Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231179904
Soumaya Wahabi, Kais Rtibi, Amal Atouani, Hichem Sebai
{"title":"Anti-Obesity Actions of Two Separated Aqueous Extracts From Arbutus (<i>Arbutus unedo</i>) and Hawthorn (<i>Crataegus monogyna</i>) Fruits Against High-Fat Diet in Rats via Potent Antioxidant Target.","authors":"Soumaya Wahabi, Kais Rtibi, Amal Atouani, Hichem Sebai","doi":"10.1177/15593258231179904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231179904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Arbutus unedo</i> and <i>Crataegus monogyna</i> are widely distributed throughout the Mediterranean basin and commonly used in folk medicine against a wide range of diseases. Therefore, the present study has been designed to evaluate the anti-obesity potential of two aqueous extracts of the fruits of <i>A. unedo</i> (AUAE) and <i>C. monogyna</i> (CMAE). Male <i>Wistar</i> rats were supplied with a standard diet (SD), high-fat diet (HFD), HFD with the two separated extracts at the same dose (300 mg/kg, BW, p. o.), or HFD with atorvastatin-(ATOR) (2.1 mg/kg, BW, p. o.) for 12 weeks. Lipid profile and the liver and kidney linked-markers were assessed. Besides, obesity-related disorders' biomarkers were measured. AUAE, CMAE, and ATOR were observed to reduce significantly total body and organ weights following HFD-induced obese rat models. Likewise, epididymal and abdominal adipose tissue weights were noticeably decreased in HFD rats treated with both extracts and ATOR. Added to that, biochemical and metabolic changes were normalized by significant attenuation of lipid peroxidation accompanied with an increase of thiol-group concentrations and antioxidant status. More importantly, a modulation in trace element levels was revealed when compared with HFD group. Altogether, current study concluded that AUAE and CMAE could be potential candidates for the prevention and treatment of obesity and related disturbs induced by HFD.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/2b/07/10.1177_15593258231179904.PMC10236257.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10645895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protective Effect of Tunisian Red Seaweed (<i>Corallina officinalis</i>) Against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis and Oxidative Stress in Rats.","authors":"Jihen Dhaouafi, Anouar Abidi, Naima Nedjar, Montassar Romdhani, Haifa Tounsi, Hichem Sebai, Rafik Balti","doi":"10.1177/15593258231179906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231179906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and progressive respiratory disease whose diagnosis and physiopathogenesis are still poorly understood and for which, until recently, there were no effective treatments. Over the past few decades, many studies have demonstrated that marine macroalgae such as red seaweeds are potential alternative sources of useful bioactive compounds possessing various physiological and biological activities. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of <i>Corallina officinalis</i> aqueous extract (COAE) against bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung fibrosis in rat. Thus, Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups of 10 each: control, BLM (2 mg/kg), BLM/COAE-150 mg/kg and BLM/COAE-300 mg/kg once a day for 21 days. Obtained results showed that COAE is rich in phenolic compounds and exhibited relatively high antioxidant activity. COAE might significantly reduce the damage caused by BLM by rewarding the decline in weight and pulmonary index in rats given only BLM. Moreover, lungs, liver and kidneys lipid peroxidation, and sulfhydryl group levels were reversed significantly in a dose-dependent manner in the COAE-treated groups. BLM decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities, while COAE administration increased the antioxidant enzyme activities. Histopathologically, COAE attenuates the severity of the inflammatory lungs state caused by instillation of BLM in rats. These findings suggest that COAE can be a potential therapeutic candidate against BLM-induced lung fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9b/e9/10.1177_15593258231179906.PMC10236256.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10645898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231178146
Tongtong Zhang, Zhaoming Zhou, Lei Wen, Changguo Shan, Mingyao Lai, Jing Liao, Xin Zeng, Gang Yan, Linbo Cai, Meijuan Zhou, Minghua Wang
{"title":"Gene Signatures for Latent Radiation-Induced Lung Injury Post X-ray Exposure in Mouse.","authors":"Tongtong Zhang, Zhaoming Zhou, Lei Wen, Changguo Shan, Mingyao Lai, Jing Liao, Xin Zeng, Gang Yan, Linbo Cai, Meijuan Zhou, Minghua Wang","doi":"10.1177/15593258231178146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231178146","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the X-ray-specific sensitive genes and potential signaling pathways involved in the latent period of radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) in mouse models.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Mice were randomized into groups for whole thoracic irradiation with a single fraction of 20 Gy X-ray or 12.5 Gy carbon heavy ion. Lungs were harvested 3 weeks after the irradiation, whole RNA was extracted and detected with the genome-wide transcriptional microarrays. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were calculated for each group and the X-ray-specific sensitive genes were determined, followed by the gene enrichment analysis of those DEGs exploring the potentially relevant signaling pathways and biological processes in latent RILI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three weeks after irradiation, gene expression levels varied between groups. 76 up-regulated DEGs were determined with mice in the X-ray group and gene ontology enrichment analysis for biological process (GO-BP) obtained several processes which were associated with radiation reaction, mitotic, immune cell chemotaxis or metastasis, immune factors, p53 apoptosis, and tissue remodeling. KEGG signaling pathway enrichment analysis showed that those 76 up-regulated DEGs were enriched in p53, IL-17, FoXO, melanoma, and non-small-cell lung cancer signaling pathways. By comparing the DEGs in X-ray and heavy ion groups, X-ray-specific sensitive genes were determined, the top 10 genes were Adamts9, Aacs, Col6a2, Fdps, Mdk, Mcam, Stbd1, Lbh, Ak3, and Emid1. The expression level of the top 10 genes was found to be significantly higher in the X-ray group than in the control and heavy ion groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our research determined the X-ray-specific sensitive gene set in mice lungs after exposure to radiation. The gene set could be used as a genetic marker to suggest the latency of RILI. The enrichment analysis results suggested that the relevant signaling pathways were potentially involved in the development of RILI. Further validation of those genes and signaling pathways is needed to confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9e/d3/10.1177_15593258231178146.PMC10328036.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10647909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231169805
Yiping Xu, Yili Chen, Mengxia Yao, Yisheng You, Bin Nie, Meina Zeng, Hui Jiang
{"title":"MicroRNA-146a Improved Acute Lung Injury Induced by hepatic Ischemia-reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting PRDX1.","authors":"Yiping Xu, Yili Chen, Mengxia Yao, Yisheng You, Bin Nie, Meina Zeng, Hui Jiang","doi":"10.1177/15593258231169805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231169805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) is characterized by high incidence and poor prognosis. The regulatory role of microRNA-146a (miR-146a) in HIRI has been reported, but if miR-146a could affect the progression of HIRI-induced ALI has not been reported. The mice HIRI model was established by ligating left hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery for 60 minutes and then treating with reperfusion for 4 hours. Hypoxia-reoxygenation (HR) was performed to establish cell model. The binding site between miR-146a and Peroxidase 1 (PRDX1) was predicted and validated. The levels of inflammation factors and redox markers were detected with commercial kits. Significant lower expression of miR-146a and higher expression of PRDX1 in HIRI animal model were observed. miR-146a inhibited the liver injury after HIRI induction through targeting PRDX1. miR-146a inhibited the lung injury caused by HIRI via regulating PRDX1. The inhibition of cell apoptosis and inflammation factors by miR-146a were reversed by pcDNA-PRDX1. This research demonstrated that miR-146a improved ALI caused by HIRI by inhibiting apoptosis, inflammation, oxidative condition through targeting PRDX1. This study might provide a novel thought for the prevention and treatment of ALI caused by HIRI by regulating miR-146a/PRDX1 axis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/08/bd/10.1177_15593258231169805.PMC10103257.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9316202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231185461
Soha M Hussien, Engy R Rashed
{"title":"Immuno-Biochemical Impacts of Gamma Irradiation in Male Rats: A Dose-Response Study.","authors":"Soha M Hussien, Engy R Rashed","doi":"10.1177/15593258231185461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231185461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During radiotherapy, immune-modulatory effects of radiation doses should be taken into consideration, not only the anti-tumor radiation effects. Thus, our study aimed to study how γ-radiation modulates immune response in comparison to common immune-suppressive/stimulant agents. Animals were divided into two groups. <i>Category A</i> received Echinacea purpura extract (EP) or irradiated at low radiation doses 0, .25 or .5 Gray (Gy), whereas <i>Category B</i> received cyclophosphamide (CP) or irradiated at high radiation doses 1, 2, or 5 Gy. Serum levels of immunological mediators interleukin-10 (IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), as well as redox-markers malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO), hemoglobin (Hgb), white and red blood cells (WBCs, RBCs), and platelet counts were assessed following irradiation. Of the immune-stimulant category, .25 Gy dose offered EP-comparable effects in TNF-α, RBCs, Hgb, and platelet counts cases. As for the immune-suppressive category; 5 Gy irradiation dose induced inflammatory/immunosuppressive responses indicated (rise in NO, TNF-α, and IL-10), and an oxidative stress status (increase in serum MDA). However, 5 Gy γ-irradiation was not observed, herein, as a single immunosuppressive agent. To conclude, during radiotherapy, immunological impact(s) of the used radiation doses should be optimized and followed-up closely to assess the risk/benefit of their usage.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/93/9f/10.1177_15593258231185461.PMC10288439.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10301206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258221098980
Siti Fairuz Ishak, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Dayang Fredalina Basri
{"title":"Antiproliferative Activities of Acetone Extract From Canarium Odontophyllum (Dabai) Stem Bark Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells.","authors":"Siti Fairuz Ishak, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Dayang Fredalina Basri","doi":"10.1177/15593258221098980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258221098980","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colorectal cancer is the most common malignant cancer in developing countries. <i>Canarium odontophyllum</i>, also known as \"Dabai\" or \"Borneo Olive\" is among the natural plants that can potentially be used as an anticancer agent. This study aims to determine the antiproliferative activities and cytotoxicity effects of acetone extract from <i>C. odontophyllum</i> stem bark against human colorectal cancer cell lines HCT 116 and HT 29. Acetone extract of <i>C. odontophyllum</i> stem bark exerted a significant cytotoxic effect on HCT 116 and HT 29 cells determined by MTT assay at the concentration of 12.5 μg/mL to 200 μg/mL for 24, 48, and 72 hours treatment. It was found that acetone extract of <i>C. odontophyllum</i> stem bark inhibited proliferation of HCT 116 with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of 184.93 <i>±</i> .0 <i>μ</i>g/mL, 61.24 <i>±</i> .1 <i>μ</i>g/mL, 79.98 <i>±</i> .029 for 24, 48 and 72 hours respectively. The findings also showed that acetone extract of <i>C. odontophyllum</i> stem bark revealed a lower inhibitory effect against HT-29 with an IC<sub>50</sub> value of more than 200 μg/mL for 24, 48 and 72 hours. However, acetone extract of <i>C. odontophyllum</i> stem bark at similar concentrations and time points did not show any cytotoxic effect to normal colorectal fibroblast cell CCD18-Co. In conclusion, the acetone extract of <i>C. odontophyllum</i> stem bark exhibited more sensitivity against HCT 116 than HT 29. Its antiproliferative ability towards HCT 116 and HT 29 cells provides insight that this extract may serve as an anticancer agent against colorectal cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ad/32/10.1177_15593258221098980.PMC10108421.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9383944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231169584
Ahmed Awais Khalid, Qaiser Jabeen, Faraza Javaid
{"title":"Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Potential of Methanolic Extract of <i>Neurada procumbens</i> Linn. in Mice.","authors":"Ahmed Awais Khalid, Qaiser Jabeen, Faraza Javaid","doi":"10.1177/15593258231169584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231169584","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Neurada procumbens</i> Linn. possesses a wide range of phytochemical and bioactive entities such as flavonoids and polyphenols that decrease the oxidative stress and enhance synaptic plasticity, resulting in accelerated healing processes. Almost all parts of the plant have been used in the traditional system of medicine for various disorders including its use as an anticonvulsant, sexual tonic, and anti-rheumatic agent. This study is designed to evaluate the anxiolytic and antidepressant activities of the methanolic crude extract of <i>N. procumbens</i> (Np.Cr) based on its use in traditional medicine and presence of the phytochemical constituents. Aqueous methanolic extract of Np.Cr was prepared under reduced pressure using rotary evaporator, and different chemical constituents were identified by phytochemical screening. Light/dark exploration, elevated plus maze (EPM), and hole board tests were used to assess the anxiolytic activity, while forced swim and tail suspension tests were used to assess the antidepressant potential of the crude extract. Treatment groups treated individually with 3 different doses; i.e., 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg of Np.Cr, showed a dose-dependent increase in time spent in light compartment and in open arms as well as increased number of head poking by the experimental animals. Np.Cr showed significant antidepressant potential (<i>P</i> < .05) as evident from marked decrease in behavioral despair. Findings of the present study assure that <i>N. procumbens</i> possess significant anxiolytic and antidepressant potential with the demands of further investigations to identify the active compound(s) responsible for these pharmacological effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/72/ab/10.1177_15593258231169584.PMC10102953.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9308989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231171492
Seife Teferi Dellie, Ambaye Fisehaw Tesfaw, Marema Jebessa Kumsa, Birhanu Turi Tolawak
{"title":"Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Common Adult Computed Tomography Procedures in Addis Ababa.","authors":"Seife Teferi Dellie, Ambaye Fisehaw Tesfaw, Marema Jebessa Kumsa, Birhanu Turi Tolawak","doi":"10.1177/15593258231171492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231171492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Computed Tomography has become the major source of population exposure in diagnostic x-rays. This concerned issue will be resolved by stetting Local Diagnostic Reference Levels.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The main objective of this study is to assess dose indicators for the establishment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong><i>A</i> prospective cross-sectional study design was conducted on 8 public and private hospitals performing CT examinations. A total of 725 adult patients who underwent abdominopelvic, chest, and head CT examinations were evaluated from October 2021 to March 2022. Patients' demography, exposure parameters, and dose descriptors were collected. The minimum, maximum, mean, median, and third quartile values were analyzed using <i>SPSS software version 26.</i> Finally, the third <i>quartile values of collected</i> data were compared with national and international values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The third quartile values obtained from median of volumetric <i>computed tomography dose index</i> (mGy) and <i>dose length product</i> (mGy.cm) which are considered as local DRLs for head, chest, and abdominopelvic CT examination, respectively, were 53 mGy, 14 mGy and 13 mGy<b>;</b> 1307 mGy.cm, 575 mGy.cm, and 932 mGy.cm.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study showed that practices of CT imaging in both public and private hospitals in Addis Ababa were comparable to other national and international values.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/78/df/10.1177_15593258231171492.PMC10123899.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9361911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dose-ResponsePub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1177/15593258231179900
Thanaa M Fahim, Marwa Abd El-Hameed Mohamed, Sahar S M Abdelrahman, Dina M Lotfy
{"title":"Beneficial Effect of Rosuvastatin Therapy on Spleen Injury Induced by Gamma Irradiation in Rats: Targeting Nrf2/EPRE Pathway.","authors":"Thanaa M Fahim, Marwa Abd El-Hameed Mohamed, Sahar S M Abdelrahman, Dina M Lotfy","doi":"10.1177/15593258231179900","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258231179900","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The present study investigates the new approach of rosuvastatin (RUV) administration as a drug for the management of spleen injury induced by gamma irradiation.</p><p><strong>Main methods: </strong>Forty rats were used and divided equally into 4 groups: control group, irradiated group, IRR + rosuvastatin group (10 mg/Kg b. wt), and IRR + rosuvastatin group (20 mg/kg b. wt) for 7 days orally.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The possible curative effect can be illustrated via the improvement of hematopoietic cell count (Hb, RBCs, and WBCs) and oxidative stress markers (MDA and GST) in addition to biochemical parameters including [heme oxigenase-1 (HO-1), nuclear erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain- containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome] and immune assay of nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-kB P65) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Histological pictures emphasize the biochemical findings. Rosuvastatin treatments by using two different doses improve the tested parameters. High-dose administration of RUV (20 mg/kg p.o.) recorded better results than the low dose (10 mg/kg p.o.).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggested that rosuvastatin reversed the radiation-induced spleen-damaging effects. So, RUV can be introduced to the market as a new therapy for the management of spleen damages.</p>","PeriodicalId":11285,"journal":{"name":"Dose-Response","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f6/3c/10.1177_15593258231179900.PMC10226320.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10290674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}