International Journal of Pharmacology

Volume 18 (6), 1093-1100, 2022


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Effects of Mirtazapine on Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Ali Alemdar, Ismayil Yilmaz, Fatih Ozcicek, Seval Bulut, Arif Onur Eden, Cebrail Gursul, Ali Sefa Mendil, Mehmet Kuzucu, Durdu Altuner and Halis Suleyman

Background and Objective: Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury begins with tissue oxygen deprivation and continues with oxidative stress and inflammatory response. Mirtazapine is an antidepressant drug with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The current study was to investigate the effect of mirtazapine against I/R induced liver injury in rats. Materials and Methods: Albino Wistar-type male rats were divided into sham operation (SHAM), I/R (IR) and I/R+mirtazapine administrated (IRM) groups. One hour before anaesthesia, 20 mg kg–1 mirtazapine was administered to the IRM group of the animals and distilled water was applied to the SHAM and IR groups as a solvent. I/R was achieved by clamping the hepatic artery (except for the SHAM group). Following I/R, all rat groups were killed with high-dose anaesthesia. Malondialdehyde (MDA), total glutathione (tGSH), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were determined in liver tissues. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities were measured in blood serum. In addition, histopathological examination was performed on liver tissue samples. Results: Mirtazapine prevented increased levels of MDA, NF-κB, IL-1β, TNF-α, ALT and AST in liver tissue with I/R and a decrease in tGSH. Furthermore, mirtazapine has alleviated I/R -associated severe hepatocyte degeneration, necrosis and other structural disorders in the liver. Conclusion: Biochemical and histopathological experimental results suggest that mirtazapine may be useful in the treatment of I/R-induced liver injury.

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Ali Alemdar, Ismayil Yilmaz, Fatih Ozcicek, Seval Bulut, Arif Onur Eden, Cebrail Gursul, Ali Sefa Mendil, Mehmet Kuzucu, Durdu Altuner and Halis Suleyman, 2022. Effects of Mirtazapine on Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats. International Journal of Pharmacology, 18: 1093-1100.


DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2022.1093.1100
URL: https://ansinet.com/abstract.php?doi=ijp.2022.1093.1100

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