Oxidative Stress Levels, JAK2V617F Mutational Status and Thrombotic Complications in Patients with Essential Thrombocythemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 2822-2825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornel Moisa ◽  
Mihnea Alexandru Gaman ◽  
Camelia Cristina Diaconu ◽  
Amelia Maria Gaman
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Essential Thrombocythemia ◽  
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Mutational Status ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Thrombotic Complications ◽  
The Relationship

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm associated with thrombotic and haemorrhagic complications. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) overexpression induces a growth advantage to JAK2V617F-positive clones and, in association with a higher number of immature platelets, leukocytosis, and additional cardiovascular risk factors, leads to an increased risk for thrombotic events. We evaluated oxidative stress by measuring ROS levels and the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in 62 ET patients and investigated the relationship between oxidative stress, JAK2V617F mutational status and the development of thrombotic events. We found higher oxidative stress levels in JAK2V617F-positive vs. JAK2V617F-negative ET cases with no significant differences between homozygous and heterozygous genotypes. Increased ROS levels and thrombotic events were more frequent in ET patients with old age at diagnosis, higher haematocrit levels or leukocytosis.

Relationship between Ghrelin, reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Stress in Hypertensives

2021 ◽  
pp. 130-134
Author(s):  
M.B.S. Sugunakar ◽  
Priscilla Johnson ◽  
Shanthi Silambanan ◽  
Srinivas C.H. ◽  
Lavanya Sekhar
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Blood Sample ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Globally, hypertension (HTN) is one of the leading cause of premature death as per WHO estimates.1 HTN poses a major public health burden as it is directly responsible for 57% of all stroke deaths and 24% of all coronary heart disease (CHD) deaths in India Oxidative stress refers to a state of elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which occurs in several conditions such as hypertension that stimulate either ROS production or a deterioration in antioxidant defenses. Free radical like reactive oxygen species (ROS) were known to be involved in many cellular dysfunctions leading to the development of various lifestyle-related diseasesAlthough few researchers10,11 (Suematsu M 2005, Zwirska-Korczala K 2007) have reported the relationship between oxidative stress and the function of ghrelin, scanty information is available regarding the relationship between ghrelin and antioxidant status in hypertensives. Hence, this study was conducted to explore the association between Ghrelin and antioxidant status in hypertensives. Methodology: Blood Pressure was measured as per the JNC-7 recommendations, using Diamond digital monitor. BP cuff was tied on the right arm, with the subject in sitting position after five minutes of rest and then BP was measured. The AHA classification of hypertension was used to grade hypertension12 Subjects were advised to come for blood sample collection around 7am without having any breakfast the next day. 5ml of blood sample was collected, serum was separated labeled and stored in -200C for analysis. Ghrelin was estimated using sincere biotech ELISA kit E3091Hu HSN-38220090. Total antioxidant activity was measured by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) ASSAY colorimetric method13 Results: The study subjects were categorized into 3 groups. Group 1 – healthy volunteers; Group 2 – Grade 1 hypertensives (130–139mmHg SBP or 80–89mmHg DBP) and Group 3 – Grade 2 hypertensives (≥140mmHg SBP or ≥90mmHg DBP) The mean Ghrelin levels in Grade1 and Grade 2 hypertensives were lower when compared with healthy volunteers (Table.2, Fig.5) and it was statistically significant (P>0.0001) Similarly, the mean total antioxidant (TAO) levels in Grade 1 and Grade 2 hypertensives were lower when compared with healthy volunteers (Table.1, Fig.4) and it was statistically significant (p=0.000278). Fig.1 shows the correlation between Ghrelin levels and TAO levels. Antioxidant capacity was significantly (p=0.01) higher in the subjects with the higher levels of Ghrelin. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the redox balance changes in the blood of hypertensives. These changes may be compounded by Ghrelin which has an effect on vasodilator action of NO. Our results, therefore, highlight the need for more research to clarify the difference between oxidative stress linked to hypertension and the role of Ghrelin in hypertension. If proven, administration of ghrelin might become a unique new therapy for cardiovascular diseases.

Crosstalk between Oxidative Stress, Chronic Inflammation and Disease Progression in Essential Thrombocythemia

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3486-3489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Maria Gaman ◽  
Cornel Moisa ◽  
Camelia Cristina Diaconu ◽  
Mihnea Alexandru Gaman
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Chronic Inflammation ◽  
Essential Thrombocythemia ◽  
Clonal Evolution ◽  
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Inflammation Markers ◽  
Leukemic Transformation ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by acquired somatic mutations: JAK2, CALR or MPL. It is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant deficiency. In ET, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to the genomic instability, the clonal evolution to myelofibrosis and the leukemic transformation. We evaluated ROS levels and the total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in 62 ET patients and investigated the relationship between ROS, TAC, chronic inflammation, leukocytosis, JAK2V617F mutation, and disease progression to myelofibrosis or leukemic transformation. We observed increased levels of ROS and inflammation markers and a decreased TAC in ET patients vs. controls. The acute myeloid leukaemia transformation associated increased levels of oxidative stress and inflammation markers and increased leukocyte counts, while myelofibrosis progression associated an increase in ROS and serum ferritin.

scholarly journals Crosstalk between Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Obesity

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 228-232
Author(s):  
Mirela Elena Epingeac ◽  
Mihnea Alexandru Gaman ◽  
Camelia Cristina Diaconu ◽  
Amelia Maria Gaman
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Multifactorial Disease ◽  
Inflammation Markers ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Obese Subjects ◽  
The Relationship

Obesity is a multifactorial disease in which oxidative stress and inflammation play important roles. The aim of our study was to evaluate oxidative stress levels and inflammation markers in obese subjects vs. controls and to investigate the relationship between these values. We found increased levels of reactive oxygen species and inflammation markers (fibrinogen, ferritin, CRP, NLR) and decreased levels of antioxidants in obese subjects vs. controls.

The Association between Oxidative Stress and Cardiac Functions in Infants Born to Preeclamptic Mothers

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 1205-1210
Author(s):  
Didem Arman ◽  
Secil Ercin ◽  
Sevilay Topcuoğlu ◽  
Ayşem Kaya ◽  
Taner Yavuz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cardiac Functions ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Echocardiographic Parameters ◽  
Oxidant Status ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Oxidative Stress

Objective The present study aimed to assess the global oxidant and antioxidant status in infants born to preeclamptic mothers and their correlation with cardiac functions. Study Design We compared 40 infants born to preeclamptic mothers with 40 premature infants born to normotensive mothers. We assessed the relationship between echocardiographic measurements and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidant status (TOS) values. Results In the study group, TAC, TOS, and oxidative stress index (OSI) levels were significantly higher in the cord blood (p = 0.03, 0.04, and 0.039, respectively) than in the control group. We did not observe any correlation between echocardiographic measurements and TAC, TOS, and OSI levels in infants born to preeclamptic mothers. Conclusion Compared with the control group, despite higher TAC levels in infants born to preeclamptic mothers, concurrent elevated OSI levels reveal that the oxidant–antioxidant balance is disturbed in favor of oxidants. Furthermore, the findings of this study suggest that echocardiographic parameters are unaffected by the oxidant status.

scholarly journals Oxidative Stress, Telomere Shortening, and Apoptosis Associated to Sarcopenia and Frailty in Patients with Multimorbidity

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 2669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Máximo Bernabeu-Wittel ◽  
Raquel Gómez-Díaz ◽  
Álvaro González-Molina ◽  
Sofía Vidal-Serrano ◽  
Jesús Díez-Manglano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Oxidative Stress Markers ◽  
Blood Leukocytes ◽  
Telomere Shortening ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Stress Markers ◽  
Total Antioxidant

Background: The presence of oxidative stress, telomere shortening, and apoptosis in polypathological patients (PP) with sarcopenia and frailty remains unknown. Methods: Multicentric prospective observational study in order to assess oxidative stress markers (catalase, glutathione reductase (GR), total antioxidant capacity to reactive oxygen species (TAC-ROS), and superoxide dismutase (SOD)), absolute telomere length (aTL), and apoptosis (DNA fragmentation) in peripheral blood samples of a hospital-based population of PP. Associations of these biomarkers to sarcopenia, frailty, functional status, and 12-month mortality were analyzed. Results: Of the 444 recruited patients, 97 (21.8%), 278 (62.6%), and 80 (18%) were sarcopenic, frail, or both, respectively. Oxidative stress markers (lower TAC-ROS and higher SOD) were significantly enhanced and aTL significantly shortened in patients with sarcopenia, frailty or both syndromes. No evidence of apoptosis was detected in blood leukocytes of any of the patients. Both oxidative stress markers (GR, p = 0.04) and telomere shortening (p = 0.001) were associated to death risk and to less survival days. Conclusions: Oxidative stress markers and telomere length were enhanced and shortened, respectively, in blood samples of polypathological patients with sarcopenia and/or frailty. Both were associated to decreased survival. They could be useful in the clinical practice to assess vulnerable populations with multimorbidity and of potential interest as therapeutic targets.

scholarly journals Oxidative Stress in BPH

2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (173) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Savas ◽  
A Verit ◽  
H Ciftci ◽  
E Ciftci ◽  
E Aktan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Previous Treatment ◽  
Oxidative Status ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Antioxidative Status ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

INTRODUCTION:In the present study, we investigated the relationship between potency of oxidative stress and BPH and this may assist to contribute to the realistic explanation of the ethiopathogenesis of BPH.METHODS:Seventy four newly diagnosed men with BPH (mean age: 54+/-11.2), who had not undergone any previous treatment for BPH, and 62 healthy volunteers (mean age: 55+/-14) were enrolled in the present study. To determine the antioxidative status of plasma, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was calculated, and to determine the oxidative status of plasma (TOS) total peroxide levels were measured. The ratio of TAC to total peroxide was accepted as an indicator of oxidative stress (OSI). Data are presented as mean SD +/- unless specified. Student t-test and correlation analyses were used to evaluate the statistical significance differences in the median values recorded for all parameters between BPH and control group.RESULTS:Plasma TAC TOS were found in patients and controls (1.70 +/- 0.32, 1.68 +/- 0.19 micromol Trolox Equiv./L), (12.48 +/- 1.98, 12.40 +/- 1.14 micromol / L) respectively. OSI was calculated as 7.57 +/- 1.91, 7.48 +/- 1.33, respectively. Plasma TAC, TOS and OSI levels were not found to be significantly difference between patients and control subjects (p>0.05, p>0.05, p>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:The present study has shown that there were not relationship between potency of oxidative stress and BPH. Further well designed studies should be planned to find out whether the oxidative stress-related parameters play role in BPH as an interesting pathology in regard of the etiopathogenesis.Keywords: benign prostatic hyperplasia, oxidative stress, prostate

scholarly journals Erythrocyte Sialic Acid Content during Aging in Humans: Correlation with Markers of Oxidative Stress

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Murtaza Mehdi ◽  
Prabhakar Singh ◽  
Syed Ibrahim Rizvi
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Erythrocyte Membrane ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Lipid Hydroperoxide ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Sialic Acids ◽  
Sialic Acid Content ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
The Relationship

Sialic acids are substituted neuraminic acid derivatives which are typically found at the outermost end of glycan chains on the membrane in all cell types. The role of erythrocyte membrane sialic acids during aging has been established however the relationship between sialic acid and oxidative stress is not fully understood. The present work was undertaken to analyze the relationship between erythrocyte membrane sialic acid with its plasma level, membrane and plasma lipid hydroperoxide levels and plasma total antioxidant capacity. Results show that sialic acid content decreases significantly (P< 0.001) in RBC membrane (r= −0.901) and increases in plasma (r= 0.860) as a function of age in humans. Lipid peroxidation measured in the form of hydroperoxides increases significantly (P< 0.001) in plasma (r= 0.830) and RBC membranes (r= 0.875) with age in humans. The Trolox Equivalent Total Antioxidant Capacity (TETAC) of plasma was found to be significantly decreased (P< 0.001,r= −0.844). We observe significant correlations between decrease of erythrocyte membrane sialic acid and plasma lipid hydroperoxide and TETAC. Based on the observed correlations, we hypothesize that increase in oxidative stress during aging may influence the sialic acid decomposition from membrane thereby altering the membrane configuration affecting many enzymatic and transporter activities. Considering the importance of plasma sialic acid as a diagnostic parameter, it is important to establish age-dependent reference.

Different Chilling-Induced Symptoms and the Underlying Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Defense in the Exocarp and Mesocarp of Immature Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica) Fruit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pichaya Chuenchom ◽  
Sompoch Noichinda ◽  
Kitti Bodhipadma ◽  
Chalermchai Wongs-Aree ◽  
David W. M. Leung
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Chilling Injury ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Antioxidative Defense ◽  
Sponge Gourd ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Immature sponge gourd fruit is consumed as a vegetable with a limited shelf life. Although cold storage is a simple and powerful tool for maintaining postharvest fruit quality, storage at a low temperature may not be appropriate for vegetables as some chilling injury (CI) of the immature sponge gourd fruit may occur. Therefore, this research aimed to elucidate the relationship between CI, oxidative stress, and the antioxidative defense mechanisms in the exocarp and mesocarp of immature sponge gourd fruit. After storage at 5°C for 6 days, visual CI symptoms, including browning and surface pitting, were found in the peel (exocarp) but not in the mesocarp. There were, however, more dead cells (stained by Evans blue) in the mesocarp of the fruit stored at 5°C. There was a more considerable increase in the electrolyte leakage rate in both fruit tissues held at 5°C than 25°C. The CI was correlated with malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in the tissues. The MDA of fruit exocarp at 5°C was 1.6 fold higher than that at 25°C on day 6, while the lipoxygenase (LOX) activity in mesocarp was 50% higher in fruit stored at a lower temperature. The action of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) was high in the exocarp of the fruit stored at 5°C, but there appeared to be a continuous depletion of the co-substrate or ascorbic acid. In conclusion, the CI in the exocarp was mainly associated with a high level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In contrast, the CI in the mesocarp appeared to be primarily associated with increased lipid peroxidation by the elevated LOX activity under cold stress compared to storage at 25°C.

scholarly journals The Essential Element Manganese, Oxidative Stress, and Metabolic Diseases: Links and Interactions

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longman Li ◽  
Xiaobo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Ros Generation ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress ◽  
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship

Manganese (Mn) is an essential element that is involved in the synthesis and activation of many enzymes and in the regulation of the metabolism of glucose and lipids in humans. In addition, Mn is one of the required components for Mn superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) that is mainly responsible for scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mitochondrial oxidative stress. Both Mn deficiency and intoxication are associated with adverse metabolic and neuropsychiatric effects. Over the past few decades, the prevalence of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2MD), obesity, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and hepatic steatosis, has increased dramatically. Previous studies have found that ROS generation, oxidative stress, and inflammation are critical for the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases. In addition, deficiency in dietary Mn as well as excessive Mn exposure could increase ROS generation and result in further oxidative stress. However, the relationship between Mn and metabolic diseases is not clear. In this review, we provide insights into the role Mn plays in the prevention and development of metabolic diseases.

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