Effect of combined supplementation with vitamin E and alpha-lipoic acid on myocardial performance during in vivo ischaemia-reperfusion

2000 ◽  
Vol 169 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coombes ◽  
Powers ◽  
Demirel ◽  
Jessup ◽  
Vincent ◽  
...  
2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Székely ◽  
K Szentmihályi ◽  
M Bor ◽  
Á Pusztai ◽  
T Kurucz ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Seuk Moon

Background: It has been generally accepted that being overweight or obese is a risk factor for several types of cancers, including breast, thyroid, colon, pancreatic and liver. In fact, people who are obese have more fat tissues that can produce hormones, such as insulin or estrogen, which may cause cancer cells to grow. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is anorganosulfur compound derived from octanoic acid, which is produced in animals normally, and is essential for aerobic metabolism. Summary: Studies in both in vitro cells and in vivo animal models have shown that ALA inhibits the initiation and promotion stages of carcinogenesis, suggesting that ALA has considerable attention as a chemopreventive agent. This brief review collects the scattered data available in the literature concerning ALA and highlights its anti-cancer properties, intermediary metabolism and exploratory implications. Key Messages: Based on scientific evidences so far, ALA might be useful agents in the management or chemoprevention of obesity-related cancers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 389-390
Author(s):  
G. Camiolo ◽  
L. Rodríguez-Ruiz ◽  
Irene Pardo-Sanchez ◽  
G. Li Volti ◽  
R. Avola ◽  
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Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anmar M. Abdulrazzaq ◽  
Mujtaba Badr ◽  
Omar Gammoh ◽  
Asad A. Abu Khalil ◽  
Bayan Y. Ghanim ◽  
...  

Background and objectives: Ascorbic acid, alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and silymarin are well-known antioxidants that have hepatoprotective effects. This study aims to investigate the effects of these three compounds combined with attenuating drug-induced oxidative stress and cellular damage, taking acetaminophen (APAP)-induced toxicity in rats as a model both in vivo and in vitro. Materials and Methods: Freshly cultured primary rat hepatocytes were treated with ascorbic acid, ALA, silymarin and their combination, both with and without the addition of APAP to evaluate their in vitro impact on cell proliferation and mitochondrial activity. In vivo study was performed on rats supplemented with the test compounds or their combination for one week followed by two toxic doses of APAP. Results: Selected liver function tests and oxidative stress markers including superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were detected. The in vivo results showed that all three pretreatment compounds and their combination prevented elevation of SOD and GSSG serum levels indicating a diminished burden of oxidative stress. Moreover, ascorbic acid, ALA and silymarin in combination reduced serum levels of liver enzymes; however, silymarin markedly maintained levels of all parameters to normal ranges. Silymarin either alone or combined with ascorbic acid and ALA protected cultured rat hepatocytes and increased cellular metabolic activity. The subjected agents were capable of significantly inhibiting the presence of oxidative stress induced by APAP toxicity and the best result for protection was seen with the use of silymarin. Conclusions: The measured liver function tests may suggest an augmented hepatoprotection of the combination preparation than when compared individually.


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