Thymoquinone protected against renal I/R-induced damage through an antioxidant mechanism as well as the decrease of CYP3A1 and SSAT gene expression.
Thymoquinone treatment caused the reversal of I/R-induced changes in MDA as well as GST and SOD activity. Moreover, I/R caused a significant rise in creatinine and alanine aminotransferase serum levels. CYP3A1 mRNA expression was induced significantly by I/R in both liver and kidney tissues compared with sham group. Thymoquinone reduced significantly this increase. I/R caused induction of mRNA expression of spermidine/spermine N-1-acetyl-transferase (SSAT), a catabolic enzyme that participates in polyamine metabolism, in liver and kidney tissues. Thymoquinone reduced SSAT mRNA expression significantly in liver and markedly in kidney.
Organism species: Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Cytochrome P450 3A1 (CYP3A1) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Cytochrome P450 3A1 (CYP3A1) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Cytochrome P450 3A1 (CYP3A1) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | SEB150Ra | ELISA Kit for Cytochrome P450 3A1 (CYP3A1) | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Antigen Detection. |
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