Hormetic effects of curcumin on oxidative stress injury induced by trivalent arsenic in isolated rat hepatocytes
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2023
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Amirmostofian, M.
Akbari, F.
Hashemzaei, M.
Safaeinejad, F.
Tabrizian, K.
Arbab, H.
Rezaee, R.
Jouy, S.H.
Ghorani, V.
Shahraki, J.
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Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2023; 13(6):641-650
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<h4>Objective</h4>Arsenic (As) poisoning is a worldwide public health problem. Arsenic can cause cancer, diabetes, hepatic problems, etc. Hence, we investigated possible hepatoprotective properties of curcumin against As<sup>3+</sup>-induced liver damages in freshly isolated rat hepatocytes.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Isolation of hepatocytes was done by the two-step liver perfusion method using collagenase. The EC<sub>50</sub> concentration of As<sup>3+</sup> was used in toxicity assessments and curcumin (2, 5, and 10 µM) was added 15 min before As<sup>3+</sup> addition to isolated hepatocytes. Curcumin impact was assessed in terms of cytotoxicity, lipid peroxidation induction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and mitochondrial membrane potential.<h4>Results</h4>As<sup>3+</sup> significantly increased cytotoxicity, malondialdehyde and ROS levels and induced mitochondrial membrane damage and hepatocyte membrane lysis after 3 hr incubation. Curcumin 2 µM significantly prevented lipid peroxidation induction, ROS formation, and mitochondrial membrane damage; while curcumin 5 µM had no apparent effect on these parameters, curcumin 10 µM potentiated them.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Curcumin only at low doses could ameliorate oxidative stress injury induced by As<sup>3+</sup> in isolated rat hepatocytes.
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