Aldehyde and xanthine oxidase activities in tissues of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: effects of vitamin E and selenium supplementation

Biol Trace Elem Res. 2012 Jun;147(1-3):217-25. doi: 10.1007/s12011-011-9291-7. Epub 2012 Jan 10.

Abstract

Effects of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on aldehyde oxidase (AO) and xanthine oxidase (XO) activities and antioxidant status in liver, kidney, and heart of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were examined. AO and XO activities increased significantly after induction of diabetes in rats. Following oral vitamin E (300 mg/kg) and sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg) intake once a day for 4 weeks, XO activity decreased significantly. AO activity decreased significantly in liver, but remained unchanged in kidney and heart of vitamin E- and selenium-treated rats compared to the diabetic rats. Total antioxidants status, paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activities significantly decreased in the diabetic rats compared to the controls, while a higher fasting plasma glucose level was observed in the diabetic animals. The glutathione peroxidase activity remained statistically unchanged. Malondialdehyde and oxidized low-density lipoprotein levels were higher in the diabetic animals; however, these values were significantly reduced following vitamin E and selenium supplementation. In summary, both AO and XO activities increase in STZ-induced diabetic rats, and vitamin E and selenium supplementation can reduce these activities. The results also indicate that administration of vitamin E and selenium has hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, and antioxidative effects. It decreases tissue damages in diabetic rats, too.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehyde Oxidase / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / metabolism
  • Aryldialkylphosphatase / blood
  • Aryldialkylphosphatase / metabolism
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / chemically induced
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / metabolism*
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Female
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / blood
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / metabolism*
  • Lipids / blood
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Malondialdehyde / blood
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Sodium Selenite / administration & dosage
  • Sodium Selenite / pharmacology
  • Streptozocin
  • Superoxide Dismutase / blood
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
  • Vitamin E / administration & dosage
  • Vitamin E / pharmacology
  • Vitamins / administration & dosage
  • Vitamins / pharmacology
  • Xanthine Oxidase / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Blood Glucose
  • Lipids
  • Vitamins
  • Vitamin E
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Streptozocin
  • Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • Xanthine Oxidase
  • Aldehyde Oxidase
  • Aryldialkylphosphatase
  • Sodium Selenite