Comparative effects of antioxidants on chronic ethanol-induced oxidative stress in rat hippocampus Sıçan hipokampusunda kronik etanolün oluşturduǧu oksidatif stres üzerine antioksidanların karşılaştırmalı etkileri


MACİT E., ULUSOY K. G., Celik T., Kayir H., Uzbay T.

Journal of Neurological Sciences, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.329-339, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Neurological Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.329-339
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Antioxidants, Ethanol, Hippocampus, Oxidative stress, Rat(S)
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Long-term ethanol exposure can cause serious damages on central nervous system functions. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of several antioxidant agents on chronic ethanol-induced oxidative stress in rat brain. Material and Methods: Oxidative stress was evaluated by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), levels in the brain tissue. Ethanol was given to adult male Wistar rats by a liquid diet for 28 days. Control rats were fed by no ethanol contained izocaloric liquid diet. Melatonin (4 mg), ebselen (20 mg), proantocyanidin (PAC) (100 mg), vitamin E (100 mg) and vitamin C (100 mg) were applied to rats by oral route with gavages for 7 days from 22ndday of ethanol administration. Blood alcohol levels were measured by gas chromatography technique. MDA, SOD and GSH-Px levels were measured in hippocampal tissue. Results: While chronic exposure to ethanol caused a significant increase in MDA level, it significantly decreased both SOD and GSH-Px levels in hippocampal tissue. All antioxidants used in the study significantly reversed both the decrease in SOD and the increase in MDA levels. Vitamin E and vitamin C were ineffective on decreased GSH-Px level in ethanol administered rats. Conclusions: Our results suggest that chronic ethanol exposition causes oxidative stress responses that can be reversed by melatonin, ebselen, PAC, vitamin E and vitamin C treatments in hippocampal area of rat brain. In addition, melatonin, ebselen and PAC were more effective than vitamin E and vitamin C.