Effects of lycopene on oxidative stress and remnant liver histology after partial hepatectomy in rats


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Ayan F., Aytac E., Saygili S., Genc H., Karaca C., Bayrak I., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.408-413, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4318/tjg.2011.0189
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.408-413
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aims: Partial hepatectomy is performed for the treatment of mass lesions in the liver. Lycopene, which is a carotenoid, is present in various physiologic processes. In this study, the effects of lycopene administration in partially hepatectomized rats were evaluated by assessing various oxidant/antioxidant parameters, remnant liver histology and plasma nitric oxide levels. Methods: Thirty Wistar albino adult male rats were randomly divided into three equal groups as: Sham, Partial Hepatectomy and Lycopene-Administered + Partial Hepatectomy groups. Lycopene (4 mg/kg), which was dissolved in olive oil, was given to the rats per orally (via gavage tube) (0.1 ml) every day for 6 weeks before partial hepatectomy and for one week after partial hepatectomy. Tissue and blood samples were collected one week after partial hepatectomy. Results: Plasma malondialdehyde (p < 0.001) and nitric oxide (p < 0.05) levels in the lycopene-administered + partial hepatectomy group were significantly higher than in the partial hepatectomy group. Intraerythrocytic glutathione (p < 0.001), plasma (p < 0.001) and liver tissue Cu-Zn (p < 0.05) superoxide dismutase levels of the lycopene-administered + partial hepatectomy group were significantly lower than in the partial hepatectomy group. Conclusions:,Lycopene administration could be harmful by increasing oxidative stress after partial hepatectomy.