Renoprotective effect of thymoquinone against rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury in the rat model

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1 Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

4 Department of Pathology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Objective(s): Rhabdomyolysis leads to the release of myoglobin, sarcoplasmic proteins, and electrolytes into the blood circulation causing acute kidney injury (AKI). Thymoquinone, a natural compound found in Nigella sativa seeds, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. This investigation assessed the renoprotective effect of thymoquinone on rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI in rats.
Materials and Methods: Male Wistar rats were categorized into six groups (n = 6): 1. Control: (normal saline), 2. Glycerol (50 ml/kg, single dose, IM), 3–5: Glycerol + thymoquinone (1, 2.5 and 5 mg/kg, 4 days, IP), 6. Thymoquinone (5 mg/kg). On day 5, serum and kidney tissue were isolated and the amounts of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), renal malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH.), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), and pathological changes were evaluated. 
Results: Glycerol increased creatinine, BUN, MDA, TNF-α, and NGAL levels. It decreased GSH amounts and caused renal tubular necrosis, glomerular atrophy, and myoglobin cast in kidney tissue. Co-administration of glycerol and thymoquinone reduced creatinine, BUN, histopathological alterations, and MDA levels, and enhanced GSH amounts. Administration of glycerol and thymoquinone (5 mg/kg) had no significant effect on TNF-α amount but decreased NGAL protein levels. The administration of thymoquinone (5 mg/kg) alone did not display a significant difference from the control group.
Conclusion: Rhabdomyolysis from glycerol injection in rats can cause kidney damage. Thymoquinone may attenuate renal dysfunction and oxidative stress. However, the TNF-α level was not significantly affected. Further studies are needed to explore the potential therapeutic effects of thymoquinone in managing AKI.

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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Volume 27, Issue 5
May 2024
Pages 552-559

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