Role of caffeic acid phenethyl ester, an active component of propolis, against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

Abstract

We have investigated the effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Administration of a single dose of cisplatin resulted in the elevation of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine in serum, as well as nitric oxide in kidney tissue of rats. Cisplatin also caused reduction of catalase (P < 0.0001), superoxide dismutase (P = 0.149) and glutathrone peroxidase (P < 0.0001) activities in kidney tissue. Although cisplatin caused elevation in malondialdehyde levels and myeloperoxidase activities in kidney tissue, they were not statistically significant. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester was found to be protective against cisplatin-induced antioxidant enzyme reductions. Treatment with free-radical scavenger CAPE attenuated the increase in plasma blood urea nitrogen and kidney nitric oxide levels, and showed histopathological protection against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure. Extensive epithelial cell vacuolization, swelling, desquamation and necrosis were observed in the kidney of the cisplatin-treated rat. There were also larger tubular lumens in cisplatin-treated rats than those of the control and the CAPE groups. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester caused a marked reduction in the extent of tubular damage. It is concluded that administration of cisplatin imposes an oxidative stress to renal tissue and CAPE confers protection against the oxidative damage associated with cisplatin. This mechanism may be attributed to its free-oxygen-radical scavenging activity.

• Authors: Süleyman Ozen, Omer Akyol, Mustafa Iraz, Sadik Söğüt, Fikret Ozuğurlu, Hüseyin Ozyurt, Ersan Odaci, Zeki Yildirim
• Journal: Journal of applied toxicology : JAT (J Appl Toxicol) 2004 Jan-Feb Vol. 24 Issue 1 Pg. 27-35 ISSN: 0260-437X [Print] England
• PMID: 14745844 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Chemical References

• Caffeic Acids
• Free Radical Scavengers
• Nitric Oxide
• Propolis
• Catalase
• Glutathione Peroxidase
• Superoxide Dismutase
• caffeic acid phenethyl ester
• Phenylethyl Alcohol
• Cisplatin

Topics

• Acute Kidney Injury (chemically induced, enzymology, pathology, prevention & control)
• Animals
• Blood Urea Nitrogen
• Caffeic Acids (pharmacology)
• Catalase (metabolism)
• Cisplatin (toxicity)
• Disease Models, Animal
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Free Radical Scavengers (pharmacology)
• Glutathione Peroxidase (metabolism)
• Kidney (drug effects, enzymology, pathology)
• Nitric Oxide (metabolism)
• Oxidative Stress (drug effects)
• Phenylethyl Alcohol (analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
• Propolis (chemistry)
• Rats
• Rats, Wistar
• Superoxide Dismutase (metabolism)