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Evaluation of antioxidant status in liver tissues: effect of iron supplementation in experimental hyperthyroidism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10631595     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The antioxidant defense system in liver tissue in experimental hyperthyroidism and/or in iron supplementation was investigated. Thyroid hormones (T3, T4, TSH), ferritin (marker of iron status), antioxidant status components (glutathione [GSH], glutathione peroxidase [GSH-Px], superoxide dismutase [SOD]), and serum transaminases (GOT and GPT, both of which are known to be released from damaged hepatocytes), were measured. Hyperthyroidism in rats, induced by L-thyroxine administration, significantly raised SOD activity (p < 0.05), but significantly decreased GSH-Px activity and GSH values (p < 0.001) in the liver. In the L-thyroxine administered and iron supplemented (TI) group, GSH and GSH-Px values of liver tissues were significantly lower than those of control rats (p < 0.05). GSH-Px levels of the TI group were higher (p < 0.001), and SOD levels significantly lower (p < 0.001) than those of the L-thyroxine administered group. We conclude that hyperthyroidism induces SOD activity in liver; ferritin levels increase in hyperthyroidism, contributing to the antioxidant defense system; GSH-Px and GSH levels are decreased significantly in hyperthyroidism either due to inactivation due to increased oxidative stress or to insufficient synthesis; iron supple- and GPT analysis); iron decreases the effect of T4. This must be taken into consideration during iron supplementation.
Authors:
H O Seymen; A Seven; S Civelek; G Yiğit; H Hatemi; G Burçak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0792-6855     ISO Abbreviation:  J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-02-03     Completed Date:  2000-02-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9101750     Medline TA:  J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Turkey. seymano@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Dietary Supplements
Ferritins / blood
Glutathione / analysis
Glutathione Transferase / analysis
Hyperthyroidism / metabolism*
Iron / pharmacology*
Liver / enzymology,  metabolism*
Male
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Superoxide Dismutase / analysis
Thyroid Hormones / blood
Thyroxine / toxicity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Thyroid Hormones; 70-18-8/Glutathione; 7439-89-6/Iron; 7488-70-2/Thyroxine; 9007-73-2/Ferritins; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase; EC 2.5.1.18/Glutathione Transferase

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