Protective effect of lawsone on L-Arginine induced acute pancreatitis in rats.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2013 Mar; 51(3): 256-261
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| ID: sea-147590
ABSTRACT
The efficacy of lawsone against L-arginine induced acute pancreatitis was determined at 24 h by determination of serum levels of amylase, lipase and proinflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, C-reactive proteins and interleukin (IL)], pancreatic myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, lipid peroxidation (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)], nitrate/nitrite levels, and the wet weight/body weight ratio. Lawsone and methylprednisolone treatments significantly attenuated the L-arginine- induced increases in pancreatic wet weight/body weight ratio, and decreased the serum levels of amylase and lipase, and TNF-α and IL-6 and significantly lowered pancreatic levels of MPO, TBARS, and nitrate/nitrite. The histoimmunological findings further proved the amelioration of pancreatic injury by lawsone and further proved anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent property of lawsone.
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Main subject:
Pancreas
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Pancreatitis
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Arginine
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Rats
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Male
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C-Reactive Protein
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Acute Disease
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Cytokines
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Naphthoquinones
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Interleukins
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Exp Biol
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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