title: Heme oxygenase-1 induction and dependent increase in ferritin. A protective antioxidant stratagem in hemin-treated rat brain.
abstract: The in vivo effect of hemin on both brain oxidative stress and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) induction was studied. A marked increase in lipid peroxidation was observed 1 h after hemin administration and antioxidant enzymes significantly decreased 3 h after hemin injection. HO-1 activity appeared 6 h after treatment, peaking 9 h after hemin administration. Such induction was preceded by a decrease in GSH pool and an increase in hydrogen peroxide concentration. Iron ferritin levels and ferritin content began to increase 6 h after HO-1 induction, and these increases remained high for at least 24 h after hemin injection. Administration of bilirubin entirely prevented HO-1 induction as well as the generation of oxidative stress parameters. These results indicate that the induction of heme oxygenase by hemin may be a general response to oxidant stress, by increasing bilirubin and ferritin levels and could therefore provide a major cellular defense mechanism against oxidative damage.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Soledad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: María A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Erario
authors.forename: María L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tomaro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000378:metabolism; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D006419:Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing) / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D006427:Hemin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000032:analysis; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D006427:Hemin; D005293:Ferritins; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D006419:Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing); D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D005978:Glutathione; D001663:Bilirubin