Effect of thymoquinone on transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) channels in rats with liver ischemia reperfusion model in rats

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1 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey

2 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey

3 Department of Physiology, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey

4 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Halic University, Istanbul, Turkey

5 Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey

6 Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey

7 Department of Medical Biology, Private Sevgi Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey

Abstract

Objective(s): We aimed to investigate the levels of transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) gene expression, and the antioxidant and histopathologic effect of thymoquinone (Tmq) in the hepatic I/R rat model.
Materials and Methods: Fifty Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups. Group 1: Control; Group 2: Sham; Group 3: Hepatic I/R (45 min/45 min); Group 4: Tmq (50 mg/kg); Group 5: Tmq+I/R (ten days before I/R at the dose of 50 mg/kg of Tmq). The hepatic I/R (45min/45min) model was performed at the portal vein and the hepatic artery with atraumatic vascular clamp in the ischemia groups. The liver tissues and blood samples that were taken at the end of the study were evaluated for histopathologic and biochemical analysis. Besides TRPM gene expression levels were determined in liver tissues. It was seen that cellular swelling, congestion, PNL, and apoptosis parameters statistically decreased in Tmq and Tmq+I/R groups in comparison with the I/R group in histopathological evaluation.
Results: It was observed that biochemical parameters, AST, ALT, GGT, LDH, creatinine, and urea levels significantly increased in the I/R group as compared with, sham, Tmq, and Tmq+I/R groups. It was found that TRPM2,6,7,8 gene expression decreased significantly in Tmq+I/R groups as compared to the I/R group. 
Conclusion: We showed that thymoquinone can inhibit the entry of Ca+2 into the cell by decreasing TRPM2,6,7,8 gene expression. Based on our findings, we think that Tmq application in the treatment of liver diseases due to I/R damage may be important in terms of both ischemia and apoptosis and can also be used in the treatment of liver-related diseases.

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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Volume 27, Issue 3
March 2024
Pages 319-325

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