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Impact of co administration of selenium and quinolinic acid in the rat's brain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19464274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of two different doses (1 microg and 50 microg Se/100 g body wt) of selenium on quinolinic acid toxicity was investigated in rat's brain. Male albino rats were maintained for 60 days as follows: (1) control group (normal diet), (2) Quinolinic acid group (55 microg/100 g body wt)/day, (3) high dose selenium (50 microg/100 g body wt)/day, (4) high dose selenium ((50 microg/100 g body wt) + Quinolinic acid (55 microg/100 g body wt)/day (5) low dose selenium (1 microg/100 g body wt)/day and (6) low dose selenium (1 microg/100 g body wt) + Quinolinic acid (55 microg/100 g body wt)/day. Results revealed that quinolinic acid intake lead to an increase in the oxidative stress as evidenced by decreased activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, catalase and GR), increased amount of lipid peroxidation products (MDA,HP and CD) and free fatty acids compared to control group. Co administration of selenium at a dose of 1 microg/100 g body wt along with quinolinic acid had reduced the oxidative stress induced by quinolinic acid and it also led to a change in the brain architecture as evidenced by the decreased activity of acetyl cholinesterase and decreased concentration of neurotransmitters. Histopathological studies revealed that selenium at a dose of 1 microg was more effective in reducing the oxidative stress and higher dose of selenium was toxic.
Authors:
S Sreekala; M Indira
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-05-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain research     Volume:  1281     ISSN:  1872-6240     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Res.     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-06     Completed Date:  2009-09-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0045503     Medline TA:  Brain Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  101-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholinesterase / metabolism
Animals
Biogenic Monoamines / metabolism
Brain / drug effects*,  metabolism,  pathology
Catalase / metabolism
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / metabolism
Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
Glutathione Reductase / metabolism
Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
Male
Malondialdehyde / metabolism
Neurotoxins / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Oxidative Stress / drug effects
Quinolinic Acid / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Selenium / administration & dosage,  toxicity*
Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biogenic Monoamines; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/Neurotoxins; 542-78-9/Malondialdehyde; 7782-49-2/Selenium; 89-00-9/Quinolinic Acid; EC 1.11.1.6/Catalase; EC 1.11.1.9/Glutathione Peroxidase; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase; EC 1.8.1.7/Glutathione Reductase; EC 3.1.1.7/Acetylcholinesterase

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