کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6265103 | 1614057 | 2011 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Pristanic acid (Prist) is accumulated in various peroxisomal disorders characterized by severe neurological dysfunction whose pathogenesis is poorly understood. Since oxidative damage has been demonstrated in brain of patients affected by neurodegenerative disorders, in the present work we investigated the in vitro effects of Prist on important parameters of oxidative stress in cerebral cortex from young rats. Prist significantly increased malondialdehyde levels, reflecting an increase of lipid peroxidation. This effect was totally prevented by the free radical scavenger melatonin, suggesting the involvement of reactive species. Prist also provoked protein oxidative damage, as determined by increased carbonyl formation and sulfhydryl oxidation. Otherwise, it did not alter nitric oxide production, indicating that nitrogen reactive species were not implicated in the lipid and oxidative damage provoked by Prist. Furthermore, the concentration of glutathione (GSH), the major brain non-enzymatic antioxidant defense, was significantly decreased by Prist and this decrease was fully prevented by melatonin and attenuated by α-tocopherol. It is therefore presumed that Prist elicits oxidative stress in the brain probably via reactive oxygen species formation and that this pathomechanism may possibly be involved in the brain damage found in patients affected by peroxisomal disorders where Prist accumulates.
Research HighlightsâºPristanic acid (Prist) accumulates in various peroxisomal disorders (PD). âºPrist induces brain lipid and protein oxidative damage. âºPrist also decreases glutathione, the major brain non-enzymatic antioxidant defense. âºOxidative stress induced by Prist may contribute to the neuropathology found in PD.
Journal: Brain Research - Volume 1382, 25 March 2011, Pages 259-265