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Hepatoprotective Effects of Thymogen Analogues in Hydrazine Hepatopathy in Rats
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In this rat study, the authors examined the reparative and antioxidant effects of thymogen (10 and 100 μg/kg) and modified analogues carrying D-alanine (D-Ala) attached to the N- or C-terminus, at equimolar doses (12 and 120 μg/kg), following hydrazine hydrochloride-induced hepatopathy. A single intraperitoneal injection of hydrazine hydrochloride was reported to decrease catalase activity and increase malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. Peptides given at the lower doses were reported to inhibit lipid peroxidation (LPO) and stimulate reparative regeneration of hepatocytes, with the thymogen analogue bearing D-Ala at the C-terminus reported to produce the largest response among those tested. Increasing the doses of thymogen (100 μg/kg) and its analogues (120 μg/kg) did not further increase hepatoprotective activity.
Abstract
We studied the reparative and antioxidant effects of thymogen (10 and 100 μg/kg) and its modifications in equimolar doses (12 and 120 μg/kg) obtained by attaching the amino acid D-alanine (D-Ala) to the N- or C-terminus of the peptide molecule. A single intraperitoneal injection of hydrazine hydrochloride caused a decrease in catalase activity and an increase in molondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. Administration of peptides in lower doses inhibited LPO and stimulated reparative regeneration of hepatocytes. Thymogen analogue with D-Ala at the C-terminus was most effective. Increasing the doses of thymogen (100 μg/kg) and its analogues (120 μg/kg) did not lead to further increase in their hepatoprotective activity.
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