Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats

Lazaroid U-74389G is a synthetic 21-aminosteroid with free radical-scavenging and anti-inflammatory effects. This study was designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of U-74389G on experimental 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid hydrate (DNBS)-induced colitis in Wistar rats. Five experimenta...

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Main Authors: Plamen Krastev, Alexander Blazhev, Galya Tz. Stavreva
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Published: Medical University - Pleven 2021-12-01
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Galya Tz. Stavreva
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description Lazaroid U-74389G is a synthetic 21-aminosteroid with free radical-scavenging and anti-inflammatory effects. This study was designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of U-74389G on experimental 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid hydrate (DNBS)-induced colitis in Wistar rats. Five experimental groups were formed: a sham control group, a control group, treated with 0.25 ml of 50% ethanol intrarectally (n=8), a group treated with DNBS (30 mg in 0.25 ml of 50% ethanol administered intrarectally, (n=8), a group treated with DNBS and U-74389G at a daily dose of 15 mg/kg i.p. (n=8), and a group treated with DNBS and sulfasalazine, orally, at a dose of 300 mg/kg. During the experiment, the bodyweight of the rats, food intake, stool consistency, and presence of blood in the stool were recorded as markers of clinical condition. On day 6, colonic tissues were excised and scored for macroscopic and histological damage. Blood samples were taken to measure levels of cytokines by ELISA methods. DNBS decreased significantly body weight (from 237.00±2.52 g to 212.50±6.25 g, p=0.04). The rats treated with U-74389G showed greater food intake and weight gain. U-74389G reduced ulceration index: the U-74389G score was 1.25±0.25, and the DNBS score –3.87±0.61; p
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spelling doaj-art-7e62c71e5fa943898d28354ace6c508e2025-08-20T03:35:25ZengMedical University - PlevenJournal of Biomedical & Clinical Research1313-90532021-12-0114213113910.2478/jbcr-2021-001834598Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in RatsPlamen KrastevAlexander BlazhevGalya Tz. Stavreva0Medical University PlevenLazaroid U-74389G is a synthetic 21-aminosteroid with free radical-scavenging and anti-inflammatory effects. This study was designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of U-74389G on experimental 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid hydrate (DNBS)-induced colitis in Wistar rats. Five experimental groups were formed: a sham control group, a control group, treated with 0.25 ml of 50% ethanol intrarectally (n=8), a group treated with DNBS (30 mg in 0.25 ml of 50% ethanol administered intrarectally, (n=8), a group treated with DNBS and U-74389G at a daily dose of 15 mg/kg i.p. (n=8), and a group treated with DNBS and sulfasalazine, orally, at a dose of 300 mg/kg. During the experiment, the bodyweight of the rats, food intake, stool consistency, and presence of blood in the stool were recorded as markers of clinical condition. On day 6, colonic tissues were excised and scored for macroscopic and histological damage. Blood samples were taken to measure levels of cytokines by ELISA methods. DNBS decreased significantly body weight (from 237.00±2.52 g to 212.50±6.25 g, p=0.04). The rats treated with U-74389G showed greater food intake and weight gain. U-74389G reduced ulceration index: the U-74389G score was 1.25±0.25, and the DNBS score –3.87±0.61; phttps://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34598/download/pdf/cytokinesexperimental colitisinflammatory bowe
spellingShingle Plamen Krastev
Alexander Blazhev
Galya Tz. Stavreva
Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
cytokines
experimental colitis
inflammatory bowe
title Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
title_full Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
title_fullStr Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
title_short Effect of Aminosteroid U74389G in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
title_sort effect of aminosteroid u74389g in a model of inflammatory bowel disease in rats
topic cytokines
experimental colitis
inflammatory bowe
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