title: Protective role of antioxidant vitamin E and catechin on idarubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats.
abstract: Idarubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic extensively used in acute leukemia. In the present study we investigated whether vitamin E and catechin can reduce the toxic effects of idarubicin. Vitamin E (200 IU kg(-1) week(-1)), catechin (200 mg kg(-1) week(-1)), idarubicin (5 mg kg(-1) week(-1)), idarubicin + vitamin E (200 IU kg(-1) week(-1)), and idarubicin + catechin (200 mg kg(-1) week(-1)) combinations were given to male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 210 to 230 g (N = 6/group). Idarubicin-treated animals exhibited a decrease in body and heart weight, a decrease in myocardial contractility, and changes in ECG parameters (P<0.01). Catechin + idarubicin- and vitamin E + idarubicin-treated groups exhibited similar alterations, but changes were attenuated in comparison to those in cardiac muscle of idarubicin-treated rats (P<0.05). Superoxide dismutase and catalase activity was reduced in the idarubicin-treated group (P<0.05). Glutathione peroxidase levels were decreased in the idarubicin-treated group (P<0.05) and reached maximum concentrations in the catechin- and catechin + idarubicin-treated groups compared to control (P<0.01). Malondialdehyde activity was decreased in the catechin + idarubicin-treated groups compared to control and increased in the other groups, reaching maximum concentrations in the vitamin E-treated group (P<0.01). In electron microscopy studies, swelling of the mitochondria and dilatation of the sarcoplasmic reticulum of myocytes were observed in the idarubicin-treated groups. In groups that were given idarubicin + vitamin E and idarubicin + catechin, the only morphological change was a weak dilatation of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. We conclude that catechin and vitamin E significantly reduce idarubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. kalender@quark.fef.gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalender
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kalender
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olcay
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Candan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002392:Catechin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects; D015255:Idarubicin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012519:Sarcoplasmic Reticulum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D000975:Antioxidants; D004338:Drug Combinations; D014810:Vitamin E; D002392:Catechin; D015255:Idarubicin