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Assessment of some side effects of methotrexate

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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The present study was undertaken to study the immunotoxic effects of methotrexate (MTX) in male rats. This was done through estimating some interleukines IL-11β, IL-6 and some immunological parameters as SOD, GSH, IgG, IgM, catalase, total Proteins and its fractions, some liver function parameters were also studied including serum AST, ALT, GGT activities and malondialdehyde. In this experimental study, thirty mature male albino rats weighing from 170-180 gm., aging 4-5 months age were used. Animals were classified randomly into 3 parallel groups as following:The1st group: rats were given distilled water (1 ml) orally daily for 7 weeks and kept as control group, the 2nd group: rats were given MTX (0.1 mg/100 gm. body weight weekly I.P. for 7 weeks and the 3rd group: rats were given MTX (0.2 mg/100 gm. body weight weekly I.P. for 7 weeks. At the end of the study, 7 weeks post drug administration, all rats from each group were sacrificed and blood samples were collected into centrifuge tubes for separation of serum for determination of the above mentioned parameters. Methotrexate induced a significant increase in serum activities of AST, ALT, GGT, MDA, IL-6 and IL-1β and a significant decrease in serum activities of SOD, GSH and IgG and IgM as well as serum total protein, albumin and globulins when compared was normal control group. In all studies the effects were dose dependent. Thus patients treated with MTX should be supplemented with antioxidants, hepatoprotectives and immunostimulants to avoid its adverse effects.

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10.21608/bvmj.2018.96132

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MTX rats, AST, ALT, GGT, MDA, IL-6, IL-1β SOD, GSH and IgG and IgM

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S.A

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Abdel-Aziz

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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University

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A. A

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Said

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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University

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Suhair

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A. Abd El-La

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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University

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Nermin

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A. Helmy

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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University

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35

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2

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7447

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2018-12-01

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2020-06-16

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2018-12-01

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178

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187

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1110-6581

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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22 Jan 2023