Efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine in Treatment of Overt Diabetic Nephropathy

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Diabetic nephropathy has become the single most frequent cause of end-stage renal disease.

On a molecular level, at least five major pathways have been implicated in glucose-mediated vascular and renal damage and all of these could reflect a single hyperglycaemia-induced process of overproduction of reactive oxygen species.

Recent studies have shown that inflammation, and more specifically pro-inflammatory cytokines play a determinant role in the development of micro- vascular diabetic complications, most of the attention has been focused on the implications of TNF-α in the setting of diabetic nephropathy.

Glutathione is the most abundant low-molecular-weight thiol, and Glutathione/ glutathione disulfide is the major redox couple in animal cells.

N-acetylcysteine is effective precursors of cysteine for tissue Glutathione synthesis.

Not only does N-acetylcysteine exhibit antioxidant properties, but it may also counteract the glycation cascade through the inhibition of oxidation.

N-acetylcysteine can also reduce the apoptosis elicited by reactive oxygen species .

Indeed, N-acetylcysteine has been shown to inhibit reactive oxygen species induced mesangial apoptosis and to be able to protect cells from glucose-induced inhibition of proliferation.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00556465
Study type	Interventional
Source	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date	January 2007
Completion date	June 2007

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