Erythropoietin and Hypericum perforatum ameliorate Gentamicin–induced nephrotoxicity in rats

• Tuba Parlak Ak University of Munzur, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Tunceli, Türkiye
• Meltem Sağıroğlu University of Firat, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology. Elazig, Türkiye
• Gizem Elif Korkmaz University of Munzur, Pertek Sakine Genc Vocational School, Department of Veterinary. Tunceli, Türkiye
• Mine Yaman University of Firat, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology. Elazig, Türkiye

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52973/rcfcv-e34419

Keywords: Apoptosis, Erythropoietin, gentamicin, Hypericum perforatum, oxidative stress

Abstract

Gentamicin (GM), which causes nephrotoxicity, is an aminoglycoside antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat of gram–negative infections. Erythropoietin (EPO), which has several biological functions including neuroprotection, wound healing and nephroprotection, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis. Hypericum perforatum (HP) is a medicinal herb with antibacterial and nephroprotective effects. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of EPO and HP in GM nephrotoxicity using combined biochemical, histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluations together. A total of 36 male Spraque–Dawley rats were divided into as control, GM (100 mg·kg^-1 day), GM+EPO, GM+HP, EPO (1000 IU·kg^-1 three consecutive days apart) and HP (200 mg·kg^-1 day) groups (n=6) and the experiment lasted for 9 days. GM–induced increased relative kidney weight and increased serum urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine and urea levels were reduced by EPO and HP. EPO and HP reduced the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), which increased with GM application, and increased the activities of reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH–Px), and catalase (CAT). GM nephrotoxicity resulted in tubular degeneration, vacuolization and hyaline deposits, glomerular degeneration and interstitial mononuclear cell infiltration. EPO and HP attenuated these histopathological changes. Also, EPO and HP also reduced caspase–3 immunoreactivities, which increased with GM application. It was shown that EPO and HP have attenuating effects on GM–induced kidney injury, and especially the intense antioxidant content of HP has a regulatory effect on the negative consequences of oxidative stress.

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