Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice

Abstract Tramadol is an opioid extensively used to treat moderate to severe pain; however, prolonged therapy is associated with several tissues damage. Chronic use of tramadol was linked to increased hospitalizations due to cardiovascular complications. Limited literature has described the effects o...

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Autores principales: Marwa H. Bakr, Eman Radwan, Asmaa S. Shaltout, Alshaimaa A. Farrag, Amany Refaat Mahmoud, Tarek Hamdy Abd-Elhamid, Maha Ali
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f2734b0eacba46019ec32c401da19a0c2021-12-02T17:27:11ZChronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice10.1038/s41598-021-98206-22045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f2734b0eacba46019ec32c401da19a0c2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98206-2https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Tramadol is an opioid extensively used to treat moderate to severe pain; however, prolonged therapy is associated with several tissues damage. Chronic use of tramadol was linked to increased hospitalizations due to cardiovascular complications. Limited literature has described the effects of tramadol on the cardiovascular system, so we sought to investigate these actions and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Mice received tramadol hydrochloride (40 mg/kg body weight) orally for 4 successive weeks. Oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiac toxicity were assessed. In addition, eNOS expression was evaluated. Our results demonstrated marked histopathological alteration in heart and aortic tissues after exposure to tramadol. Tramadol upregulated the expression of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in mice heart and aorta, whereas downregulated eNOS expression. Tramadol caused cardiac damage shown by the increase in LDH, Troponin I, and CK-MB activities in serum samples. Overall, these results highlight the risks of tramadol on the cardiovascular system.Marwa H. BakrEman RadwanAsmaa S. ShaltoutAlshaimaa A. FarragAmany Refaat MahmoudTarek Hamdy Abd-ElhamidMaha AliNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
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Marwa H. Bakr
Eman Radwan
Asmaa S. Shaltout
Alshaimaa A. Farrag
Amany Refaat Mahmoud
Tarek Hamdy Abd-Elhamid
Maha Ali
Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
description Abstract Tramadol is an opioid extensively used to treat moderate to severe pain; however, prolonged therapy is associated with several tissues damage. Chronic use of tramadol was linked to increased hospitalizations due to cardiovascular complications. Limited literature has described the effects of tramadol on the cardiovascular system, so we sought to investigate these actions and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Mice received tramadol hydrochloride (40 mg/kg body weight) orally for 4 successive weeks. Oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiac toxicity were assessed. In addition, eNOS expression was evaluated. Our results demonstrated marked histopathological alteration in heart and aortic tissues after exposure to tramadol. Tramadol upregulated the expression of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in mice heart and aorta, whereas downregulated eNOS expression. Tramadol caused cardiac damage shown by the increase in LDH, Troponin I, and CK-MB activities in serum samples. Overall, these results highlight the risks of tramadol on the cardiovascular system.
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author Marwa H. Bakr
Eman Radwan
Asmaa S. Shaltout
Alshaimaa A. Farrag
Amany Refaat Mahmoud
Tarek Hamdy Abd-Elhamid
Maha Ali
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Eman Radwan
Asmaa S. Shaltout
Alshaimaa A. Farrag
Amany Refaat Mahmoud
Tarek Hamdy Abd-Elhamid
Maha Ali
author_sort Marwa H. Bakr
title Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
title_short Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
title_full Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
title_fullStr Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
title_full_unstemmed Chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
title_sort chronic exposure to tramadol induces cardiac inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in mice
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