Effect of Alpinia officinarum Rhizome extract on experimentally induced lung fibrosis: The pertinent role of Sirt1 and Nrf2 antioxidant pathways.

Q3 Medicine

Morphologie Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI:10.1016/j.morpho.2024.100940

Marwa A S Al-Gholam, Huda I Abd-Elhafiz, Sara G Tayel

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Abstract

Background: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a frequently reported COVID-19 sequela. It is a progressive disorder characterized by respiratory failure and death. The properties of Alpinia officinarum Rhizomes (AO) make it a highly potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antifibrotic agent. This study has evaluated AO's protective effects on bleomycin-induced PF in rats and investigated the underlying mechanisms.

Material and methods: Bleomycin (5mg/kg, intratracheally) was used to induce PF in albino rats, and then, AO extract (200mg/kg/daily, orally) was administrated for 28days post-bleomycin-instillation. After euthanizing the rats, the biochemical, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and histopathological examination of lung tissue were determined.

Results: Findings have revealed that bleomycin significantly increased the tissue level of malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6, Silent information regulator 1 (Sirt1), and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) mRNA levels. Furthermore, the total antioxidant capacity level decreased in the lungs of bleomycin-instilled rats. However, AO extract significantly decreased histopathological injuries in hematoxylin & eosin, Masson's trichrome-stained sections, inducible nitric oxide synthase and α-smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor beta 1 immunoexpression.

Conclusion: Alpinia officinarum Rhizomes extract appears to protect against bleomycin-induced PF, possibly due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antifibrotic properties.

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Morphologie Medicine-Anatomy

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2.30

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150

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25 days

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