Efficiency of tactivin and tocopherol for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt hepatotoxicity correction

Abstract

Aim. To study the efficiency of individual and combined use of thymus extract (tactivin) and vitamine E (tocopherol) for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt hepatotoxicity correction. Methods. Experiments were carried out on 75 white non-imbred mature rats. Animals were distributed to 5 groups 15 animals each: controls, receiving 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt, receiving 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt and tactivin, receiving 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt and tocopherol, receiving 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt and both tactivin and tocopherol. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt (42 mg/kg) was introduced into the stomach during 28 days. Tocopherol (50 mg/ kg) and Tactivin (0,25 mg/kg) were injected from day 1 to day 6 after the discontinuation of toxin administration. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate transaminase, total and direct bilirubin were examined. The liver morphological state was assessed by microscopy of the liver tissue slices stained with hematoxylin and eosin, electron microscopy was also performed.The results were registered on the 7th day after the toxin discontinuation. Results. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt led to alanine aminotransferase, aspartate transaminase, total and direct bilirubin levels increase. Hemodynamic alterations, reduced number of mitoses, increased number of necrotic hepatocytes, fiber tissue scarring were observed morphologically. The use of tactivin reduced the severity of morphological changes, and decreased, but did not normalized the level of transaminases and bilirubin. The use of tocopherol normalized the level of transaminases, bilirubin, there were morphological signs of the regeneration processes and hepatocyte mitotic activity intensification. The combined use of tactivin and tocopherol normalized alanine aminotransferase, aspartate transaminase bilirubin levels. Morphologically, signs of regenerative processes and protein synthesis activation were observed in hepatocytes. Conclusion. Tocopherol and Tactivin effectively compensate the hepatotoxic effect of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid amine salt, the best result was obtained when both of the drugs used in combination.