Protective effect of L-carnitine on rhabdomyolysis induced acute kidney injury via inflammation

ZHANG Yuanyuan, ZHANG Jianrong, GENG Yanqiu, and ZHANG Yanxia

Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2016, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12) : 1209-1213.

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2016, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12) : 1209-1213.
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Protective effect of L-carnitine on rhabdomyolysis induced acute kidney injury via inflammation

  • ZHANG Yuanyuan, ZHANG Jianrong, GENG Yanqiu, and ZHANG Yanxia
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Objective To observe the renal function and the effect of L-carnitine on rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury(AKI) in rats.Methods Forty-eight adult rats were randomly divided into control group,model group, normal saline treatment group,and L-carnitine treatment group.50% glycerol was intramuscularly injected into double hind limbs of rats to prepare the rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI model.Normal saline treatment group and L-carnitine treatment group were intraperitoneally injected with saline and L-carnitine.An automatic biochemical analyzer was used to test levels of serum creatine kinase(CK),urea nitrogen(BUN) and creatinine(Scr) whileRT-PCR method and immunohistochemical method were employed respectively to detect the expression of TLR4、NF-kB in the kidney. Biotin method of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used to detect the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α in the kidney.Results In model group, levels of CK、BUN、Scr、TLR4、NF-kB、IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly elevated compared with control group(F=9.12-211.77,q=5.40-20.3, P<0.05).Compared with model group, levels of CK,BUN,Scr,TLR4,NF-kB,IL-6 and TNF-α were reduced significantly in L-carnitine group(q=4.37-16.03,P<0.05).Conclusions L-carnitine can ameliorate rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury, which may be related to its anti-inflammatory effect.

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L-carnitine / rhabdomyolysis / acute kidney injury / immune inflammation

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ZHANG Yuanyuan, ZHANG Jianrong, GENG Yanqiu, and ZHANG Yanxia. Protective effect of L-carnitine on rhabdomyolysis induced acute kidney injury via inflammation[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2016, 27(12): 1209-1213

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