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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Bhatti, G. K. Bhatti, J. S. Kiran, R. Sandhir, R. |
| Description | Country affiliation: India Author Affiliation: Bhatti GK ( Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Sciences Building, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. bhattigk@yahoo.com) |
| Abstract | Organophosphate (OP) insecticides have been reported to induce oxidative stress due to lipid peroxidation and alteration in defense mechanisms. It is known that calcium content in erythrocytes plays a very important in normal physiology of cells. Erythrocytes are a very convenient model to understand the susceptibility of membrane to oxidative damage induced by various xenobiotic compounds. The aim of present study was to investigate the effects of ethion induced oxidative damage, alterations in membrane bound enzymes and Ca(2+) homeostasis and a possible protective role of vitamin E. Adult male albino rats of Wistar strain were orally administered ethion and vitamin E daily for 28 days. Animals were randomly divided into four groups: control; ethion treated (2.7 mg/kgbw/day); vitamin E treated (50mg/kg of bw/day); ethion+vitamin E treated. The animals were sacrificed after 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Erythrocyte membranes were prepared and analyzed for protein, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and membrane bound ATPases. Furthermore, Ca(2+) homeostasis as function of time and concentration was evaluated in erythrocytes. The results from the present study show that in vivo administration of ethion resulted in oxidative damage to erythrocyte membranes as evident by increased lipid peroxidation. The increased LPO following ethion intoxication was accompanied by significant decrease in the activities of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase, Mg(2+)-ATPase and Ca(2+)-ATPase and disturbed Ca(2+)homeostasis in erythrocytes. Furthermore, vitamin E treatment had a beneficial effect by decreasing lipid peroxidation; partially restoring activities of membrane bound ATPases and Ca(2+) homeostasis. The present study suggests that ethion exerts its toxic effect by increasing LPO, altering the activity of membrane bound enzymes and disturbing Ca(2+) homeostasis. Vitamin E treatment ameliorated the toxic effects of ethion suggesting its role as a potential antioxidant. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 13826689 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| e-ISSN | 18727077 |
| Journal | Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher Date | 2011-05-01 |
| Publisher Place | Netherlands |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | Discipline Environmental Health Discipline Pharmacology Antioxidants Pharmacology Calcium Metabolism Erythrocytes Drug Effects Homeostasis Insecticides Toxicity Organothiophosphorus Compounds Oxidative Stress Vitamin E Adenosine Triphosphatases Animals Calcium Radioisotopes Dose-response Relationship, Drug Erythrocyte Membrane Enzymology Lipid Peroxidation Male Malondialdehyde Rats Rats, Wistar Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Medicine Toxicology Pharmacology |
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