Hydrogen-Rich Saline Attenuates Cardiac and Hepatic Injury in Doxorubicin Rat Model by Inhibiting Inflammation and Apoptosis

Mediators Inflamm. 2016:2016:1320365. doi: 10.1155/2016/1320365. Epub 2016 Dec 26.

Abstract

Doxorubicin (DOX) remains the most effective anticancer agent which is widely used in several adult and pediatric cancers, but its application is limited for its cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity. Hydrogen, as a selective antioxidant, is a promising potential therapeutic option for many diseases. In this study, we found that intraperitoneal injection of hydrogen-rich saline (H2 saline) ameliorated the mortality, cardiac dysfunction, and histopathological changes caused by DOX in rats. Meanwhile, serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), albumin (ALB), tissue reactive oxygen species (ROS), and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were also attenuated after H2 saline treatment. What is more, we further demonstrated that H2 saline treatment could inhibit cardiac and hepatic inflammation and apoptosis relative proteins expressions by western blotting test. In conclusion, our results revealed a protective effect of H2 saline on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in rats by inhibiting inflammation and apoptosis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antioxidants / metabolism
  • Apoptosis / drug effects*
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / drug therapy*
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects*
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart / drug effects
  • Heart Injuries / chemically induced
  • Heart Injuries / drug therapy*
  • Hydrogen / chemistry
  • Hydrogen / therapeutic use*
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Malondialdehyde / blood
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Serum Albumin / metabolism
  • Sodium Chloride / chemistry
  • Sodium Chloride / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Serum Albumin
  • natriuretic peptide precursor type B, rat
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Hydrogen
  • Doxorubicin
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases