• Title of article

    The effect of royal jelly and silver nanoparticles on liver and kidney inflammation

  • Author/Authors

    Pourmobini, H Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center - Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan, Iran , Kazemi Arababadi, Mohammad Department of Immunology - Faculty of Medicine - Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center - Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan, Iran , Salahshoor, Mohammad Reza Department of Anatomical Sciences - Medical School - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences - Kermanshah, Iran , Roshankhah, Sh Department of Anatomical Sciences - Medical School - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences - Kermanshah, Iran , Taghavi, Mohammad Mohsen Department of Anatomy - Faculty of Medicine - Social Determinants of Health Research center Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan, Iran , Taghipour, Z Department of Anatomy - Faculty of Medicine - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan, Iran , Shabanizadeh, A Department of Anatomy - Faculty of Medicine - Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center - Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences - Rafsanjan, Iran

  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    218
  • To page
    223
  • Abstract
    Royal jelly (RJ) is a honey bee product for which, antiinflammatory properties were shown in vitro. Nanoparticles, including nano-silver (NS), are plausible inflammation inducers that act by activation of immune cells and consequent production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This project aimed to explore immunomodulatory effects of royal jelly and nano-silver on the kidney and liver. Materials and Methods: In this project, 40 male rats were grouped as follows: 10 rats as controls, 10 rats treated with RJ; 10 rats treated with both NS and RJ and 10 rats treated with NS. Liver and kidney interleukin (IL)-1β, -2, -6, and -33 levels were determined using commercial ELISA kits. Results: RJ reduced kidney IL-6 levels in comparison to control and NS--RJ groups. RJ and NS reduced kidney and liver IL-1β levels. Kidney IL-33 levels were decreased in the RJ and nanosilver groups in comparison to the NS--RJ group. Conclusion: Based on this study, it may be concluded that RJ together with NS can play anti-inflammatory roles and may affect the function of immune cells.
  • Keywords
    Kidney , Liver , Nano-silver , Royal jelly
  • Journal title
    Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine AJP)
  • Serial Year
    2021
  • Record number

    2700814