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Evaluation of the Protective Effects of Amiodarone on the Kidneys in Rats with Experimentally Induced Intra-Abdominal Sepsis

Deneysel Olarak İntraabdominal Sepsis Oluşturulan Ratlarda Amiodaronun Böbrekler Üzerindeki Koruyucu Etkilerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Onur Yalçın(Ordu Üniversitesi)0000-0001-9377-1039
Akgün Oral(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İZMİR TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-5250-7335
Zekai Halıcı(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-6854-6059
Yasin Bayır(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ECZACILIK FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-3562-6727
Murat Yiğiter(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4310-0752
Ahmet Salman(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-7435-6865
Pages
56–67
Publication Date
2026-10-01
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Conclusion: The results suggest that amiodarone may mitigate sepsis-associated acute kidney injury, an effect likely mediated through its combined antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study examined the renoprotective potential of amiodarone in an experimental rat model of intra-abdominal sepsis.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A total of 100 male Wistar rats were distributed into five groups: sham-operated controls, sham controls receiving amiodarone 50 mg/kg, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), CLP with amiodarone 25 mg/kg, and CLP with amiodarone 50 mg/kg.
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⚙️Variables:sepsis · akut böbrek yetmezliği · amiodaron

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Objective: This study examined the renoprotective potential of amiodarone in an experimental rat model of intra-abdominal sepsis. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 male Wistar rats were distributed into five groups: sham-operated controls, sham controls receiving amiodarone 50 mg/kg, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), CLP with amiodarone 25 mg/kg, and CLP with amiodarone 50 mg/kg. The CLP technique was employed to establish the sepsis model, and amiodarone was delivered orally via gavage at the time of surgery. Results: Sepsis induction via CLP caused significant increases in creatinine, urea, malondialdehyde, IL-1β mRNA, and TNF-α mRNA, accompanied by significant decreases in superoxide dismutase and glutathione. Amiodarone reversed these alterations in a dose-dependent manner, with the 50 mg/kg dose producing the most comprehensive improvements across all biochemical, molecular, and histological measures. Conclusion: The results suggest that amiodarone may mitigate sepsis-associated acute kidney injury, an effect likely mediated through its combined antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, sıçanlarda intraabdominal sepsis deney modelinde amiodaronun böbrek koruyucu potansiyeli araştırılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Toplam 100 erkek Wistar sıçanı beş gruba ayrılmıştır: sham cerrahi uygulanan bir kontrol grubu; sham cerrahi uygulanan ve 50 mg/kg dozunda amiodaron verilen bir kontrol grubu; çekal ligasyon ve perforasyon (CLP) uygulanan bir grup; CLP uygulanan ve 25 mg/kg dozunda amiodaron verilen bir grup; ve CLP uygulanan ve 50 mg/kg dozunda amiodaron verilen bir grup. Sepsis modelini oluşturmak için CLP tekniği kullanılmış ve amiodaron, ameliyat sırasında bir tüp aracılığıyla ağız yoluyla verilmiştir. Bulgular: CLP ile indüklenen sepsis, kreatinin, üre, malondialdehit, IL-1β mRNA ve TNF-α mRNA düzeylerinde anlamlı bir artışa neden olmuştur; buna paralel olarak, süperoksit dismutaz ve glutatyon düzeylerinde anlamlı bir azalma gözlenmiştir. Amiodaron, bu değişiklikleri doza bağlı bir şekilde tersine çevirdi. 50 mg/kg'lık doz, tüm biyokimyasal, moleküler ve histolojik parametrelerde en kapsamlı iyileşmeye yol açtı. Sonuç: Sonuçlar, amiodaronun sepsisle ilişkili akut böbrek hasarını hafifletebileceğini göstermektedir. Bu etki muhtemelen ilacın antioksidan ve antienflamatuar özelliklerinin birleşimi yoluyla ortaya çıkmaktadır.

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Yalçın, O., Oral, A., Halıcı, Z., Bayır, Y., Yiğiter, M., Salman, A. (2026). Evaluation of the Protective Effects of Amiodarone on the Kidneys in Rats with Experimentally Induced Intra-Abdominal Sepsis. ODÜ Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 56–67. https://doi.org/10.56941/odutip.2007091

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