The histopathological evaluation of the effectiveness of melatonin as a protectant against acute lung injury induced by radiation therapy in a rat model.
Int J Radiat Biol
; 83(3): 187-93, 2007 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study presents the histopathological evaluation of the effectiveness of melatonin as a protectant against acute lung injury induced by radiation therapy. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty-two Wistar rats were divided into four groups. The rats in Group 1 received melatonin and underwent radiation therapy. The rats in Group 2 received no melatonin and underwent radiation therapy. The rats in Group 3 received melatonin and underwent sham radiation therapy. The rats in Group 4 received no melatonin and underwent sham radiation therapy. Melatonin was administered at a dose of 100 mg/kg using an intraperitoneal injection. Radiation therapy was delivered on a Cobalt-60 unit using a single fraction of 18 Gy through an anterior portal covering the right lung in entirety. The rats underwent euthanasia at 6 weeks following radiation therapy. The lungs were dissected and blinded histopathological evaluation was performed.RESULTS:
Concerning the right lung, a decrease in intra-alveolar edema and intra-alveolar erythrocytes was observed despite an increase in activated macrophages, intra-alveolar fibrosis, hyaline arteriosclerosis and alveolar wall thickness for the rats in Group 1 as compared to the rats in Group 2. Concerning the left lung, a decrease in alveolar neutrophils and intra-alveolar erythrocytes was evident despite an increase in activated macrophages, hyaline arteriosclerosis and alveolar wall thickness for the rats in Group 1 as compared to the rats in Group 2.CONCLUSIONS:
This study puts forward the histopathological evidence regarding the effectiveness of melatonin as a protectant against acute lung injury induced by radiation therapy through restrained inflammation, regrettably at the expense of promoted fibrosis. The effectiveness of melatonin as a protectant against acute lung injury induced by radiation therapy needs to be evaluated further for the unresolved concerns regarding the safety.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões Experimentais por Radiação
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Pulmão
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Melatonina
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Radiat Biol
Assunto da revista:
RADIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia