l-carnitine protects rat hepatocytes from oxidative stress induced by T-2 toxin.

l-carnitine protects rat hepatocytes from oxidative stress induced by T-2 toxin.

Drug Chem Toxicol. 2016 Feb 18;:1-6

Authors: Moosavi M, Rezaei M, Kalantari H, Behfar A, Varnaseri G

Abstract
CONTEXT: Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are thought to be the main mechanism of T-2 toxin toxicity. T-2 toxin is the most potent trichothecene mycotoxin which is present in agricultural products. L-carnitine, besides its anti-oxidative properties, facilitates the transportation of long-chain fatty acids in to mitochondrial matrix.
OBJECTIVE: In this study we tested whether L-carnitine, an antioxidant and a facilitator for long-chain fatty acid transportation across mitochondrial membranes, could protect rat hepatocytes against toxicity induced by T-2 toxin.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: L-carnitine in low and high doses (50 and 500 mg/kg) was administered for five consecutive days to male Wistar rats. Hepatocytes were isolated and freshly exposed to appropriate concentration of T-2 toxin for 2 h followed by oxidative stress and cell death evaluations.
RESULTS: Glutathione depletion, ROS overproduction and mitochondrial membrane potential collapse were determined under T-2 toxin exposure. Pretreatment with L-carnitine particularly at high-dose reduced toxicity and prevented the hepatocytes from abnormal caspase-3 activity and apoptosis.
CONCLUSION: Low toxicity of L-carnitine and its mitochondrial protective effects promises an effective way to reduce or prevent the toxicity induced by certain environmental pollutants, including T-2 toxin.

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