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A well-oxygenated cells environment may help to fight against protein glycation.
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PMID:  21468907     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVES: Normoglycemic Wistar rats' Glycated Hemoglobin Levels (GHL) showed a time-dependent difference between control groups and those exposed to regular inhalation of peroxidizing extracts of turpentine. These extracts were able to optimize the oxygen permeation at the cellular level during and subsequently to a breathing session. The more the rats breathed turpentine peroxidized vapor, the lower their GHL was. This study was designed to confirm, in ex-vivo blood samples, the impact of peroxidizing extract on the GHL.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Red blood cells were separated from plasmas by centrifugation. Plasmas were treated by peroxidizing and non-peroxidizing turpentine vapor or untreated (control), then combined with washed red blood cells three hours before evaluation. Glycation of hemoglobin proteins was quantified according to the Habeed's method.
RESULTS: The ex-vivo experiments showed that the peroxidizing terpenes reduced the GHL after a three-hour contact. So did oxidized terpenes. Controls and the volatile component of the expended essential oil showed the opposite results.
CONCLUSION: Optimal oxygenation, especially when facilitated by the peroxidized volatile component of the essential oil of turpentine, can protect organisms (mammals in this study) from protein glycation. Optimizing oxygenation can also reduce the GHL of treated blood samples after three hours of incubation.
Authors:
Béatrice Mercier; Josiane Prost; Michel Prost
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-02-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1896-494X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Occup Med Environ Health     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9437093     Medline TA:  Int J Occup Med Environ Health     Country:  Poland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  102-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculté des Sciences de la Vie, UPRES EA 4183 "Lipides & Signalisation Cellulaire", Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, beamercier@laposte.net.
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