Characterization of oxidative stress biomarkers in a freshwater anomuran crab

Abstract In general, environmental responses at level of populations or communities are preceded by alterations at lower biological levels which can be efficiently detected by the analysis of biomarkers. We analyzed the oxidative biomarkers TBARS and Catalase in Aegla singularis, a freshwater crustacean highly sensitive to environmental changes. The objective was to address if are differences in these biomarkers related to the gender as well if they are influenced by seasonal or water physicochemical variables. The results showed differences in biomarkers profile related to the gender. In female crabs were not sensitive to seasonal variations throughout the study period. However, in males the biomarkers evaluated were higher in the winter as compared to remaining seasons and showed tendency of negative correlation with water temperature and pH. This study highlights that gender, seasonal variations and physicochemical variables can influence oxidative stress biomarkers in A. singularis. Female crabs probably are better suited as a model for biomarker application in environmental studies, because their insensibility to seasonal variations can facilitate the observations of responses related specifically to environmental disturbances.

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Systemic Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Chronic Periodontitis: A Meta-Analysis

Disease Markers ◽

10.1155/2014/931083 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Zhiqiang Liu ◽

Yan Liu ◽

Yiqing Song ◽

Xi Zhang ◽

Songlin Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Chronic Periodontitis ◽

Peripheral Blood ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Systemic Circulation ◽

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽

Stress Biomarkers ◽

Systemic Oxidative Stress ◽

Mean Differences ◽

Oxidative Biomarkers

Oxidative stress biomarkers have been observed in peripheral blood of chronic periodontitis patients; however, their associations with periodontitis were not consistent. This meta-analysis was performed to clarify the associations between chronic periodontitis and oxidative biomarkers in systemic circulation. Electronic searches of PubMed and Embase databases were performed until October 2014 and articles were selected to meet inclusion criteria. Data of oxidative biomarkers levels in peripheral blood of periodontitis patients and periodontal healthy controls were extracted to calculate standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) by using random-effects model. Of 31 eligible articles, 16 articles with available data were included in meta-analysis. Our results showed that periodontitis patients had significantly lower levels of total antioxidant capacity (SMD = −2.02; 95% CI: −3.08, −0.96;P=0.000) and higher levels of malondialdehyde (SMD = 0.99; 95% CI: 0.12, 1.86;P=0.026) and nitric oxide (SMD = 4.98; 95% CI: 2.33, 7.63;P=0.000) than periodontal healthy control. Superoxide dismutase levels between two groups were not significantly different (SMD = −1.72; 95% CI: −3.50, 0.07;P=0.059). In conclusion, our meta-analysis showed that chronic periodontitis is significantly associated with circulating levels of three oxidative stress biomarkers, indicating a role of chronic periodontitis in systemic diseases.

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OXIDATIVE STRESS BIOMARKERS IN EXPIRATED AIR OF HEALTHY HUMANS AND PROMISING TECHNIQUES OF THEIR ANALYSIS DURING SPACE FLIGHT

Aerospace and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.21687/0233-528x-2020-54-3-5-21 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 5-21

Author(s):

L.N. Mukhamedieva ◽

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D.S. Tsarkov ◽

D.S. Ozerov ◽

G.Yu. Grigoriev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Space Flight ◽

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽

Stress Biomarkers ◽

Healthy Humans

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Association between Vitamin D Status, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Viral Load in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection

Current HIV Research ◽

10.2174/1570162x15666171005170227 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Tamires Flauzino ◽

Andrea N.C. Simao ◽

Elaine R.D. de Almeida ◽

Helena K. Morimoto ◽

Sayonara R. Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Vitamin D ◽

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Viral Load ◽

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type ◽

Vitamin D Status ◽

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽

Stress Biomarkers ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus

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Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Urine of Metal Carpentry Workers Can Be Diagnostic for Occupational Exposure to Low Level of Welding Fumes from Associated Metals

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13133167 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 3167

Author(s):

Flavia Buonaurio ◽

Maria Luisa Astolfi ◽

Daniela Pigini ◽

Giovanna Tranfo ◽

Silvia Canepari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Occupational Exposure ◽

Oxidation Products ◽

Control Group ◽

Welding Fumes ◽

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽

Limit Values ◽

Stress Biomarkers ◽

Specificity And Sensitivity ◽

The Impact

Urinary concentrations of 16 different exposure biomarkers to metals were determined at the beginning and at the end of a working shift on a group of workers in the metal carpentry industry. Five different oxidative stress biomarkers were also measured, such as the oxidation products of RNA and DNA metabolized and excreted in the urine. The results of workers exposed to metals were compared to those of a control group. The metal concentrations found in these workers were well below the occupational exposure limit values and exceeded the mean concentrations of the same metals in the urine of the control group by a factor of four at maximum. Barium (Ba), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and strontium (Sr) were correlated with the RNA oxidative stress biomarker, 8-oxo-7, 8-dihydroguanosine (8-oxoGuo), which was found able to discriminate exposed workers from controls with a high level of specificity and sensitivity. The power of this early diagnostic technique was assessed by means of the ROC curve. Ba, rubidium (Rb), Sr, tellurium (Te), and vanadium (V) were correlated with the level of the protein oxidation biomarker 3-Nitrotyrosine (3-NO2Tyr), and Ba, beryllium (Be), copper (Cu), and Rb with 5-methylcytidine (5-MeCyt), an epigenetic marker of RNA damage. These effect biomarkers can help in identifying those workers that can be defined as “occupationally exposed” even at low exposure levels, and they can provide information about the impact that such doses have on their health.

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Antioxidants, lysosomes and elements status during the life cycle of sea trout Salmo trutta m. trutta L.

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-85127-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Natalia Kurhaluk ◽

Halyna Tkachenko

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Muscle Tissue ◽

Salmo Trutta ◽

Protein Carbonyl ◽

Oxidative Modification ◽

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽

Development Stages ◽

Stress Biomarkers ◽

Element Contents

AbstractThe aim of our study was to elucidate the effects of both development stages (parr, smolt, adult, spawner), and kelt as a survival form and sex (male, female) on the functional stability of the lysosomal complex, biomarkers of oxidative stress, and element contents in the muscle tissue of the sea trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.) sampled in the Pomerania region (northern Poland). We have evaluated the maximal activities of lysosomal enzymes (alanyl aminopeptidase, leucyl aminopeptidase, β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, and acid phosphatase), lipid peroxidation level, and protein carbonyl derivatives as indices of muscle tissue degradation. The relationship between lysosomal activity and oxidative stress biomarkers estimated by the lipid peroxidation level and protein carbonyl derivatives was also assessed, as well as the relationships between element levels and oxidative stress biomarkers. Trends of the main effects (i.e., the development stages and sex alone, the interaction of the sex and development stage simultaneously) on oxidative stress biomarkers, lysosomal functioning, and element contents in the muscle tissue were evaluated. The study has shown sex-related relationships between the pro- and antioxidant balance and the tissue type in the adult stage as well as modifications in the lysosomal functioning induced by long-term environmental stress associated with changing the habitats from freshwater to seawater and intense migrations. The highest level of toxic products generated in oxidative reactions and oxidative modification of proteins was noted in both the spawner stage and the kelt form. The holistic model of analysis of all parameters of antioxidant defense in all development stages and sex demonstrated the following dependencies for the level of lipid peroxidation, oxidative modification of proteins, lysosomal activities, and element contents: TBARS > OMP KD > OMP AD > TAC, AcP > NAG > LAP > AAP and Cu > Fe > Ca > Mn > Zn > Mg, respectively.

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