scholarly journals Reactive oxygen species, glutathione, and vitamin E concentrations in dogs with hemolytic or nonhemolytic anemia

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 2357-2364
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Woolcock ◽  
Priscila B. S. Serpa ◽  
Andrea P. Santos ◽  
John A. Christian ◽  
George E. Moore
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oki Sandra Agnesa ◽  
Joko Waluyo ◽  
Jekti Prihatin ◽  
Sri Rahayu Lestari

Penyakit jantung koroner (PJK) terutama disebabkan oleh aterosklerosis karena hiperkolesterolimia. Oksidasi low density lipoprotein (LDL) oleh reactive oxygen species (ROS) sebagai penyebab utama proses aterogenik dapat dicegah dengan kehadiran antioksidan seperti vitamin E. Buah dan sayuran banyak mengandung vitamin. Salah satu buah yang mengandung vitamin E adalah buah merah (Pandanus conoideus Lam.). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian ekstrak buah merah terhadap kadar LDL darah pada tikus putih (Rattus norvegicus L.). Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimental laboratorium yang didesain mengikuti Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 6 perlakuan dan 4 kali ulangan dengan parameter penelitian adalah kadar LDL darah tikus putih. Data dianalisis menggunakan one way anova dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan 95%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, minyak buah merah memiliki kemampuan untuk menurunkan kadar LDL darah tikus putih.


Author(s):  
Murat Sari ◽  
Zahide Mine Yazici ◽  
Nevruz Ozdemir ◽  
Mustafa Yanik ◽  
Cuneyd Uneri

2012 ◽  
Vol 302 (9) ◽  
pp. H1847-H1859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun S. Zang ◽  
Hesham Sadek ◽  
David L. Maass ◽  
Bobbie Martinez ◽  
Lisha Ma ◽  
...  

Using a mitochondria-targeted vitamin E (Mito-Vit-E) in a rat pneumonia-related sepsis model, we examined the role of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in sepsis-mediated myocardial inflammation and subsequent cardiac contractile dysfunction. Sepsis was produced in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats via intratracheal injection of S. pneumonia (4 × 106colony formation units per rat). A single dose of Mito-Vit-E, vitamin E, or control vehicle, at 21.5 μmol/kg, was administered 30 min postinoculation. Blood was collected, and heart tissue was harvested at various time points. Mito-Vit-E in vivo distribution was confirmed by mass spectrometry. In cardiac mitochondria, Mito-Vit-E improved total antioxidant capacity and suppressed H2O2generation, whereas vitamin E offered little effect. In cytosol, both antioxidants decreased H2O2levels, but only vitamin E strengthened antioxidant capacity. Mito-Vit-E protected mitochondrial structure and function in the heart during sepsis, demonstrated by reduction in lipid and protein oxidation, preservation of mitochondrial membrane integrity, and recovery of respiratory function. While both Mito-Vit-E and vitamin E suppressed sepsis-induced peripheral and myocardial production of proinflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-6), Mito-Vit-E exhibited significantly higher efficacy ( P < 0.05). Stronger anti-inflammatory action of Mito-Vit-E was further shown by its near-complete inhibition of sepsis-induced myeloperoxidase accumulation in myocardium, suggesting its effect on neutrophil infiltration. Echocardiography analysis indicated that Mito-Vit-E ameliorated cardiac contractility of sepsis animals, shown by improved fractional shortening and ejection fraction. Together, our data suggest that targeted scavenging of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species protects mitochondrial function, attenuates tissue-level inflammation, and improves whole organ activities in the heart during sepsis.


Toxicology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 128 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping-Chi Hsu ◽  
Ming-Yie Liu ◽  
Chao-Chin Hsu ◽  
Lih-Yuh Chen ◽  
Yueliang Leon Guo

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