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. 2024 Oct;55(5):955-965.
doi: 10.1007/s10735-024-10243-z. Epub 2024 Aug 28.

Melatonin prevents histopathologies stem from cadmium chloride in pregnant mice lungs

Erhan Şensoy  1
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Melatonin prevents histopathologies stem from cadmium chloride in pregnant mice lungs

Erhan Şensoy. J Mol Histol. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Heavy metals may cause structural and functional changes in organs. Cadmium, taken into the body through oral and respiratory routes, can lead to lesions. Cadmium may lead to lesions by accumulating in organs. The lungs are significantly affected by cadmium. Melatonin, an antioxidant hormone with therapeutic effects, is secreted by the pineal gland. The aim of the study is to treat cadmium-induced lesions in the lungs of pregnant mice with Melatonin. Four groups were created with 24 pregnant mice, named Control, Cadmium Chloride, Melatonin, and Melatonin + Cadmium Chloride groups (n: 6) Cadmium Chloride (2 mg/kg/bw) and Melatonin (3 mg/kg/bw) were given orally through gavage during pregnancy (21 days) After routine histological procedures, the lung tissues were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin and evaluated under a light and electron microscope. ANOVA tests were applied for one-way analysis of variance, and LSD tests were applied for pairwise comparisons (p < 0.05) The average lung weight decreased in the Cadmium Chloride group (p: 0.03) The average lung weight in the Cadmium Chloride + Melatonin group was found to be close to the control group (p: 0.06) Cadmium Chloride caused thickening of the lung alveolar wall, inflammatory cell infiltration, and fibrin deposition. Because the lesions were not observed in the Melatonin group, lesions may be prevented by melatonin. Additional studies may be useful to determine the protective effect of Melatonin at different doses of Cadmium Chloride.

Keywords: Cadmium; Histological effect; Lungs; Melatonin; Pregnancy.

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