Does Ambroxol alleviate kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats?

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Near East University, 99138, Nicosia, Cyprus

2 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Near East University, 99138, Nicosia, Cyprus

3 Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, 34722 Istanbul, Turkey

4 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry, Near East University, 99138, Nicosia, Cyprus

Abstract

Objective(s): Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a life-threatening clinical problem that can occur after transplantation or a number of clinical procedures. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of Ambroxol on kidney damage caused by experimentally induced ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. 
Materials and Methods: Wistar albino rats were divided into 3 groups: Control (CTR, n=6), Kidney ischemia-reperfusion (K-IR, n=6), And kidney ischemia reperfusion+Ambroxol (K-IR+AMB, n=6). In K-IR+AMB group, Ambroxol (30 mg/kg) was administered orally 30 min before the ischemia period. K-IR and K-IR+AMB groups underwent 45 min of kidney ischemia followed by a 6-hour reperfusion period. At the end of the reperfusion period, blood and kidney tissue samples were collected after euthanasia. From the blood samples, BUN and creatinine  levels were determined to assess kidney function, and TNF-α and IL-1β concentrations were evaluated to determine inflammatory response. 
Results: While serum BUN, creatinine  activities, and TNF-α and IL-1β concentrations were higher in both IR groups compared with the CTR group, these values were found to be lower in the K-IR+AMB group compared with the K-IR group. Histopathological examination revealed that interstitial edema and desquamation of tubular cells in the K-IR group were more severe than in the K-IR+AMB group. 
Conclusion: Ambroxol treatment alleviated the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the harmful cellular effects in the tubular cells.

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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Volume 25, Issue 8
August 2022
Pages 1037-1041

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