ABSTRACT
Aging and reduced longevity are due in part to the action of free radicals (FR). Melatonin (Mel) and thioctic acid (TA) are effective in protecting against the damage caused by FR. In this study, the effect of Mel and TA on the life cycle of Drosophila melanogaster was determined. We used a control group of flies, another group that was provided with Mel (0.43 mM) throughout their life cycle (Mel-c), a third group received Mel upon reaching adulthood (Mel-a) and two groups were fed with TA (2.15 mM) in the same manner (TA-c and TA-a). The number of eclosed, survival, phenotype changes, motor activity and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) was evaluated in each group. Mel-c increased the eclosion rate and the motor activity of the flies. Mel-c and Mel-a increased the life span and decreased the concentrations of MDA. By contrast, TA-c diminished the eclosion rate, produced phenotypic changes and increased MDA levels and motor activity of the flies. TA-a extended the life span of flies, and did not alter MDA levels and motor activity when compared with the control group. In conclusion, Mel mitigated the effects caused by FR generated during aging, while TA-c increased lipid peroxidation and altered the phenotype of flies.
El envejecimiento y la disminución de la longevidad se deben, en parte, a la acción de los radicales libres (RL). La melatonina (Mel) y el ácido tióctico (AT) son antioxidantes efectivos contra el daño ocasionado por los RL. En este estudio se determinó el efecto de la Mel y el AT en el ciclo de vida de la Drosophila melanogaster. Se utilizó un grupo de moscas control, otro grupo al que se le suministró Mel (0,43 mM) durante todo su ciclo de vida (Mel-c), un tercer grupo recibió Mel al alcanzar la adultez (Mel-a) y dos grupos a los que se le suministró AT (2,15 mM) de la misma manera (AT-c y AT-a). Se evaluó el número de eclosionados, la sobrevida, el fenotipo, la actividad motora y el contenido de malondialdehído (MDA) en cada uno de los grupos. Mel-c incrementó la tasa de eclosión y aumentó la actividad motora. Mel-a y Mel-c aumentaron la sobrevida y disminuyeron las concentraciones de MDA. Por el contrario, el AT-c disminuyó la tasa de eclosión, produjo cambios fenotípicos, no afectó la sobrevida de las moscas, aumentó los niveles de MDA y la actividad motora. El AT-a extendió la duración de la vida de los animales, no alteró los niveles de MDA, ni la actividad motora al comparar con el grupo control. En conclusión, la Mel mitigó los efectos causados por los RL generados durante el envejecimiento, mientras que el AT-c aumentó la peroxidación lipídica y alteró el fenotipo de las moscas.
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Animals , Female , Humans , Male , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Drosophila melanogaster/drug effects , Longevity/drug effects , Melatonin/pharmacology , Thioctic Acid/pharmacologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The influencion the environment on a culture is expressed via four routes. (1) the nature of the substrate or phase on or in which the cells grow (2) the physicochemical and physiological constitution of the medium, (3) the constitution of the gas phase, and (4) the incubation temperature. Melanization is closely related to the constitution and amounts of amino acids in the medium. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate whether there are some differences of proliferation and melanization in cultured B,F, mouse melanoma cells according to different culture media. METHODS: We examined the color of cell pellet, cell morphology, electron microscopic findings, cell counts and melanin conlensin BgF mouse melanoma cells cultured in Dulbeccos modified Eagles medium(DMEM), F-10, MCDB 153, Minimal essential medium(MEM), and RPMI 1640, respectively. RESULTS: 1. The color of cell pellet., ringed from dark gray to light brown. The order of the darkness was DMEM, MEM, RPMI 1640, MCDB 153, and F-10 medium. 2. Most Bg, mouse melanoma cells had an epithelioid morphology, but a few cells in MCDB 153 medium showed dendrites. On the 4th day after culture, the cells in F-10 medium were larger than those in the other media. 3. In the electron microscopic. findings, BF, mouse melanoma cells in DMEM and MEM con tained numerous stage IV nelanosomes, however, those in RPMI 1640 and MCDB 153 medium contained a few, and those in F-10 medium did few. 4. The number of BF, mouse melanoma cells were 1.42 + 0.06 x 10", 1.42 + 0.12 x 10", l. 17 + 0.08 x 10, 0.73 0.06 x 10, 0.32 0.01 x 10, in RPMI 1640, DMEM, MEM, F 10, and MCDB 153 medium, respectively. 5. In the MTT assay, the order of the optical density of B,F, mouse melanoma cells in various media was as followings, DMEM, RPMI 1640, MEM, F-10, and MCDB 153. 6. Compared with the melanin contents of B;F, mouse melanoma cells in DMEM, they were 77.97% in MEM, 67.91% in RPMI 1640 and MCDB 153 medium, and 55.94% in F-10 medium. CONCLUSION: The phenotypic changes of BF, mouse melanoma cells were induced by various culture rnedia and were reversilvle. Since the phenotypes of cells can be changed by the culture media, researchers should choose the appropriate culture medium for the cells.