title: Exploration of the therapeutic potential effect of Sepia officinalis in animal model of sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present investigation explored the therapeutic potential effect of Sepia officinalis body tissue (SOBT) and Sepia officinalis polysaccharide (SOP) extracts, in animal model of sepsis [induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)].
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental animals were divided into 4 groups, Group 1: Sham control rats. Group 2: Septic rats. Group 3: Septic rats treated with methanolic extract of Sepia officinalis body tissue (SOBT) (500mg/kg body weight) for 2days. Group 4: Septic rats treated with Sepia officinalis polysaccharide (SOP) extract (200mg/kg body weight) for 2days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The antioxidant activity of SOBT and SOP was proven by DPPH test. CLP-induced liver and kidney toxicities showed by an increase in the ALAT, ASAT, γGT, ALP, creatinine, BUN and uric acid concentrations in serum. Moreover, CLP-induced oxidative stress in liver and kidney evidenced by the increase of MDA levels, decrease in GSH concentrations and decrease in the enzymatic antioxidants (SOD, CAT, GST). In addition, CLP caused decrease in CYP1A2 content in liver.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of SOBT and SOP in liver and kidney disorders. Therefore this study suggests that SOBT and SOP could be a potential therapeutic agents for sepsis treatment.
authors.affiliation: Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt. Electronic address: chem.asmaa19@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Asmaa Abd El-Aleem
authors.initials: AAE
authors.lastname: Abd El-Latif
authors.affiliation: Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt. Electronic address: amanyasayed@sci.cu.edu.eg.
authors.forename: Amany Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sayed
authors.affiliation: Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt. Electronic address: soliman.amel5@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Amel Mahmoud
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Soliman
authors.affiliation: Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt. Electronic address: sohairfahmy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sohair Ramadan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Fahmy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D049833:Sepia / Q000737:chemistry*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants
keywords: Histopathology; Kidney; Liver; Oxidative stress; Sepia officinalis; Sepsis