The Possible Role of Propolis in Ameliorating Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Sciatic Nerve of Adult Male Albino Rats

Citations:

7

Abstract

Background: Paclitaxel is a neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agent. The sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy is a serious dose limiting complication of paclitaxel therapy. Propolis is a natural honeybee product collected from plants. It has broad biological and pharmacological activities and a proposed neuroprotective role.Aim: To assess the possible protective role of propolis on paclitaxel-induced peri...

Keywords

Propolis

Paclitaxel

Sciatic nerve

Peripheral neuropathy

CD68

Medicine

Immunohistochemistry

Myelin

Pathology

Pharmacology

Chemotherapy

Anatomy

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

Central nervous system

Traditional medicine

Diabetes mellitus

2017

Article

Institution

Histology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

2-Y Citation Average

0.158

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/ejh.2017.4073

Language

en

Country

Egypt

The Possible Role of Propolis in Ameliorating Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Sciatic Nerve of Adult Male Albino Rats

The Egyptian Journal of Histology

Amira Kassab, Heba Elkaliny

Citations:

7

Abstract

Background: Paclitaxel is a neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agent. The sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy is a serious dose limiting complication of paclitaxel therapy. Propolis is a natural honeybee product collected from plants. It has broad biological and pharmacological activities and a proposed neuroprotective role.Aim: To assess the possible protective role of propolis on paclitaxel-induced peri...