Selenium induced lipid peroxidation in heart tissues of chick embryos
- S.V. Univ., Tirupati (India)
During the past three decades research has been carried out to elucidate the role of free radicals and reactive oxygen species play in various pathophysiological processes. Membranes of subcellular organelles contain relatively high concentrations of polyunsaturated lipids as well as hemoproteins which are strong catalysts of lipid peroxidation. Lipid peroxides (LPO) destroy membrane integrity and decrease membrane fluidity and elasticity. Selenium is known both as an important essential trace element and an environmental pollutant. Selenium has many uses in the industries. The main source of selenium for the mammalian organism is food (from the soil into the vegetables and grain) and to a lesser extent, drinking water. A number of syndromes of selenium toxicity in animals have been described. Selenium is regarded as the most important biological antioxidant. The antioxidant function of selenium is linked to the activity of seleno enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx), which catalyses the reduction of hydroperoxides. The antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase (SOD) reduce superoxide radicals to H[sub 2]O[sub 2] which inturn is preferential oxidation of glutathione by peroxides is catalysed by GPx. The oxidized glutathione is then reduced by glutathione reductase (GR) and maintains the reduced glutathione levels in the system in a cyclic manner. Further, glutathione transferase (GST) catalyses the transformation of a wide variety of electrophilic compounds to less toxic compounds by conjugating them to GSH. The present study evaluated the biochemical basis of selenium induced lipid peroxidative damage to heart tissues in check embryos and the role of antioxidant enzymes like GPx, GST, GR, SOD and CAT. 24 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6517486
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 51:3; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA6
- 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.
ANIMALS
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIRDS
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CHEMISTRY
CHICKENS
ELEMENTS
EMBRYOS
FOWL
HEART
LIPIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXIDES
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
VERTEBRATES