scholarly journals NITRIC OXIDE AND ALLYL ALCOHOL INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY

Author(s):  
M. M. Korda

<p><strong>Background.</strong> Nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of hepatotoxicity. NO in liver can be derived from two sources: (1) constitutive NO synthase (eNOS) in endothelial cells, and (2) inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in hepatocytes and Kupffer cells.<br /><strong>Objectives.</strong> The present study was aimed to examine the effect of nonselective NOS inhibitor (L-NAME) and selective iNOS inhibitor (1400W) on the development of allyl alcohol (AA) induced hepatitis in rats.<br /><strong>Methods.</strong> Male Wistar rats were treated with intraperitoneal injection of saline or AA and L-NAME or 1400W. NO in liver was measured by electrochemical method after eNOS stimulation by calcium ionophore. Total NOS activity and nitrite/nitrate content were measured in liver and blood serum. The activity of free radical oxidation in liver was measured by chemiluminescent method. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities were assayed in blood serum<br /><strong>Results.</strong> AA increased the activity of free radical processes in liver and markers of cytolysis in serum, as well as decreased eNOS and increased iNOS activities. L-NAME considerably inhibited eNOS and augmented the necrosogenic properties of AA, whereas 1400W partially prevented liver damage.<br /><strong>Conclusion.</strong> It has been concluded that in AA intoxication NO produced from eNOS is beneficial to the liver, but NO derived from the upregulated iNOS has deleterious effect.</p><p><strong>KEY WORDS:</strong> nitric oxide, toxic hepatitis, NOS inhibitors.<br /><br /></p>

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 756-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
D V Plyukhin ◽  
V E Tseylikman ◽  
O B Tseylikman ◽  
A I Sinitskiy

Aim. Determine the most informative indicators of free radical peroxidation in blood plasma for predicting the complications of dental implantation. Methods. The study included 84 patients of both with dental implants, including 31 patients without any complications and 53 patients with peri-implantitis. The levels of lipid peroxidation products and protein carbonylation were measured in peripheral blood. Results. Moderate intensification of lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation was discovered in blood serum of patients with dental implants. Increased free radical oxidation in the blood was not limited to lipid peroxidation and resulted in increased serum levels of carbonylated proteins. Facilitation of oxidative degradation of proteins in the blood was associated with decreased resistance to «carbonyl stress», manifested as increased level of Fe+2/H2O2-induced carbonylation. Development of peri-implantitis resulted in a greater enhancement of free radical oxidation of blood. Isopropanol-soluble and heptane-soluble Schiff bases level was increased in blood serum as well. Similar to patients with dental implants, increased levels of carbonylated proteins was observed in blood serum at peri-implantitis. However, free radical oxidation was more intense in patients with peri-implantitis compared to patients with dental implants. Indeed, the level of heptane-soluble Schiff bases at the group with peri-implantitis was 2 times higher as compared to dental implants group, and the level of isopropanol-soluble lipid peroxidation products in inflammatory complications after implantation has reached fourfold increase compared with patients who underwent operation without complications. Conclusion. Investigated indicators of free radical oxidation may be used as markers of peri-implantitis. Among them, the most informative indicators are Schiff bases and metal-catalyzed protein oxidation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 01097
Author(s):  
Pavel Boriskin ◽  
Olga Gulenko ◽  
Anatoliy Deviatkin ◽  
Victor Leonov ◽  
Olga Pavlova

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the leading cause of death worldwide for many years. In recent years, new CVD markers have been sought that can improve the diagnosis and treatment of this broad and predictably unfavorable group of diseases. The efforts of many researchers are aimed at identifying changes in the level of enzymes in the lipid peroxidation system as possible mechanisms underlying the development of CVDs. The imbalance between the intensification of free-radical oxidation caused by active oxygen forms and the activity of the body’s protective antioxidant system leads to serious disturbances: disorganization of cellular structures, changes in their functional activity. The article presents the study of the interrelations between the concentration distribution of POL-AO enzymes in blood serum and heart tissues of white non-pedigree rats. The correlation coefficients of Spearman, the gamma of correlation and Kendel Tau revealed a reliable presence of weak correlation between the concentration of glutathione peroxidase in blood serum and heart tissues (Spearman R = 0.18 at p < 0.029408, Gamma = 0.14 at p < 0.018701; Kendall Tau = 0.13 at p < 0.018701).


2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Popov ◽  
A.N. Pashkov ◽  
V.I. Zoloedov ◽  
T.N. Popova ◽  
T.I. Rakhmanova

The work purpose was research of degree of free-radical processes intensity and catalase activity in blood serum of patients with a thyreotoxicosis syndrome at traditional treatment and the combined therapy with epifamin. Patients (n=25) have been divided into 2 groups: the first group of patients - 12 persons who are on traditional treatment (antithyreoid drugs, β-adrenoblockers); the second group - 13 persons, are padding to basic therapy received epifamin on 1 tablet (10 mg) 3 times a day 10-15 minutes prior to meal within 7 days. Patients with thyreotoxicosis syndrome had an intensification of free-radical oxidation that was traced at measurement of biochemiluminescence parameters in blood serum. At the combined therapy with epifamin less expressed intensity of free-radical processes, and also increasing of the general antioxidant activity of an organism that did not descend at traditional treatment was observed. At carrying out of standard therapy of thyreotoxicosis syndrome, including application of antithyreoid drugs and β-adrenoblockers, catalase activity decreased, that unfavorable affected antioxidant potential of an organism. At the combined therapy with epifamin level of catalase activity, on the contrary, increased, that could influence positively on antioxidant protection of an organism.


2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Aleksey Vladislavovich Malyshev ◽  
Z Zh Al-Rashid

The present paper describes the changes of free radical oxidation (FRO) in patients with macular holes (MH) during vitrectomy. Material and methods. We examined 56 patients who underwent surgical treatment of MH. Results. We observed positive dynamics of FRO indices after surgery - a recovery of biochemical parameters in the late postop period. Among complications, a cataract development in patients who did not receive antioxidant therapy was observed. Conclusions. Vitrectomy improves visual function and FRO processes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
A. K. Martusevich ◽  
A. G. Galka ◽  
E. S. Golygina ◽  
A. S. Fedotova

Aim. To assess the effects of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide on the scar tissue ex vivo.Materials and Methods. The study was performed using fragments of scar tissue (n = 10) removed intraoperatively in patients with Dupuytren's contracture. Each fragment was divided into 3 equal segments: 1) control; 2) treated with singlet oxygen for 5 minutes; 3) treated with nitric oxide (20 ppm) for 5 minutes. Upon the indicated treatment, we evaluated the dielectric properties of the tissue employing nearfield resonant microwave sensing using a customised software package (Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences). Then, each segment was homogenised and the parameters of oxidative metabolism (intensity of free radical oxidation and total antioxidant activity) were measured in homogenates by Fe-induced biochemiluminescence.Results. Treatment of scar tissue fragments by singlet oxygen and nitric oxide altered the dielectric properties of the tissue and the intensity of free radical oxidation. Singlet oxygen action moderately increased the dielectric permittivity of the tissue and rendered a balanced stimulating effect on proand antioxidant systems. Nitric oxide significantly augmented dielectric permittivity and conductivity and raised the antioxidant potential of the tissue.


2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 541-549
Author(s):  
M.V. Gorbenko ◽  
T.N. Popova ◽  
K.K. Shulgin ◽  
S.S. Popov

Investigation of glutathione antioxidant system activity and diene conjugates content in rats liver and blood serum at the influence of melaksen and valdoxan under experimental hyperthyroidism (EG) has been revealed. It has been established that the activities of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GP) and glutathione transferase (GT), growing at pathological conditions, change to the side of control value at these substunces introduction. Reduced glutathione content (GSH) at melaxen and valdoxan action increased compared with values under the pathology, that, obviously, could be associated with a reduction of its spending on the detoxication of free radical oxidation (FRO) toxic products. Diene conjugates level in rats liver and blood serum, increasing at experimental hyperthyroidism conditions, under introduction of melatonin level correcting drugs, also approached to the control meaning. Results of the study indicate on positive effect of melaxen and valdoxan on free radical homeostasis, that appears to be accompanied by decrease of load on the glutathione antioxidant system in comparison with the pathology.


Author(s):  
L. K. Parkhomenko ◽  
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L. A. Strashok ◽  
S. I. Turchina ◽  
G. V. Kosovtsova ◽  
...  

Recently, interest in the problem of free radical oxidation in biological membranes, which is directly related to both the normal functioning of cells and the occurrence, course and outcome of many pathological conditions, has increased again in clinical medicine. The aim was to determine the role and impact of antioxidant defense in boys with hypoandrogenism. The study involved 75 adolescents with hypoandrogenism aged 13–18 years, who underwent a complex of clinical and laboratory examinations. All patients were conducted complex of anthropometric research and determination of the degree of delayed puberty, laboratory and instrumental examination. Free radical oxidation was determined by the levels of malondialdehyde, conjugated dienes, carbonated proteins, superoxide dismutase and catalase in the serum, and restored glutathione and glutathione peroxidase in whole blood. Based on their determination, the coefficient of oxidative stress was calculated. Statistical processing of results was performed using parametric and nonparametric methods. The study of indicators of the free radical oxidation process found that adolescents with hypoandrogenism have multidirectional changes in the oxidation of proteins and lipids, namely: the level of conjugated dienes increases, the concentration of malondialdehyde remains at the level of the control group, and the level of carbonated proteins tends to decrease. As for the activity of antioxidant protection enzymes, a significant decrease in the level of glutathione peroxidase was detected, while the level of superoxide dismutase and catalase remained at the level of normative indicators. Oxidative stress accompanies and is one of the pathogenetic links in the formation or maintenance of the state of hypoandrogenism in boys. This requires the use of antioxidants, the complex of which must be selected individually.


Author(s):  
A. G. Zhukova ◽  
L. G. Gorokhova ◽  
A. S. Kazitskaya ◽  
T. K. Yadykina ◽  
N. N. Mikhailova ◽  
...  

Introduction. Fluorine compounds in small doses, but with prolonged exposure, cause various disorders in organs at the cellular and molecular levels. Activation of free-radical processes plays an important role in the damaging eff ect of fl uorides. Th erefore, one of the most eff ective ways to limit fl uorine-induced damage is to directly aff ect free-radical processes using herbal preparations with antioxidant properties.The aim of the study is to study the eff ect of a dihydroquercetin-based drug on the activity of free radical processes in brain tissue under subchronic exposure to sodium fl uoride (NaF).Materials and methods. Th e work was performed on white male laboratory rats weighing 200-250 g. Th e rats were divided into 3 groups: 1 — control; 2 — rats with chronic exposure to sodium fl uoride (NaF) for 9 weeks; 3 — rats receiving a NAF solution with simultaneous administration of a complex drug based on dihydroquercetin at a dose of 3 mg/kg in 1% starch gel for 3, 6 and 9 weeks. The activity of free radical oxidation and antioxidant defense enzymes — superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase-was determined in the cerebral cortex. Th e level of expression of hypoxia-induced transcription factor HIF — 1A and inducible forms of proteins HSP72 and HSP32 were determined in the cytosolic fraction of brain tissue.Results. In the early stages of subchronic fl uoride exposure (1-3 weeks), the expression of protective proteins HIF-1α, HSP72, HSP32 and catalase was shown in the rat cortex, as a result of which the activity of free-radical processes was maintained at the control level. An increase in the timing of fl uoride intake to 9 weeks led to a decrease in antioxidant protection and signifi cant activation of free radical oxidation in brain tissue. Daily administration of a complex drug with dihydroquercetin for 3, 6 and 9 weeks to rats with subchronic fl uoride exposure led to a decrease in the severity of pro- and antioxidant balance disorders in the cerebral cortex. At the same time, the greatest protective eff ect of dihydroquercetin with fl uoride exposure was manifested by the 9th week of its administration.Conclusions. When subchronic intake of fl uorides in the body, the drug based on dihydroquercetin has a neuroprotective eff ect, which is manifested by an increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes of fr ee radical oxidation and catalase and the resistance of the cortex to induced fr ee radical oxidation.


Author(s):  
I. A. Umnyagina ◽  
L. A. Strakhova ◽  
T. V. Blinova

Introduction. To date, age and sex differences have been established for many biochemical parameters. Gender differences in indicators for systems such as antioxidant, thiol-disulfide, oxidative stress and inflammation systems are absent or under study.The aim of the study was to identify gender differences in biochemical parameters reflecting the functioning of antioxidant systems of the body and free radical oxidation in workers of metallurgical production, in contact with harmful production factors.Materials and methods. The blood of men and women working at the metallurgical enterprise of the Nizhny Novgorod region (n=80) under the influence of a complex of physical and chemical production factors was studied. Total oxidative stress, total antioxidant capacity of serum, glutathione levels were studied by photometric biochemical methods. Levels of C-reactive protein and 8-hydroxy–2-deoxyguanosine were studied by ELISA.Results. The average amount of peroxides in the serum of women exceeded 1.6 times this figure in men. In the group of men, the content of 8-Ondg was higher by 26% (p=0.012), the level of GS-by 12% (p=0.019), the activity of SOD — by 1.5–2 times (p=0.0001), the level of CRP — by 2 times (p=0.008) compared to similar indicators in women.Conclusions. Studies of gender differences in workers under the influence of harmful production factors will allow more effective approach to the etiology, treatment and prognosis of production-related diseases. Indicators of oxidative stress and antioxidant protection can be indicators of the health of workers under the influence of harmful industrial factors and be important in the prevention of diseases associated with oxidative stress.


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