* Protective effects of alpha lipoic acid versus N-acetylcysteine on ifosfamide-induced nephrotoxicity.
- Ifosfamide (IFO) is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent for treating a variety of pediatric solid tumors. However, its use is limited due to its serious side effect on kidneys. The side-chain oxidation of IFO in renal tubular cells produces a reactive toxic metabolite that is believed to be responsible for its nephrotoxic effect. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the possible underlying mechanisms that may be involved in IFO-induced nephrotoxicity, including free radical generation and the possible role of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) versus N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in protection against this toxicity. Male albino rats were injected intraperitoneally with saline, IFO (50 mg/kg daily for 5 days), IFO + ALA (100 mg/kg daily for 8 days) and IFO + NAC (200 mg/kg daily for 8 days). Kidney malondialdehyde, nitric oxide and glutathione contents and serum biochemical parameters and histopathological analysis were determined. Both ALA and NAC markedly reduced the severity of renal dysfunction induced by IFO. NAC was more nephroprotective than ALA. This study suggests that oxidative stress is possibly involved in the IFO-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. The study also suggests the potential therapeutic role for ALA and NAC against IFO-induced nephrotoxicity.
=>詳細な検討, 分解, 分析, 解析, 見方, 精神分析
Overview of noun analysis
The noun analysis has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (45) analysis -- (an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in
making up the whole)
2. (5) analysis, analytic thinking -- (the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts
in order to study the parts and their relations)
3. (2) analysis -- (a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is
analyzed)
4. analysis -- (the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the
bride' instead of `the bride's father')
5. analysis -- (a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and
series and integration and differentiation)
6. psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology -- (a set of techniques for exploring underlying
motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud;
"his physician recommended psychoanalysis")
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