| Therapeutic efficacy of lipoic acid in combination with dimercaptosuccinic acid against lead-induced renal tubular defects and on isolated brush-border enzyme activities. | |
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PMID: 15135082 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The combined therapeutic potentials of lipoic acid and dimercaptosuccinic acid were compared against their sole administrations in restoring the altered lead sensitive indices in urine and isolated renal brush-border preparations. Toxicity was induced in male albino rats (Wistar strain) by administering lead acetate (0.2%) in drinking water for 5 weeks, followed by therapy comprising lipoic acid (25 mg/kg body weight) and dimercaptosuccinic acid (20 mg/kg body weight) solely as well as combined during the 6th week. Changes in kidney weights encountered upon lead administration improved after therapy with lipoic acid and dimercaptosuccinic acid. Renal integrity was assessed by measuring the activities of alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, leucine aminopeptidase, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase, gamma-glutamyl transferase and beta-glucuronidase in urine along with some urinary constituents (urea, uric acid, creatinine, protein and phosphorous). The effects of lead were also studied on isolated brush-border enzymes (alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, gamma-glutamyl transferase and beta-glucuronidase) that showed a decline upon its administration. Increased activities of urinary enzymes were accompanied by increase in the urinary constituents. Increase in renal lead content was paralleled by a drastic fall in the renal delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase and a rise in urinary lead levels. Relative to the administration of lead, the combined therapy showed betterment on the renal integrity with respect to the functional parameters assessed, thereby indicating its efficacy over the monotherapies. |
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Authors:
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Thylambal Rajagopalan Sivaprasad; Saroja Palanichamy Malarkodi; Palaninathan Varalakshmi |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chemico-biological interactions Volume: 147 ISSN: 0009-2797 ISO Abbreviation: Chem. Biol. Interact. Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-05-11 Completed Date: 2004-07-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0227276 Medline TA: Chem Biol Interact Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L.M. PGIBMS, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai 600113, India. prasadrsp@rediffmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase
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metabolism Animals Antioxidants / therapeutic use* Biological Markers / urine Body Weight / drug effects Chelating Agents / therapeutic use* Disease Models, Animal Drug Therapy, Combination Kidney Cortex / drug effects, enzymology, pathology Kidney Diseases / chemically induced, drug therapy*, enzymology Kidney Tubules / drug effects, enzymology Lead Poisoning / complications, drug therapy*, pathology, urine Male Microvilli / drug effects*, enzymology Organ Size / drug effects Organometallic Compounds / toxicity, urine Rats Rats, Wistar Succimer / therapeutic use* Thioctic Acid / therapeutic use* |
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0/Antioxidants; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Chelating Agents; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 301-04-2/lead acetate; 304-55-2/Succimer; 62-46-4/Thioctic Acid; EC 2.3.1.37/5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase |
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