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Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with age-related macular degeneration / Homeostase dinâmica de tiol/dissulfureto em pacientes com degeneração macular relacionada à idade
Aktaş, Serdar; Sağdık, Hacı Murat; Tetikoğlu, Mehmet; Aktaş, Hatice; Özcura, Fatih; Uçar, Fatma; Alışık, Murat; Ergin, Merve.
  • Aktaş, Serdar; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Sağdık, Hacı Murat; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Tetikoğlu, Mehmet; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Aktaş, Hatice; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Özcura, Fatih; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Uçar, Fatma; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Alışık, Murat; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
  • Ergin, Merve; Dumlupinar University School of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Kutahya. TR
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 80(4): 234-237, July-Aug. 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-888132
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

We evaluated dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis (TDH), malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, and catalase (CAT) activity in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). All analyzes were conducted on plasma samples.

Methods:

Thirty-two patients with AMD and 38 age-matched healthy controls were included. Native thiol, total thiol, and disulfide levels and TDH status were determined using a novel, automated assay. MDA levels and CAT activity were determined. Percentages were compared using the chi-squared test. The Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used to compare quantitative variables.

Results:

Native thiol levels were significantly lower (p=0.004) in patients with AMD (272.02 ± 52.41 µmol/l) than in healthy individuals (307.82 ± 47.18 µmol/l), whereas disulfide levels were significantly higher (p<0.001) in patients with AMD than in controls (21.64 ± 5.59 vs. 14.48 ± 5.37 µmol/L). Dynamic TDH was also significantly lower (p<0.001) in patients with AMD than in controls (13.41 ± 4.3 vs. 25.41 ± 14.52 µmol/l). No significant differences were evident in total thiol or MDA levels. Mean CAT activity was significantly higher (p=0.043) in patients with AMD compared with controls (0.035 vs. 0.018 k/ml).

Conclusions:

The antioxidant/oxidant balance demonstrated by dynamic TDH is shifted to the oxidative side in patients with AMD.
RESUMO
RESUMO

Objetivo:

Avaliar a homeostase dinâmica de tiol/dissulfureto e os níveis de malon dialdeído (MDA) e catalase (CAT) em pacientes com degeneração macular relacionada à idade (DMRI). Todas as análises foram realizadas em amostras de plasma.

Métodos:

Foram incluídos 32 pacientes com degeneração macular relacionada à idade e 38 controles saudáveis de idade similar. Os níveis de tiol, tiol total, dissulfureto e estado de homeostase de tiol/dissulfureto foram determinados utilizando um novo ensaio automatizado. Os níveis de atividade de MDA e CAT foram também determinados. As porcentagens foram comparadas pelo teste do qui-quadrado. O teste t de Student e o teste U de Mann Whitney foram utilizados para comparar variáveis quantitativas.

Resultados:

Os níveis de tiol nativo foram significativamente menores (p=0,004) nos pacientes com degeneração macular relacionada à idade (272,02 ± 52,41 µmol/l) do que nos indivíduos saudáveis (307,82 ± 47,18 µmol/l), enquan to os dissulfetos foram significativamente maiores em pacientes com degeneração macular relacionada à idade (21,64 ± 5,59 µmol/l versus 14,48 ± 5,37 µmol/l, respectivamente, p<0,001). A homeostase dinâmica de tiol/dissulfureto também foi significativamente menor nos pacientes com degeneração macular re la cionada à idade (13,41 ± 4,3 µmol/l) versus os controles (versus 25,41 ± 14,52 µmol/l, p<0,001). Não foram observadas diferenças significativas nos níveis de tiol total ou MDA. A atividade média de CAT foi significativamente mais elevada (p=0,043) em doentes com degeneração macular relacionada à idade (0,035 k/ml vs. 0,018 k/ml).

Conclusões:

O equilíbrio antioxidante/oxidante demonstrado pela homeostase dinâmica de tiol/dissulfeto é deslocado para o lado oxidativo em pacientes com de generação macular relacionada à idade.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sulfhydryl Compounds / Catalase / Disulfides / Macular Degeneration / Malondialdehyde / Antioxidants Type of study: Observational study Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Dumlupinar University School of Medicine/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sulfhydryl Compounds / Catalase / Disulfides / Macular Degeneration / Malondialdehyde / Antioxidants Type of study: Observational study Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Dumlupinar University School of Medicine/TR