Antioxidant system in Uromastyx philbyi during hibernation and activity periods

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 864-868
Author(s):  
Mohamed Afifi ◽  
Ali Alkaladi
Keyword(s):  
Free Radicals ◽  
Oxidative Metabolism ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Antioxidant Defense System ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Enzymatic Antioxidants ◽  
Active Period ◽  
Group I ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

AbstractHibernation is an extreme physiological state characterized by profound decreases in oxidative metabolism and body temperature during bouts of prolonged torpor, interrupted by brief periods of arousal with sudden increases in oxidative metabolism, with alterations in antioxidant defenses. We monitored the activities of antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress during hibernation and activity in Uromastyx philbyi. 20 animals were used, 10 of which were collected in the hibernation season (group I) and the other 10 collected during the active period (group II). Blood, liver, brown adipose tissue (BAT) and brain samples were used to determine free radical and antioxidant levels. The results indicated a significant decrease of free radicals and increase of vitamin C, especially in serum during hibernation. In contrast, during the active period free radicals, enzymatic antioxidants as glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) and non-enzymatic antioxidants as reduce glutathione (GSH) and vitamin E increased in all studied tissues. It can be concluded that Uromastyx philbyi has a strong antioxidant defense system that protects it from the injurious effects of free radicals either at the periods of arousal or during activity periods.

scholarly journals Effects of Red Fruit (Pandanus Conoideus Lam) Oil on Exercise Endurance and Oxidative Stress in Rats at Maximal Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (A) ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
FAJAR APOLLO SINAGA ◽  
Pangondian Hotliber Purba ◽  
Rika Nailuvar Sinaga ◽  
Ramlan Silaban
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Tissue Injury ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Group I ◽  
Exercise Endurance ◽  
Fruit Oil ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

BACKGROUND: Living cells continuously produce free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a part of metabolic processes. These free radicals are neutralized by an antioxidant defense system. Maximal physical activity can produce an imbalance between ROS and antioxidants and thus may cause oxidative stress, which is possibly related to fatigue and tissue injury. Red fruit oil contains high beta-carotene and tocopherol as antioxidants which could overcome oxidative stress condition. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of red fruit oil on exercise endurance and oxidative stress in rats at a maximal physical activity. METHODS: Twenty-four male rats were divided into four groups. The control group (I) was administered with 1.5 ml distilled water, intervention groups (II), (III), and (IV) were administered with different doses of red fruit oil (0.15 ml/kgBW, 0.3 ml/kgBW, and 0.6 ml/kgBW, respectively). All groups were trained to swim for 4 weeks and then were forced to swim without a load until being exhausted. The malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels, and time of swimming to exhaustion were measured in all groups. RESULT: The results showed that MDA level obtained was decreasing significantly (p < 0.05), GPx and time of swimming were increasing significantly (p < 0.05) in the intervention groups. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that red fruit oil can obviously reduce MDA level, increased GPx, and endurance and delay fatigue induced by maximal physical activity in the rat.

Involvement of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Neuropsychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (20) ◽  
pp. 2283-2302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian B. Neis ◽  
Priscila B. Rosa ◽  
Morgana Moretti ◽  
Ana Lucia S. Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽  
Heme Oxygenase ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Redox Homeostasis ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Heme Oxygenase 1 ◽  
Physiological Conditions ◽  
And Oxidative Stress ◽  
Defensive Mechanism

Heme oxygenase (HO) family catalyzes the conversion of heme into free iron, carbon monoxide and biliverdin. It possesses two well-characterized isoforms: HO-1 and HO-2. Under brain physiological conditions, the expression of HO-2 is constitutive, abundant and ubiquitous, whereas HO-1 mRNA and protein are restricted to small populations of neurons and neuroglia. HO-1 is an inducible enzyme that has been shown to participate as an essential defensive mechanism for neurons exposed to oxidant challenges, being related to antioxidant defenses in certain neuropathological conditions. Considering that neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)) and neuropsychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder (BD) and schizophrenia) are associated with increased inflammatory markers, impaired redox homeostasis and oxidative stress, conditions that may be associated with alterations in HO-levels/activity, the purpose of this review is to present evidence on the possible role of HO-1 in these Central Nervous System (CNS) diseases. In addition, the possible therapeutic potential of targeting brain HO-1 is explored in this review.

Evaluation of Salivary Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress Markers in Male Smokers

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 496-501
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ahmadi-Motamayel ◽  
Parisa Falsafi ◽  
Hamidreza Abolsamadi ◽  
Mohammad T. Goodarzi ◽  
Jalal Poorolajal
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Total Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Background: Cigarette smoke free radicals can cause cellular damage and different diseases. All the body fluids have antioxidants which protect against free radicals. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary total antioxidant capacity and peroxidase, uric acid and malondialdehyde levels in smokers and a nonsmoking control group. Methods: Unstimulated saliva was collected from 510 males. A total of 259 subjects were current smokers and 251 were non-smokers. The levels of salivary total antioxidant capacity, uric acid, peroxidase and malondialdehyde were measured using standard procedures. Data were analyzed with t test and ANOVA. Results: The smokers were younger and dental hygiene index was higher than healthy nonsmoking controls. The mean total antioxidant capacity in smokers and nonsmokers was 0.13±0.07 and 0.21±011, respectively (P=0.001). Smokers had significantly lower peroxidase and uric acid levels than healthy controls. In addition, the mean malondialdehyde levels in the smokers and nonsmokers were 4.55 ±2.61 and 2.79 ±2.21, respectively (P=0.001). Conclusion: Cigarette smoke produces free radical and oxidative stress, causing many side effects. Salivary antioxidant levels decreased and malondialdehyde levels increased in smokers, indicating the high oxidative stress among smokers compared to nonsmokers. Cigarette smoke had deleterious effects on main salivary antioxidants levels.

scholarly journals Time-restricted feeding regulates circadian rhythm of murine uterine clock

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Hosono ◽  
Masanori Ono ◽  
Takiko Daikoku ◽  
Michihiro Mieda ◽  
Satoshi Nomura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Western Blot ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Active Period ◽  
Restricted Feeding ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Breakfast Skipping ◽  
Group I

Abstract Background Skipping breakfast is associated with dysmenorrhea in young women. This suggests that the delay of food intake in the active phase impairs uterine functions by interfering with circadian rhythms. Objective To examine the relationship between the delay of feeding and uterine circadian rhythms, we investigated the effects of the first meal occasion in the active phase on the uterine clock. Methods Zeitgeber time (ZT) was defined as ZT 0 (8:45) with lights on and ZT 12 (20:45) with lights off. Young female mice (8 weeks of age) were divided into 3 groups: group I (ad-libitum feeding), group II (time-restricted feeding during ZT12–16, initial 4 hours of the active period), and group III (time-restricted feeding during ZT20–24, last 4 hours of the active period, a breakfast-skipping model). After two weeks of dietary restriction, mice in each group were sacrificed at 4-hour intervals and the expression profiles of uterine clock genes, Bmal1, Per1, Per2, and Cry1, were examined. Results qPCR and Western blot analyses demonstrated synchronized circadian clock gene expression within the uterus. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed that Bmal1 protein expression was synchronized among the endometrium and myometrium. In groups I and II, mRNA expression of Bmal1 was elevated after ZT12 at the start of the active phase. In contrast, Bmal1 expression was elevated just after ZT20 in group III, showing that the uterine clock rhythm had shifted 8 hours backward. The changes in Bmal1 protein expression were confirmed by Western blot analysis. Conclusion This study is the first to indicate that time-restricted feeding regulates a circadian rhythm of the uterine clock that is synchronized throughout the uterine body. These findings suggest that the uterine clock system is a new candidate to explain the etiology of breakfast skipping-induced uterine dysfunction.

Relationship between atherogenic index and oxidative stress among patients presented with coronary artery disease in a tertiary care hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 2807-2813
Author(s):  
Resmi C R ◽  
Kedari G S R ◽  
Deepa P K
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Atherogenic Index ◽  
Enzymatic Antioxidants ◽  
Oxidative Stress Markers ◽  
Stress Markers ◽  
Lipid Parameters ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

CAD is recognized as a multifactorial disease that is influenced by environmental and genetic factors. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of lipid parameters, oxidative stress and antioxidant markers in subjects with CAD compared to their age & sex matched controls and to analyze the relationship between atherogenic Index and oxidative stress among them 62 clinically proved CAD patients and 62 healthy age and sex matched subjects without CAD were selected for this study. 5 ml of fasting venous blood was collected from all the subjects and investigations such as FPG, lipid profile, oxidative markers Malondialdehyde (MDA), F2 isoprostanes (F2iso) and antioxidants glutathione S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), vitamin-C, vitamin-E were performed. This study showed that levels of lipid parameters total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and AI were significantly higher whereas high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) were significantly low in CAD patients compared to normal controls. Oxidative stress markers MDA and F2 Isoprostanes level were significantly high, whereas enzymatic antioxidants GST and SOD and non-enzymatic antioxidants Vitamin-C and Vitamin-E levels were significantly low in CAD patients. Oxidative stress markers were found to significantly influence the AI. Results of this study showed that oxidative stress markers F2iso and MDA and antioxidants GST, VIT-C and VIT-E are found to influence the atherogenic index significantly.

Abstract 305: Nebivolol Confers Mitochondria-Targeted Cardioprotection in Isoproterenol-Induced Acute Stressor State

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet S Vaikunth ◽  
Karl T Weber ◽  
Syamal K Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Cardiac Tissue ◽  
Mitochondrial Permeability Transition ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Permeability Transition Pore ◽  
Permeability Transition ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Acute Stressor ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Introduction: Isoproterenol-induced acute stressor state simulates injury from burns or trauma, and results in Ca 2+ overloading and oxidative stress in diverse tissues, including cardiac myocytes and their subsarcolemmal mitochondria (SSM), overwhelming endogenous Zn 2+ -based antioxidant defenses. We hypothesized that pretreatment with nebivolol (Nebi), having dual beta-1 antagonistic and novel beta-3 receptor agonistic properties, would prevent Ca 2+ overloading and oxidative stress and upregulate Zn 2+ -based antioxidant defenses, thus enhancing its overall cardioprotective potential in acute stressor state. Methods: Eight-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats received a single subcutaneous dose of isoproterenol (1 mg/kg) and compared to those treated with Nebi (10 mg/kg by gavage) for 10 days prior to isoproterenol. SSM were harvested from cardiac tissue at sacrifice. Total Ca 2+ , Zn 2+ and 8-isoprostane levels in tissue, and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening, free [Ca 2+ ] m and H 2 O 2 production in SSM were monitored. Untreated, age-/sex-matched rats served as controls; each group had six rats and data shown as mean±SEM. Results: Compared to controls, isoproterenol rats revealed: (1) Significantly (*p<0.05) increased cardiac tissue Ca 2+ (8.2±0.8 vs. 13.7±1.0*, nEq/mg fat-free dry tissue (FFDT)), which was abrogated ( # p<0.05) by Nebi (8.9±0.4 # ); (2) Reduced cardiac Zn 2+ (82.8±2.4 vs. 78.5±1.0*, ng/mg FFDT), but restored by Nebi (82.4±0.6 # ); (3) Two-fold rise in cardiac 8-isoprostane (111.4±13.7 vs. 232.1±17.2*, pmoles/mg protein), and negated by Nebi (122.3+14.5 # ); (4) Greater opening propensity for mPTP that diminished by Nebi; (5) Elevated [Ca 2+ ] m (88.8±2.5 vs. 161.5±1.0*, nM), but normalized by Nebi (93.3±2.7 # ); and (6) Increased H 2 O 2 production by SSM (97.4±5.3 vs. 142.8±7.0*, pmoles/mg protein/min), and nullified by Nebi (106.8±9.0 # ). Conclusions : Cardioprotection conferred by Nebi, a unique beta-blocker, prevented Ca 2+ overloading and oxidative stress in cardiac tissue and SSM, while simultaneously augmenting antioxidant capacity and promoting mPTP stability. Therapeutic potential of Nebi in patients with acute stressor states remains a provocative possibility that deserves to be explored.

scholarly journals NEPHRO-PROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF ISOLATED METHANOL FRACTIONS PHYTO-COMPOUND FROM BARK OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Shreya Mandal ◽  
Arpita Patra ◽  
Shrabani Pradhan ◽  
Suchismita Roy ◽  
Animesh Samanta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Antioxidant Property ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
In Vivo Study ◽  
Terminalia Arjuna ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Methanol Fraction ◽  
Group I ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant property of the isolated phytocompounds from TA (Terminalia arjuna) bark and in vivo study for nephro-protective and oxidative stress reducing activity in experimentally induced albino male rats.Methods: Fractions from methanol crude TA extract were collected by column chromatography and F27, F28, F29 fractions were selected on the basis of antioxidant property by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay. The in vivo study performed by 30 albino male rats which were randomly divided into five groups: Group I (control)were taken normal food and water, Groups II (uremic) were injected acetaminophen intraperitoneally at the dose of 500 mg/kg/d for 10 d, Group III, IV and V(extract treatment) acetaminophen intraperitoneally at the dose of 500 mg/kg/d for 10 d with co-administered orally of methanol fraction F27, F28, F29 at the dose of 100 mg/kg/d for 15 d respectively.Results: After scarification of rats, the uremic marker plasma urea (80%), creatinine (85%) were elevated and antioxidant enzyme marker such as plasma SOD and catalase level were significantly increased (p<0.05)in Group IV compared to Group II. The total phenolic content of the F28 methanolic fraction was (815.48±8.11) mg gallic acid equivalent/g of extract. For isolation of available compound by 1H NMR study in F28 methanol fraction of TA bark was arjunoside IV which contained olefinic proton (a pair of carbon atom linked with double bond).Conclusion: Among the three methanolic fraction of TA bark, F28 was shown best antioxidative, nephron-protective and oxidative stress reducing property. 

scholarly journals Free Radicals in Adolescent Varicocele Testis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelo Romeo ◽  
Giuseppe Santoro
Keyword(s):  
Free Radicals ◽  
Nitrosative Stress ◽  
Antioxidant Defenses ◽  
Seminiferous Tubules ◽  
Oxidative And Nitrosative Stress ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Hormonal Dysfunction ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship

We examine the relationship between the structure and function of the testis and the oxidative and nitrosative stress, determined by an excessive production of free radicals and/or decreased availability of antioxidant defenses, which occur in the testis of adolescents affected by varicocele. Moreover, the effects of surgical treatment on oxidative stress were provided. We conducted a PubMed and Medline search between 1980 and 2014 using “adolescent,” “varicocele,” “free radicals,” “oxidative and nitrosative stress,” “testis,” and “seminiferous tubules” as keywords. Cross-references were checked in each of the studies, and relevant articles were retrieved. We conclude that increased concentration of free radicals, generated by conditions of hypoxia, hyperthermia, and hormonal dysfunction observed in adolescent affected by varicocele, can harm germ cells directly or indirectly by influencing nonspermatogenic cells and basal lamina. With regard to few available data in current literature, further clinical trials on the pre- and postoperative ROS and RNS levels together with morphological studies of the cellular component of the testis are fundamental for complete comprehension of the role played by free radicals in the pathogenesis of adolescent varicocele and could justify its pharmacological treatment with antioxidants.

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