title: Biochemical evaluation of the inflammatory changes in cardiac, hepatic and renal tissues of adriamycin-administered rats and the modulatory role of exogenous heparin-derivative treatment.
abstract: The aim of the present work is to evaluate the role of a heparin derivative, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), certoparin on the inflammatory changes in adriamycin (ADR) cytotoxicity on a biochemical basis. Male Wistar rats (140+/-10g) were divided into four groups: untreated control, ADR group (a single dose intravenous injection of 7.5 mg/kg ADR), LMWH control (300 microg/(day rat) s.c. for 1 week) and ADR plus LMWH group (7.5 mg/kg ADR on day 1 of study period followed by LMWH treatment, 300 microg/(day rat) commencing on day 8 and continued for 1 week). At the end of the 2-week experimental period, biochemical assessment of the inflammatory status was carried out in the plasma, cardiac, hepatic and renal tissues. Increased concentrations of plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen indicated severe inflammation in the ADR cytotoxic rats. These acute-phase inflammatory markers diminished significantly in the LMWH treated group, when compared with the cytotoxic group (p<0.001). Tissue damage was marked by elevated levels of plasma and tissue hexose, hexosamine, hexuronic acid and sialic acid, which were reversed on LMWH administration (p<0.001). The activities of lysosomal enzymes was measured in the experimental groups, and it was observed that the ADR induced rats showed a marked increase in the enzymic activities, while LMWH treated rats revealed normal activities. The present study throws light on the inflammatory changes in the ADR-challenged heart, liver and kidney tissues, and projects the biochemical basis for the anti-inflammatory property of the LMWH, certoparin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India. dipa.pr@mailcity.com
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Deepa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varalakshmi
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000633:toxicity*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000187:drug effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000633:toxicity*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000187:drug effects; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005340:Fibrinogen; D002097:C-Reactive Protein