title: Protective effect of taurine against cyclophosphamide-induced urinary bladder toxicity in rats.
abstract: 1. In the present study, the effect of taurine, on cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced urinary bladder toxicity was investigated. 2. Administration of a single dose of CP (150 mg/kg, i.p.) induced cystitis, as manifested by marked congestion, oedema and extravasation in rat urinary bladder, as well as a marked desquamative damage to the urothium, severe inflammation in the lamina propria, focal erosions and polymorphonuclear leucocytes associated with occasional lymphocyte infiltration as determined by macroscopic and histopathological examination. 3. A significant decrease in the endogenous anti-oxidant compound glutathione and elevation of lipid peroxidation also resulted in rat urinary bladder tissue. 4. Cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis markedly affected the contractile function of the urinary bladder, as revealed by a significant inhibition of tissue responsiveness to acetylcholine (ACh) at different molar concentrations in vitro. 5. Conversely, pretreatment with taurine (1% in drinking water to reach a dose of 1 g/kg per day) for 7 days before and 1 day after CP injection produced a significant decrease in urinary bladder weight (oedema) and a marked decrease in vascular congestion and haemorrhage, as well as a profound improvement in histological structure. Moreover, taurine pretreatment resulted in a significant decrease in lipid peroxide in urinary bladder tissue and glutathione content was greatly restored. 6. Urinary bladder rings isolated from rats treated concurrently with taurine and CP showed a significant increase in their responsiveness to ACh compared with the CP group. 7. These results suggest that taurine offers a protective effect against CP-induced urinary bladder toxicity and may, therefore, decrease the limitation on its clinical application. These results merit extension and further investigation of the impact of taurine on CP antitumour activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. arabdallah@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Adel R A
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Abd-Allah
authors.forename: Ali M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gado
authors.forename: Abdulhakeem A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Majed
authors.forename: Abdulaziz A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Yahya
authors.forename: Othman A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Al-Shabanah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008297:Male; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D013654:Taurine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D020011:Protective Agents; D013654:Taurine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D005978:Glutathione