Beneficial effects of Etanercept on experimental necrotizing enterocolitis
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Tarih
2014
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Springer
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Tissue damage in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) of infants occurs as a result of an uncontrolled inflammatory response. The aim of this study was to investigate any potential anti-inflammatory effects that Etanercept may have on the inflammatory response in an experimental NEC model in newborn rats. Newborn pups were randomized into three groups immediately after birth (Control, NEC + Placebo and NEC + Etanercept). Pups in the NEC + Placebo and NEC + Etanercept groups were subjected to an NEC-inducing protocol (hypercarbia, hypothermia and hyperoxia) twice a day for 3 days. Pups in the NEC + Etanercept group were given an intraperitoneal injection of Etanercept. Rats were harvested for biochemical and histopathological examinations. The histopathological injury score of rats in the NEC + Placebo group was significantly higher compared to the NEC + Etanercept and Control groups (p < 0.05 for both comparisons). Tissue levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and malondialdehyde were higher in the placebo group compared to the Etanercept group. Our results suggest that Etanercept attenuates intestinal tissue damage in NEC by reducing inflammation and blocking the production of free-oxygen radicals, while also reducing tissue levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1 beta.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Necrotizing enterocolitis, Etanercept, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Kaynak
Pediatric Surgery International
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
30
Sayı
1
