Oxidative stress is the primary event: Effects of ethanol consumption in brain

被引：47

作者：

Das S.K. ^{[1
,3
]}

Hiran K.R. ^{[2
]}

Mukherjee S. ^{[1
]}

Vasudevan D.M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Biochemistry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara, Cochin- 682026, Kerala

[2] Department of Pathology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara, Cochin- 682026, Kerala

[3] Department of Biochemistry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara

来源：

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry | 2007年 / 22卷 / 1期

关键词：

Brain; Ethanol; Glutathione; Oxidative stress; Phosphatase; Transferase;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02912890

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摘要：

Damaging effects of reactive oxygen species on living systems are well documented. They include oxidative attack on vital cell constituents. Chronic ethanol administration is able to induce an oxidative stress in the central nervous system. In the present study, 16-18 week-old male albino rats of Wistar strain were exposed to different concentration of ethanol for 4 weeks. This exposure showed profound effect on body weight. Ascorbic acid level; and activities of alkaline phosphatase and aspartate transaminase in the brain are dependent on the concentration of ethanol exposure. Chronic ethanol ingestion elicits statistically significant increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances level and decrease in gluatathione level in the brain. It reduces superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase activities in a dose dependent manner. However, histological examination could not reveal any pathophysiological changes. Therefore, we conclude that biochemical alterations and oxidative stress related parameters respond early in alcoholism than the histopathological changes in brain.

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