title: H2O2-induced lipid peroxidation in rat brain homogenates is greatly reduced by melatonin.
abstract: Melatonin protection against H2O2-induced lipid peroxidation in brain homogenates was measured in vitro. The level of malonaldehyde (MDA) plus 4-hydroxyalkenals (4-HDA) was assayed in brain homogenates as an index of induced membrane oxidative damage. Brain homogenates were co-incubated with H2O2 alone or in combination with melatonin. Brain MDA + 4-HDA increased after H2O2 (0.1-5 mM) with the effect being both concentration- and time-dependent. Melatonin (0.1-5 mM) protected against H2O2-induced lipid peroxidation of brain homogenates in a concentration-dependent manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 78284-7762, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sewerynek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Poeggeler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melchiorri
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Reiter
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D008550:Melatonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005609:Free Radicals; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D008550:Melatonin