title: [Effect of oral adsorbent (AST-120) in the rat model of chronic renal failure induced by adriamycin].
abstract: The effect of AST-120 was examined in the rat model of CRF induced by adriamycin (ADM), which is known to induce focal glomerular sclerosis (GS). ADM (2mg/kg) was injected intravenously twice at a 3-wk interval. After 14 wks, rats were paired with control (C) and AST-120 (A) groups according to levels of BUN and proteinuria. Then, the rats were fed regular rat chow with (A, n = 10) or without (C, n = 10) AST-120. After 28 wks, there were more GS in C. Averaged sclerosis index (SI, 0-4 scale) in C was 1.97 (0.94-3.22), while 1.61 (0.60-2.97) in A. When GS was advanced in C (SI > 2.0), largely ameliorated SI was noted in A (2.61 vs. 1.97, C vs. A, p < 0.05 by paired W-test, n = 5 each). Also, in these rats, BUN, serum creatinine and Ht were all improved in A (p < 0.05). Thus, AST-120 was effective in CRF rats induced by ADM when uremia was advanced. The data also indicates that a reduction of uremic toxins could improve glomerular histology and renal function in CRF.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ise
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012598:Sclerosis
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D002244:Carbon; D004317:Doxorubicin; C040896:AST 120