Effects of Se, Cu and Se + vitamin E deficiency on the activities of CuZnSOD, GSH-Px, CAT and LPO levels in chicken erythrocytes
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2001
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Antioxidant enzymes and vitamins provide a defence against the damage of cells by reactive oxygen species in living systems. The effect of Cu, Se and vitamin E deficiencies on the antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxide levels of chicken erythrocytes were investigated during 6 weeks of a depletion diet. CuZnSOD activity and the plasma Cu level of the Cu-deficient group which was fed a diet containing 0.2 mg Cu kg -1 were reduced to 62 and 71% respectively. GSH-Px activity of the Se-deficient group was decreased by 46% but by 21% in the Cu-deficient group. CAT activity values of Se- and Cu-deficient groups were increased by 28 and 10% respectively. The maximum increase of LPO levels in erythrocyte membranes was observed as 32% for the Se + E-deficient group. The LPO level of the Cu-deficient group which had decreased CuZnSOD and GSH-Px activity, was also observed to be significantly increased when compared with the controls (p < 0.05). Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Animals , Antioxidants , Catalase , Chickens , Copper , Erythrocytes , Glutathione Peroxidase , Lipid Peroxides , Oxidative Stress , Reactive Oxygen Species , Selenium , Statistics , Superoxide Dismutase , Time Factors , Trace Elements , Vitamin E , Vitamin E Deficiency , Gallus gallus , alpha tocopherol , catalase , copper , copper zinc superoxide dismutase , glutathione peroxidase , lipid peroxide , selenium , alpha tocopherol deficiency , animal experiment , article , cell level , chicken , controlled study , copper deficiency , diet , enzyme activity , erythrocyte , erythrocyte membrane , lipid peroxidation , nonhuman , priority journal , selenium deficiency