Ezetimibe ameliorates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity: A novel therapeutic approach via modulating AMPK/Nrf2/TXNIP signaling. (PubMed, FASEB J)
Cisplatin (Cis) is among the most powerful antineoplastic medications, nevertheless, its serious side effects; particularly nephrotoxicity designates a major concern. Collectively, Eze exerts significant renal protection against Cis-induced nephrotoxicity via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic pathways that are probably mediated, at least partly, via activating AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and conquering both TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome and TXNIP/ASK1 signaling pathways. To confirm the protective effect of Eze via AMPK-activation, an AMPK-inhibitor, dorsomorphin (Dors), when co-administered with Eze abolished its protective effect.