Yiqi Fumai lyophilized injection attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in rats by inhibition of oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis.

ABSTRACT: Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most effective antineoplastic drugs, however, its organ toxicity inhibits the clinical utility. This study was aimed at investigating the protective effects of Yiqi Fumai lyophilized injection (YQFM) against DOX-induced tissue injury and exploring the mechanisms which mediated reactive oxygen species (ROS), inflammation and apoptosis. The experiment was as follows: rats were subjected to an intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) of YQFM (0.481 g kg^-1, i.p.) for 12 days; DOX (5 mg kg^-1, i.p.) was administered on the 4th, 8th and 12th days to achieve a cumulative dose of 15 mg kg^-1. Pretreatment of YQFM significantly ameliorated intracellular damage and dysfunction of the heart, liver and kidneys via decreasing activities of i

SUBMITTER: Gu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9091596 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature