title: Lipid peroxidation in rat adrenal glands after administration cadmium and role of essential metals.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cadmium-induced peroxidative damage to rat adrenals. Cadmium significantly increased adrenal lipid peroxidation in a dose- and time-related manner. Cadmium-induced lipid peroxidation was accompanied by a marked elevation in adrenal iron (Fe) levels, in particular the free elemental form. Chelation of Fe with deferoxamine decreased the cadmium effect on lipid peroxidation. Selenium (Se) was also effective in inhibiting Cd-induced adrenal lipid peroxidation. Data indicate that Cd-induced lipid peroxidation in rat adrenals may be dependent upon Fe and Se levels in this tissue.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yiin
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D019256:Cadmium Chloride / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc; D019256:Cadmium Chloride