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Hepatoprotective potential of vitamin D on liver fibrosis induced in rats by Thioacetamide

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Last updated: 01 Feb 2025

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Background: Hepatic fibrosis is a serious disease that causes around 1.5 million deaths annually due to cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. It is a pathological process that leads to the liver tissue losing its natural architecture and a severe accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins. Vitamin D3 is a sunlight hormone which promotes proliferation of cells, differentiation, apoptosis, and angiogenesis associated with hepatic parenchyma. Aim of study: Our aim was to determine the potential of vitamin D to inhibit the progression of hepatic fibrosis induced in albino rats. Material & Methods: In a recent study, Thioacetamide was used to induce hepatic fibrosis in a rat model. Randomly, forty albino rats were classified into four identical groups (ten rats per group). These groups were Healthy group, fibrotic group, Prophylactic group with vitamin D and treated group with vitamin D. Biochemical and histological analysis were evaluated. By using ELISA, IL-6, IL-1B, and TNF-α were examined. Results: The results revealed that there was very highly significant decreased (P˂0.0001) in ALT, ALP, AST, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin levels in groups which treated with vitamin D (G3, G4) compared with fibrotic group (G2), while there was highly significant increase in albumin (p˃0.001) in vitamin D treated group. Liver sections from vitamin D groups showed markedly decreased hepatic lesions. We found a very highly significant effect of vitamin D on IL-6, IL-1B, and TNF-α levels. Conclusion: There are a potential therapeutic value and antifibrotic effects of Vitamin D on hepatic fibrosis in the thioacetamide model.

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10.21608/blj.2024.272169.1055

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Liver fibrosis, Vitamin D, Thioacetamide, IL-6, TNF-α

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Othman

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Ali

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Chemistry department (Biochemistry Division)-Faculty of Science-Minia University-ElMinia-Egypt

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osman.mouftah@mu.edu.eg

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ElMinia

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0000-0003-4061-6929

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Fatma

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Amer

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Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Division)-Faclty of Science-Minia University-ElMinia-Egypt

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fatma.amer@mu.edu.eg

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ElMinia

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Mahmoud

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Elrahany

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Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University

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mahmoud.elrehany@deraya.edu.eg

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ElMinia

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20

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1

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45993

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2024-12-01

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2024-02-22

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2024-12-01

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56

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67

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1687-4773

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2974-4725

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Biochemistry Letters

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Hepatoprotective potential of vitamin D on liver fibrosis induced in rats by Thioacetamide

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