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ABSTRACT Introduction: Fuziline is one of the many antioxidants currently being tested to treat cardiac damage. In our study, histopathological and biochemical effects of fuziline were investigated in mice with dobutamine-induced heart damage in vitro. Methods: Thirty-two adult male BALB/c mice, average weight of 18-20 g, were randomly divided into four groups - Group 1 (sham, n=8), Group 2 (control, dobutamine, n=8), Group 3 (treatment 1, dobutamine + fuziline, n=8), and Group 4 (treatment 2, fuziline, n=8). Biochemical parameters and total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) values were measured. Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), NLR family, pyrin domain containing protein 3 (NLRP3), 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHDG), gasdermin D (GSDMD), and galectin 3 (GAL-3) levels were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method, and histopathological examination of heart tissues was performed. Results: When dobutamine + fuziline and fuziline groups were compared, troponin-I (P<0.05), NLRP3 (P<0.001), GSDMD (P<0.001), 8-OHDG (P<0.001), IL-1β (P<0.001), and GAL-3 (P<0.05) were found to be statistically significant. TOS level was the highest in the dobutamine group (P<0.001) and TAS level was the highest in the fuziline group (P<0.001). OSI level was statistically significant between the groups (P<0.001). In histopathological examination, focal necrosis areas were smaller in the dobutamine + fuziline group than in the dobutamine group, and cardiac myocytes were better preserved. Conclusion: Fuziline markedly reduced cardiac damage and pyroptosis in mice with dobutamine-induced heart damage by lowering the levels of GSDMD, 8-OHDG, IL-1β, and GAL-3. It also prevented necrosis of cardiac myocytes in histopathological evaluation.
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Purpose: The present experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of intracameral trypan blue (TB) on oxidative stress parameters and apoptosis in corneal tissue. Methods: Thirty rats were randomly assigned to three groups of 10 rats each: the sham group (Group 1); control group (Group 2); and treatment group (Group 3). The control group was administered 0.01 cc of balanced salt solution. The treatment group was administered 0.006 mg/0.01 cc of TB. The total antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS) in corneal tissue and blood were measured and the oxidative stress index (OSI) was calculated. Finally, corneal tissue histopathology was evaluated using staining for caspase-3 and -8, and apoptotic activity was examined. Results: The TAS, TOS and OSI levels in the blood samples were not significantly different (p>0.05 for all). Compared with the sham and control groups, the TOS and OSI levels in corneal tissue were significantly different in the treatment group (p<0.05 for all). No significant difference was observed between the sham group and the control group (p>0.05). Immunohistochemical staining for caspase-3 and caspase-8 demonstrated higher apoptotic activity in the TB group than in the sham and control groups. Conclusion: The present study showed that intracameral TB injection is safe systematically but may be toxic to corneal tissue, as demonstrated using oxidative stress parameters and histopathological evaluation. .
Objetivo: Este estudo experimental tem como objetivo investigar os efeitos do azul de tripan intracameral (TB) sobre parâmetros de estresse oxidativo e apoptose no tecido da córnea. Métodos: Trinta ratos foram divididos aleatoriamente em três grupos de 10 animais cada: grupo simulação (Grupo 1); grupo controle (Grupo 2); e grupo tratamento (Grupo 3). No grupo controle foi administrado 0,01 cc de solução salina balanceada (BSS). No grupo tratamento foi administrado 0,006 mg/0,01 cm de TB. O estado antioxidante total ( TAS) e estado oxidante total ( TOS) no tecido da córnea e sangue foram medidos e o índice de estresse oxidativo (OSI) foi calculado. Finalmente, histopatologia do tecido da córnea foi avaliada por meio da coloração para caspase-3 e -8; atividade apoptótica também foi examinada. Resultados: Os níveis de TAS, TOS e OSI das amostras de sangue não foram significativamente diferentes (p>0,05 para todos). Em comparação com os grupos simulação e controle, os níveis de TOS e OSI no tecido da córnea foram significativamente diferentes no grupo tratamento (p<0,05 para todos). Não houve diferença significativa entre o grupo simulção e o grupo controle (p>0,05). A coloração imuno-histoquímica com a caspase-3 e caspase-8 demonstrou maior atividade apoptótica no grupo tratamento do que nos grupos controle e simulação. Conclusão: Este estudo mostrou que a injeção intracameral TB é segura sistematicamente, mas pode ser tóxica ao tecido da córnea, como demonstrado através de parâmetros de estresse oxidativo e avaliação histopatológica. .