scholarly journals Some indicators of free radical oxidation and antioxidant protection in the erythrocytes of former athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
A. V. Elikov

Objective: to study the main indicators of free radical oxidation and antioxidant protection in the erythrocytes of former athletes, depending on the period of termination of sports.Materials and methods: 24 former male athletes aged 19–29 years were examined, who were divided into 2 groups of 12 people each (1st group — former athletes who stopped training for up to 2 years; 2nd — over 2 years). The control group consisted of 15 practically healthy untrained student volunteers of the same age. In erythrocytes, spectrophotometrically (spectrophotometer Shimadzu 1240, Japan), the activity of antioxidant enzymes was determined: superoxide dismutase (SOD) (K.F. 1.15.1.1) — by inhibiting the reduction of nitro blue tetrazolium by superoxide anion radical at λ = 540 nm, after preliminary processing of erythrocytes by the method of Dubinina E.E. and others [8]; catalase (K.F. 1.11.1.6) — according to the rate of utilization of hydrogen peroxide at λ = 260 nm; glutathione peroxidase (HP) (KF 1.11.1.9) — by the change in the content of reduced glutathione in samples before and after incubation of the substrate with dithiobis-nitrobenzoic acid at λ = 412 nm; glutathione reductase (GR) (K.F. 1.6.4.2) — according to the catalytic NADPH ∙ H+-dependent transformation of the oxidized form of glutathione into the reduced form, the intensity of which was estimated by the rate of decrease in the extinction of samples at λ = 340 nm, at which the NADPH H+ solution has a maximum light absorption (Warburg test).Results: the direction of the shifts in the state of the oxidative balance was established depending on the period of detraining. A significantly lower value of the total antioxidant activity was revealed in the former athletes of the 1st group. This phenomenon is probably associated with a decrease in the efficiency of the enzymatic link of the antioxidant defense in the absence of regular physical exertion, and, as a consequence, an increased consumption of non-enzymatic antioxidants. It was found that the early post-sports period is characterized by significantly lower, in comparison with the control group, the values of the activity of the first-order enzymes (superoxide dismutase) against the background of the increased activity of the second-order enzymes (catalase).Conclusions: the obtained data can be recommended for monitoring the state of athletes who stopped playing sports and taken into account when prescribing rehabilitation measures for the corresponding contingent.

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


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (98) ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
O. S. Kochevenko ◽  
I. O. Zhukova ◽  
O. M. Bobrytska ◽  
I. O. Kostiuk ◽  
L. A. Vodopyanova

In fact, Free radical oxidation is one of the required factors of homeostasis as far as the active forms of oxygen, which have unpaired electron, perform useful functions, they are necessary intermediaries of numerous processes of normal cells’ functioning such as biosynthesis of prostaglandins and leukotriene as well as other biologically active substances. Also, they take part in pathological processes such as: inflammation, fever and others. Free radical oxidation is the process of direct oxygen transferring to the substrate forming peroxide, ketones, aldehydes, etc. Some amino acids, proteins, water and carbohydrates prone to the processes of peroxidation, but crucial place is granted to lipids at the expanse of fatty acids which are included to their composition. The article highlights the information concerning the analysis of the state of antioxidant system of hens in the process of feeding them with subtoxic doses of fungicide of Derosal (BAYER, Germany) (0.1 LD50 for a fowl, 900 mg/kg of the body mass) which active ingredient is benzimidazole carbamate (carbendazim, BMC). It presents the changes of these indicators in the process of using pharmacological and natural antioxidants. The analysis has figured out that giving Derosal to the hens without corrections (II group) has been followed with the activation of the process of lipids’ peroxidation (POL) in the blood plasma, that is followed with the increase of concentration of primary and secondary lipoperoxidation products – diene conjugates (DC) and TBA-active products on the average up to 21.0–25.0 %, catalase activity – up to 38.5 % and decrease of superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) up to 21.8 % and АОА – up to 17.8 %, that shows the adverse effects of pesticides on the system of antioxidant protection of the organism. In the fowls’ groups III, IV and V the adding of antioxidant E-selenium, ascorbic acid and thermally untreated buckwheat seeds as the source of  quercetins and anthocyanins has led to the induction of antioxidant resources that is shown by the decrease in comparison with the control of content of diene conjugates, malonic dialdehyde and catalase (in average up to 13.6–33.6–18.0 % accordingly) and compensatory strengthening of superoxide dismutase activity and general activity of antioxidant (АОА) on the average up to 44.9–72.1–76.5 % and 15.3–13.4–21.7 % accordingly. In comparison with group II the activity of catalase has been lower as well as the activity of superoxide dismutase has been higher in all the groups almost in 1.5–2 times (Р ≤ 0.001).


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-137
Author(s):  
Anastasiya S. Brichagina ◽  
Mariya I. Dolgikh ◽  
Larisa R. Kolesnikova ◽  
Larisa V. Natyaganova

Various pathologies, in particular hypertension, accompany violation of the processes of free radical oxidation. The state of the system lipid peroxidation – antioxidant protection can be assessed only by a complex of biochemical methods. The chemiluminescent method is used to obtain a faster result. The method has a number of advantages: measurement of chemiluminescence parameters is carried out in natural conditions and does not require sample preparation, is highly selective, it can be used to identify the presence of free radical pathology, analysis of the intensity of lipid peroxidation processes, the effectiveness of treatment with antioxidant medicament. The aim of the research was to study the lipid peroxidation under hypertension and stress by chemiluminescence. The experiment was conducted on male rats of the ISIAH line. The experiment consisted of 2 stages: stage of alarm and stage of chronic stress. We found that, depending on the type of stress, the state of the system lipid peroxidation-antioxidant protection differed. The role of stress in violation of the processes of lipoperoxidation in hypertension was established. The efficacy of the chemiluminescence method as an alternative to a complex of biochemical methods is shown. Express assessment of pro- and antioxidant status is possible for patients with hypertension.


Author(s):  
O. V. Dzhyhaliuk ◽  
H. I. Stepaniuk ◽  
N. V. Zaichko ◽  
S. I. Kovalenko ◽  
K. P. Shabelnyk

According to the literature the leading cause of mortality among the population of Ukraine are cardiovascular diseases, what incidence tripled over the past 25 years and today stands at801.6 in100 000. It necessitates a search for new chemical compounds, suitable for creating manufacturing with a better safety profile and a high degree of efficiency.The aim of the study was to describe the effect of 4-[4-oxo-4N-quinazoline-3- il] benzoic acid (PC-66), compared with kordaron on the processes of free radical oxidation, endothelial nitric oxide production and activity of marker enzymes cytolysis cardiomyocytes adrenaline myocardiodystrophy (AMD) in rats.The study was conducted on 28 nonlinear rats of both sexes (weight – 165–220 grams), divided into four groups: group I (n = 7) – intact rats; group II (n = 7) – rats with untreated AMD (control); group III (n = 7) – rats with AMD treated with entity PC-66 (10 mg/kg intraperitoneally (i/p)); Group IV (n = 7) – rats with AMD treated with kordaron (10 mg/kg, i/p).Research shown that the development of a pilot AMD in rats was characterized by increased free radical oxidation processes, depletion of antioxidant defense system (with decreased content of G-SH, activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase), oppression of endothelial NO production. The most expressive metabolic disturbances were registered in the acute period of AMD (as of 2nd day). The use of 4-[4-oxo-4N-quinazoline-3-il] benzoic acid (PC-66, 10 mg/kg, i/p) provided an expressive cardioprotective effect which was compared with kordaron (10 mg/kg, i/p) at various stages of AMD.The mechanisms of cardioprotective action 4-[4-oxo-4N-quinazoline-3-il] benzoic acid can be realized due to the stabilization of cellular and subcellular membranes (as evidenced by the dynamics of marker enzymes cytolysis cardiomyocytes in serum and reduction of TBA-reactive substances in the myocardium), increasing the efficiency of the antioxidant system and correction of cellular redox buffer (as evidenced by the increasing pool of reduced glutathione, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity increased) and anti-ischemic activity associated with increased activity of endothelial NO synthase in cardiac muscle.


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Mykhaylyuk ◽  
A. A. Hudyma

<p>In the conditions of cranial-skeletal trauma throughout the period of late signs of traumatic disease (14–28 days),<br />the processes of lipidic peroxidation don’t calm down, the activity of antioxidant protection ferments remains reduced,<br />the pro-oxidant mechanisms dominate. The use of thiocetam in 250 mg/kg dosage intraperatoneal throughout 14<br />days after striking of cranial-skeletal trauma essentially lowers the manifestations of free radical oxidation of the<br />lipids, the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase increases, the antioxidant mechanisms predominate. By<br />the 28th day the normalization of the most of the indices occurs.</p>


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.


2021 ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
O.A. Gizinger

The results of previous studies have shown that the content of zinc ions in the semen significantly correlated with the number of sperm and influenced the volume of ejaculate. After ejaculation, the zinc contained in the seminal plasma binds to the plasma membrane and stabilizes the sperm DNA. Due to its cyto- and immunoprotective properties: induction of zinc-dependent superoxide dismutase, protection of DNA and transcriptional proteins from free radical oxidation, inhibition of proteinases, zinc is an indispensable trace element in the processes of DNA synthesis and repair, embryogenesis and reproduction.


2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e22234-e22234
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Igorevna Surikova ◽  
Irina Aleksandrovna Goroshinskaya ◽  
Galina Andreevna Nerodo ◽  
Ekaterina Alekseevna Nerodo ◽  
Elena Vladimirovna Shalashnaya ◽  
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Author(s):  
O. M. Larycheva ◽  
L. D. Chebotar ◽  
T. Ya. Yaroshenko

Introduction.Pathological changes in human body due to light exposure at night are triggered by circadian disruption, inhibition of melatonin secretion by the pineal gland at night that leads to its reduction in blood. Clinical and experimental data indicate high importance of free radical oxidation inthe pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases. The aim of the study – to explore the influence of a melatonin deficiencyin addition to pleurisy on free radical oxidation in the tissues of the lungs of rats exposed to light for 30 days.Research Methods. Experiments were carried out on male albino Wistar rats. The animals were randomized into four groups with 7 animals in each: an intact group, 30 day pineal gland hypofunction, carrageenan pleurisy, 30 day pineal gland hypofunction with carrageenan pleurisy. Pineal gland hypofunction was modeled by 1500 lx fluorescent lamps around the clock. The experimental pleurisy was induced in anesthetized animals by intrapleural injection of 0.1 ml of carrageenan. Superoxide (•О2-) products were determined by the reaction with nitro blue tetrazolium under the influence of NADH, NADP and pirogenal. The concentration of diene conjugates was determined by I.D. Stalna technique, TBA-active products – by I.D. Stalna, T.H. Harishvili method, trienes, ketodienes, - by a modified method based on the molar extinction coefficient.Results and Discussion.Assessingthe intensity of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, a significantincrease of the •О2-level in all sources of its generation in the tissues of the lungs has been observed both in the control group with pleurisy and in the rats with 30-day pineal gland hypofunctionandpleurisy, compared to the intact animals.The chronic pineal gland hypofunction in the animals with experimental pleurisy lead to •О2- generationby the microsomal electron transport chain (ETC) by 54.6 % (р<0.05) when compared with carrageenan group of rats. No significant changes in concentration of the lipid peroxidation products has been observed in the animals with pleurisy during long-term light exposure.Conclusions. Chronic hypofunction of the pineal gland with the carrageenan-induced pleurisy causes activation of the free radical processes in the rats’ lung tissues and occur as hyperproduction of the superoxide anion radical by the microsomal chain of oxidation. This fact denotes probable abnormalities in the function of the microsomal electron transport chains especially under the condition change of properties of dehydrogenases. 


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