title: Purified human plasma glycosaminoglycans limit oxidative injury induced by iron plus ascorbate in skin fibroblast cultures.
abstract: A number of studies in vivo and in vitro showed that high levels of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are found as a consequence of free radical damage. The GAG over production may represent an endogenous mechanism capable to limit oxidative damage. Based on these hypotheses, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant property of GAGs of human origin in fibroblast cultures. Purified human plasma GAGs were added to the fibroblast cultures in which oxidative stress was induced by the oxidizing system employing iron (Fe2+) plus ascorbate. We assessed cell death, lactate dehydrogenase activity, membrane lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, protein oxidation, hydroxyl radical (OH*) generation and endogenous antioxidant depletion. The exposure of fibroblasts to FeSO4 produced cell death and increased OH* production. It also caused DNA strand breaks and protein oxidation as shown by the DNA fragment analysis and protein carbonyl content, respectively. In addition, FeSO4 enhanced lactate dehydrogenase activity and lipid peroxidation while decreased antioxidant defences. Purified human GAGs, at three different doses, reduced cell death, limited DNA fragmentation and protein oxidation, decreased OH* generation and lactate dehydrogenase activity, inhibited lipid peroxidation and improved endogenous antioxidant defences. These results further support the hypothesis that these molecules may function as antioxidants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical, Physiological and Nutritional Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Policlinico Universitario, Torre Biologica, 5 degrees piano, Via C. Valeria 98125, Messina, Italy. gcampo@unime.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avenoso
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Ascola
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: Alida M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ferlazzo
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samà
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calatroni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004249:DNA Damage; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D007501:Iron; D001205:Ascorbic Acid