Pharmacological assessment of delphinidin in counteracting polystyrene microplastic induced renal dysfunction in rats

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Journal of King Saud University - Science Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI:10.1016/j.jksus.2024.103462

Nimra Nazir , Ali Akbar , Muhammad Zaid Salar , Mohammad Z. Ahmed , Ayesha Ishtiaq

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Abstract

Polystyrene microplastics (PSMP) are toxic environmental contaminants which can damage various body organs including kidneys. Delphinidin (DEL) is a potential anthocyanidin flavonoid with significant pharmacological benefits. This research was conducted to analyze the protective effect of DEL to avert PSMP prompted renal dysfunction. Rats (n = 24) were divided into 4 separate groups: Control, PSMP (0.01 mgkg⁻¹), PSMP (0.01 mgkg⁻¹) + DEL (25 mgkg⁻¹) and only DEL (25 mgkg⁻¹). Our results showed that PSMP exposure reduced the expressions of Nrf-2 and antioxidant genes while increasing the expression of Keap1. Besides, PSMP intoxication escalated the level of kidney injury markers (urea, KIM-1, creatinine and NGAL) while inducing substantial reduction in the levels of creatinine clearance. Moreover, PSMP significantly reduced the levels of GSH, GST, SOD, HO-1, CAT, GSR, GPx while escalating MDA and ROS. Conversely, inflammatory biomarkers including IL-1β, TNF-α, NF-kB, IL-6 and COX-2 activity were increased due to PSMP intoxication. Our results showed that PSMP administration increased the expressions of Bax and caspase-3 while decreasing the expression of Bcl-2. However, DEL treatment significantly restored the PSMP-induced renal impairments. Therefore, it is suggested that DEL could be used as a therapeutic compound to alleviate PSMP-induced kidney damage in rats, possibly due to its strong pharmacological properties.

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德尔菲尼丁对抗聚苯乙烯微塑料诱发的大鼠肾功能障碍的药理评估

聚苯乙烯微塑料（PSMP）是一种有毒的环境污染物，会损害包括肾脏在内的多个人体器官。Delphinidin（DEL）是一种潜在的花青素类黄酮，具有显著的药理作用。本研究旨在分析 DEL 对避免 PSMP 引起的肾功能障碍的保护作用。大鼠（n = 24）被分为 4 组：对照组、PSMP（0.01 毫克/公斤-1）组、PSMP（0.01 毫克/公斤-1）+ DEL（25 毫克/公斤-1）组和仅 DEL（25 毫克/公斤-1）组。结果表明，PSMP 暴露降低了 Nrf-2 和抗氧化基因的表达，同时增加了 Keap1 的表达。此外，PSMP 中毒会使肾损伤标志物（尿素、KIM-1、肌酐和 NGAL）水平升高，同时导致肌酐清除率水平大幅下降。此外，PSMP 还大大降低了 GSH、GST、SOD、HO-1、CAT、GSR 和 GPx 的水平，同时增加了 MDA 和 ROS。相反，PSMP 中毒导致炎症生物标志物（包括 IL-1β、TNF-α、NF-kB、IL-6 和 COX-2 活性）增加。我们的研究结果表明，PSMP 会增加 Bax 和 caspase-3 的表达，同时降低 Bcl-2 的表达。然而，DEL 治疗可明显恢复 PSMP 引起的肾功能损伤。因此，我们认为 DEL 可作为一种治疗化合物来减轻 PSMP 诱导的大鼠肾损伤，这可能是由于它具有很强的药理特性。

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Journal of King Saud University - Science Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary

CiteScore

7.20

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2.60%

发文量

642

审稿时长

49 days

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