Evaluation of selected parameters of oxidative stress in patients with psoriasis

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Marta Pawłowska ◽  
Celestyna Mila-Kierzenkowska ◽  
Agnieszka Kwiatkowska ◽  
Jarosław Paprocki ◽  
Paweł Sutkowy ◽  
...  

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are essential for proper functioning of the body. It is important to strike a balance between the production of ROS and their removal by the action of the antioxidant system. The deterioration of this balance may lead to oxidative stress, which causes damage to cell components of all – of lipids, proteins and DNA. Lipid peroxidation is a chain and free-radical process of lipid oxidation, in the course of which are involved ROS. The lipid peroxidation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. The aim of the study was to determine the concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, malondialdehyde and conjugated dienes, and the activity of superoxide dismutase in patients with psoriasis. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 12 women and 24 men with psoriasis – patients of the Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Immunodermatology CM UMK. The control group consisted of 16 healthy volunteers. The material for the study was venous blood. The concentration of TBARS and CD was determined in plasma and erythrocytes. The concentration of MDA was determined in plasma and SOD activity in the erythrocytes. Results: Statistically significantly higher concentration of MDA and statistically significantly higher concentration of TBARS was revaled in patients with psoriasis as compared to control group. There were no statistically significant differences in plasma concentrations of CD among patients with psoriasis and control group. In erythrocytes of patients concentration of CD was twice as high. There were no statistically significant differences in the activity of SOD between the patient group and the control group. Conclusions: The most important product of lipid peroxidation responsible for the formation of psoriatic lesions is MDA. Lack of changes in the concentration of the primary products of lipid peroxidation, with significant changes in the concentration of secondary products of the process in blood of studied subjects can provide a significant degree of severity of damage to the cells.

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (06) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregorio Caimi ◽  
Baldassare Canino ◽  
Maria Montana ◽  
Caterina Urso ◽  
Vincenzo Calandrino ◽  
...  

AbstractThe association between obesity and cardiovascular diseases has a multifactorial pathogenesis, including the synthesis of inflammatory molecules, the increase in oxidative stress and the dysregulation of the matrix metalloprotease (MMP) concentration and activity. In a group of adults with obesity, divided in 2 subgroups according to the body mass index (BMI), we examined lipid peroxidation, expressed as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), protein oxidation, expressed as protein carbonyl groups (PCs), plasma gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9), and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2). In the whole group, as well as in the 2 subgroups (with BMI 30–35 or BMI>35) of obese subjects, we observed an increase in TBARS, PCs, MMP-2, and MMP-9, and also TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in comparison with the control group. A positive correlation between TBARS and PCs emerged in obese subjects and persisted after dividing obese subjects according to BMI. The correlation between MMP-2 and TIMP-2 was not statistically significant, while a significant correlation was present between MMP-9 and TIMP-1. The correlations between the markers of oxidative stress (TBARS and PCs) and those of the MMP/TIMP profile indicated a more marked influence of protein oxidation on MMPs and TIMPs in comparison with TBARS. The innovative aspect of our study was the simultaneous evaluation of oxidative stress markers and MMP/TIMP profile in adult obese subjects. We observed significant alterations and correlations that may negatively influence the clinical course of the disease.


2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kurhalyuk ◽  
H. Tkachenko ◽  
K. Pałczyńska

Resistance of erythrocytes from Brown trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.) affected by ulcerative dermal necrosis syndrome In the present work we evaluated the effect of ulcerative dermal necrosis (UDN) syndrome on resistance of erythrocytes to haemolytic agents and lipid peroxidation level in the blood from brown trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.). Results showed that lipid peroxidation increased in erythrocytes, as evidenced by high thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels. Compared to control group, the resistance of erythrocytes to haemolytic agents was significantly lower in UDN-positive fish. Besides, UDN increased the percent of hemolysated erythrocytes subjected to the hydrochloric acid, urea and hydrogen peroxide. Results showed that UDN led to an oxidative stress in erythrocytes able to induce enhanced lipid peroxidation level, as suggested by TBARS level and decrease of erythrocytes resistance to haemolytic agents.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sobia Manzoor ◽  
Ayesha Khan ◽  
Beena Hasan ◽  
Shamim Mushtaq ◽  
Nikhat Ahmed

Background: Oxidative damage contributes to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SZ). Redox imbalance may lead to increased lipid peroxidation, which produces toxic aldehydes like 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) ultimately leading to oxidative stress. Conversely, implications of oxidative stress points towards an alteration in HNE-protein adducts and activities of enzymatic and antioxidant systems in schizophrenia. Objectives: Present study focuses on identification of HNE-protein adducts and its related molecular consequences in schizophrenia pathology due to oxidative stress, particularly lipid peroxidation. Material and Methods: Oxyblotting was performed on seven autopsied brain samples each from cortex and hippocampus region of schizophrenia patients and their respective normal healthy controls. Additionally, thiobarbituric acid substances (TBARS), reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and catalase (CAT) activities associated with oxidative stress, were also estimated. Results: Obtained results indicates substantially higher levels of oxidative stress in schizophrenia patients than healthy control group represented by elevated expression of HNE-protein adducts. Interestingly, hippocampus region of schizophrenia brain shows increased HNE protein adducts compared to cortex. An increase in catalase activity (4.8876 ± 1.7123) whereas decrease in antioxidant GSH levels (0.213 ± 0.015µmol/ml) have been observed in SZ brain. Elevated TBARS level (0.3801 ± 0.0532ug/ml) were obtained in brain regions SZ patients compared with their controls that reflects an increased lipid peroxidation (LPO). Conclusion: Conclusion: We propose the role of HNE modified proteins possibly associated with the pathology of schizophrenia. Our data revealed increase lipid peroxidation as a consequence of increased TBARS production. Furthermore, altered cellular antioxidants pathways related to GSH and CAT also highlight the involvement of oxidative stress in schizophrenia pathology.


Author(s):  
Mina Adampourezare ◽  
Parisa Sistani ◽  
Homeira Hatami Nemati

Introduction: Diazinon (DZN) administration produces lipid peroxidation as an indicator of oxidative stress in the brain. Some medicinal plants such as Dorema glabrum has antioxidant properties, so can be used as an antioxidant that may protect neurons from oxidative stress. The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of D. glabrum against DZN-induced oxidative stress in hippocampus. Methods: Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats were used in this study. The rats randomly were divided into four groups including a control group, and two groups received different doses of D. glabrum (40 and 80 mg/kg) as pre-treatment for 21 days with DZN (100 mg/Kg) that was injected intraperitoneally (ip) in last day of D. glabrum usage, and one group received only DZN. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), which are the indicators of lipid peroxidation, and the activities of antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase) were determined in the ratsʼ hippocampus. Results: Administration of DZN significantly increased TBARS levels and superoxide dismutase activity and decreased glutathione peroxidase activity but there were no significant changes in catalase activity in the hippocampus. Combined D. glabrum and DZN treatment, caused a significant increase in glutathione peroxidase, a significant decrease of TBARS and a significant decrease in superoxide dismutase and again no significant changes in catalase activity in the rats’ hippocampus when compared to the rats treated with DZN. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that D. glabrum had an amelioratory effect on oxidative stress induced by DZN.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-377
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Grebenkina ◽  
Marina Darenskaya ◽  
Maria Rashidova ◽  
Elena Osipova ◽  
Anastasia Lyubochko ◽  
...  

The aim of our study was to identify the changes in the indicators of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and antioxidant defense (AOD) in women with endocrine infertility. Methods and Results: The study included 358 women of reproductive age. Based on clinical and laboratory data, two groups were formed: the control group (CG) and the main group (MG). CG consisted of 61 healthy fertile women (mean age of 22±2.3 years). MG consisted of 297 women (mean age of 26±5.6 years) with endocrine infertility. The blood levels of antioxidant parameters (total antioxidant activity [TTA], SOD activity, α-tocopherol and retinol) and primary/secondary products of LPO (conjugated dienes [CD], ketodienes and conjugated trienes [KD-CT], and thiobarbituric acid reactants [TBARs]) were determined using spectrophotometric and fluorometric methods. The levels of sex hormones and cortisol were determined by radioimmunoassay and EIA. In MG, we found a significant increase in the blood levels of total lipid, DB, CDs, KD-CT, and TBARs, compared to CG. The results of a comparative analysis of the AOD parameters showed a significant increase in the total AOA level by 31% in MG, while the levels of α-tocopherol and retinol significantly decreased by 22% and 15%, respectively, compared to CG. In women of MG, the serum level of prolactin increased by 2 times. Conclusion: The results obtained reflect the adaptive and disadaptive mechanisms of LPO-AOD participation in the formation of female infertility of endocrine origin. The complex changes in the LPO-AOD system (increased levels of the substrates of oxidation and all intermediates of the LPO process amid falling values of the AOD parameters) indicate the presence of OS in women with endocrine infertility.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
V. V. Gryshchenko ◽  
N. Vovk ◽  
О. Shlapak

<p>The pro-antioxidant balance in the liver and muscles of sterlet under the influence of artificial carbonic dioxyde hibernation and anaesthesia have been studied. In experiments were used two-years old sterlet weighing 170–210 g which were grown under conditions of a closed water supply. Four groups of five copies of each fish were formed: Control group I (fish remained intact); Group II (the clove oil was used for fish anaesthesia, which was added to the water); Group III (fish were hibernated by carbon dioxide); Group IV - control of hibernation (after complete recovery from carbon dioxide hibernation, these groups of fish were returned to the pool of incubation shop for her follow–up). The research of intensity of the formation products of peroxide oxidation of lipids (POL) in the body of sterlet in the experimental conditions were conducted by determining the content of thiobarbituric acid active products (TBA–active products) in the muscles and liver that are generated at the final stages of lipid peroxidation. The content of malonic dialdehyde (MDA), one of the intermediate products of lipid peroxidation of membrane was determined photometrically by the concentration of colored complex formed by its reaction in the acidic environment of the two molecules of thiobarbituric acid (TBA). Catalase activity was determined by the ability of hydrogen peroxide to form the stable colored complex with Molybdenum salts. The results support the adaptive character in fluctuations in the antioxidant protection system by the actions of carbon dioxide hibernation and anaesthesia on the sterlet body. This also contributes to usage of these conditions in fish transportation at long distances without stress factors.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Valado ◽  
S Fortes ◽  
M Morais ◽  
J Rosado ◽  
JP Figueiredo ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Oxidative stress is the imbalance between reactive species produced in the body during metabolic reactions and antioxidant agents that have the ability to neutralize or prevent the formation of these species. One of the effects of oxidative stress is the normal and physiological process of cell aging that arises from the accumulation of tissue damage caused by free radicals. Objectives To assess whether the activity of enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) are influenced by the hydrotherapy sessions. Methodology 37 subjects aged 60 years old and above, of both genders, were divided into two groups (experimental and control). The experimental group underwent 15 hydrotherapy sessions supervised by a physical therapist. Two peripheral venous blood samples were collected at two different times: T0, instant before the intervention and T1, instant after the last session. The activity of SOD, GPx and GR enzymes were determined, respectively, with the Ransod superoxide dismutase, Ransel glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase commercial kits, from Randox Laboratories Limited, United Kingdom. The assay was performed as described in the kits and the sample results were obtained by spectrophotometric reading. Results SOD activity at T1 tended to decrease slightly compared to T0 (1437.64 ± 593.46 vs 1421.41 ± 705.39 U/g Hb). At T1, there was a statistically significant increase in GPx activity (48.14 ± 17.22 vs 57.72 ± 19.99 U/g Hb) and in GR activity (78.44 ± 21.26 vs 100.18 ± 30.85 U/L). Regarding gender, both genders tended to have higher values of GPx and GR at T1. Conclusion According to the obtained results, we conclude that the practice of hydrotherapy presents as a positive stimulus in the antioxidant activity of aged individuals suggesting that a regular and moderate practice of exercise induces a higher quality of life.


2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. I. Kolesnikova ◽  
I. M. Madaeva ◽  
N. V. Semenova ◽  
E. V. Osipova ◽  
M. A. Darenskaya

Aims: Our aim was to assess lipid peroxidation ― antioxidant protection in menopausal women and men in andropause and to compare these processes in different gender and age groups. Materials and methods:74 women and 37 men were examined. This study was a prospective, randomized cohort study. Women were divided into perimenopausal group (n=22, mean age 49.03±3.13), postmenopausal group (n=15, mean age 54.43±4.54) and control (n=37, mean age 34±1.2). Men were divided into a group of andropause (n=20, mean age 50.38±2.63) and control (n=17, mean age 35.21±4.75). Body mass index in the main and control groups was comparable. Questionnaires, clinical examination, assessment of the lipid peroxidation-antioxidant defense system, and the calculation of oxidative stress ratio were conducted to all participants of the study. Results: In women from the reproductive phase transition to its extinction increases content of compounds with conjugated double bonds by 22% (p0.05) in perimenopause and by 27% (p0.05) in postmenopause, increases content of the ketodienes and coupled trienes by 21% (p0.05) in perimenopause relative to the control group and reduced by 27% (p0.05) in postmenopausal women relative to the group of perimenopause. The antioxidant system in women observed the following changes: decrease in the α-tocopherol levels in postmenopausal women by 37% relative to control and by 22% (p0.05) to compare perimenopause; reduction of retinol level by 29% (p0.05) in the perimenopause and by 39% (p0.05) in postmenopause relative to control, increasing of the content of GSSG by 18% (p0.05) in postmenopause to compare control. When comparing groups of men statistically significant differences were not found. When comparing the groups according to gender, we revealed in men the increased content of compounds with conjugated double bonds by 38% (p0.05), the GSSG by 13% (p0.05), reduced content of the ketodienes and coupled trienes by 43% (p0,05), α-tocopherol by 24% (p0.05), SOD activity by 9% (p0.05).Coefficient oxidative stress in perimenopausal women was 2,5, in postmenopausal ― 3,48, in andropause ― 0,97.Conclusions: Expressed lipid peroxidation activity is more physiological in andropause than in menopause. Men in andropause have large functional reserves and adaptive capacity than menopausal women.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
A Alexandrova ◽  
L Petrov ◽  
R Makaveev ◽  
E Tsvetanova ◽  
A Georgieva ◽  
...  

Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in the erythrocyte oxidative status of the wrestlers after performing the maximal aerobic test, by registering in erythrocytes the levels of lipid peroxidation (LPO), total glutathione (tGSH) and activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Materials and methods. A group of 12 healthy wrestlers conducted a treadmill maximal aerobic test, and venous blood samples were obtained before and immediately after the exercise. Erythrocytes were separated from plasma and used for spectrophotometric determination of LPO, tGSH and enzyme activities. Plasma was used for determination of hemoglobin concentration (Hb) as an index of hemolysis. Results. The performance of the maximal aerobic test resulted in a significant increase of Hb in blood plasma, a decrease of LPO, and no changes of the tGSH level in erythrocytes. In regards to antioxidant enzymes, our results showed an increase in the activity of GPx, while the CAT and SOD activity remain unchanged. Conclusions. It can be concluded that in active athletes, predominate erythrocytes that are more resistant to oxidative stress, because of the accelerated hemolysis induced by physical exercise, lead to the elimination of the old and oxidative modified cells.


2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
R. d. S. Ramos ◽  
A. P. Izaguirry ◽  
L. M. Vargas ◽  
M. B. Soares ◽  
F. S. Mesquita ◽  
...  

Acknowledging that the local oxidative profile (pro or antioxidant) may influence the control of very specific mechanisms such as intracellular signalling as well as the unspecific damage caused by oxidative stress, it is proposed that the balance between reducing and oxidative activities of the uterine environment (i.e. the REDOX profile) is regulated by exposure to ovarian steroids. The aim of this study was to verify the effect of the periovulatory endocrine milieu on concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activity of antioxidant enzymes, and lipid peroxidation profile on the endometrial tissue of cows in early diestrus. Eighty-three cyclic, nonlactating Nelore cows received an intravaginal progesterone (P4) device and an injection of oestradiol benzoate (E2) on Day –10. Animals were divided into 2 groups to receive sodium cloprostenol (PGF; large follicle group; LFG; N = 42) or not (small follicle group; SFG; N = 41) on Day –10. Progesterone devices were removed and prostaglandin F2α was injected between Day –2.5 and Day –1.75 in cows from LFG, and between Day –1.5 and Day –1.25 in cows from SFG. Ovulation was induced with GnRH on Day 0. Progesterone and oestradiol plasma concentrations were quantified. Animals were slaughtered on Day 7, when endometrial tissue was collected. A subgroup of ovulated cows (n = 9 per group) was selected to assess the activity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Furthermore, the content of reduced glutathione (GSH) and ROS by spectrofluorometry and lipid peroxidation by assessment of malondialdehyde concentrations were determined. Statistical comparisons between groups were performed by ANOVA (Statistica 4.5; StatSoft Inc., Tulsa, OK, USA). Maximum diameter of the preovulatory follicle (mean ± s.e.m.; 13.36 ± 0.29 v. 11.11 ± 0.33 mm, respectively; P < 0.01), plasma concentrations of P4 on Day 7 (3.71 ± 0.25 v. 2.62 ± 0.26 ng mL–1; P < 0.01) and E2 on Day 0 (2.94 ± 0.28 v. 1.27 ± 0.2 pg mL–1; P < 0.01) were greater in LFG compared with SFG. The SFG showed lower enzymatic activity for CAT (0.79 ± 0.09 v. 0.5 ± 0.07 U mg–1 of protein; P < 0.01) and GPx (2.43 ± 0.39 v. 2.0 ± 0.35 nmol of NADPH/min/mg of protein; P < 0.05) than LFG. Additionally, lipid peroxidation was increased in SFG (177.68 ± 46.46 v. 255.71 ± 40.64 nmol of MDA/g of tissue; P < 0.01), similarly to SOD activity (37.76 ± 3.95 v. 44.77 ± 7.66 IU; P < 0.05). Concentrations of ROS and GSH were not different between groups. In conclusion, the periovulatory endocrine environment alters antioxidant mechanisms in the endometrium of cows in early diestrus. Specifically, it is proposed that the greater antioxidant activity observed on the LFG provided an environment that was less prone to lipid peroxidation than that from the SFG. The increase in SOD activity suggests a compensatory mechanism triggered by an environment potentially more oxidative observed on the SFG. The REDOX profile observed on the experimental groups may be associated with higher fertility observed in cows with higher E2 and P4 concentration during the proestrus and early diestrus, respectively. We acknowledge support from CNPq, FAPESP; Ourofino, CCPS-USP.


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