Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of Tea-polyphenol on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inducing acute kidney injury of mice. Methods Twenty four male KM mice were randomly divided into 3 groups (n?=?8): sham group, LPS group and tea-polyphenol +LPS group. Tea-polyphenol +LPS group was given tea-polyphenol solution (200?mg/kg in distilled water) once daily. Other groups received same dosage of distilled water once daily. After 7 days, the acute kidney injury model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (10 mg/kg), the sham group received same dosage of saline instead of LPS. After 8 days, the blood was collected for testing the contents of serum creatinine (Scr), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and urea nitrogen (BUN) in serum. Urine levels of urea nitrogen (BUN), urine protein (Pro) and creatinine (Ucr) were measured by corresponding kits. Renal expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were measured by ELISA. HE staining and renal index were employed for determining the damage of renal tissues. Result Compared with sham group, in LPS group, BUN, Scr and MDA in serum increased; SOD and GSH in serum decreased; BUN, Pro and Ucr in urine increased; TNF-α and IL-β expression in renal tissue increased, which also showed typical tissue damage in HE staining slides. Compared with LPS group, above indicators significantly ameliorated in tea-polyphenol +LPS group. Conclusion Tea-polyphenol had protective effect on LPS inducing acute kidney injury from inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction in renal tissues.