Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Original Article

A comparison of the effects of infliximab, adalimumab, and pentoxifylline on rats with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

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Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, İzmir, Turkey

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Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Animal Laboratory, İzmir, Turkey

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Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pathology, İzmir, Turkey

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Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Division Haematolgy, İzmir, Turkey

Turk J Gastroenterol 2014; 25: 167-175
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2014.5121
Read: 1939 Downloads: 823 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Background/Aims: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) lacks effective medical treatment.Since tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) plays an important role in NASH pathogenesis, we aimed to investigate drugs affecting TNF-α as possible treatment options during the development of NASH.

 

Materials and Methods: A total of 35 rats were divided into five groupsand evaluated over a 6week period. One group received a normal diet alone or in combination with the administration of infliximab, adalimumab or pentoxifylline

 

Results: NASH was successfully established in the MCD diet group. Levels of TNF-α were effectively suppressed in the three groups that received anti-TNF agents. No statistically significant differences were observed between the three agents in terms of the histological NASH score.

 

Conclusion: Our study showed that the anti-TNF agents infliximab, adalimumab, and pentoxifylline effectively suppress TNF-α. Although these drugs did not prevent the development of NASH, they were able to slightly reverse the NASH histopathology score and positively affect liver function tests.

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