Cardioprotective Effects of Leucine Supplementation against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicit.

Doxorubicin is one of the most important antitumor drugs used in oncology; however, its cardiotoxic effect limits the therapeutic use and raises concerns regarding patient prognosis. Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid used in dietary supplementation and has been studied to attenuate the toxic effects of doxorubicin in animals, which increases oxidative stress. Oxidative stress in different organs can be estimated using several methods, including catalase expression analysis.