L. I. Kolesnikova

Activity of Lipid Peroxidation in Infertile Women from Different Populations

We studied parameters of lipid peroxidation (LPO) in women with infertility, resident of the Republic of Buryatia. The levels of malonic dialdehyde (MDA) were increased in the examined infertile women from Buryat and Russian populations. Reduced total antioxidant activity, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), and α-tocopherol levels were revealed in patients from Buryat population; decreased concentrations of reduced glutathione were recorded in patients from Russian populations

Antioxidant potential of the blood in men with obstructive sleep breathing disorders.

We studied the state of the LPO–antioxidant defense system in men aged from 46 to 55 years. The main group included patients with obstructive sleep breathing disorders. The state of the antioxidant defense system was assessed by measuring the blood levels of LPO substrates with conjugated double bonds, conjugated dienes, ketodienes and conjugated trienes, MDA, retinol, α-tocopherol, reduced and oxidized glutathione, SOD activity, and the level of total antioxidant activity of blood. Calculation of antioxidant potential helps to identify the processes of “oxidative stress” in the main group, which is a pathogenetic substantiation for including antioxidant drugs in the complex therapy of patients with OSBD.

Antioxidant status in peri- and postmenopausal women

Menopause is a risk factor for oxidative stress. The aim of our study is to assess antioxidant system parameters (α-tocopherol, retinol, reduced glutathione, total antioxidant activity) in peri- and postmenopausal women. The antioxidant defense activity by estimation of total antioxidant activity, α-tocopherol, retinol, oxidized and reduced glutathione levels was studied in women of reproductive age (n=37), in perimenopausal (n=41) and postmenopausal women (n=41). In our study we used spectrofluorofotometer methods. Statistical analysis was performed by non-parametric tests with p<0.05 as the level of significance. The results of our study showed the decrease of α-tocopherol and retinol concentrations and the increase of oxidized glutathione level in blood serum both in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, the total antioxidant activity of blood serum was decreased in postmenopausal women only. The results of our study demonstrate that decrease of antioxidant defense system resources depends on the menopausal phase.

Integral Indicator of Oxidative Stress in Human Blood

Here we performed individual evaluation of the oxidative stress index that serves as an integral criterion for the balance of LPO–antioxidant defense system in women with endocrine pathology (type 1 diabetes mellitus and infertility with hyperprolactinemia). The state of the LPO–antioxidant defense system was estimated from blood levels of LPO substrates with conjugated double bonds, conjugated dienes, ketodienes, conjugated trienes, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, retinol, α-tocopherol, reduced and oxidized glutathione, and SOD activity. The use of this oxidative stress index allowed us to diagnose oxidative stress in female patients with endocrine pathology.

Pathogenic Role of Melatonin in Sleep Disorders in Menopausal Women

The data on circadian rhythms of melatonin secretion in women of perimenopausal (n = 39) and postmenopausal (n = 52) age are presented. Each group was divided into control (without sleep disorders) and main group (with sleep disorders). The saliva was collected 4 times a day (6.00-7.00, 12.00-13.00, 18.00-19.00, 23.00-24.00). The study revealed an association between sleep disorders and decreased level of melatonin only in women of perimenopausal age.

Erratum to: Lipid Peroxidation–Antioxidant Defense System during Toxic Liver Damage and Its Correction with a Composite Substance Containing Selenium and Arabinogalactan

Experiments on rat model of toxic liver damage (CCl4, subcutaneously) have demonstrated that selenium nanopreparation on arabinogalactan matrix and partially arabinogalactan alone prevented the development of oxidative stress assessed by the balance of LPO and antioxidant defense processes.

Lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial superoxide dismutase-2 gene in adolescents with essential hypertension.

The study of LPO processes in adolescents of different races with essential hypertension revealed that Mongoloids exhibit oxidative stress by altering the level of the formation of diene conjugates, the primary LPO products. Caucasians increased the levels of both primary and end products of LPO, diene conjugates, and malondialdehyde. The revealed differences can be genetically determined because ethnic differences in the frequency of SOD2 gene Ala16Val polymorphism and its contribution to the biochemical phenotype were reported. The risk factors are Ala allele associated with increased MDA level for adolescent Caucasians and Val allele linked with decreased level of total antioxidant activity for adolescent Mongoloids.

Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant protection in girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus during reproductive system development

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is found worldwide and is regarded as one of the main risks to human health. The objective of this study was to determine the state of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and antioxidant protection in girls with T1D type considering the stages of reproductive system development. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study enrolled 56 young girls with T1D and 60 healthy girls (control) matched by age. The study population was divided into 3 age groups: prepubertal, adolescent, and juvenile. The state of LPO and antioxidant system was assessed using the coefficient of oxidative stress that represented the ratio of LPO products to general antioxidative blood activity. Spectrophotometric and fluorometric methods were applied. RESULTS The results of our study showed increased conjugated diene (CD) and thiobarbituric acid reactant (TBAR) concentrations as well as a decreased reduced glutathione level in prepubertal girls with T1D. Adolescent girls with T1D had a significantly greater CD level and juvenile girls with T1D had a significantly greater TBAR level and lower α-tocopherol concentration than girls in the control group. The greatest coefficient of oxidative stress (1.16) was observed in the prepubertal period. CONCLUSIONS The prepubertal period is characterized by the most severe state of lipid peroxidation process-antioxidant protection.

Transformation of Catalytic Characteristics of Cerebral Monoamine Oxidases in Experimental Posttraumatic Stress Disorders

We studied the contribution of the transformation of the catalytic properties of cerebral monoamine oxidase in the development of behavioral disorders during stress. Monoamine oxidase activities and catalytic characteristics, LPO intensity, and oxidative modification of proteins in suspension of the brain mitochondria were evaluated over the course of experimental posttraumatic stress disorder. The detected shifts were comparable with the results of neuroethologic testing. The development of behavioral disorders presented by low exploratory activity and high anxiety was associated with transformation of catalytic characteristics of cerebral monoamine oxidases, associated with the development of oxidative stress with predominant intensification of metal-catalyzed protein oxidation.

Lipid Status and Predisposing Genes in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 from Various Ethnic Groups

The peculiarities of HLA class II profile and lipid metabolism were examined in Buryat and Russian ethnic groups of patients with diabetes mellitus type 1. The incidence of type 1 haplotypes in HLA class II gene family was lower in Buryats than that in Russians. In comparison with Russians, the course of diabetes mellitus type 1 in Buryat patients was characterized with a lower content of total lipids, triacylglycerols, total cholesterol, and LDL, which probably explains a more favorable course of the disease in Buryat population.