The levels of oxidative and nitrosative stress in patients who had 99mTc-MIBI myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and 99mTc-DMSA, 99mTc-MAG-3 renal scintigraphy

BACKGROUND: Ionizing radiation is a strong stimulator of reactive oxygen specises (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). These reactive species may cause oxidative and nitrosative stress. In this study, we aimed to evaluate possible effects of 99mTechnetium (99mTc)-methoxyisobuthylisonitrite (MIBI), 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG-3) on oxidative and nitrosative stress biomarkers in patients who were performed myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) and renal scintigraphy.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients (n = 29) who were referred to nuclear medicine department were chosen as the patient group. They were divided into three subgroups according to the type of disease and 99mTc labelled agent. The first patient group had MPS (n = 9). The second patient group had 99mTc-DMSA renal scintigraphy (n = 12). The third patient group had 99mTc-MAG-3 renal scintigraphy (n = 8). The blood samples were taken from first, second and third patient groups 1 h, 3 h, 45 min after injection of the agent, respectively. The samples were taken from healthy volunteers (n = 25) as a control group. Alterations in catalase (CAT),superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as oxidative stress biomarkers and nitric oxide (NO) and 3-Nitrotyrosine (3-NTx) levels as nitrosative stress biomarkers in all blood samples were evaluated.RESULTS: Results of MPS and renal scintigraphy performed patients were compared with control group separately. CAT, SOD, MDA and 3-NTx levels were higher in the first group than the control group (p < 0.05). Although NO levels were higher in the first group than the control group, it was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). CAT and SOD levels were lower in second and third groups than the control group (p < 0.0 5). However, MDA, NO, 3-NTx levels were higher in second and third groups than the control group (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS: These results show that oxidative and nitrosative balance is impaired due to ionization radiation. These reactive species might stimulate an adaptive and protective cellular defense mechanism in irradiated cells soon after exposure to radiation. Thereby, this mechanism protect organism from the effects of low dose ionizing radiation

Oxidative Stress in Patients With Acne Vulgaris

Acne vulgaris is one of the common dermatological diseases and its pathogenesis is multifactorial. In this study, we aim to determine the effects of oxidative stress in acne vulgaris. Forty-three consecutive acne patients and 46 controls were enrolled. The parameters of oxidative stress such as catalase (CAT), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the venous blood of cases were measured spectrophotometrically. The values compared with control group, the relation between the severity and distribution of acne, and the correlation of each enzyme level were researched. CAT and G6PD levels in patients were found to be statistically decreased, and SOD and MDA levels were found to be statistically increased (P < .001). However, any statistical difference and correlation could not be found between the severity and distribution of lesions and the mean levels of enzymes. In addition, we found that each enzyme is correlated with one another. Our findings show that oxidative stress exists in the acne patients. It will be useful to apply at least one antioxidant featured drug along with the combined acne treatment

Oxidative Stress in Patients With Nongenital Warts

Comparison of oxidative stress status between subjects with or without warts is absent in the literature. In this study, we evaluated 31 consecutive patients with warts (15 female, 16 male) and 36 control cases with no evidence of disease to determine the effects of oxidative stress in patients with warts. The patients were classified according to the wart type, duration, number, and location of lesions. We measured the indicators of oxidative stress such as catalase (CAT), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the venous blood by spectrophotometry. There was a statistically significant increase in levels of CAT, G6PD, SOD activities and MDA in the patients with warts compared to the control group (P < .05). However, we could not define a statistically significant correlation between these increased enzyme activities and MDA levels and the type, the duration, the number, and the location of lesions. We determined possible suppression of T cells during oxidative stress that might have a negative effect on the prognosis of the disease. Therefore, we propose an argument for the appropriateness to give priority to immunomodulatory treatment alternatives instead of destructive methods in patients with demonstrated oxidative stress

Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury of Adipofascial Tissue: An Experimental Study Evaluating Early Histologic and Biochemical Alterations in Rats

Fat necrosis remains a serious complication in reconstructive flaps. In clinical setting, it is well known that fat tissue is more susceptible to ischemic events. We aimed to evaluate early histological and biochemical changes of adipofascial tissue in an experimantal model. An epigastric flap model in rats was used to evaluate the effect of ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury on adipofascial tissue. Two groups of animals (one with ischemia alone and other ischemia-reperfusion group) were used to evaluate the degree of histological edema, congestion and extravascular bleeding, and early biochemical alterations within the adipofascial flaps. The biochemical parameters included glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA). In each group, contralateral groin subcutaneous adipose tissue served as control. These evaluations were compared to normal unmanipulated, contralateral abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue. The ischemia-reperfused flap group showed histologically significantly much edema congestion and bleeding than the control groups (P < .0001). The control group showed less edema in fat tissue than the ischemia-alone group (P < .05). All of the flaps in the ischemia-only group showed significantly less bleeding and edema than I-R group (P < .001). The ratio of MDA/GSH was 33 in control, 37 in ischemia alone, and 82 in ischemia-reperfusion groups, respectively. This study confirms that significant histologic and biochemical alteration occurs after ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion events in adipose tissue. Marked drop in adipose tissue antioxidant levels after I-R suggested that preemptive measures to this decrease should be undertaken in clinical settings

The Effects of Oxidative Stress in Urinary Tract Infection

We aimed to determine the effects of oxidative stress in urinary tract infection (UTI). One hundred sixty-four urine samples obtained from patients with the prediagnosis of acute UTI admitted to the Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, were included in this study. Urine cultures were performed according to standard techniques. Urinary isolates were identified by using API ID 32E. The catalase and superoxide dismutase activity and the lipid peroxidation levels known as oxidative stress markers were measured in all urine samples. Thirty-six pathogen microorganisms were identified in positive urine cultures. These microorganisms were as follows: 23 (63.8%) E coli, 5 (13.8%) P mirabilis, 4 (11.1%) K pneumoniae, 2 (5.5%) Candida spp, 1 (2.7%) S saprophyticus, and 1 (2.7%) P aeruginosa. It was observed that lipid peroxidation levels were increased while catalase and superoxide dismutase activities were decreased in positive urine cultures, compared to negative cultures. We conclude that urinary tract infection causes oxidative stress, increases lipid peroxidation level, and leads to insufficiency of antioxidant enzymes

Levels of Malondialdehyde and Superoxide Dismutase in Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

We aimed to determine whether patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) are subject to oxidative stress. Twenty-two women and 8 men having endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism for a duration of at least 6 months, and 21 women and 9 men healthy controls were included in this study. We measured the level of plasma malondialdehyde, as one of the lipid peroxidation markers, and the activity of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase, which is an antioxidant enzyme. The activity of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase and plasma malondialdehyde levels were found to be significantly higher in subjects with subclinical hyperthyroidism than the control group (P < .01). The results of this study suggest that oxidative stress and antioxidative response could be increased in patients having subclinical hyperthyroidism

The Effects of Oxidative Stress in Urinary Tract Infection During Pregnancy

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of urinary tract infection (UTI) on antioxidant systems and lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels during pregnancy. We also investigated if these antioxidant systems and LPO levels differed in each trimester. One hundred forty-three nonpregnant women, as a control group, and 77 pregnant women were included in the study. Urine cultures were performed according to standard techniques. Catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and LPO levels were measured using a spectrophotometer. UTI was observed in 14 of 77 pregnant women and the isolated microorganisms were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. CAT, SOD, and LPO levels were increased in pregnant women compared with nonpregnant women (P < .01). CAT, SOD activities, and LPO levels were increased from the first trimester to the third trimester in pregnancy without UTI. However, CAT and SOD activities were decreased, LPO levels were increased from the first trimester to the third trimester in pregnancy with UTI (P < .01). Pregnancy causes oxidative stress and also UTI during pregnancy may aggravate oxidative stress

Decreased Levels of G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Bipolar Patients

Objectives: There is increasing evidence in the literature that estrogen and its receptors play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of bipolar disorder due to gender differences in the course, severity and peak periods of the disease. In this context, GPER, which is defined in the reproductive system as well as the nervous system, endocrine system and cardiovascular system, and mediates the neurological benefits of estradiol; It is important to better understand its role in this disease. Method: In this study, we aimed to compare serum GPER levels in euthymic bipolar disorder and healthy controls matched for age, sex and body mass index. Results: In this study, we found decreased serum GPER levels in both genders separately and in total in the patient groups compared to the control groups. Conclusion: Our results should be considered preliminary and should be repeated in more homogeneous groups with larger samples. In addition, we believe that further studies should be conducted on the therapeutic efficacy of G1 in depressive bipolar patients