HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF EXOGENOUS RNA

Abstract

Hepatoprotective activity of Nuclex, a pharmaceutical composed of low-molecular yeast RNA, was investigated during acute and chronic thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity. It is demonstrated, that Nuclex administration at a dose of 200 mg/kg during acute and chronic liver injury produces hepatoprotective effect, which is associated with decrease in liver parenchyma lesions and in its inflammatory infiltration. Nuclex application attenuates thioacetamide-induced free radical damage of hepatic biopolymers, expressed in the reduction of TBA-reactive products, carbonyl derivatives, and recovery of protein thiol groups and reduced glutathione levels.