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Curcumin phytosome modulates aluminum-induced hepatotoxicity via regulation of antioxidant, Bcl-2, and caspase-3 in rats

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Increasing entrance of aluminum chloride (AlCl3) in many fields exposes human beings to its biotoxicity. Thereby, the present study assesses the potential ameliorative role of curcumin phytosome (CP) on AlCl3-induced hepatotoxicity. Rats were divided into four groups (n = 6): group 1 served as control; group 2 received CP (200 mg CP/kg b.wt) for 21 days; group 3 injected three doses of AlCl3 (30 mg/kg/body weight) every 5 days intraperitoneally; group 4 received CP for 7 days prior to AlCl3 and then received CP concurrently with AlCl3 for another 14 days. AlCl3 markedly increased (P < 0.05) the concentrations of AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, total bilirubin, and LPO as well as depleted (P < 0.05) albumin, GSH, SOD, and GPx stores in comparison to the control group. These biochemical alterations supported by the lesion observed in histological sections, increasing the expression of caspase-3 and decreasing the expression of Bcl-2. Treatment with CP modulates the hepatic dysfunction, boosting the endogenous antioxidant status, downregulating the expression of caspase-3, and upregulating the expression of Bcl-2. This hepatic ameliorative effect may be mediated by the ability of CP to repair the oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium rather than its ability to suppress apoptosis.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Abha, KSA for funding this work through Research Group Project under grant number R.G.P.1–117–40.

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  1. Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    Mohammed Al-Kahtani, Attalla El-Kott & Kareem Morsy

  2. Department of Zoology, Science College, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim

  3. Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt

    Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim

  4. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

    Amany A. Sayed & Kareem Morsy

  5. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt

    Attalla El-Kott

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Al-Kahtani, M., Abdel-Daim, M.M., Sayed, A.A. et al. Curcumin phytosome modulates aluminum-induced hepatotoxicity via regulation of antioxidant, Bcl-2, and caspase-3 in rats. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 21977–21985 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08636-0

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