title: Protective effect of diphenylmethyl selenocyanate against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo.
abstract: Carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) is a known hepatotoxic compound working through the generation of reactive free radicals. Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element required by animals and humans for protection against xenobiotic compounds. In this study, Se, as diphenylmethyl selenocyanate, has been evaluated for its protective action against CCl(4)-induced hepatotoxicity in Swiss albino mice. Treatment with Se compound was found to upregulate different phase II detoxifying enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutases, reduced glutathione, and glutathione transferase) in liver of mice challenged with different doses of CCl(4) as compared to the CCl(4) control, when measured after 24 hours of CCl(4) treatment (p < 0.01). The Se compound also significantly (p < 0.01) inhibited the level of membrane lipid peroxidation and serum transferase activity (ALT and AST) in the treated group as compared to the control group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Chemoprevention, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Rajat Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sukta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sudin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000633:toxicity*; D002374:Catalase / Q000097:blood; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005978:Glutathione / Q000097:blood; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000097:blood; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D051379:Mice; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; D020011:Protective Agents; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D005978:Glutathione