Joanna Kolodziejczyk, Joanna Saluk-Juszczak, Barbara Wachowicz
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of variety of diseases. Since the endogenous antioxidant defense may be not adequate to counteract the enhanced generation of oxidants, a growing interest in research for exogenous nutrients has been observed. The present study was designed to assess in vitro the antioxidative properties of the glucose derivatives: calcium d-glucarate, d-gluconic acid lactone, and sodium d-gluconate (0.5�3 mM) in the protection of plasma proteins and lipids, against the damage caused by 0.1 mM peroxynitrite (ONOO-). Exposure of plasma to ONOO- resulted in carbonyl groups increase, 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) formation, reduction in thiol groups, and enhanced lipid peroxidation. d-Gluconic acid lactone and sodium d-gluconate effectively decreased 3-NT formation; the antinitrative action of calcium d-glucarate was less effective. In plasma samples incubated with ONOO- and tested compounds, the level of carbonyl groups was decreased in comparison to plasma samples treated only with ONOO-. The level of protein -SH groups and glutathione was significantly higher in the presence of glucose derivatives than in plasma samples treated with ONOO- only. All the tested compounds had the inhibitory effect on the peroxynitrite-induced plasma lipids peroxidation. The results obtained from our work indicate that calcium d-glucarate, d-gluconic acid lactone, and sodium d-gluconate may partly protect plasma proteins and lipids against peroxynitrite-induced damages.
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