title: Changes in lipid peroxidation and free radical scavengers in kidney of hypothyroid and hyperthyroid rats.
abstract: Kidney weight was significantly decreased in hypothyroidism (induced by Na131I administration) and increased in hyperthyroidism (induced by thyroxine treatment) as compared to control in female Wistar rats. The tissue lipid peroxidation level remained unchanged in hyperthyroid rats but significantly increased in hypothyroid rats. Superoxide dismutase was decreased in both experimental groups but more so in hyperthyroid rats. Catalase was reduced significantly in hyperthyroid rats but remained unaffected in hypothyroid rats. Tissue glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity was increased while reduced glutathione levels remained unaltered in both hypothyroid and hyperthyroid rats. Plasma GPx activity was significantly low in both the hypothyroid and hyperthyroid rats. The results suggest alterations in the oxidative stress in hypothyroid and hyperthyroid rat kidneys with concomitant changes of free radical scavengers.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Nuclear Medicine Section, Isotope Group, (BARC), C/o Tata Memorial Centre Annexe, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. bilvadaa@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bilvadaa U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Sawant
authors.forename: Ganeshsunder D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: Usha R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Thakare
authors.forename: Lebana J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: M G R
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rajan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D009929:Organ Size; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D002374:Catalase; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione; D013974:Thyroxine