title: Effect of aluminum on iron-induced lipid peroxidation and protein oxidative modification of mouse brain homogenate.
abstract: In the present study the authors report on the enhancing effect of aluminum(III) (Al[III]) on iron(II)(Fe[II])-induced lipid peroxidation (LPO) of mice brain homogenate, which occurs in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. No evidence of LPO caused by Al alone was found. Both Al(III) and Fe(II) ions induced protein oxidative modifications in mice brain homogenate, in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Aluminum enhances Fe(II)-induced protein oxidative modification at a concentration of 2:1 and 1:1 Al:Fe molar ratios. However, Al suppress Fe(II)-induced protein oxidative modification at a concentration of 0.5:1 Al:Fe molar ratio. Addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) inhibits both LPO and protein oxidative modifications induced by Al(III) and Fe(II) ions. Addition of mannitol and of superoxide dismutase (SOD) did not show such effects. It is concluded that in mice brain homogenate, Al accelerates Fe(II)-induced LPO. Protein oxidative modifications caused by Fe(II) and/or Al ions are enhanced at high, but suppressed at low concentrations of Al ions. The latter observation suggests a possible biological role of Al as an antioxidant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kansai College of Oriental Medicine, Sennan, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yase
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002614:Chelating Agents; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D000535:Aluminum; D007501:Iron