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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.42.2011.tde-10022012-104447
Document
Author
Full name
Rafael Maso Prévide
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2011
Supervisor
Committee
Cipolla Neto, Jose (President)
Amaral, Fernanda Gaspar do
Buonfiglio, Daniella do Carmo
Title in Portuguese
Efeito da pinealectomia na expressão e atividade das enzimas antioxidantes no córtex pré-frontal, fígado e sóleo.
Keywords in Portuguese
Ativação enzimática
Catalase
Melatonina
Peroxidase
Pinealectomia animal
Reação em cadeia por polimerase
Abstract in Portuguese
A melatonina é uma indolamina produzida e secretada pela glândula pineal. O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar em ratos Wistar o efeito da pinealectomia na expressão gênica e atividade das enzimas antioxidantes no córtex pré-frontal, fígado e sóleo utilizando para este fim animais controles, pinealectomizados e pinealectomizados repostos com melatonina. Os animais foram sacrificados 60 dias após a cirurgia em 4 pontos distribuídos ao longo do dia. A expressão gênica da glutationa peroxidase (GPx), catalase (Cat) e SOD 1 e 2 foram avaliadas por qPCR e a atividade enzimática da GPx e da Cat por espectrofotometria. Foi detectada uma redução na expressão do RNAm da GPx no sóleo de animais pinealectomizados no ZT18 e uma atividade aumentada da mesma enzima no animal pinealectomizado no ZT6. No córtex pré-frontal foi detectado um aumento de atividade da GPx em animais pinealectomizados no ZT24. Conclui-se que a ausência de melatonina altera o padrão de expressão da GPx no sóleo e provoca um aumento na atividade da mesma enzima no córtex pré-frontal e no sóleo.
Title in English
Effect of pinealectomy on the expression and activity of antioxidant enzymes in the prefrontal cortex, liver and soleus.
Keywords in English
Catalase
Enzyme activation
Melatonin
Peroxidase
Pinealectomy animal
Polymerase chain reaction
Abstract in English
Melatonin is an indolamine synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland during the night. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pinealectomy on gene expression and activity of antioxidant enzymes in the prefrontal cortex, liver and soleus muscle using for this purpose control, pinealectomized and melatonin-treated pinealectomized rats. The animals were sacrificed 60 days after surgery. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (Cat) and SOD 1 and 2 gene expression was evaluated by qPCR and GPx and Cat enzyme activity was assessed by spectrophotometry. A reduction of GPx mRNA expression was found in the soleus muscle of pinealectomized animals at ZT18 and an increased activity of the same enzyme at ZT6 was observed in this group compared to control. The prefrontal cortex presented an increased activity of GPx in the pinealectomized animals at ZT24. We conclude that the absence of melatonin alters the expression pattern of GPx in the soleus muscle and causes an increase in the activity of the same enzyme in the prefrontal cortex and soleus.
 
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2012-03-14
 
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