Interaction of Catechins with Human Erythrocytes

The aim of this study was to characterize the interaction of chosen catechins ((+)-catechin, (−)-epigallocatechin (EGC), and (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) with human erythrocytes and their protective effects against oxidative damage of erythrocytes. Uptake of the catechins by erythrocytes was studied by fluorimetry, their interaction with erythrocyte membrane was probed by changes in erythrocyte osmotic fragility and in membrane fluidity evaluated with spin labels, while protection against oxidative damage was assessed by protection against hemolysis induced by permanganate and protection of erythrocyte membranes against lipid peroxidation and protein thiol group oxidation. Catechin uptake was similar for all the compounds studied. Accumulation of catechins in the erythrocyte membrane was demonstrated by the catechin-induced increase in osmotic resistance and rigidification of the erythrocyte membrane detected by spin labels 5-doxyl stearic acid and 16-doxyl stearic acid. (−)-Epigallocatechin and EGCG inhibited erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (mixed-type inhibition). Catechins protected erythrocytes against permanganate-induced hemolysis, oxidation of erythrocyte protein thiol groups, as well as membrane lipid peroxidation. These results contribute to the knowledge of the beneficial effects of catechins present in plant-derived food and beverages.

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Pyridoxine Decreases Oxidative Stress on Human Erythrocyte Membrane Protein in vitro

The Open Biochemistry Journal ◽

10.2174/1874091x01913010037 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 37-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Margarita Velásquez ◽

Darío Méndez ◽

Carlos Moneriz

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Membrane Protein ◽

Oxidative Damage ◽

Erythrocyte Membrane ◽

Cumene Hydroperoxide ◽

Protein Carbonylation ◽

Human Erythrocytes ◽

Red Cell Membrane

Background: Pyridoxine has reduction and prevention against the levels of reactive oxygen species in in vitro studies. However, the biochemical mechanism that explains this behavior has not yet been fully clarified. Objective: To evaluate the effect of pyridoxine against oxidative damage on the membrane of human erythrocytes. Methods: Cumene hydroperoxide was used to induce oxidative stress in protein and lipid. Human erythrocytes were incubated with pyridoxine and cumene hydroperoxide, either alone or together for 8 h. Oxidative damage was determined by measuring lipid peroxidation and membrane protein carbonylation. Results: The results indicate that the malondialdehyde concentration decreased with increasing concentration of pyridoxine. The membrane protein content also decreased with increasing concentration of vitamin B6, which was confirmed by the decreased signal intensity in the western blot when compared to control without pyridoxine. Results demonstrate that pyridoxine can significantly decrease lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation in red cell membrane exposed to high concentrations of oxidant agent. Conclusion: Pyridoxine showed a protective effect against the oxidative stress in human erythrocytes in vitro, inhibiting the carbonylation and the oxidative damage of erythrocyte membrane proteins. To date, such an effect has not yet been reported in terms of protein oxidation.

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Antioxidant Effects ofBaoyuanDecoction on Dysfunctional Erythrocytes in High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemic ApoE-/-Mice

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ◽

10.1155/2019/5172480 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zhen Wu ◽

Fengyu Jin ◽

Lingxiao Wang ◽

Yunfang Zhao ◽

Yong Jiang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Physical Function ◽

Erythrocyte Membrane ◽

High Fat Diet ◽

Morphological Changes ◽

Membrane Skeleton ◽

Membrane Lipid ◽

Erythrocyte Membranes ◽

High Fat

Baoyuandecoction (BYD), a traditional representative formula, has a long usage history in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Since the hyperlipidemia-induced dysfunction of erythrocyte is one of the most important causes of cardiovascular diseases, the improving effects of BYD against high-fat diet (HFD) induced the physiological and physical function of the erythrocytic injury and the potential mechanisms were deeply researched in this study. After 6 weeks of drug treatment, all doses of BYD had significantly decreased the lipid peroxidation in plasma of HFD-induced ApoE-/-mice, even if it had not improved the lipid levels. Then, the erythrocyte-related experimental results showed that BYD had reduced erythrocyte osmotic fragility, stabilized erythrocyte membrane skeleton protein 4.2, and reformed the erythrocyte morphological changes by decreasing erythrocyte membrane lipid peroxidation levels. This study demonstrated that BYD may ameliorate the physiological and physical function of erythrocyte in hyperlipidemic mice through the antioxidant effect on erythrocyte membranes.

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Melatonin reduces high levels of lipid peroxidation induced by potassium iodate in porcine thyroid

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831/a000628 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paulina Iwan ◽

Jan Stepniak ◽

Malgorzata Karbownik-Lewinska

Keyword(s):

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Oxidative Damage ◽

Membrane Lipids ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Iodine Concentration ◽

Free Radical Scavenger ◽

Radical Scavenger ◽

Protective Effects ◽

Potassium Iodate ◽

Hormone Synthesis

Abstract. Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis. Under normal iodine supply, calculated physiological iodine concentration in the thyroid is approx. 9 mM. Either potassium iodide (KI) or potassium iodate (KIO3) are used in iodine prophylaxis. KI is confirmed as absolutely safe. KIO3 possesses chemical properties suggesting its potential toxicity. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an effective antioxidant and free radical scavenger. Study aims: to evaluate potential protective effects of melatonin against oxidative damage to membrane lipids (lipid peroxidation, LPO) induced by KI or KIO3 in porcine thyroid. Homogenates of twenty four (24) thyroids were incubated in presence of either KI or KIO3 without/with melatonin (5 mM). As melatonin was not effective against KI-induced LPO, in the next step only KIO3 was used. Homogenates were incubated in presence of KIO3 (200; 100; 50; 25; 20; 15; 10; 7.5; 5.0; 2.5; 1.25 mM) without/with melatonin or 17ß-estradiol. Five experiments were performed with different concentrations of melatonin (5.0; 2.5; 1.25; 1.0; 0.625 mM) and one with 17ß-estradiol (1.0 mM). Malondialdehyde + 4-hydroxyalkenals (MDA + 4-HDA) concentration (LPO index) was measured spectrophotometrically. KIO3 increased LPO with the strongest damaging effect (MDA + 4-HDA level: ≈1.28 nmol/mg protein, p < 0.05) revealed at concentrations of around 15 mM, thus corresponding to physiological iodine concentrations in the thyroid. Melatonin reduced LPO (MDA + 4-HDA levels: from ≈0.97 to ≈0,76 and from ≈0,64 to ≈0,49 nmol/mg protein, p < 0.05) induced by KIO3 at concentrations of 10 mM or 7.5 mM. Conclusion: Melatonin can reduce very strong oxidative damage to membrane lipids caused by KIO3 used in doses resulting in physiological iodine concentrations in the thyroid.

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Erythrocyte membrane lipid peroxidation and glycosylated hemoglobin in diabetes

Diabetes ◽

10.2337/diabetes.38.12.1539 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 38 (12) ◽

pp. 1539-1543 ◽

Cited By ~ 143

Author(s):

S. K. Jain ◽

R. McVie ◽

J. Duett ◽

J. J. Herbst

Keyword(s):

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Erythrocyte Membrane ◽

Glycosylated Hemoglobin ◽

Membrane Lipid ◽

Membrane Lipid Peroxidation

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Attenuation of erythrocyte membrane oxidative stress bySesbania grandiflorain streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Biochemistry and Cell Biology ◽

10.1139/bcb-2015-0039 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 93 (4) ◽

pp. 385-395 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Chandrabose Sureka ◽

Thiyagarajan Ramesh ◽

Vavamohaideen Hazeena Begum

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Erythrocyte Membrane ◽

Osmotic Fragility ◽

Diabetic Rats ◽

Glycosylated Haemoglobin ◽

Albino Rats ◽

Enzymatic Antioxidants ◽

Protective Effects

The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of Sesbania grandiflora flower (SGF) extract on erythrocyte membrane in Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Adult male albino rats of Wistar strain, weighing 190–220 g, were made diabetic by an intraperitonial administration of STZ (45 mg/kg). Normal and diabetic rats were treated with SGF, and diabetic rats were also treated with glibenclamide as drug control, for 45 days. In this study plasma insulin and haemoglobin levels were decreased and blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, protein oxidation, lipid peroxidation markers, and osmotic fragility levels were increased in diabetic rats. Moreover, erythrocytes antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxide, glutathione reductase, glutathione-S-transferase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activities and non-enzymatic antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, reduced glutathione (GSH), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) levels were altered. Similarly, the activities of total ATPases, Na+/K+-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase, and Mg2+-ATPase were also decreased in the erythrocytes of diabetic rats. Administration of SGF to STZ-induced diabetic rats reduced blood glucose and glycosylated haemoglobin levels with increased levels of insulin and haemoglobin. Moreover, SGF reversed the protein and lipid peroxidation markers, osmotic fragility, membrane-bound ATPases activities, and antioxidant status in STZ-induced diabetic rats. These results suggest that SGF could provide a protective effect on diabetes by decreasing oxidative stress-associated diabetic complications.

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