Objective: The objective of this work was to investigate the hepato-nephroprotective activity of Nigella sativa (Ranunculaceae) oil on paracetamolinduced New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Methods:Hepato-nephroprotective activity of Nigella sativa oil was demonstrated on six groups of paracetamol-induced New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) aged 3-4 mo, three in each group (2 males, 1 female). Group I was normal control (water 1.0 ml/kg of body weight per oral), group II was negative control (water 1.0 ml/kg of body weight per oral), group III was positive control (silymarin 100 mg/kg of body weight per oral), group IV-VI were treated with Nigella sativa oil (NSO) dose of 0.5 mg/kg of body weight, 1.0 mg/kg of body weight, and 2.0 mg/kg of body weight per oral, respectively, for 15 d. At the 16 th day, rabbits in group II-VI were induced with paracetamol at a dose of 600 mg/kg of body weight per oral. At the 23 rd Results: Paracetamol administration dose of 600 mg/kg of BW resulted in the elevation of serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and ureum-N levels of the animals, particularly in group II which was treated only with paracetamol. Normal histology of the liver defines the clear shape of the terminal hepatic venule (THV)/central vein (CV) and sinusoids, whereas that of the kidney defines clear shape of the Bowman capsule and glomerulus shape. Qualitative histological examination of the liver showed that the THV/CV in all groups was normal, however in the paracetamol-treated group, the sinusoids were dilated, necrosis and mass apoptosis were detected. Dilated sinusoids were observed in the silymarin group and in the lower and medium doses of NSO groups. In the highest dose of NSO group the THV/CV and sinusoids were normal, but a local apoptosis and fat degeneration were detected. Qualitative histological examination of the kidney indicated that there was no abnormality of the glomerulus shape, however, mass apoptosis and local necrosis of the kidney were found in the paracetamoltreated group and the silymarin-treated group. The lowest dose of the NSO-treated group showed a normal shape of glomerulus and Bowman capsule, normal apoptosis. No necrosis was observed in the rabbit's kidney. Higher doses of NSO groups indicated a normal glomerulus shape and Bowman capsule, mass apoptosis and local necrosis. day the animals were measured for their clinical biochemistry parameters and histological examination. Conclusion:In this study, Nigella sativa oil could maintain the normality of the THV/CV and sinusoids in the liver of paracetamol-induced New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Normal glomerulus shape and Bowman capsule were also confirmed in the kidney of paracetamol-induced animals.
Objectives: In patients with breast cancer, Human Epidermal Growth Factor is over expressed until 30%. Monoclonal antibodies was an alternative detection cancer in molecular level. The aim of the experiment was protein recombinant of anti-HER2 scFv was constructed from the gene encoding single chain variable fragment of anti-HER2 antibody wich was fused with Histag and can be expressed in the Eschericia coli BL21(DE3) to be used as a diagnostic protein for breast cancer cells. Methods: The recombinant pJ401express_anti-HER2 scFv fused with histaq was transformed into E. coli BL21 (DE3) and expressed as recombinant anti-HER2 scFv protein with various inducer concentration. Then, those protein was purified with the nickel polyhistidine tag (Ni-NTA) affinity chromatography using imidazole concentration i.e 100 and 150 mM. Finally, the existence of this recombinant protein was determined with anti histaq antibody in western blot assay. Results: Plasmid isolation from E. coli BL21 (DE3) cells revelaed the existence of the recombinant pJ401express_anti-HER2 scFv. The optimum condition for using IPTG as inducer for the intracellular expressed anti-HER2 scFv gene was 1 mM IPTG which was entered into broth medium at the 3.5 th hr of growth time of E. coli BL21(DE3). Then, the higher amout of more purified anti-HER2 scFv was obtained using imidazole at 150 mM. The recombinant protein was also bound to anti histaq antibody in western blot assay. Conclusion: the recombinant pJ401express_anti-HER2 scFv was successfully expressed as anti-HER2 scFv protein.
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