title: Detection of acrolein-lysine adducts in plasma low-density lipoprotein and in aorta of cyclophosphamide-administered rats.
abstract: Cyclophosphamide (CY) is an alkylating agent used for the treatment of various types of cancer and is also used as a potent immunosuppressant. Acrolein, a metabolite of CY is cytotoxic and has the ability to covalently bind with proteins in vitro to form acrolein-protein adducts. These protein adducts are considered to be putative markers of oxidative stress and cause damage to protein in aging, atherosclerosis and diabetes. We have, for the first time, detected acrolein-lysine adducts in plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and in the aorta of CY-treated animals by agarose gel electrophoresis, immunoblot and immunohistochemical methods. The extent of lipid peroxidation caused by the metabolite acrolein in plasma LDL was also measured quantitatively by using high-performance liquid chromatography. These results confirm the role of acrolein-lysine adducts in the development of atherosclerosis or atherogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Life Sciences Building, Guindy Campus, 600025, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Devi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arikketh
authors.forename: Sivasithambaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niranjali
authors.forename: Halagowder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Devaraj
mesh_terms: D000171:Acrolein / Q000097:blood* / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000633:toxicity; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000633:toxicity; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008239:Lysine / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D000171:Acrolein; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002784:Cholesterol; D008239:Lysine