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Evaluation of Toxic Effects of Caffeinated Energy Drinks on Thyroid Gland of Adult Male Albino Rats: Assessment of Apoptosis and Regeneration

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Background: Young adults and adolescents are rarely aware of the negative effects of caffeinated energy beverages. Aim of the work: To investigate the hazards of caffeinated energy drinks on the thyroid gland in albino rats by biochemical, histological, and immunohistochemical examinations, and examining the signs of the apoptosis/regeneration rate. Material and methods: 24 adult albino rats were classified into 3 groups; group 1 were kept on basal diet and distilled water, group 2 and group 3 were given energy drinks in 2 different doses for 14 days. Rats in group 2 were given a daily low dose of caffeinated energy drinks daily (10 mg/kg), while the group 3 of rats were given a daily high dose of caffeinated energy drinks (20 mg/kg). Finally, T3, T4 and TSH were measured, histopathology and immuno-histochemical study using ki-67 and caspase-3 were performed. Results: The mean free T3 and T4 in (groups 1, 2 and 3) showed statistically significant higher values. There was a significant difference regarding ki-67 in the 3 studied groups; the mean ki-67 score showed the highest value in group 3 followed by the control group and group 2 respectively, while there was a non-significant difference regarding caspase-3 in the 3 studied groups. Conclusion: Oral consumption of energy drinks was associated with significantly overexpression of ki-67 in thyroid gland suggesting a proliferative response to thyroid gland injury and significant increase in free T3 and T4 in group 2.

DOI

10.21608/esctj.2024.288750.1058

Keywords

Energy Drinks, Thyroid Gland, Ki-67, Caspase-3

Authors

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Elrewieny

MiddleName

Maher

Affiliation

Forensic medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Cairo University

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noha1986@gmail.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Rabab

Last Name

Eltokhy

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Abdulmoez Amin

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Cairo University

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drrabababdulmoez@gmail.com

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Cairo

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First Name

Heba

Last Name

Aboubakr

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Cairo University

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heba.aboubakr@kasralainy.edu.eg

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Cairo

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First Name

Passant

Last Name

Shibel

MiddleName

Essam Eldin

Affiliation

Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

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bassant.shibel@kasralainy.edu.eg

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Cairo

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First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Alsaeed

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Cairo University

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shimo999shimo@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-8479-5108

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12

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1

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48051

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-05-11

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2024-06-01

Page Start

171

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181

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2356-6515

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2356-6523

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Egyptian Society of Clinical Toxicology Journal

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https://esctj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of Toxic Effects of Caffeinated Energy Drinks on Thyroid Gland of Adult Male Albino Rats: Assessment of Apoptosis and Regeneration

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25 Dec 2024