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De Angelis,K.L.D.; Cestari,I.A.; Barp,J.; Dall'Ago,P.; Fernandes,T.G.; Homem de Bittencourt,P.I.; Belló-Klein,A.; Belló,A.A.; Llesuy,S.; Irigoyen,M.C.. |
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of experimental diabetes on the oxidant and antioxidant status of latissimus dorsi (LD) muscles of male Wistar rats (220 ± 5 g, N = 11). Short-term (5 days) diabetes was induced by a single injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg, iv; glycemia >300 mg/dl). LD muscle of STZ-diabetic rats presented higher levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and chemiluminescence (0.36 ± 0.02 nmol/mg protein and 14706 ± 1581 cps/mg protein) than LD muscle of normal rats (0.23 ± 0.04 nmol/mg protein and 7389 ± 1355 cps/mg protein). Diabetes induced a 92% increase in catalase and a 27% increase in glutathione S-transferase activities in LD muscle. Glutathione peroxidase activity was... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Streptozotocin-diabetes; Latissimus dorsi muscle; Oxidative stress; Catalase; Glutathione. |
Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000001100016 |
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Barp,J.; Araújo,A.S.R.; Fernandes,T.R.G.; Rigatto,K.V.; Llesuy,S.; Belló-Klein,A.; Singal,P.. |
The purpose of the present study was to examine myocardial antioxidant and oxidative stress changes in male and female rats in the presence of physiological sex hormone concentrations and after castration. Twenty-four 9-week-old Wistar rats were divided into four groups of 6 animals each: 1) sham-operated females, 2) castrated females, 3) sham-operated males, and 4) castrated males. When testosterone and estrogen levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, significant differences were observed between the castrated and control groups (both males and females), demonstrating the success of castration. Progesterone and catalase levels did not change in any group. Control male rats had higher levels of glutathione peroxidase (50%) and lower levels of superoxide... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Catalase; Glutathione peroxidase; Lipid peroxidation; Superoxide dismutase. |
Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000900008 |
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Belló-Klein,A.; Oliveira,A.R.; Miranda,M.F.S.; Irigoyen,M.C.; Homem-de-Bittencourt Jr.,P.I.; Llesuy,S.; Belló,A.A.. |
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) perfused into the aorta of the isolated rat heart induces a positive inotropic effect, with cardiac arrhythmia such as extrasystolic potentiation or cardiac contractures, depending on the dose. The last effect is similar to the "stone heart" observed in reperfusion injury and may be ascribed to lipoperoxidation (LPO) of the membrane lipids, to protein damage, to reduction of the ATP level, to enzymatic alterations and to cardioactive compounds liberated by LPO. These effects may result in calcium overload of the cardiac fibers and contracture ("stone heart"). Hearts from male Wistar rats (300-350 g) were perfused at 31oC with Tyrode, 0.2 mM trolox C, 256 mM H2O2 or trolox C + H2O2. Cardiac contractures (baseline elevation of the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Trolox C; "stone heart"; Free radicals; Hydrogen peroxide. |
Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997001100013 |
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