The influence of a thyroxine supplemented diet on selected hepatic redox equilibrium markers, liver morphology and the serum lipid profile in rats treated with doxorubicin
Journal Title: Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 67, Issue 0
Abstract
Introduction: Cytotoxicity of doxorubicin (DOX) – an anticancer drug, mostly results from reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Some enzymes catalyzing this process and enzymes of antioxidant defense are regulated by iodothyronine hormones. Thus, disorders in iodothyronine hormone status may affect doxorubicin-induced redox imbalance and anabolic/catabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of doxorubicin and thyroxine (T4) associated treatment on liver morphology, markers of oxidative stress and plasma lipid parameters.Materials and methods: Rats were intraperitoneally treated with doxorubicin (1.5 mg/kg) once a week for ten weeks. Thyroxine was simultaneously given in drinking water (0.2 or 2.0 mg/l) for 14 weeks.Results: There were higher hepatic level of malonyldialdehyde (MDA) of all tested groups and at the same time in rats treated with DOX plus T4 lower concentrations of total glutathione compared to controls were observed. Morphology of liver did not show any features of necrosis or steatosis but a decrease of glycogen content in T4+DOX groups compared to DOX treatment was observed. The concomitant administration of a lower dose of thyroxine and doxorubicin decreased triglycerides (TG) and increased LDL level compared to the DOX group.Discussion: Thyroxin supplementation caused redox equilibrium disorders and oxidative stress in liver of rats receiving DOX. The study revealed the normalizing influence of thyroxin on glycogen deposits that were observed after doxorubicin treatment. Apart from an adverse impact of thyroxine administration on LDL in rats treated with doxorubicin, a beneficial effect of lower dose of thyroxine on serum TG level was revealed.
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Agnieszka Korga, Jarosław Dudka, Franciszek Burdan, Lech Wronecki, Jadwiga Sierocinska-Sawa, Magdalena Iwan, Elżbieta Korobowicz
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