
levels and decreased Bcl-2 levels compared to the control, Se, and ACR+Se
groups. ACR increased oxidative stress significantly caused toxic effects,
inflammation, and cell death in the liver. On the other hand, Se oral
supplementation may protect against oxidative stress, toxic effects,
inflammation, and cell death induced by ACR in the liver.
To Cite This Article:
Sozen ME, Savas HB and Cuce G, 2024. Protective
effects of selenium against acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Pak Vet
J, 44(2): 274-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.153