title: The role of free radicals in p-aminophenol-induced nephrotoxicity: does reduced glutathione have a protective effect?
abstract: The role of free radicals in p-aminophenol (PAP)-induced nephrotoxicity and effects of reduced glutathione (GSH) were investigated. We injected PAP in one group of rats and PAP plus GSH in a second group. All parameters were measured in the renal tissue. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the PAP + GSH group (7.1 +/- 0.36 U/mg protein) was found to be significantly higher than in the control group (4.9 +/- 0.13) (P < 0.001). Catalase (CAT) was found to be significantly low in both groups (P < 0.001 in the PAP group (13.48 +/- 0.85 U/mg protein), P < 0.01 in the PAP + GSH group (18.75 +/- 1.17) as compared to the control group (41.03 +/- 0.93)). Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the PAP and PAP + GSH groups was found to be significantly high (P < 0.01 in the PAP group (5.32 +/- 0.033 U/mg protein), P < 0.001 in the PAP + GSH group (6.48 +/- 0.1)) as compared to the control group (2.93 +/- 0.093)). Similarly, glutathione reductase (GSSGR) in the PAP (0.023 +/- 0.002 U/mg protein), and PAP + GSH (0.025 +/- 0.001) groups was found to be significantly high as compared to the control group (0.014 +/- 0.001) (P < 0.001). GSH in the PAP (161.93 +/- 8.3 mg/mg protein) and PAP + GSH (170.7 +/- 4.51) groups were found to be significantly higher than the control group (104.91 +/- 3.0) (P < 0.001). Malondialdehyte (MDA) in the PAP (11.2 +/- 0.62 nmol/mg protein) and PAP + GSH (9.72 +/- 0.46) groups was found to be significantly higher than in the control group (5.54 +/- 0.51)(P < 0.001). Free radicals might have a major role in the PAP-induced nephrotoxicity. GSH increased nephrotoxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kanbak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bayçu
mesh_terms: D000627:Aminophenols / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000627:Aminophenols; D005609:Free Radicals; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione; C026729:4-aminophenol