| Acute renal failure potentiates methylmalonate-induced oxidative stress in brain and kidney of rats. | |
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PMID: 23297832 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Tissue methylmalonic acid (MMA) accumulation is the biochemical hallmark of methylmalonic acidemia. The disease is clinically characterized by progressive neurological deterioration and kidney failure, whose pathophysiology is still unclear. In the present work we investigated the effects of acute MMA administration on various parameters of oxidative stress in cerebral cortex and kidney of young rats, as well as the influence of acute renal failure on MMA-elicited effects on these parameters. Acute renal failure was induced by gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic whose utilization over prolonged periods causes nephrotoxicity. The administration of gentamicin alone increased carbonyl content and inhibited superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in cerebral cortex, as well as increased TBA-RS and sulfhydryl levels and diminished glutathione peroxidase activity in kidney. On the other hand, MMA administration increased TBA-RS levels in cerebral cortex and decreased SOD activity in kidney. Furthermore, the simultaneous administration of MMA and gentamicin to the rats provoked an augment in TBA-RS levels and superoxide generation in cerebral cortex and in TBA-RS, carbonyl and sulfhydryl levels in kidney, while diminished SOD activity in both studied tissues. Finally, nitrate/nitrite content, reduced glutathione levels, 2`,7`-dihydrodichlorofluorescein oxidation and catalase activity were not affected by this animal treatment in either tissue. In conclusion, our present data is in line with the hypothesis that MMA acts as a toxin in brain and kidney of rats and suggest that renal injury potentiates the toxicity of MMA on oxidative stress parameters in brain and peripheral tissues. |
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Patrícia F Schuck; Larissa Alves; Leticia F Pettenuzzo; Francine Felisberto; Liliane B Rodrigues; Bruna W Freitas; Fabricia Petronilho; Felipe Dal Pizzol; Emilio L Streck; Gustavo C Ferreira |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-9 |
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Title: Free radical research Volume: - ISSN: 1029-2470 ISO Abbreviation: Free Radic. Res. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9423872 Medline TA: Free Radic Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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