title: Schisandrin B co-treatment ameliorates the impairment on mitochondrial antioxidant status in various tissues of long-term ethanol treated rats.
abstract: The effect of schisandrin B (Sch B) on long-term ethanol-induced oxidative stress in various rat tissues was investigated. Long-term ethanol treatment increased reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM) level in plasma. The ethanol-induced oxidative stress was assessed by mitochondrial glutathione and α-tocopherol levels, antioxidant enzyme activities, malondialdehyde (mtMDA) production and heat shock protein (Hsp) 25/70 levels. Liver was most susceptible to oxidative stress with a significant increase in mtMDA production. Long-term Sch B treatment enhanced mitochondrial antioxidant status in a tissue non-specific manner. Sch B co-treatment ameliorated the alterations in plasma ROM levels, mtMDA production and Hsp 25/70 expression in rat tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Philip Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Po Yee
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Hoi Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pou Kuan
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: Kam Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D034242:Cyclooctanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D034242:Cyclooctanes; D017705:Lignans; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; C015499:schizandrin B; D000431:Ethanol