Zinc's protective role against hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiac effects in adult male albino rats |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE;2. Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research (CMBAHSR), Ajman University, Ajman, UAE;3. Fatima College of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, UAE;4. Anatomy Department, Tanta College of Medicine, Egypt |
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Abstract: | BackgroundLong exposure to Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been complicated by some dangerous though infrequent cardiotoxicity.MethodsA total of 40 normal adult male albino rats dispersed into 4 groups were used. Group 1 (Control group), Group II (HCQ treated group), Group III (zinc [Zn]-treated group), and Group IV (HCQ and Zn treated group). Once the experimentation ended, rats were sacrificed and cardiac soft tissue sections were processed twenty-four hours at the end of the experiment for histological study.ResultsCardiac-stained sections revealed that HCQ induced widespread necrosis, dilatation, and vacuolar degeneration. However, the combination of HCQ with Zn ameliorated these damaging effects. Cardiac enzyme parameters were also studied in the 4 groups and revealed CK-MB and troponin were considerably elevated in groups II associated to the control group.ConclusionIt was concluded that Zn revealed a protective role against HCQ cardiomyopathy in adult male albino rats. This might signify an appreciated means for Zn-based treatment in the upcoming subsequent clinical records to adjust doses and guarantee patient safeguard. |
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Keywords: | Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Cardiomyopathy Endocardium Arrhythmia Electron microscopy Albino rat Zinc Myocardium Telocytes |
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