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Harmine protects mercuric chloride kidney-induced injury by antioxidant activity in male mice: a biochemical and histological study.
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<blockquote data-quote="greenmedinfo" data-source="post: 3305"><p>PMID: Res Pharm Sci. 2020 Dec ;15(6):541-550. Epub 2020 Nov 27. PMID: 33828597 Abstract Title: Harmine protects mercuric chloride kidney-induced injury by antioxidant activity in male mice: a biochemical and histological study. Abstract: Background and purpose: Mercuric chloride (Merc) can cause kidney toxicity. Harmine (Harm), an herbal alkaloid has various pharmacological and medicinal effects mainly because of its antioxidant activity. In this study, therefore, Harm's protective mechanisms on Merc-induced nephrotoxicity in BALB/c male mice were investigated.Experimental approach: Forty-eight male mice were randomly divided into six groups (n = 8). Groups were received saline, Merc (0.5 mL/day of 0.5 ppm aqueous), Harm (5, 10, 15 mg/kg/day), Merc + Harm (5, 10, 15 mg/kg/day) for 14 consecutive days. Saline and Harm were administrated intraperitoneally and Merc dissolved in drinking water. Urea and creatinine serum levels, body weight, kidney weight, quantitative and qualitative histological alterations, apoptosis rate, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and nitric oxide (NO) levels were evaluated.Findings/Results: There was a significant reduction in total body and kidney weights, renal histological criteria, TAC, SOD levels in the Merc group compared to the control group (</p><p><a href="https://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/harmine-protects-mercuric-chloride-kidney-induced-injury-antioxidant-activity-" target="_blank">read more</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenmedinfo, post: 3305"] PMID: Res Pharm Sci. 2020 Dec ;15(6):541-550. Epub 2020 Nov 27. PMID: 33828597 Abstract Title: Harmine protects mercuric chloride kidney-induced injury by antioxidant activity in male mice: a biochemical and histological study. Abstract: Background and purpose: Mercuric chloride (Merc) can cause kidney toxicity. Harmine (Harm), an herbal alkaloid has various pharmacological and medicinal effects mainly because of its antioxidant activity. In this study, therefore, Harm's protective mechanisms on Merc-induced nephrotoxicity in BALB/c male mice were investigated.Experimental approach: Forty-eight male mice were randomly divided into six groups (n = 8). Groups were received saline, Merc (0.5 mL/day of 0.5 ppm aqueous), Harm (5, 10, 15 mg/kg/day), Merc + Harm (5, 10, 15 mg/kg/day) for 14 consecutive days. Saline and Harm were administrated intraperitoneally and Merc dissolved in drinking water. Urea and creatinine serum levels, body weight, kidney weight, quantitative and qualitative histological alterations, apoptosis rate, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and nitric oxide (NO) levels were evaluated.Findings/Results: There was a significant reduction in total body and kidney weights, renal histological criteria, TAC, SOD levels in the Merc group compared to the control group ( [URL='https://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/harmine-protects-mercuric-chloride-kidney-induced-injury-antioxidant-activity-']read more[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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