title: Methacrylonitrile induced oxidative stress in rat liver.
abstract: MeAN administration (40mg/kg body wt/day (i.e. 1/5 of LD50) resulted in increased levels of lipid peroxidation products, conjugated dienes and lipofuscin-like substances in rat liver. Significant decrease in GSH and a decreased activity of hepatic SOD, CAT and GPx were observed. There was also an increase in glutathione S-transferase and G6PD activities, decreased plasma ceruloplasmin and vitamin C implying oxidative stress caused by MeAN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Homescience, Queen Mary's College, Madras.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vasanthakumari
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Devaraj
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Devaraj
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008062:Lipofuscin / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000633:toxicity*; D009570:Nitriles / Q000633:toxicity*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008062:Lipofuscin; D008689:Methacrylates; D009570:Nitriles; C008385:methacrylonitrile; D005978:Glutathione