title: Isorhamnetin-3-glucoside alleviates oxidative stress and opacification in selenite cataract in vitro.
abstract: Oxidative stress has long been recognized as an important mediator in the pathogenesis of cataract and the goal of this study was to determine the efficacy of isorhamnetin-3-glucoside (IR3G) in alleviating the toxicity induced by sodium selenite in in vitro culture condition. IR3G is the bioactive flavonoid isolated and characterized from the leaves of Cochlospermum religiosum. Enucleated rat lenses were maintained in organ culture containing M-199 medium alone (G-I), supplemented with 0.1 mM selenite (G-II) and selenite + 25 microg/ml IR3G (G-III). Treatment to G-III was from the second to fifth day while selenite administration to G-II & III was done on the third day. The antioxidant potential of the compound was assessed by Cu(2+) induced lipoprotein diene formation and superoxide scavenging assays. Morphological examination of the lenses also gave a supporting data. Antioxidant enzymes-superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and concentration of reduced glutathione (GSH) were significantly lower, while TBARS showed an increase in G-II than that in G-III and G-I lenses. Activity of Ca(2+)-ATPase was decreased and level of calcium was increased in G-II than G-III and G-I lenses. These data suggest that IR3G is able to significantly retard selenite cataract in vitro by virtue of its antioxidant property.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram 695581, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: V Gayathri
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Rooban
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sasikala
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sahasranamam
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031212:Bixaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D002386:Cataract / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D019327:Copper Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D044948:Flavonols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000187:drug effects*; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D018038:Sodium Selenite / Q000633:toxicity*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004338:Drug Combinations; D044948:Flavonols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; C432511:isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione; D018038:Sodium Selenite; D019327:Copper Sulfate