title: Anti-apoptotic and antioxidant effect of leptin on CCl₄-induced acute liver injury in rats.
abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of leptin in rats on carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) induced acute liver damage using immunohistochemical methods for apoptosis and biochemical parameters. In this experimental study, 18 Spraque-Dawley rats were divided into three groups viz; control, CCl(4) and CCl(4)+leptin treatment. 0.8 ml/kg olive oil was administered intraperitoneally (i.p.) to the control group and 0.8 ml/kg CCl(4) (1:1 dissolved in olive oil) was administered i.p. to the CCl(4) and CCl(4)+leptin treatment groups, respectively. After 6 h of administrating CCl(4), CCl(4)+leptin treatment group was given i.p. leptin (10 μg/kg). Twenty-four hours after administrating CCl(4) all of the groups were euthanized. Biochemical assessments were performed using serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels and tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), and TNF-α levels. Histological assessments were then performed using Hematoxylin&Eosin (H&E) staining in light microscope and apoptosis assessment using Terminal Transferase dUTP Nick End Labeling (TUNEL)-staining. Serum AST, ALT, ALP and plasma TNF-α levels, tissue MDA and TNF-α levels had all increased in CCl(4) group, but were found to be significantly decreased in CCl(4)+leptin treatment group. Moreover, TUNEL-positive cell counts in liver had significantly increased in CCl(4) group, but decreased in CCl(4)+leptin treatment group (P < 0.05). The results of our study the biochemical, histological and TUNEL-staining showed that leptin has treatment effects on liver CCl(4) induced injury. It plays a role as a potent free radical scavenger, a powerful antioxidant and it also has anti-apoptotic effects.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors: Kerim
authors: K
authors: Serbetçi
authors: Onur
authors: O
authors: Uysal
authors: Nilüfer
authors: N
authors: Erkasap
authors: Tülay
authors: T
authors: Köken
authors: Canan
authors: C
authors: Baydemir
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Erkasap
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