Dimethyl fumarate effects on paraquat-induced hepatotoxicity in mice via anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities.

ABSTRACT: Paraquat (PQ) toxicity is a common problem in the world, associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Therefore, the use of agents that reduce these disorders can be effective in the treatment of PQ toxicity. The protective effects of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) on liver disorders have been suggested in many reports. In this study, mice were divided into 6 groups; control, PQ (30 mg/kg, i.p., at day 4), DMF (100 mg/kg, p.o.), and PQ groups pretreated by DMF in three doses 10, 30, and 100 mg/kg, respectively. DMF was administered for 7 days to counteract PQ-induced liver toxicity. On the 8th day, mice were euthanized with ketamine/xylazine, and serum factors, oxidative stress markers, apoptosis index, and inflammatory markers were measured. PQ significantly increased the activ

SUBMITTER: Kavianinia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785811 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature