title: Role of antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant compound probucol in antiradical protection of pancreatic beta-cells during alloxan-induced diabetes.
abstract: The severity of disturbances in carbohydrate metabolism in rats with alloxan-induced diabetes depended on activity of antioxidant enzymes in the target organ (pancreas). Damage to the pancreas is related to intensive generation of reactive oxygen species, free radicals, and lipid peroxides. Alloxan-induced diabetes in rats is a free radical disease, which in vivo serves as a useful model for the search for pharmacological preparations with antiradical and antioxidant properties. The antioxidant compound probucol indirectly increased activity of antioxidant enzymes in the pancreas and prevented the development of alloxan-induced diabetes in rats. Our results indicate that different sensitivity of laboratory animals of various species (rats and guinea pigs) to the influence of alloxan is associated with abnormal variations in activity of enzymes utilizing reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxides in mammalian pancreatic cells.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Biochemistry of Free Radical Processes, A. L. Myasnikov Institute of Cardiology, Russian Research-and-Production Center for Cardiology, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow.
authors.forename: V Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Lankin
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Korchin
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Konovalova
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Lisina
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tikhaze
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Akmaev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D010179:Pancreas / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D011341:Probucol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000494:pharmacology; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D011341:Probucol