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  • Title: Reduction of acute hepatic damage induced by acetaminophen after treatment with diphenyl diselenide in mice.
    Author: da Rosa EJ, da Silva MH, Carvalho NR, Bridi JC, da Rocha JB, Carbajo-Pescador S, Mauriz JL, González-Gallego J, Soares FA.
    Journal: Toxicol Pathol; 2012 Jun; 40(4):605-13. PubMed ID: 22301948.
    Abstract:
    In this study, the authors evaluated the ability of diphenyl diselenide (PhSe)(2) to reverse acute hepatic failure induced by acetaminophen (APAP) in mice. The animals received an APAP dose of 600 mg/kg intraperitoneally (i.p.), and then 1 hour later, they received 15.6 mg/kg i.p. of (PhSe)(2). Three hours after (PhSe)(2) administration, the animals were sacrificed and blood and liver samples were collected for analysis. The serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were measured. The levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG), thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein (DFC), catalase activity (CAT), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity were determined in the liver. A methyl-tetrazolium reduction (MTT) assay was also performed on the liver. Histopathological studies were conducted in all groups. Exposure of animals to APAP induced oxidative stress, increased lipid peroxidation (LPO), and the generation of reactive species, reduced the levels of GSH, and caused an increase in the MPO activity. Treatment with (PhSe)(2) reduced LPO and the formation of reactive species and inhibited the processes of inflammation, reducing the hepatic damage induced by APAP. The results of this study show that (PhSe)(2) is a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of acute hepatic failure.
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