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Adaptation of TIMP-1/P21 Signaling Pathways in Hepatic Fibrosis Induced in Albino Rats Using Telmisartan with Vitamin D

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is regarded as one of the most severe manifestations of liver diseases, which is marked with excessive cell proliferation and abnormal extracellular matrix deposition, leading to significant pathological distortions in liver tissue architecture and function. The current study aimed to assess the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effectiveness of Vitamin D (VD3) and Telmisartan (TEL) against liver fibrosis induced by thioacetamide (TAA) (200 mg/kg, i.p) in an in vivo rat model. Four groups were randomly divided, each with ten rats (n = 10): 1) healthy, 2) TAA-induced for 8 weeks, 3) prophylactic group, and 4) TAA-induced for 8 weeks, followed by VD3+TEL therapy for 8 weeks. Tissue samples were evaluated using histological techniques (H&E, Masson's trichrome stain), biochemical procedures, and gene expression analysis for Mmp9, TNF-α, p21, Col1α1, TIMP-1, Acta2, and IL-6. TAA led to liver damage and increased blood levels of ALT, AST, ALP, MDA, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β in the fibrotic group. Fortunately, combined treatment of VD3 with TEL significantly reduced the severity of TAA-induced biochemical, molecular, and histopathological changes. Significant improvement in the histological morphology and structure of the liver parenchyma. VD3 with TEL reduced oxidative stress and inflammation and inhibited the TIMP-1/p21 signaling pathway and consequent cell senescence.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.329319.10652

Keywords

Keywords: Hepatic Fibrosis, TAA, P21, Oxidative Stress, TIMP-1

Authors

First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Amer

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Affiliation

Biochemistry division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University

Email

fatma.amer@mu.edu.eg

City

Minya

Orcid

0009-0005-7054-0875

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

El-Rehany

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-

Affiliation

Biochemistry department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia university

Email

mahmoud.elrehany@deraya.edu.eg

City

El-Minia

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-

First Name

Hamdy

Last Name

Zahran

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-

Affiliation

Fats and Oils Dept., National Research Center

Email

hazahran23@gmail.com

City

giza. egypt

Orcid

0000-0003-2500-8378

First Name

othman

Last Name

Ali

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-

Affiliation

Biochemistry division. Chemistry department. Faculty of science, Minia university

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othman_egy@yahoo.com

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el-minia

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-

Volume

67

Article Issue

12

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50716

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-10-18

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

573

Page End

584

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_390183.html

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390,183

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Adaptation of TIMP-1/P21 Signaling Pathways in Hepatic Fibrosis Induced in Albino Rats Using Telmisartan with Vitamin D

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30 Dec 2024