title: Antiradical activity of different copper(II) Schiff base complexes and their effect on alloxan-induced diabetes.
abstract: Considering the important role of antioxidants in biological systems, the group of copper(II) complexes derived from salicylaldehyde and alpha- or beta-alanine and its thiourea derivative and copper(II) complexes derived from pyruvic acid and beta-alanine were studied. The antiradical activity of the tested compounds was studied by both in vitro and in vivo methods. The chemical methods based on inhibition of INT-formazane or 3-nitrotyrosine formation were used for the evaluation of SOD-mimic and antiperoxynitrite activity, respectively. In the case of in vivo activity evaluation, an alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus model in mice was used, the mechanism of action of alloxan being closely connected with the formation of free radicals selectively damaging the pancreatic beta-cells. Since all the substances studied showed different positive effects, it is obvious that they have not acted only as a source of copper(II) ions but their effect is related to their specific chelate structure. The obtained results are a contribution to the knowledge of copper(II) Schiff base complexes with ligands of aldimine or ketimine type and form the basis for further preclinical tests of these bioactive agents in biological models of oxidative stress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho, Brno, Czech Republic. vancoj@vfu.cz
authors.forename: Ján
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanco
authors.forename: Ol'ga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Svajlenová
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ramanská
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muselík
authors.forename: Jindra
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valentová
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003300:Copper / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005609:Free Radicals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D012545:Schiff Bases / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals; D012545:Schiff Bases; D030421:Peroxynitrous Acid; D014443:Tyrosine; D003300:Copper; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase