The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Original Article

The Effects of Agomelatine Treatment on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Septic Lung Injuries in Rats

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Clinical Research, Development and Design Application, and Research Center, Atatürk University, Erzurum

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Department of Pharmacology, Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ, Turkey

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Department of Pharmacology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey

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Department of Histology and Embryology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey

Eurasian J Med 2021; 53: 127-131
DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2021.20342
Read: 1085 Downloads: 417 Published: 01 June 2021

Objective: We designed an experimental model of sepsis in rats to investigate the effects of agomelatine (AGO) on lung tissues using molecular and histopathological methods. 

Materials and Methods: In our experimental model, the 32 rats were divided into 4 groups: group 1: control group (HEALTHY); group 2: lipopolysaccharide group (LPS); group 3: LPS plus 50 mg/kg AGO group (LPS + AGO50); and group 4: LPS plus 100 mg/kg AGO group (LPS + AGO100). An LPS-induced sepsis model was performed to replicate the pathology of sepsis. Rats from all 4 groups were killed after 12 hours, and their lungs were quickly collected. To investigate the therapeutic strategy, we evaluated tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) messenger RNA expressions by real-time polymerase chain reaction using molecular methods and lung tissue damage indicators using histopathological methods. 

Results: The expressions of TNF-α and NF-κB were reduced in the groups treated with AGO. The histopathology results supported the molecular results.

Conclusion: In this experimental study, we demonstrated for the first time the positive effects of AGO on LPS-induced sepsis in lung tissue using molecular and histopathological methods, indicating that it contributes to the prevention of lung damage.

Cite this article as: Köse D, Yüksel TN, Halıcı Z, Çadırcı E, Gürbüz MA. The Effects of Agomelatine Treatment on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Septic Lung Injuries in Rats. Eurasian J Med 2021; 53(2): 127-31.

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