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Anatomy and Cell Biology
MDPI
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56
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Thioacetamide (TAA) exposure and hepatitis C virus infection are usually associated with renal dysfunction.
Sofosbuvir (SFV) and daclatasvir (DAC) drugs combination has great value in the treatment of hepatitis C. The study aimed
to identify the nephrotoxic effects of TAA and to evaluate the ameliorative role of SFV and DAC in this condition. Forty-eight
adult male albino rats were divided into eight groups and received saline (control), SFV, DAC, SFV+DAC, TAA, TAA+SFV,
TAA+DAC and TAA+SFV+DAC for eight weeks. Kidney and blood samples were retrieved and processed for histological
(Hematoxylin and Eosin and Masson’s trichrome), immunohistochemical (α-smooth muscle actin), and biochemical
analysis (urea, creatinine, total protein, albumin, malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and tumor
necrosis factor-α). Examination revealed marked destruction of renal tubules on exposure to TAA with either hypertrophy
or atrophy of glomeruli, increase in collagen deposition, and wide expression of α-smooth muscle actin. Also, significant
disturbance in kidney functions, oxidative stress markers, and tumor necrosis factor-α. Supplementation with either SFV or
DAC produced mild improvement in the tissue and laboratory markers. Moreover, the combination of both drugs greatly
refined the pathology induced by TAA at the cellular and laboratory levels. However, there are still significant differences
when compared to the control. In conclusion, SFV and DAC combination partially but greatly ameliorated the renal damage
induced by TAA which might be enhanced with further supplementations to give new hope f
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