Why the study?
Does quercetin reduce cisplatin-induced acute tubular necrosis in a rat model?
Population
103 male Wistar rats injected with cisplatin (5 mg/kg, i.p.)
Comparison
Quercetin administered before cisplatin injection vs Cisplatin injection without quercetin
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
20 days
Authors
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Supports further preclinical quercetin research for cisplatin nephroprotection; leaves open clinical translation and should not change practice.
Does quercetin reduce cisplatin-induced acute tubular necrosis in a rat model?
In a rat model, prophylactic administration of quercetin attenuated cisplatin-induced acute tubular necrosis and associated functional and histological changes.
Francescato et al. (2004) studied this question.