Transplantation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorates acute hepatic injury caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium in female rats.

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Abstract (original English)

Background Although the beneficial role of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) in acute liver injury has been addressed by numerous studies employing different liver injury inducers, the role of rat AD-MSCs (rAD-MSCs) in diclofenac sodium (DIC) - induced acute liver injury has not yet been clarified. Objective This study aimed to investigate whether rat adipose- rAD-MSCs injected intraperitoneal could restore the DIC-induced hepatoxicity. Methods Hepatotoxicity was induced by DIC in a dose-based manner, after which intraperitoneal injection of rAD-MSCs was performed. Results Here, the transplanted cells migrated to the injured liver, and this was evidenced by detecting the specific SRY in the liver samples. After administering DIC, a significant decrease in body weight, survival rate, serum proteins, antioxidants, anti-apoptotic gene expression, and certain growth factors, whereas hepatic-specific markers, pro-inflammatory mediators, and oxidative, pro-apoptotic, and ER-stress markers were elevated. These adverse effects were significantly recovered after engraftment with rAD-MSCs. This was evidenced by enhanced survival and body weight, improved globulin and albumin values, increased expression of SOD, GPx, BCL-2, VEGF, and FGF-basic expression, and decreased serum ALT, AST, ALP, and total bilirubin. rAD-MSCs also reduced liver cell damage by suppressing the expre

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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