Combination of β-carotene and quercetin against benzo[a]pyrene-induced pro-inflammatory reaction accompanied by the regulation of antioxidant enzyme activity and NF-κB translocation in Mongolian gerbils

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Chin Wu ◽  
Shuo-Yan Huang ◽  
Shu-Ting Chan ◽  
Jiunn-Wang Liao ◽  
Shu-Lan Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme Activity ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Β Carotene

scholarly journals The Interaction Effect of Drought and Exogenous Application of Zearalenone on the Physiological, Biochemical Parameters and Yield of Legumes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Dziurka ◽  
Anna Maksymowicz ◽  
Agnieszka Ostrowska ◽  
Jolanta Biesaga-Kościelniak
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme Activity ◽  
Lupinus Luteus ◽  
Seed Composition ◽  
Water Deficiency ◽  
Yield Quality ◽  
Effects Of Drought ◽  
Β Carotene

Abstract The effectiveness of exogenously applied zearalenone (ZEN) in alleviating water deficiency stress of pea (Pisum sativum L.) and yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus L.) was analyzed in the pot experiment. ZEN was applied in the form of spraying in the flowering phase on the first day of induced drought. The effectiveness of ZEN was evaluated based on physiological (electrolyte leakage, greenness, and photosystem II activity) and biochemical (protein, proline, ascorbic acid contents, and antioxidant enzyme activity) parameters after 14 days of drought. The yield and yield quality defined as yield components, total protein, fats, sugars, and antioxidants (tocopherols and β-carotene) were measured in newly formed seeds. ZEN residue in the seeds was analyzed employing UHPLC-MS/MS to exclude its accumulation. The results showed the possibility of reducing the effects of drought stress through the use of ZEN. It was manifested by increased cell membranes stability and antioxidant enzyme activity and above all ZEN increased crop yield, compared to untreated plants. ZEN modified seed composition by inducing the accumulation of fats and antioxidants. There was no accumulation of exogenous ZEN in seeds.

Antioxidant Enzyme Levels Inversely Covary with Hearing Loss After Amikacin Treatment

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 134-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Klemens ◽  
Robert P. Meech ◽  
Larry F. Hughes ◽  
Satu Somani ◽  
Kathleen C.M. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
The Difference

This study's purpose was to determine if a correlation exists between cochlear antioxidant activity changes and auditory function after induction of aminoglycoside (AG) ototoxicity. Two groups of five 250-350 g albino guinea pigs served as subjects. For 28 days, albino guinea pigs were administered either 200 mg/kg/day amikacin, or saline subcutaneously. Auditory brainstem response testing was performed prior to the first injection and again before sacrifice, 28 days later. Cochleae were harvested and superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione reductase activities and malondialdehyde levels were measured. All antioxidant enzymes had significantly lower activity in the amikacin group (p ≤ 0.05) than in the control group. The difference in cochlear antioxidant enzyme activity between groups inversely correlated significantly with the change in ABR thresholds. The greatest correlation was for the high frequencies, which are most affected by aminoglycosides. This study demonstrates that antioxidant enzyme activity and amikacin-induced hearing loss significantly covary.

Rats fed a high sucrose diet have altered heart antioxidant enzyme activity and gene expression

Life Sciences ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 1303-1312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Busserolles ◽  
Wioletta Zimowska ◽  
Edmond Rock ◽  
Yves Rayssiguier ◽  
Andrzej Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme Activity ◽  
Sucrose Diet ◽  
High Sucrose Diet ◽  
High Sucrose
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