Evaluation of malondialdehyde as an index of lead damage in rat brain homogenates
Evaluation of malondialdehyde as an index of lead damage in rat brain homogenates
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10.1007/bf00141599
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发表时间:
1995-10
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Shafiq-Ur-Rehman;Shaheen Rehman;O. Chandra;M. Abdulla
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作者:
Shafiq-Ur-Rehman;Shaheen Rehman;O. Chandra;M. Abdulla
Lipid peroxidationin vitrohomogenates of brain was examined as sequela of lead toxicity. The levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in homogenates of rat brain (1 ml, 5% w/v) treated with lead (50μg) alone or in combination with ascorbic acid (100μg), alphatocopherol (100μg) or hydroquinone (100μg) were evaluated. The levels of MDA were consistently evoked by lead in a dose-related manner. The toxicity of lead was further advanced by the action of the pro-oxidant drug ascorbic acid on the brain. However, the anti-oxidant drugs alphatocopherol and hydroquinone decreased the toxic effect of lead on the brain. These results clearly show that the enhanced lipid peroxidation may provide a basis of lead-induced neurotoxicity.