N-acetylcysteine ameliorates nitrosative stress on radiation-inducible damage in rat liver
| dc.contributor.author | Kilciksiz, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Demirel, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ayhan, SE | |
| dc.contributor.author | Erdal, N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gurgul, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tamer, L | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ayaz, L | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T10:35:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T10:35:30Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The present study was designed to investigate the potential radioprotective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on radiation-induced nitrosative stress caused by gamma irradiation (single dose, 6 Gy) in rat liver Methods: The rats (n=40) were divided randomly and equally into 4 groups: Control (C), Radiation (R), R+NAC (received irradiation and 1,000 mg/kg of NAC) and R+WR-2721 (received irradiation and 200 mg/kg of WR-2721). Liver tissue of each animal was harvested and utilized for 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) detection using high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet (HPLC-UV) system. Results: In the R rats, 3-NT levels significantly increased when compared to those of the C rats (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in the 3-NT levels among R+NAC and R+WR-2721 rats. Histologically examined liver tissue samples showed no obvious differences. Conclusion: The present study suggests that irradiation has a negative effect on the cellular proteins by enhancing 3-NT formation. The prophylactic use of NAC seems to reduce the nitrosative damage during radiotherapy. | |
| dc.identifier.e-issn | 2241-6293 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1107-0625 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/41529 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.title | N-acetylcysteine ameliorates nitrosative stress on radiation-inducible damage in rat liver | |
| dc.type | Article |