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Gastroprotective effect of leukotriene receptor blocker montelukast in alendronat-induced lesions of the rat gastric mucosa
Authors:Sener Göksel  Kapucu Caner  Cetinel Sule  Cikler Esra  Ayano?lu-Dülger Gül
Institution:Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. gokselsener@hotmail.com
Abstract:Alendronate causes serious gastrointestinal adverse effects. We aimed to investigate if montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, is protective against this damage. Rats were administered 20 mg/kg alendronate by gavage for 4 days, either alone or following treatment with montelukast (10 mg/kg). On the last day, following drug administration, pilor ligation was performed and 2 h later, rats were killed and stomach, liver and kidney tissues were removed. Gastric acidity, gastric tissue ulcer index values and malondialdehyde (MDA); an end product of lipid peroxidation, and glutathione (GSH) levels; a key antioxidant, as well as myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity; an indirect marker of tissue neutrophil infiltration were determined, and the histologic appearance of the stomach, liver and kidney tissues were studied. Chronic oral administration of alendronate induced significant gastric damage, increasing myeloperoxidase activity and lipid peroxidation, while tissue glutathione levels decreased. Similarly, in the alendronate group MDA levels and MPO activities of liver and kidney tissues were increased and GSH levels were decreased. Treatment with montelukast prevented the damage as well as the changes in biochemical parameters in all tissues studied. Findings of the present study suggest that alendronate is a local irritant that causes inflammation through neutrophil infiltration and oxidative damage in tissues, and that montelukast is protective against this damage by its anti-inflammatory effect.
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