Effect of Glutathione and N-Acetylcysteine on in Vitro and in VIVO Cardiac Toxicity of Doxorubicin |
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Authors: | Fabrizio Villani Milena Galimberti Elena Monti Francesco Piccinini Enrica Lanza Annalinda Rozza Luigia Favalli Paola Poggi Franco Zunino |
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Affiliation: | a Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italyb Institute of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Italyc Institute of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Italyd Institute of Histology and Embryology, University of Pavia, Italy |
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Abstract: | The effects of two sulfhydryl compounds, glutathione (GSH) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), on the cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin (DXR) were tested on in vitro and in vivo models. DXR was administered to rats as 4 weekly i.v. doses of 3mg/kg. GSH (1.5 mmoles/kg), given i.v. 10 min before and 1 hr after DXR, was found to prevent the development of the delayed cardiotoxic effects of DXR, as assessed by electrocardiographic and mechanical parameters, as well as by histological examination of left ventricular preparations. In contrast, equimolar oral doses of NAC (1 hr before and 2hrs after DXR) were found to be ineffective. Both GSH and NAC prevented the negative inotropic effect produced by DXR on isolated rat atria. A good correlation exists between the cardioprotective effects of the two agents and their ability to enhance the non-protein sulfhydryl group content of the myocardium. Differences observed in vivo between GSH and NAC might be accounted for by pharmacokinetic factors. |
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Keywords: | Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity glutathione N-acetylcysteine |
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