[Effect of lutein on relieving oxidative stress in mice induced by D-galatose].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of lutein on relieving oxidative stress in the liver of mice induced by D-galactose(D-gal).


METHODS
Forty eight Kunming strain mice were randomized into 4 groups: model group, low lutein group (LL 10 mg/(kg x d)), high lutein group (HL 40 mg/(kg x d)) and normal control group. The content of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO) and activity of total nitric oxide synthase (TNOS), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and mitochondrial Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase, Ca(2+)-ATPase in liver tissue were detected 6 weeks later in the experiment. The expression of toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) mRNA and hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) mRNA in hepatic tissue were detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique.


RESULTS
ROS content in HL and LL group was significantly lower (P < 0.01) than that in the model group. The activity of Na(+)- K(+)-ATPase in HL and LL group and the activity of Ca(2+)-ATPase in HL group were significantly higher than that in the model group (P < 0.05). The activities of TNOS and iNOS and the content of NO in HL group were significantly lower than the model group (P < 0.05). The expression of HO-1 mRNA in HL group was significantly higher than that in the model group, but the expression of TLR4 mRNA in HL group was significantly lower than that in the model group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The mechanism of lutein on the protection of mice from oxidative stress induced by D-gal might be related to increasing the expression of HO-1 mRNA and reducing the expression of TLR4 mRNA.
Mai
Jiayi
J
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200032, China. medusa_home@yahoo.com.cn
Shen
Xinnan
X
Shi
Dongyun
D
Wei
Yan
Y
Shen
Hui
H
Wu
Min
M
D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005690:Galactose / Q000494:pharmacology; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014975:Lutein / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011897:Random Allocation; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
D000975:Antioxidants; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C493487:Tlr4 protein, mouse; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; C496542:Hmox1 protein, mouse; D005690:Galactose; D014975:Lutein