Effect of vitamin B-6 on brain damage in valproic acid induced toxicity

TÜRKYILMAZ İ. B., ALTAŞ PUNTAR N., ARISAN İ., YANARDAĞ R.

JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR TOXICOLOGY, cilt.35, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jbt.22855
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Applied Science & Technology Source, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brain, oxidative stress, toxicity, valproic acid, vitamin B6, ANTIOXIDANT SYSTEM, OXIDATIVE STRESS, POLYSIALIC ACID, IN-VIVO, RATS, ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE, GLUTATHIONE, INJURY, LIVER, SERUM
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Valproic acid (VPA) is an efficient antiepileptic drug widely used for the treatment of epilepsy and other seizures in both children and adults. It is also reported to have side and toxic effects on many organs and tissues. Vitamin B-6 (Vit B-6) is a well-described water-soluble vitamin, which has an antioxidant effect. In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective effect of Vit B-6 on VPA-induced brain injury. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups. Group I, control animals; Group II, Vit B-6 (50 mg/kg/day) given rats; Group III, VPA (500 mg/kg/day) given rats; Group IV, VPA and Vit B-6 given rats at same dose and time. VPA and Vit B-6 were administered intraperitoneally and orally, respectively, for 7 days. At the end of the experiments, the rats were sacrificed and brain tissues were taken. Protein carbonyl and sialic acid levels, xanthine oxidase, adenosine deaminase, acetylcholine esterase, lactate dehydrogenase, myeloperoxidase activities, total oxidant status, and reactive oxygen species levels were found to be increased, while glutathione and total antioxidant capacity levels, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-S-transferase, paraoxonase, and glutathione reductase activities were found to be decreased in the VPA group. Administration of Vit B-6 reversed these defects in the VPA group. These findings indicate that Vit B-6 has a protective effect on VPA-induced brain damage.