The protective effect of L-carnitine against hippocampal damage due to experimental formaldehyde intoxication in rats |
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Authors: | E Ozmen N Donmez B Ozsoy N Yumuşak |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mustafa Kemal,Hatay;2. Department of Physiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Selcuk,Konya;3. Department of Animal Nutrition and Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Mustafa Kemal University,Hatay;4. Department of Pathology, and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Harran,Sanliurfa, Turkey |
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Abstract: | We investigated the protective effects of L-carnitine on hippocampus tissue damage in rats during experimental formaldehyde (FA) intoxication. Male Wistar albino rats were assigned into four groups: (1) control (C), (??2) formaldehyde (FA), (3) formaldehyde + 0.5 g/kg of L-carnitine (FA + 0.5 LC) (4) formaldehyde + 1 g/kg L-carnitine (FA + 1 LC). At the end of the 14 day trial period, animals were sacrificed by decapitation under anesthesia. The hippocampus tissue samples were extracted to measure MDA, GSH and SOD activity. Neuronal degeneration was assessed based on histopathological (hematoxylin and eosin) and immunohistochemical (anti-ubiquitin) examination. To detect oxidative stress, specimens were reacted with anti-Cu/Zn-SOD antibody. After administering L-carnitine with FA to the animals, the activities of SOD and GSH increased, but the levels of MDA decreased in hippocampus tissue. Neuronal degeneration was observed in the FA group. L-carnitine administration reduced neuronal degeneration and histological structure was similar to controls. After FA application, degenerated hippocampus neurons were stained with anti-ubiquitin and Cu/Zn-SOD antibodies; weakly positive staining was observed in L- carnitine-treated groups. L-carnitine may be useful for preventing oxidative damage in the hippocampus tissue due to formaldehyde intoxication. |
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Keywords: | formaldehyde intoxication hippocampus histopathology immunohistochemistry L-carnitine oxidative damage rat |
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