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Evaluation of Possible Ameliorative Role of Robinetin to Counteract Polystyrene Microplastics Instigated Renal Toxicity in Rats
Summary
Researchers tested whether robinetin, a plant-derived compound, could protect rat kidneys from damage caused by polystyrene microplastic exposure. They found that microplastics caused significant kidney harm through oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death, but robinetin supplementation substantially reversed these effects. The study suggests that natural antioxidant compounds may offer a protective strategy against microplastic-related organ damage.
This investigation was planned to determine the ameliorative potential of robinetin (RN) to counteract the adverse effects of polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) on renal tissues.Twenty-four albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) were distributed into four groups i.e., control, PSMPs (0.01 mg/kg), PSMPs (0.01 mg/kg ) + RN (50 mg/kg) and RN (50 mg/kg) only treated group.The activities of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GSR) were reduced while the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were escalated following the PSMPs intoxication.Moreover, PSMPs exposure increased the levels of urea, creatinine, KIM-1 and NGAL while downregulating the levels of creatinine clearance.Furthermore, PSMPs markedly escalated the levels of NF-κB, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and COX-2 activity.Besides, the levels of Caspase-3, Bax and Caspase-9 were elevated while levels of Bcl-2 were reduced after PSMPs intoxication.Additionally, PSMPs administration instigated various histopathological anomalies in renal tissues.Nonetheless, RN supplementation considerably restored aforementioned dysregulations instigated by PSMPs due to its antioxidative, antiapoptotic and anti-inflammatory potential.