title: Effect of DL alpha-lipoic acid on tissue lipid peroxidation and antioxidant systems in normal and glycollate treated rats.
abstract: The cytoprotective activity of alpha-lipoic acid against free radical toxicity, manifested during experimental hyperoxaluria, has been investigated. Glycollate was used as the inducer of oxalate hyperoxaluria in rats. The increase in lipid peroxidation and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, associated with a decrease in catalase activity and glutathione (GSH) level, are the salient features observed in tissues of hyperoxaluric rats. Free radical toxicity in the glycollate fed rats is effectively counteracted by lipoic acid administration. Lipoic acid administration brought about a significant decrease in peroxidative levels with an increase in catalase activity and glutathione level. These observations highlight the antioxidant property of alpha-lipoic acid and its cytoprotective action against experimental hyperoxaluria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Taramani, University of Madras, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sumathi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jayanthi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalpanadevi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varalakshmi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D006016:Glycolates; D006959:Hyperoxaluria / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D007536:Isomerism; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D008063:Thioctic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D006016:Glycolates; C031149:glycolic acid; D008063:Thioctic Acid; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione