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Screening the Toxic effect of Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics on Kidney of Adult Male Swiss Albino Mice with Promising Betaine Alleviation

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Anatomy and Histology

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Polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics (PET-NPs) are utilized in the production of medical bionic materials and the packaging of beverages. Betaine is a ubiquitous natural constituent present in organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms. So, the current investigation tries to find out if PET-NPs could seriously harm mice's kidneys and whether betaine could have any ameliorative effects. In this study, a total of 40 mice were separated into four groups (ten mice in each): Group I (performed as the control group), Group II (received 1000 mg/kg betaine intraperitoneally), Group III (received 200 mg/kg PET-NPs orally), and Group IV (was given betaine first, and after 1 hour, PET-NPs were given at dosages that were the same as those given to groups II and III, respectively) daily for a month. Serum and kidney samples were collected and processed for biochemical and histological assessments. The current study found that PET-NPs significantly increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and malondialdehyde levels (MDA), while reducing glutathione (GSH) levels. The histological examination revealed multiple histopathological alterations. The PET-NPs-exposed group demonstrated renal corpuscle hypotrophy, a loss of cellular structure in some proximal convoluted tubules (PCT) and distal convoluted tubules (DCT). The renal medulla exhibits hyalinization, congestion, and degeneration of collecting tubules. Conversely, the pre-administration of betaine results in a decline in BUN, creatinine, and MDA concentrations. Furthermore, there is a rise in GSH levels, and the group pretreated with betaine showed significant improvement in kidney architecture, with the renal cortex showing almost normal architecture and the collecting tubules in the renal medulla slightly improving. In conclusion, betaine showed a promising nephroprotective effect against PET-NP-induced toxicity

DOI

10.21608/javs.2024.255947.1301

Keywords

BUN, creatinine, kidneys, Oxidative Stress, Polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics

Authors

First Name

Nehal

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

cytology and histology, faculty of veterinary medicine, Cairo university, Giza, Egypt

Email

nehalalsayed@cu.edu.eg

City

giza

Orcid

0009-0003-2203-2994

First Name

Dina

Last Name

Bashir

MiddleName

W.

Affiliation

cytology and histology, faculty of veterinary medicine, Giza, Egypt

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dr_dina50@yahoo.com

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0001-8261-8653

First Name

Ebtihal

Last Name

El-Leithy

MiddleName

M.M.

Affiliation

cytology and histology, faculty of veterinary medicine, Giza, Egypt

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dr.ebtihalmosalam2018@gmail.com

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-

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-

First Name

Adel

Last Name

Tohamy

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Department of Toxicology and Forensic medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

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adeltohamy@cu.edu.eg

City

cairo

Orcid

0000-0001-7711-7432

First Name

Maha

Last Name

Rashad

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry and molecular biology, Faculty of Veterinary of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

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maha.mansour@vet.cu.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

0000-0001-7033-7440

First Name

Ghada

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

E.

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Department of Biochemistry and molecular biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

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dr.ghadaalimg@cu.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-4744-5264

First Name

El -Saba

Last Name

A.A.

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-

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Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

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abdo_141b@hotmail.com

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-

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-

Volume

9

Article Issue

2

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45822

Issue Date

2024-04-01

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2023-12-16

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2024-04-01

Page Start

55

Page End

66

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/article_340022.html

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1,095

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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Screening the Toxic effect of Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics on Kidney of Adult Male Swiss Albino Mice with Promising Betaine Alleviation

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25 Dec 2024