title: Effect of vitamin E on alcohol-induced changes in oxidative stress and expression of transcription factors NFkappaB and AP-1 in mice brain cerebral hemispheres.
abstract: Redox sensitive transcription factors nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) and activator protein-1 are involved in the pathogenesis of alcohol-induced disorders. Because of its antioxidative properties, vitamin E may help prevent oxidative stress-induced disorders. The aim of the present study was to delineate the molecular mechanisms associated with alcohol-induced oxidative stress and to see whether vitamin E supplementation counters the alcohol-induced adverse effects. The results showed that vitamin E supplementation restored the redox status and thus prevented the alcohol-induced oxidative stress. Further measurements of the mRNA expressions of cjun, cfos, p65 (NFkappaB) indicated an increase in their expression during oxidative stress. Although Vit E inhibited NFkappaB activation, it stimulated AP1 expression. The results support the findings that alcohol induces oxidative stress in nervous tissue. The data further show that vitamin E can mitigate the toxic effects of alcohol and thus can be suitable as a potential therapeutic agent for alcohol-induced oxidative damage in brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India.
authors.forename: Jasmeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bansal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000235:genetics*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D014810:Vitamin E; D000431:Ethanol