Abstract
In events that result in cell death such as necrosis and apoptosis, calpains are proteases functioning with caspases. Calpain inhibitors (AK295) are known to slow down or stop apoptosis in spinal cord trauma models in rats. In this study, 28 male Wistar albino rats were randomly selected and divided into four groups. Groups were determined as; control, Ischemia-Reperfusion (I/R), Ischemia-Reperfusion+AK295, Ischemia-Reperfusion+DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide). On kidney damage after ischemia, the effect of AK295, a calpain inhibitor, was investigated. 30 minutes total ischemia was performed following right kidney nephrectomy application to rats. Anesthesia was administered after the reperfusion for 24-hour was completed. The serum creatinine and urea values, which are important indicators in kidney damage, were measured. The mean urea values in the groups of control, I/R, I/R + AK295, and I/R + DMSO were measured as 35.4 ± 22.3, 156.4 ± 9.01, 150.8 ± 5.8, and 165.2 ± 6.1 mg/dL, respectively. It has been determined that the results of groups I/R+AK295 and I/R+DMSO were statistically significantly higher than those of the control group (p<0.05). It was determined that the AK295 partly reduced kidney injury in rats, which have been performed renal IR.