Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study

Introduction: Fluoxetine and other Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are reported to produce hyponatremia especially in elderly patients. Aim: To evaluate histological changes in kidney tissue of albino rats by different doses of fluoxetine for different duration and changes in the mea...

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Main Authors: Alka Aggarwal, SL Jethani, RK Rohatgi, Juhi Kalra
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-10-01
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description Introduction: Fluoxetine and other Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are reported to produce hyponatremia especially in elderly patients. Aim: To evaluate histological changes in kidney tissue of albino rats by different doses of fluoxetine for different duration and changes in the mean diameter of Proximal Convoluted Tubules (PCT) and Distal Convoluted Tubules (DCT) in control and experimental group was observed. Materials and Methods: An Experimental study was conducted in which total of 72 albino rats (36 male and 36 female) received single different doses- Mild (10 mg/Kg/day), moderate (20 mg/ kg/day) and high (40 mg/kg/day) of intraperitoneal injection of fluoxetine hydrochloride daily for 14 days (2 weeks), 28 days (4 weeks) and 84 days (12 weeks). Changes in kidney tissue histology were investigated and changes in the mean diameter of PCT and Distal convoluted tubules were also observed. Results: Mild and moderate doses of fluoxetine hydrochloride produce changes in the kidney histology in the form of appearance of podocytes bridge, degenerated/shrunken and swollen glomerulus, dilated tubules when given for long duration. High doses of fluoxetine change kidney histology within few days in the form of hypercellular shrunken glomerulus with apparently increased urinary/capsular space, appearance of podocytes bridge, dilated and degenerated tubules with presence of cast. Mean diameter of PCT was found to be increased in experimental rats in comparison to control rats (p<0.01) but there was no statistical significant change in diameter of DCT. Conclusion: The findings showed that fluoxetine produce changes in kidney histology both at the level of glomerulus and tubules.
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spelling doaj.art-54d6db0d1edf4ca8b9ee5b7ef746b9232022-12-22T00:36:36ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2019-10-011310AC05AC0810.7860/JCDR/2019/42396.13232Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological StudyAlka Aggarwal0SL Jethani1RK Rohatgi2Juhi Kalra3Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, HIMS, SRHU, Swami Rama Nagar, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, HIMS, SRHU, Jolly Grant, Dehradun. Uttarakhand.Professor, Department of Anatomy, HIMS, SRHU, Jolly Grant, Dehradun. Uttarakhand.Professor and Head of Pharmacology, HIMS, SRHU, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.Introduction: Fluoxetine and other Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are reported to produce hyponatremia especially in elderly patients. Aim: To evaluate histological changes in kidney tissue of albino rats by different doses of fluoxetine for different duration and changes in the mean diameter of Proximal Convoluted Tubules (PCT) and Distal Convoluted Tubules (DCT) in control and experimental group was observed. Materials and Methods: An Experimental study was conducted in which total of 72 albino rats (36 male and 36 female) received single different doses- Mild (10 mg/Kg/day), moderate (20 mg/ kg/day) and high (40 mg/kg/day) of intraperitoneal injection of fluoxetine hydrochloride daily for 14 days (2 weeks), 28 days (4 weeks) and 84 days (12 weeks). Changes in kidney tissue histology were investigated and changes in the mean diameter of PCT and Distal convoluted tubules were also observed. Results: Mild and moderate doses of fluoxetine hydrochloride produce changes in the kidney histology in the form of appearance of podocytes bridge, degenerated/shrunken and swollen glomerulus, dilated tubules when given for long duration. High doses of fluoxetine change kidney histology within few days in the form of hypercellular shrunken glomerulus with apparently increased urinary/capsular space, appearance of podocytes bridge, dilated and degenerated tubules with presence of cast. Mean diameter of PCT was found to be increased in experimental rats in comparison to control rats (p<0.01) but there was no statistical significant change in diameter of DCT. Conclusion: The findings showed that fluoxetine produce changes in kidney histology both at the level of glomerulus and tubules.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13232/42396_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(TR_KM)_GC(AaG_SL)_PN(SL).pdfhyponatremiapodocyte bridgeselective serotonin reuptake inhibitorssyndrome of inappropriate secretion of anti diuretic hormone
spellingShingle Alka Aggarwal
SL Jethani
RK Rohatgi
Juhi Kalra
Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
hyponatremia
podocyte bridge
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
syndrome of inappropriate secretion of anti diuretic hormone
title Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study
title_full Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study
title_fullStr Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study
title_short Effect of Fluoxetine on Kidney of Albino Rats- A Histological Study
title_sort effect of fluoxetine on kidney of albino rats a histological study
topic hyponatremia
podocyte bridge
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
syndrome of inappropriate secretion of anti diuretic hormone
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