Effect of estradiol and hydrocortisone on the process of peroxidation of mitochondrial membrane lipids in irradiated rat liver. [/sup 60/Co. gamma. rays]

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1977 · Radiobiology (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5577631

Saksonov, N P

Experiments were conducted on male, mongrel albino rats. They were exposed to /sup 60/Co ..gamma.. radiation once, in a dosage of 600 R. Estradiol and hydrocortisone were given intraperitoneally at the rate of 1 mg/kg, 2 h before irradiation or 2, 24 and 72 h after exposure. The animals were sacrificed 5 days after irradiation. These studies established that single exposure of animals to radiation in a dosage of 600 R leads to activation of processes of peroxidation of membrane lipids of the hepatic mitochondria. When estradiol is given 2 and 4 days before sacrificing, one observes acceleration of processes of peroxidation of lipids without reliable change in malonic dialdehyde content. Administration of estrogen 5 days prior to sacrificing leads to a drop of malonic dialdehyde level, which is indicative of attenuation of the process of lipid peroxidation. Administration of hydrocortisone is associated with elevation of the latency period and level of peroxidation after 5 days, as compared to intact animals. Injection of this hormone 2 days before sacrificing the animals leads to attenuation and decrease in rate of peroxidation. The obtained data indicate that there are different mechanisms involved in the inhibitory effects of estradiol and hydrocortisone on peroxidation of lipids of mitochondrial membranes of the rat liver, activated by irradiation. Thus, it may be assumed that steroid hormones are actively involved in regulation of lipid peroxidation when mammals are exposed to radiation. (ERB)

• Research Organization: Second Moscow State Medical Inst., USSR
• OSTI ID: 5577631
• Journal Information: Radiobiology (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Radiobiology (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 18:2; ISSN RADBA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACUTE EXPOSURE
ACUTE IRRADIATION
ADRENAL HORMONES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CELL MEMBRANES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COBALT 60
COBALT ISOTOPES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CORTICOSTEROIDS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ESTRADIOL
ESTRANES
ESTROGENS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
GAMMA RADIATION
GLANDS
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
HORMONES
HYDROCORTISONE
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INJECTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
ISOLATED VALUES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KETONES
KINETICS
LETHAL IRRADIATION
LIPIDS
LIVER
MAMMALS
MEMBRANES
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
MITOCHONDRIA
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANOIDS
ORGANS
OXIDATION
PREGNANES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RATS
REACTION KINETICS
RODENTS
STEROID HORMONES
STEROIDS
VERTEBRATES
WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES