Pub Date : 2024-06-13DOI: 10.2174/011874091x326224240610075455
Heather Tarbet
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Pub Date : 2024-05-20DOI: 10.2174/011874091x312641240424110832
Dina Kutbi
Methotrexate (MTX) is a commonly used chemotherapy drug with known nephrotoxic effects, including the potential for acute kidney injury. However, the precise mechanism through which MTX induces nephrotoxicity remains unclear, though oxidative stress and direct toxic effects on renal tubules are believed to play key roles. Recent studies suggest that calcium channel blockers may offer promise in slowing down the progression of chronic kidney diseases. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker, to alleviate acute kidney injury caused by the administration of MTX in rats. Three groups of twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly assigned: Group 1—the control group was given normal saline orally. Group II, underwent five days of continuous administration of a single intraperitoneal (IP) dosage of 20 mg/kg MTX. The same dosage of MTX was given to Group III followed by an oral dose of Amlodipine at 5 mg/kg over the same period. Upon completion of the experiment, serum biochemical parameters, renal damage markers, oxidative stress, inflammatory markers, and kidney tissue histology were assessed. The results indicate that MTX administration significantly increased the levels of serum biochemical parameters, renal damage markers, inflammatory markers, oxidative stress markers, and induced alterations in kidney histology. However, the administration of Amlodipine following MTX treatment protected against these changes. Amlodipine exhibits therapeutic potential in mitigating MTX-induced kidney injury in rats and its associated side effects.
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