Protective effects of alpha-lipoic Acid on oleic Acid-induced acute lung injury in rats.

Background: Oxidative stress is believed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury (ALI).

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective role of alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA) on oleic acid (OA)-induced ALI in rats.

Study Design: Animal experiment.

Efficacy of vitamin E and selenium for the prevention of intra-abdominal adhesions in rats: uterine horn models.

Objective: This study compares the efficacies of vitamin E and selenium, both individually and in combination, for the prevention of postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions in rats.

Methods: Forty-seven female rats were divided into five groups. The sham animals (S group, n = 7) were given only laparotomies and intraperitoneally received 0.

Effects of sildenafil citrate on torsion/detorsion-induced changes in red blood cell and plasma lipid peroxidation, antioxidants, and blood hematology of male rats.

Objective: The aim of this work was to determine effects of intrapertoneally-administered sildenafil citrate (SC) for prevention testicular injury after unilateral testicular torsion/detorsion (T/D) in rats on red blood cell (RBC) and plasma lipid peroxidation, antioxidants and blood hematology.

Study Design: Thirty seven adult male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: sham operated (group 1), T/D+saline (group 2), T/D+0.7mg SC (group 3) and T/D+1.

The comparison of methylene blue and vitamin E in prevention of abdominal postoperative adhesion formation in rat uterine horn models: Biochemical and histopathologic evaluation.

Purpose: To compare the effects of vitamin E and 1% methylen blue solutions on prevention of experimentally induced adhesions in rats.

Methods: Thirty seven female Spraque Dawley rats were randomized into four groups. First group was kept as sham operated group.

Protective effects of nigella sativa against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

The aim of this study was focused on investigating the possible protective effect of NS against GS-induced nephrotoxicity. Twenty four Wistar-albino rats were divided into four equal groups as follows: control group, GS group (100mg/kg intraperitoneal - i.p.