Affiliation:
1. BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY
2. ATATURK UNIVERSITY
3. BANDIRMA ONYEDI EYLUL UNIVERSITY
4. AGRI IBRAHIM CECEN UNIVERSITY
5. UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ERZURUM REGION HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER
Abstract
Aim: This study aims to reveal the effects of two doses of apigenin (API) against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (R I/R).
Material and Methods: For this purpose, 5 and 10 mg/kg doses of API were preferred in our study, and the groups were designed as sham, R I/R, 5 mg/kg API, and 10 mg/kg API groups for the implementation of the experimental protocol. In the R I/R model, 1-hour ischemia and 24-hour reperfusion periods were preferred. Oxidative and inflammatory markers were measured biochemically in samples taken at the end of the experiment.
Results: Biochemical results showed that oxidative and inflammatory markers increased significantly in the R I/R group, but antioxidant activities decreased significantly. In the 5 and 10 mg/kg API groups, R I/R damage was alleviated considerably, with these markers approaching the sham group values.
Conclusion: As a result, the study's results determined that two different doses of API were effective against R I/R-induced kidney damage.
Publisher
Pediatric Practice and Research Journal