title: Ukrain (NSC 631570) ameliorates intestinal ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute lung injury by reducing oxidative stress.
abstract: Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) causes severe destruction in remote organs. Lung damage is a frequently seen complication after intestinal I/R. Ukrain (NSC 631570) is a synthetic thiophosphate derivative of alkaloids from the extract of the celandine (Chelidonium majus L.) plant. We investigated the effect of Ukrain in animals with lung injury induced by intestinal I/R. Adult male Spraque-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, Ukrain, I/R, I/R with Ukrain. Before intestinal I/R was induced, Ukrain was administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 7.0 mg/body weight. After 1 h ischemia and 2 h reperfusion period, lung tissues were excised. Tissue levels of total oxidative status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) were measured and oxidative stress indices (OSI) were calculated. Lung tissues were also examined histopathologically. TOS and OSI levels markedly increased and TAS levels decreased in the I/R group compared to the control group (P < 0.05). TOS and OSI levels markedly decreased and TAS levels increased in the I/R with Ukrain group compared with the group subjected to IR only (P < 0.05). Severe hemorrhage, alveolar septal thickening, and leukocyte infiltration were observed  in the I/R group. In the I/R with Ukrain group, morphologic changes occurring as a result of lung damage attenuated and histopathological scores reduced compared to the I/R group (P < 0.05). Our results suggest that Ukrain pretreatment could reduce lung injury induced by intestinal I/R induced via anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dumlupinar University, Kutahya, Turkey. drcengizkocak@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.forename: Fatma Emel
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.forename: Raziye
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Akcilar
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akcilar
authors.forename: Bircan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Savran
authors.forename: Sezgin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeren
authors.forename: Zulfu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bayhan
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bayat
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000378:metabolism*; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D001600:Berberine Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000975:Antioxidants; D001600:Berberine Alkaloids; D016877:Oxidants; D010617:Phenanthridines; C060921:ukrain; D010100:Oxygen