title: Oxidant-induced haemoprotein degradation in rat tissue slices: effect of bromotrichloromethane, antioxidants and chelators.
abstract: Haemoprotein degradation and lipid peroxidation were evaluated in rat liver, kidney and heart slices incubated for 2 h in the presence and absence of bromotrichloromethane, antioxidants and chelators to obtain information about the relationship between oxidants and damage to haemoproteins. Haemoproteins were modified by bromotrichloromethane, and this modification, measured as loss of ferrohaemoproteins, generally was concurrent with lipid peroxidation measured as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. These two processes occurred simultaneously as a function of incubation time and oxidant concentration. Inhibition of the two processes by nordihydroguaiaretic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole and Trolox C, and lack of inhibition by mannitol, catalase and superoxide dismutase also were coincident. However, Methylene blue, EDTA, sodium fluoride, 2,4-dinitrophenol, N-ethylmaleimide and o-phenanthroline affected the two processes differently. The results suggested that haemoproteins may compete with other molecules for oxidant radicals, thus serving as protectors of cells against oxidant radicals. Products of haemoprotein degradation such as protein polymers, free amino acids and bilirubin may be indicators of in vivo oxidative stress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Hidalgo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zamora
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Tappel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001975:Bromotrichloromethane / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002725:Chloroform / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005609:Free Radicals; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013858:Thiobarbiturates
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002614:Chelating Agents; D005609:Free Radicals; D006420:Hemeproteins; D013858:Thiobarbiturates; D002725:Chloroform; D001975:Bromotrichloromethane; C029684:thiobarbituric acid