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Evaluation of the effects of cadmium on rat liver

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dc.creator GÖKÇİMEN, Alpaslan
dc.creator KOCAK, Ahmet
dc.creator KOYU, Ahmet
dc.creator Bayram, Dilek
dc.creator OZGUNER, Fehmi
dc.date 2006-02-28T22:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T12:02:50Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T12:02:50Z
dc.identifier f819be4b-a982-4490-9188-62753ec831db
dc.identifier 10.1007/s11010-005-9017-2
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/f819be4b-a982-4490-9188-62753ec831db/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/76563
dc.description Cadmium is one of the most toxic pollutants in environment. Cadmium accumulation in blood affects the renal cortex and causes renal failure. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of cadmium on rat liver tissue. Eighteen male albino rats aged ten weeks old were used in the study. 15 ppm of cadmium was administered to rats via consumption water daily. At the end of the 30th study day, the animals were killed under ether anesthesia. After the liver tissue samples were taken, histopathological and biochemical examinations were performed. Histopathologic changes have included vacuolar and granular degenerations in hepatocytes, heterochromatic nucleuses and sinusoidal and portal widenings. Central vein diameters were normal in cadmium exposed group. Whereas, there was statistically significant difference between two groups by means of sinusoidal (p < 0.001) and portal triad diameters (p < 0.01). Malondialdehyde (MDA) is an indicator of lipid peroxidation. In this study, MDA was used as a marker of oxidative stress-induced liver impairment in cadmium exposed rats. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were also measured to evaluate the changes in antioxidative system in liver tissues. Current findings showed that MDA levels were increased and SOD and CAT activities were decreased in cadmium exposed group compared to control group. The difference between two groups was statistically significant (pvalues: MDA,p < 0.01; CAT,p < 0.01 and SOD,p < 0.05). In conclusion, these findings suggest the role of oxidative mechanisms in cadmium-induced liver tissue damage.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Evaluation of the effects of cadmium on rat liver
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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