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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2021

Tissue-Protective Effect of Erdosteine on Multiple-Organ Injuries Induced by Fine Particulate Matter.

Lei Cao, Fen Ping, Fengrui Zhang, Haixiang Gao, Ping Li, Xiaohui Ning, Guohuan Cui, Zheng Ma, Xin Jiang, Suyan Li and 1 more

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lei CaoThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Fen PingThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Fengrui ZhangThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Haixiang GaoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Ping LiThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Xiaohui NingThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Guohuan CuiThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Zheng MaInternational Department, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Xin JiangThird Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Suyan LiDepartment of General Medicine, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Shuzhi HanThird Department of Geriatrics, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Hebei General Hospital · CNHospital of Hebei Province · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the air pollutant that most threatens global public health. The purpose of this study was to observe the inflammatory and oxidative stress injury of multiple organs induced by PM2.5 in rats and to explore the tissue-protective effect of erdosteine. MATERIAL AND METHODS We randomly divided 40 male Wistar rats into a blank control group, a saline group, a PM2.5 exposure group, and an erdosteine intervention group. We assessed changes in organs tissue homogenate and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). RESULTS (1) The expressions of IL-6, IL-1ß, TNF-alpha, 8-OHdG, 4-HNE, and PCC in serum and BALF of the PM2.5 exposure group increased, but decreased after treatment with erdosteine, suggesting that erdosteine treatment attenuates inflammatory and oxidative stress injury. (2) The expression of γ-GCS in serum and lungs in the PM2.5 exposure group increased, but did not change significantly after treatment with erdosteine. This suggests that PM2.5 upregulates the level of γ-GCS, while erdosteine does not affect this protective response. (3) The expression of T-AOC in serum, lungs, spleens, and kidneys of the PM2.5 exposure group decreased, but increased after treatment with erdosteine. Our results suggest that PM2.5 can cause imbalance of oxidation/anti-oxidation in multiple organs, and erdosteine can alleviate this imbalance. CONCLUSIONS PM2.5 exposure can lead to inflammatory and oxidative stress damage in serum and organ tissues of rats. Erdosteine may be an effective anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that can reduce this injury.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsBiomarkersBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidDisease Models, AnimalExpectorantsInflammationKidneyLung InjuryMaleOxidative StressParticulate MatterRatsRats, WistarSpleenThioglycolatesAntioxidantsBiomarkerserdosteineExpectorantsParticulate MatterThioglycolatesThiophenes

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PMID34873140
PMCPMC8665604
OpenAlexW3197173789

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