Lydia Gaćina

Ms. Lydia Gaćina

Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Primorsko-Goranska Županija, Croatia
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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3 April 2022 in Antioxidants
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DODyana Odeh
Dyana Odeh
Nada OršolićNada Oršolić
Nada Oršolić
EAEmanuela Adrovic
Emanuela Adrovic
LGLydia Gaćina
Lydia Gaćina
PPPetra Perić
Petra Perić
MKMarina Kukolj
Marina Kukolj
Iron, as an essential microelement, is involved in cell proliferation, metabolism, and differentiation. It also modulates the fate and function of macrophages in hematopoiesis and macrophage-mediated inflammatory responses. On the other hand, anesthetics can affect the inflammatory process by modulating the response to stress or the functions of immune cells. The aim of this paper is to understand how excessive iron intake alters physiological, functional characteristics of peripheral tissues and whether different anesthetics can alter cell metabolism regarding oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation through regulation of macrophage polarization. Y59 rats were injected intraperitoneally with iron dextran solution at a dose of 50 mg/kg or were exposed to inhaled anesthetics sevoflurane and isoflurane and their combination for 28 days every other day. The results show that the use of anesthetics reduces the rat’s organ weight and increases OS in peripheral tissues, leading to M1 macrophage polarization. Excessive iron intake leads to increased OS, inflammation, and an increased ratio of IL-12/IL-10 cytokines to the M1 macrophage phenotype. Iron, in combination with sevoflurane, has a protective effect in tissues showing the M2 phenotype of macrophages. The combination of iron dextran and isoflurane in rats leads to an increase in the erythropoiesis process made possible through the induction of hypoxia.