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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY
卷 64, 期 -, 页码 97-106出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2015.03.019
关键词
Apoptosis; Immuno fluorescence studies; Electron spin resonance studies; Newcastle disease virus; Protein nitration; Protein oxidation
资金
- DST-Science and Engineering Research Board [SR/SO/AS-021/2013]
- University Grants Commission New Delhi [36-86/2008 (SR)]
The present study was aimed at investigating the therapeutic efficacy of vitamin E on oxidative injury in brain and liver of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) challenged chickens. We have analyzed the xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity; uric acid (UA) levels and superoxide radical generation by using electron spin resonance spectroscopy. Further, protein oxidation, nitration and apoptosis were evaluated in the brain and liver of the control, NDV-infected and NDV + Vit. E treated groups. A significant elevation was observed in XOD activity and UA levels in brain (p <0.001) and liver (p <0.05) of NDV infected birds when compared to controls. Further, significant increase in the production of superoxides, enhanced intracellular protein carbonyls and nitrates were observed in the brain and liver of NDV-infected birds over healthy subjects. Apoptosis studies also suggested that a larger number of TUNEL positive cells were observed in brain and a moderately in liver of NDV-infected chickens. However, all these perturbations were significantly ameliorated in NDV +Vit. E treated chickens as compared to NDV-infected birds. Taken together, our results suggested that NDV-induced neuronal and hepatic damage at least in part mediates oxidative stress and on the other hand, supplementation of vitamin E mitigates NDV-induced oxidative damage thereby protects brain and liver of chickens. These findings could provide new insights into the understanding of NDV pathogenesis and therapeutic effects of dietary antioxidants. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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