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Although adriamycin (ADR) exhibits high anti-tumor efficacy in vitro, its clinical use in cancer chemotherapy is limited due to its high renal toxicity. This study investigated the mechanism of ADR nephropathy and the protective effect of selenium on ADR-induced kidney damage by analyzing of the relationship between selenium and mitochondria. Rats were divided into four groups. The first group was injected with saline i.p. for 21 days, the second group received the 4 mg/kg i.p. ADR every alternate day for 8 days, the third group received the 50 μg/kg i.p. Se for 21 days, and the fourth group received the Se. ADR co-administration i.p. blood pressures were assessed, the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was assessed, and the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels were determined. The total antioxidant (TAS) and oxidant status (TOS) in cytosol, the mitochondria of kidney cells, and plasma were measured. Mitochondrial TAS decreased and TOS increased in the ADR group compared to the Se group. ADR-treated rats showed significantly lower MMP than did the control and Se groups. MMP was significantly restored in the Se + ADR group through selenium treatment compared to the ADR group (p < 0.01). In the ADR group, a reduction in ATP content was seen compared to the control and Se groups (p < 0.01). ATP level was significantly restored through treatment with selenium in the Se + ADR group compared to the ADR group (p < 0.01). We concluded that selenium is effective in vivo against ADR-induced kidney damage via the restoration of TAS and TOS, which prevented mitochondrial damage.
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