Efficacy of Resatorvid and Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Ameliorating
Gentamicin-Induced Liver Injury: Insights from Rat Model Study
Durmus Hatipoglu1,*, Mehmet Burak Ates2,
Aysegul Bulut2, Buse Gezgic1, and Burak Dik3
1Department
of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University,
Konya, Türkiye; 2Department of Pathology, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye; 3Department
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye
*Corresponding author:drhatip@selcuk.edu.tr
Abstract
The aim of our study
was to investigate the potential effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and
resatorvid (RES) on gentamicin-induced hepatotoxicity. Thirty-four rats were
divided into the following groups: Healthy control (n=6), Gentamicin (GNT, 80
mg/kg, n=7), GNT + Sham (10% hydroalcoholic solution, n=7), GNT + RES (5 mg/kg,
n=7), and GNT + ALA (100 mg/kg, n=7). In the GNT group, a statistically
significant increase in ALT levels and a significant decrease in total protein
(TP) and albumin (TA) levels were observed compared to the control group. On the
other hand, a significant increase in NRF-2, NF-κB, NR4A2 and CAS-3 expression
was detected in the GNT group as compared to the control group. Simultaneous
administration of RES or ALA with GNT led to a significant decrease in ALT
levels compared to the GNT group. In addition, these treatments caused a
significant increase in TP and TA levels. RES administration caused a
significant decrease in gene expression compared to the GNT group. On the other
hand, simultaneous ALA treatment with GNT caused a significant decrease in
NRF-2, CAS-3 and NF-κB expression and partially reduced NR4A2 expression. These
findings draw attention to the potential of RES or ALA to alleviate gentamicin-induced
hepatotoxicity and to their increased efficacy in the treatment of infections.
To Cite This Article:
Hatipoglu D, Ates MB,
Bulut A, Gezgic B and Dik B, 2024. Efficacy of resatorvid and Alpha-Lipoic acid
in ameliorating gentamicin-induced liver injury: Insights from rat model study.
Pak Vet J, 44(3): 931-938.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.222