Houshang Najafi
Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Therapeutic effects of curcumin on the functional disturbances and oxidative stress induced by renal ischemia/reperfusion in rats
Objectives: Curcumin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. The objective of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of curcumin on functional disturbances, oxidative stress, and leukocyte infiltration induced by renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Materials and Methods: Animals were randomly divided into 9 groups. The groups with 24-h reperfusion consisted of sham-24h,...
[ 2 ] - Crocin has anti-inflammatory and protective effects in ischemia-reperfusion induced renal injuries
Objective(s): Crocus sativus (saffron) has been widely used in traditional medicine. It has also been found to possess many beneficial properties in modern medicine. The most important ingredients of saffron are crocin, crocetin, safranal, and picrocrocin. This study evaluated the protective effects of crocin against the inflammation, oxidative stress, and functional disturbances of the kidney ...
[ 3 ] - Protective effect of crocin on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Objective(s): Gentamicin is used for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections. However, gentamicin administration is limited because of nephrotoxicity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of crocin against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Materials and Methods: Thirty two male Wistar rats received gentamicin (100 mg/kg, IP), with or without c...
[ 4 ] - اثرات درمانی کورکومین بر آسیب‌های بافتی کلیوی ناشی از ایسکمی/خون‌رسانی مجدد در موش صحرایی
سابقه و هدف: کورکومین دارای خواص ضد التهابی و آنتی‌اکسیدانی می‌باشد و هدف این مطالعه بررسی اثرات درمانی کورکومین بر آسیب‌های بافتی ناشی از ایسکمی/خون‌رسانی مجدد کلیوی بود. مواد و روش‌ها: در این تحقیق موش‌های صحرایی نر ویستار در 9 گروه مورد مطالعه قرار گرفتند که شامل گروه‌های شاهد 24 ساعته، ایسکمی/خون‌رسانی مجدد 24 ساعته، ایسکمی/خون‌رسانی مجدد 24 ساعته دریافت‌کننده کورکومین با تک دوز mg/k...
[ 5 ] - The effect of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on renal function and histopathology in a rat model of ischemia-reperfusion induced acute kidney injury
Objective(s): It has been shown that adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSC) have protective effects in acute kidney injury (AKI). This study was conducted to assess the therapeutic effects of AD-MSC in rats subjected to acute kidney injury by 45 min of renal ischemia followed by 48 hr of reperfusion (I/R). Materials and Methods:...
[ 6 ] - Protective Effect of P-Coumaric Acid against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Hepatotoxicity in Rats
Background and purpose: Cisplatin is used in chemotherapy for cancer patients. But, it has adverse effects on some organs, including the kidney and liver. P-coumaric acid is a polyphenolic substance with multiple biological properties. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of p-coumaric acid on renal and hepatic side effects of cisplatin. Materials and methods: This experimental st...
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