Resveratrol improves ifosfamide-induced Fanconi syndrome in rats
- Marmara University, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Tibbiye Cad. 34668 Istanbul (Turkey)
- USC School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Columbia, SC (United States)
- Marmara University, Vocational School of Health Related Professions, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Histology-Embryology, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul (Turkey)
- Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul (Turkey)
Regarding the mechanisms of ifosfamide (IFO)-induced urinary toxicity, several hypotheses have been put forward, among which oxidative stress and depletion of glutathione are suggested. This investigation elucidates the role of free radicals in IFO-induced toxicity and the protection by resveratrol, a natural phytoalexin. Wistar albino rats were injected intraperioneally with saline (0.9% NaCl; control), saline + resveratrol (RVT; 10 mg/kg/day), ifosfamide (IFO; 50 mg/kg/day) or IFO + RVT for 5 days. Urine was collected for 24 h during the 5th day, and at the 120th h after the first injections, animals were killed by decapitation and trunk blood was collected. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, total antioxidant capacity (AOC) and pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-{alpha}, IL-{beta} and IL-6 were assayed in plasma samples. Kidney and bladder tissues were obtained for biochemical and histological analysis. Formation of reactive oxygen species in the tissue samples was monitored by using chemiluminescence (CL) technique with luminol and lucigenin probes. The results demonstrated that IFO induced a Fanconi syndrome characterized by increased urinary sodium, phosphate, glucose and protein, along with increased serum creatinine and urea levels. On the other hand, RVT markedly ameliorated the severity of renal dysfunction induced by IFO. Furthermore IFO caused a significant decrease in plasma AOC, which was accompanied with significant increases in the levels of the pro-inflammatory mediators and LDH activity, while RVT treatment reversed all these biochemical indices. In the saline-treated IFO group, glutathione levels were decreased significantly, while the malondialdehyde levels, myeloperoxidase activity and collagen content were increased in both tissues, which were in parallel with the increases in CL values. In the RVT-treated IFO group, all of these oxidant responses were prevented significantly. Our results suggest that IFO causes oxidative damage in the renal and bladder tissues and resveratrol, via its antioxidant effects, protects these tissues. Therefore, its therapeutic role in preventing the development of chemotherapeutic drug-induced major toxicity in the urinary system requires further elucidation.
- OSTI ID:
- 20976970
- Journal Information:
- Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Vol. 222, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2007.03.025; PII: S0041-008X(07)00113-5; Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0041-008X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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