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Investigate the apoptotic effects of low-osmolar and iso-osmolar contrast agents on renal cells and evaluate potential protective compounds.

May 10, 2008European Heart JournalOpen Access

Contrast agents and renal cell apoptosis

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GRGiulia RomanoVirginia Commonwealth University CBCarlo BriguoriInterventional / Structural Cardiology CQCristina QuintavalleInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology

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Laboratory study demonstrates contrast-induced renal cell apoptosis preventable by antioxidants in kidney cells, suggesting protective roles for targeted therapy.

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Investigate the apoptotic effects of low-osmolar and iso-osmolar contrast agents on renal cells and evaluate potential protective compounds.
Exposed renal cells to low-osmolar contrast media (LOCM) and iso-osmolar contrast media (IOCM) across varying doses.
Evaluated the protective efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), ascorbic acid, and sodium bicarbonate against contrast-induced cell death.
Both LOCM and IOCM induced renal cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner.
Co-treatment with NAC and ascorbic acid successfully prevented contrast-induced apoptosis, while sodium bicarbonate showed no protective effect.

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Romano et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8a4aa52654bb436d19980 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehn197

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Laboratory study demonstrates contrast-induced renal cell apoptosis preventable by antioxidants in kidney cells, suggesting protective roles for targeted therapy.

Contrast agents and renal cell apoptosis

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