title: Enhancement of hydroperoxide-dependent lipid peroxidation in rat liver microsomes by ascorbic acid.
abstract: Simultaneous addition of ascorbic acid and organic hydroperoxides to rat liver microsomes resulted in enhanced lipid peroxidation (approximately threefold) relative to incubation of organic hydroperoxides with microsomes alone. No lipid peroxidation was evident in incubations of ascorbate alone with microsomes. The stimulatory effect of ascorbate on linoleic acid hydroperoxide (LAHP)-dependent peroxidation was evident at all times whereas stimulation of cumene hydroperoxide (CHP)-dependent peroxidation occurred after a lag phase of up to 20 min. EDTA did not inhibit CHP-dependent lipid peroxidation but completely abolished ascorbate enhancement of lipid peroxidation. Likewise, EDTA did not significantly inhibit peroxidation by LAHP but dramatically reduced ascorbate enhancement of lipid peroxidation. The results reveal a synergistic prooxidant effect of ascorbic acid on hydroperoxide-dependent lipid peroxidation. The inhibitory effect of EDTA on enhanced peroxidation suggests a possible role for endogenous metals mobilized by hydroperoxide-dependent oxidations of microsomal components.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Laudicina
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Marnett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; C008285:linoleic acid hydroperoxide; D004492:Edetic Acid; D007501:Iron; C007164:cumene hydroperoxide; D001205:Ascorbic Acid