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Nephroprotective Effect of Coenzyme Q10 alone and in Combination with N-acetylcysteine in Diabetic Nephropathy Cover

Nephroprotective Effect of Coenzyme Q10 alone and in Combination with N-acetylcysteine in Diabetic Nephropathy

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|Jun 2021

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Figure 1

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on a) serum urea, b) BUN and c) uric acid.
Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on a) serum urea, b) BUN and c) uric acid.

Figure 2

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on a) urine volume (mL/Day), b) urinary protein (mg/dL) and c) UAER (μg/min).
Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on a) urine volume (mL/Day), b) urinary protein (mg/dL) and c) UAER (μg/min).

Figure 3

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on renal OS and anti-oxidant markers a) MDA, b) SOD, c) CAT and d) GSH.
Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on renal OS and anti-oxidant markers a) MDA, b) SOD, c) CAT and d) GSH.

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on MPO activity and NO in renal tissue_

GroupsMPONO
(U/g Tissue)(μmol/g Tissue)
Control8.00 ± 0.7184.38 ± 0.567
STZ-NAD DN27.28 ± 0.871a12.45 ± 0.776 a
CoQ10 (10 mg/kg)16.63 ± 0.639ab6.36 ± 0.355b
NAC (300 mg/kg)17.27 ± 0.556ab7.23 ± 0.480ab
CoQ10 + NAC13.07 ± 0.582abcd4.68 ± 0.425bd

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on body weight% and kidney to body weight ratio (mg/g)_

GroupsBody weight %Kidney to Body Weight Ratio (mg/g)
Initial at Week 0Final at Week 12
Control100.0 ± 0.368145.2 ± 0.865*3.807 ± 0.041
STZ-NAD DN100.0 ±1.38987.5 ± 0.958a*7.504 ± 0.193 a
CoQ10 (10 mg/kg)100.0 ±0.763105.2 ± 1.122ab*5.490 ± 0.199ab
NAC (300 mg/kg)100.0 ±1.128106.5 ± 0.467ab*5.201 ± 0.072ab
CoQ10 + NAC100.0 ±1.039112.0 ± 1.217abcd*4.530 ± 0.126abcd

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on blood glucose level (mg/dL) and HbA1C

GroupsBlood Glucose (mg/dL)HbA1C (%)
Initial at Week 0Final at Week 12
Control91.83 ± 2.93791.0 ± 3.134.733 ± 0.084
STZ-NAD DN499.0 ± 17.27a534.0 ± 24.28a9.05 ± 0.283 a
CoQ10 (10 mg/kg)473.2 ± 17.35a413.5 ± 5.812ab*6.15 ± 0.080ab
NAC (300 mg/kg)480.0 ± 15.73a451.7 ± 11.8ab6.4 ± 0.085ab
CoQ10 + NAC477.7 ± 15.34a351.5 ± 12.03abcd*5.4 ± 0.171abcd

Effect of CoQ10, NAC or their combination on serum total protein, albumin, creatinine and creatinine clearance_

GroupsTotal Protein (g/dL)Albumin (g/dL)Creatinine (mg/dL)Creatinine clearance (mL/min)
Control7.55 ± 0.0713.65 ± 0.0420.426 ± 0.0321.134 ± 0.088
STZ-NAD DN4.88 ± 0.094a1.86 ± 0.114 a2.7 ± 0.182 a0.269 ± 0.030ab
CoQ10 (10 mg/kg)6.21 ± 0.149ab2.95 ± 0.117ab1.51 ± 0.110ab0.631 ± 0.039ab
NAC (300 mg/kg)5.93 ± 0.195ab2.56 ± 0.133ab1.55 ± 0.105ab0.608 ± 0.045ab
CoQ10 + NAC6.9 ± 0.063abcd3.05 ± 0.067abd1.05 ± 0.058abcd0.907 ± 0.039abcd
Language: English
Page range: 30 - 39
Submitted on: Nov 3, 2020
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Accepted on: Mar 29, 2021
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Published on: Jun 18, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2021 Manojkumar S. Mahajan, Aman B. Upaganlawar, Chandrashekar D. Upasani, published by Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
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