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| Azevedo,R.B.; Lacava,Z.G.M.; Miyasaka,C.K.; Chaves,S.B.; Curi,R.. |
| Human and animal immune functions present sex dimorphism that seems to be mainly regulated by sex hormones. In the present study, the activities of the antioxidant enzymes total superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were measured in intraperitoneal resident macrophages from adult male and female rats. In addition to comparing males and females, we also examined the regulation of these enzyme activities in macrophages by sex steroids. GSH-Px activity did not differ between male and female macrophages. However, both total SOD and CAT activities were markedly higher in females than in males (83 and 180%). Removal of the gonads in both males and females (comparison between castrated groups) increased the difference in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Antioxidant enzymes; Macrophages; Sex hormones; Estrogen; Progesterone; Castration. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000500018 |
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| Pompéia,C.; Lopes,L.R.; Miyasaka,C.K.; Procópio,J.; Sannomiya,P.; Curi,R.. |
| Fatty acids have various effects on immune and inflammatory responses, acting as intracellular and intercellular mediators. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) of the omega-3 family have overall suppressive effects, inhibiting lymphocyte proliferation, antibody and cytokine production, adhesion molecule expression, natural killer cell activity and triggering cell death. The omega-6 PUFAs have both inhibitory and stimulatory effects. The most studied of these is arachidonic acid that can be oxidized to eicosanoids, such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxanes, all of which are potent mediators of inflammation. Nevertheless, it has been found that many of the effects of PUFA on immune and inflammatory responses are not dependent on eicosanoid... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fatty acids; Immune system; Inflammation; Dietary lipids; Leukocytes. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000001100001 |
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| Silva,L.P.; Miyasaka,C.K.; Martins,E.F.; Leite,J.R.S.A.; Lacava,Z.G.M.; Curi,R.; Azevedo,R.B.. |
| The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of daily intragastric administration of bullfrog oil (oleic, linoleic and palmitoleic acid-rich oil), corresponding to 0.4% of body weight for four weeks, on fatty acid composition and oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation and catalase activity) in mouse liver. The activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), biomarkers of tissue injury, were determined in liver homogenates and serum. The proportions of 18:2n-6, 20:4n-6, 20:5n-3, and 22:6n-3 (polyunsaturated fatty acids, from 37 to 60%) in the total fatty acid content were increased in the liver of the bullfrog oil-treated group (P < 0.05)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Bullfrog oil; Liver; TBARS; Catalase activity; Lipid peroxidation; Monounsaturated fatty acid. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001000007 |
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