Anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of apigenin in a rat model of sepsis: an immunological, biochemical, and histopathological study

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Karamese M., Erol H. S., Albayrak M., Guvendi G. F., Aydin E., Karamese S. A.

IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY AND IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY, cilt.38, ss.228-237, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/08923973.2016.1173058
  • Dergi Adı: IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY AND IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.228-237
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Apigenin, CD3 and CD68, CLP sepsis, cytokines, NF-kappa B, oxidative stress, ACUTE LUNG INJURY, OXIDATIVE STRESS, CECAL LIGATION, KAPPA-B, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, INFLAMMATION, MACROPHAGES, MODULATION, ACTIVATION, EXPRESSION
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: We hypothesize that apigenin may inhibit some cellular process of sepsis-induced spleen injury and simultaneously improve inflammation and oxidative stress. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential protective effects of apigenin in a polymicrobial sepsis rat model of by cecal ligation and puncture.Materials and methods: 64 female Wistar albino rats were divided into 8 groups. The pro-inflammatory (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1-beta) and anti-inflammatory (tumor growth factor-beta and interleukin-10) cytokine levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. CD3, CD68, and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-B) positivity rates were detected by immunohistochemical methods. Oxidative stress parameters were measured by tissue biochemistry.Results: Sepsis caused a significant increase in TNF-alpha, IL-1-beta, IL-6, and TGF-beta levels whereas it reduced IL-10 level. Additionally, it led to an increase in CD3, CD68, and NF-B positivity rates as well as oxidative stress parameters levels. However, apigenin inhibited the inflammation process, increased the IL-10 level and normalized the oxidative stress parameters.Discussion and conclusion: Pretreatment with apigenin results in a significant reduction in the amount of inflammatory cells. The beneficial effect of apigenin on spleen injury also involved inhibition of NF-B pathway, suppression of proinflammatory cytokines, and induction of anti-inflammatory cytokine production. Additionally, it led to a decrease in oxidative stress in spleen tissue. Taking everything into account, apigenin may be an alternative therapeutic option for prevention of sepsis-induced organ.