Lab

Ismail Ishola's Lab

Institution: University of Lagos

Featured research (1)

Despite the widespread use of omeprazole (OME), there are still concerns about its long-term safety and tolerability, especially with long-term or indiscriminate use. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of 90 days sub-chronic administration of OME on haematological, biochemical, antioxidant, reproductive and histopathological parameters in male and female rats. Forty-eight (48) Wistar rats of both sexes were divided into 4 groups of 6 male and 6 female animals each. Group I received 10 mL/kg normal saline, while Groups II – IV received 0.12 mg/kg, 0.57 mg/kg, 2.85 mg/kg of OME respectively for 90 days. At the end of 90 days, 5 mL blood sample was collected, and vital organs were harvested for relevant analyses. In this study, OME did not elicit any significant (P>0.05) change in the body weight or weight of vital organs, but elicited a significant (P<0.05) reduction in sperm count at the supratherapeutic dose (2.85 mg/kg). The supratherapeutic dose of OME produced significant increase in cholesterol (P<0.0001) and LDL (P<0.0001) in female rats. OME did not generally produce a significant change in haematological parameters. OME elicited a significant decrease in CAT (P<0.05) in female and combined animals. Additionally, histopathological presentations of vital organs were generally non-abnormal. From this study, it can be concluded that long term administration of OME is generally safe and tolerable, especially at lower doses. Findings from this study suggest that OME may potentially induce changes in sperm characteristics (in relation to male rats), hepatoxicity, hypercholesteremia, hyperlipidemia and thrombocytosis over a long duration, at higher doses and especially in female animals.

Lab head

Ismail Ishola
Department
  • Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology
About Ismail Ishola
  • Ismail Ishola currently works at the Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. My team is working on the discovery of disease modifying therapeutics for Neurodegenerative diseases especially Parkinson and Alzheimer's disease

Members (14)

Abidemi Akindele
  • University of Lagos
Olufunmilayo O Adeyemi
  • University of Lagos
Ibrahim Oreagba
  • University of Lagos
Sunday O Olayemi
  • University of Lagos
Akinwumi Akinyinka Akinyede
  • University of Lagos
Moshood Olusola Akinleye
  • University of Lagos
Charles Otieno Ochieng
  • Maseno University
Sikiru Olatunji Usman
  • University of Lagos
J.P. Chaturvedi
J.P. Chaturvedi
  • Not confirmed yet
Abosi A. Jacinta
Abosi A. Jacinta
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Noel Obumneme
Noel Obumneme
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Mmesomachukwu O. Osele
Mmesomachukwu O. Osele
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Adetutu O. Isinkaiye
Adetutu O. Isinkaiye
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