Effects of melatonin on streptozotocin-induced diabetic liver injury in rats |
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Authors: | Guven Aysel Yavuz Ozlem Cam Meryem Ercan Feriha Bukan Neslihan Comunoglu Cem Gokce Fatih |
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Institution: | Department of Histology and Embryology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce School of Medicine, 81620 Konuralp, Duzce, Turkey. drayselguven@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the possible protective effects of melatonin as an antioxidant against streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic liver injury in rats. Wistar rats were divided into four groups: untreated control (UC), melatonin-treated control (MC), untreated diabetic (UD), and melatonin-treated diabetic (MD). Experimental diabetes was induced by a single-dose (60 mg/kg, intraperitoneally (ip)) STZ injection, and melatonin was injected (200 microg/kg/day, ip) for 4 weeks. Upon light and electron microscopic examination, we observed that melatonin improved the morphological and histopathological changes of the liver caused by diabetes. Malondialdehyde levels in the liver homogenates of UD rats were higher than those of controls and were markedly reduced after melatonin treatment. Although no significant difference was observed with respect to antioxidant status, the superoxide dismutase activity tended to be higher in the UD rats than in the treated rats. Our findings showed that melatonin administration partially reduced liver injury in STZ-induced diabetic rats. |
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Keywords: | Diabetes Liver morphology Lipid peroxidation products Anti-oxidative status Melatonin |
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