Protective effect of roflumilast on cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian toxicity in rats: role of SIRT1/Nrf2/nF-ĸB pathway.

IF 2.9 4区 医学 Q3 IMMUNOLOGY
Salma A El-Marasy, Hadir Farouk, Marwa S Khattab, Marwan Abdelbaset
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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the possible protective effect of roflumilast (RFL) on cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced ovarian toxicity as well as the possible underlying mechanism.

Material and methods: Female Wistar rats received the vehicle (n = 6) or CP (200 mg/kg, i.p.). The other 2 groups (n = 6 for each) were orally pretreated with RFL at dosages of 0.5 and 1 mg/kg, respectively, for 14 days and then after one hour of RFL administration on the 14th day, rats were intraperitoneally administered a single dose of CP. Serum and tissue samples were collected. Biochemical, real-time polymerase chain reaction, histopathological and immunohistopathological examination were carried out.

Results: RFL significantly elevated serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) compared to the CP group. RFL remarkably elevated ovarian contents of Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and reduced nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-ĸb) p65/NF-ĸB ratio as compared to control CP group. Compared to the CP group, RFL significantly elevated Nrf2 gene expression, reduced malondialdehyde (MDA), and elevated the reduced glutathione (GSH) ovarian content. It also reduced the protein expression of TNF-α and caspase-3.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that RFL (0.5 and 1 mg/kg) protected rats against CP-induced ovarian toxicity via altering the SIRT1/Nrf2/NF-ĸB pathway, ameliorating histopathological changes in addition to its anti-apoptotic effect.

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期刊介绍: The journal Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology is devoted to pre-clinical and clinical drug discovery and development targeting the immune system. Research related to the immunoregulatory effects of various compounds, including small-molecule drugs and biologics, on immunocompetent cells and immune responses, as well as the immunotoxicity exerted by xenobiotics and drugs. Only research that describe the mechanisms of specific compounds (not extracts) is of interest to the journal. The journal will prioritise preclinical and clinical studies on immunotherapy of disorders such as chronic inflammation, allergy, autoimmunity, cancer etc. The effects of small-drugs, vaccines and biologics against central immunological targets as well as cell-based therapy, including dendritic cell therapy, T cell adoptive transfer and stem cell therapy, are topics of particular interest. Publications pointing towards potential new drug targets within the immune system or novel technology for immunopharmacological drug development are also welcome. With an immunoscience focus on drug development, immunotherapy and toxicology, the journal will cover areas such as infection, allergy, inflammation, tumor immunology, degenerative disorders, immunodeficiencies, neurology, atherosclerosis and more. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology will accept original manuscripts, brief communications, commentaries, mini-reviews, reviews, clinical trials and clinical cases, on the condition that the results reported are based on original, clinical, or basic research that has not been published elsewhere in any journal in any language (except in abstract form relating to paper communicated to scientific meetings and symposiums).
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