Guanidinoacetate alters antioxidant defenses and butyrylcholinesterase activity in the blood of rats
Clin. biomed. res
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35(1): 49-54, 2015. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Deficiency of guanidinoacetate methyltransferase, the first described creatine biosynthesis defect, leads to depletion of creatine and phosphocreatine, and accumulation of guanidinoacetate (GAA) in brain and body fluids. The present study aimed to investigate the influence of GAA on the activities of antioxidant enzymes, as well as on thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activity in the blood of rats. We also evaluated the effect of trolox (6-hydr oxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid), GSH (glutathione) and L-NAME (NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester) on the alterations elicited by GAA. Methods:
The rats were randomly divided into 8 groups (1) control; (2) GAA (10, 30, 50, 100 mM/kg); (3) trolox (1 mM/kg) + control; (4) trolox (1 mM/kg) + GAA (100 mM/kg); (5) GSH (1 mM/kg) + control; (6) GSH (1 mM/kg) + GAA (100 mM/kg); (7) L-NAME (1 mM/kg) + control; (8) L-NAME + GAA (100 mM/kg). After the addition of compounds, erythrocytes and plasma were pre-incubated at 37°C for 1h and tested immediately.Results:
GAA enhanced the activities of catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in the erythrocytes and BuChE activity. In addition, GAA enhanced TBARS levels in the plasma. Trolox, GSH and L-NAME addition prevented the majority of alterations in oxidative stress parameters and the increase of BuChE activity that were caused by GAA. Data suggest that GAA alters antioxidant defenses and induces lipid peroxidation in the blood, as well altering BuChE activity. However, in the presence of trolox, GSH and L-NAME some of these alterations in oxidative stress and BuChE activity were prevented.Conclusions:
Our findings lend support to a potential therapeutic strategy for this condition, which may include the use of appropriate antioxidants for ameliorating the damage caused by GAA...
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Main subject:
Butyrylcholinesterase
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Oxidative Stress
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Guanidinoacetate N-Methyltransferase
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Antioxidants
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Hans Dieter Schmidt Hospital/BR
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Regional University of Blumenau/BR
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University of Joinville Region/BR
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