Combined Low-Intensity Exercise and Ascorbic Acid Attenuates Kainic Acid-Induced Seizure and Oxidative Stress in Mice

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1035-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-jae Kim ◽  
Wook Song ◽  
Eun Hee Jin ◽  
Jongkyu Kim ◽  
Yoonseok Chun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Kainic Acid ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Low Intensity Exercise ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

scholarly journals Low-Intensity Exercise Routine for a Long Period of Time Prevents Osteosarcopenic Obesity in Sedentary Old Female Rats, by Decreasing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Increasing GDF-11

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Beatriz Mena-Montes ◽  
David Hernández-Álvarez ◽  
Gibrán Pedraza-Vázquez ◽  
Rafael Toledo-Pérez ◽  
Raúl Librado-Osorio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Exercise Routine ◽  
Osteosarcopenic Obesity ◽  
Low Intensity Exercise ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

The loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength is known as sarcopenia; it is characterized as a progressive and generalized muscle disorder associated with aging. This deterioration can seriously compromise the elderly’s health and reduce their quality of life. In addition to age, there are other factors that induce muscle mass loss, among which are sedentary lifestyle, chronic diseases, inflammation, and obesity. In recent years, a new clinical condition has been observed in older adults that affects their physical capacities and quality of life, which is known as osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO). Osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and obesity coexist in this condition. Physical exercise and nutritional management are the most widely used interventions for the treatment and prevention of sarcopenia. However, in older adults, physical exercise and protein intake do not have the same outcomes observed in younger people. Here, we used a low-intensity exercise routine for a long period of time (LIERLT) in order to delay the OSO appearance related to sedentarism and aging in female Wistar rats. The LIERLT routine consisted of walking at 15 m/min for 30 min, five days a week for 20 months. To evaluate the effects of the LIERLT routine, body composition was determined using DXA-scan, additionally, biochemical parameters, inflammatory profile, oxidative protein damage, redox state, and serum concentration of GDF-11 at different ages were evaluated (4, 8, 12, 18, 22, and 24 months). Our results show that the LIERLT routine delays OSO phenotype in old 24-month-old rats, in a mechanism involving the decrease in the inflammatory state and oxidative stress. GDF-11 was evaluated as a protein related to muscle repair and regeneration; interestingly, rats that perform the LIERLT increased their GDF-11 levels.

Follicular development, morphological integrity, and oxidative stress in bovine preantral follicles cultured in vitro with ascorbic acid

Zygote ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Larissa Zamparone Bergamo ◽  
Denis Vinicius Bonato ◽  
Camila Bizarro-Silva ◽  
Francieli Gesleine Capote Bonato ◽  
Tamires Korchovei Sanches ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Bos Taurus ◽  
Follicular Development ◽  
Ovarian Follicles ◽  
Bos Taurus Indicus ◽  
Bonferroni Test ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Summary The aim of this study was to evaluate the follicular development, morphological integrity, and oxidative stress of preantral ovarian follicles from Bos taurus indicus females grown in vitro with ascorbic acid. Ovaries (n = 20) from Bos taurus indicus females were collected, fragmented, and were cultured in vitro for 6 or 12 days in minimum essential medium (MEM), or MEM supplemented with 50 or 100 ng/ml ascorbic acid, with an extracellular matrix of agarose gel, in an incubator at 38.5°C; every 2 days, 100% of the culture medium was replaced. The data were analyzed using the chi-squared test and/or Fisher’s exact test. In the event of a significant effect, the proportions were compared using a 2 × 2 proportion test. The oxidative stress analysis data were submitted to analysis of variance followed by the Bonferroni test. Values were considered significant when P ≤ 0.05. The addition of 100 ng/ml of ascorbic acid to the in vitro culture medium of preantral ovarian follicles from bovine females promoted follicular development, was efficient in maintaining morphological integrity, as well as the stability of reactive oxygen species, after 6 days of in vitro culture.

Effect of phosphamidon on cognition and oxidative stress and its modulation by ascorbic acid and 4′-chlorodiazepam in rats

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanvidhan G. Suke ◽  
Anand Shukla ◽  
Dharmendra Mundhada ◽  
B.D. Banerjee ◽  
Pramod K. Mediratta
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

scholarly journals Antidotal activity of Averrhoa carambola (Star fruit) on fluoride induced toxicity in rats

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupal A. Vasant ◽  
A. V. R. L. Narasimhacharya
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Averrhoa Carambola ◽  
Laboratory Rats ◽  
Star Fruit ◽  
Fruit Powder ◽  
And Oxidative Stress ◽  
Antidotal Activity

ABSTRACT Consumption of fluoride leads to several physiological disturbances in carbohydrate, lipid and antioxidant metabolisms. Averrhoa carambola L. fruit (Star fruit) is a commonly consumed fruit in tropical countries and is an ingredient in folklore medicines. As the fruits have high polyphenolic and antioxidant contents, the present study was undertaken to investigate the potential of star fruit as a dietary supplement in attenuating the fluoride induced hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia and oxidative stress in laboratory rats. A four-week exposure to fluoride caused sustained hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress and, when the diet was supplemented with star fruit powder, carbohydrate, lipid and antioxidant profiles were restored significantly. It is surmised that the antihyperglycemic, antihypercholesterolemic and antioxidant activities of star fruit in fluoride exposed rats could be due to the presence of polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins, phytosterols, ascorbic acid and fibers in the fruit, which are all well known regulators of carbohydrate, lipid and antioxidant metabolisms. These findings suggest that star fruit can be used as a dietary supplement in fluoride endemic regions to contain fluoride induced hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress

Combined metoprolol and ascorbic acid treatment prevents intrinsic damage to the heart during diabetic cardiomyopathy

2014 ◽  
Vol 92 (10) ◽  
pp. 827-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varun Saran ◽  
Vijay Sharma ◽  
Richard Wambolt ◽  
Violet G. Yuen ◽  
Michael Allard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Rat Heart ◽  
Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Diabetic Rat ◽  
Metabolic Disturbances ◽  
Β Blocker ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Metabolic disturbances and oxidative stress have been highlighted as potential causative factors for the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. The β-blocker metoprolol is known to improve function in the diabetic rat heart and ameliorates the sequelae associated with oxidative stress, without lowering oxidative stress. The antioxidant ascorbic acid is known to improve function in the diabetic rat heart. We tested whether a combination of ascorbic acid and metoprolol treatment would improve function further than each drug individually. Control and streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats were treated with metoprolol (15 mg·(kg body mass)−1·day−1, via an osmotic pump) and (or) ascorbic acid (1000 mg·(kg body mass)−1·day−1, via their drinking water). To study the effect of treatment on the development of dysfunction, we examined time points before (5 weeks diabetic) and after (7 weeks diabetic) development of overt systolic dysfunction. Echocardiography and working-heart-perfusion were used to assess cardiac function. Blood and tissue samples were collected to assess the severity of disease and oxidative stress. While both drugs improved function, only ascorbic acid had effects on oxidative damage. Combination treatment had a more pronounced improvement in function. Our β-blocker + antioxidant treatment strategy focused on oxidative stress, not diabetes specifically; therefore, it may prove useful in other diseases where oxidative stress contributes to the pathology.

scholarly journals Analysis of S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine effects on dopamine release in the striatum of freely moving rats: role of endogenous ascorbic acid and oxidative stress

2001 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 941-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pier Andrea Serra ◽  
Giovanni Esposito ◽  
M Rosaria Delogu ◽  
Rossana Migheli ◽  
Gaia Rocchitta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Dopamine Release ◽  
Freely Moving Rats ◽  
Freely Moving ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

scholarly journals Apple Can Act as Anti-Aging on Yeast Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Palermo ◽  
Fulvio Mattivi ◽  
Romano Silvestri ◽  
Giuseppe La Regina ◽  
Claudio Falcone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Yeast Cells ◽  
Eukaryotic Organism ◽  
Biochemical Studies ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

In recent years, epidemiological and biochemical studies have shown that eating apples is associated with reduction of occurrence of cancer, degenerative, and cardiovascular diseases. This association is often attributed to the presence of antioxidants such as ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and polyphenols. The substances that hinder the presence of free radicals are also able to protect cells from aging. In our laboratory we used yeast, a unicellular eukaryotic organism, to determinein vivoefficacy of entire apples and their components, such as flesh, skin and polyphenolic fraction, to influence aging and oxidative stress. Our results indicate that all the apple components increase lifespan, with the best result given by the whole fruit, indicating a cooperative role of all apple components.

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