title: Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymatic systems in rat retina as a function of age.
abstract: In the present study, we have assayed the enzymatic activity of Cu,Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, GSH-Px, GSH-Red, Cat, and G6PD in rat retina as a function of age. Conjugated diene levels and MDA formation were also determined. The conjugated diene levels in rat retina were found to increase significantly with age, accompanied by a marked decrease in GSH-Px and Cat activities. No age-related change in MDA levels and in GSH-Red and G6PD activity was found, whereas a significant increase in SOD activity was observed between 1 and 4 months. Decreased GSH-Px and Cat activity is related to increased lipid peroxidation with age.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castorina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Giacomo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sorrenti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vanella
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012160:Retina / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008315:Malondialdehyde; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase