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Histological And Immunohistochemical Study on The Effect Of Aspartame On Thyroid Gland And The Possible Protective Effect Of Quercetin On Adult Male Albino Rat

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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• Histology

Abstract

Introduction: Aspartame (Asp) is an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages with no added calories. Quercetin (Qr) is a universal antioxidant ubiquitously present in fruits, flowers, and vegetables. Aim of the Work Study the effect of aspartame on the thyroid gland and the possible protective effect of quercetin on adult male albino rat using histological, and immunohistochemical and morphometric methods. Materials and Methods: Forty adult male albino rats were randomly divided into four equal groups ten rats each: control group, Qr group received 25 mg/kg/day Qr suspension orally for four weeks, Asp group received 250 mg/kg/day Asp orally for four weeks, and Asp-Qr group received Qr and Asp concomitantly in the same dose, duration, and manner as groups II &III. Results: Asp disturbed the normal architecture of the thyroid gland as some follicles fused with each other and others appeared with vacuolated cytoplasm. Different density of colloid was observed. A significant decrease was observed in the mean area % of periodic acid-Schiff stained colloid while a significant increase in the number of Ki-67 positive cells, and histopathological scoring of Asp group were also noticed compared to the control group. Ultrastructurally, dilated RER, swollen mitochondria, and few apical microvilli of follicular cells were observed. The cytoplasm of parafolillicular cells had scanty secretory granules. In contrast, most histological changes disappeared with Qr treatment except for a few irregular or fused follicles. Conclusion: Quercetin significantly improved the histopathological changes induced by Asp on the thyroid gland.

DOI

10.21608/ejctr.2024.311374.1022

Keywords

Quercetin, Aspartame, THYROID, Ki-67, Ultrastructure

Authors

First Name

Fatma ELzahraa

Last Name

Ismaeel

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.

Email

fatmaismaeel0@gmail.com

City

Tanta

Orcid

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First Name

Amal

Last Name

Abd El Hafez

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.

Email

amal.abdelhafez@med.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

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First Name

Awatif

Last Name

El-Shal

MiddleName

Omar

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.

Email

dr-elshal@hotmail.com

City

Tanta

Orcid

-

First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Kashef

MiddleName

Mostafa

Affiliation

Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.

Email

shaimaa.kashef@med.tanta.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-3228-2677

Volume

3

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52680

Issue Date

2025-01-01

Receive Date

2024-08-10

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

7

Page End

39

Print ISSN

2812-5436

Online ISSN

2812-5444

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2,629

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Cell and Tissue Research

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https://ejctr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Histological And Immunohistochemical Study on The Effect Of Aspartame On Thyroid Gland And The Possible Protective Effect Of Quercetin On Adult Male Albino Rat

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Created At

07 Jan 2025