AC1及AC3抗白内障形成中晶状体谷胱甘肽代谢相关酶活性的变化

观察了亚硒酸钠,AC1,AC3对大鼠晶状体中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px),谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)及谷胱甘肽硫转移酶(GST)的影响。结果表明,亚硒酸钠组大鼠的晶状体尚未混浊前已出现GSH-Px活性增高及GR和GST的活性降低。GR活性下降随白内障进展而加重。AC1及AC3均可使亚硒酸钠所致的酶活性变化逆转,但对正常晶状体的酶活性没有影响。     

食用低硒地区粮食对豚鼠体内谷胱甘肽转硫酶和脂质过氧化物的影响

用低硒地区粮食饲养豚鼠105天,在其肝匀浆及其亚细胞级分中发现硒含量和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性低于对照,二者呈正相关;脂质过氧化物水平和谷胱甘肽转硫酶活性在实验组则呈明显个体差异,其中3例与对照相同,4例脂质过氧化物水平高于对照,而谷胱甘肽转硫酶活性低于对照,二者呈负相关。     

晶状体生化的研究:正常和亚硒酸钠诱发白内障大鼠晶状体中与谷胱甘肽代谢有关的三种酶活性的测定

测定了用亚硒酸钠诱发的大鼠白内障晶状体中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GSSG-R)和谷胱甘肽硫转移酶(GSH-S)的活性,并与正常晶休中这三种酶的活性作了比较。结果表明,核浊浑期晶状体中GSH-Px的活性比正常晶状体的高一倍,但在整个晶状体浑浊时降低,GSSG-R的活性变化与GSH-PX相似,这两种酶在代谢上是相关的。GSH-S的活性在核浑浊期不改变,但在完全浑浊后降低。     

硒,谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶和不饱和脂肪酸在鼠亚细胞中的分布

采和梯度离心和放射性同位素等方法从鼠脑中分离得到髓磷脂、突触囊、轻突触体、重突触体、线粒体６个亚细胞组分,分别测定了各亚细胞中硒－７５、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶和不饱和脂肪酸的含量,结果表明这上结成分在鼠脑亚细胞中的分布呈明显的相关性,同时首次在突触囊、线粒体和微粒体中检测到三咱不同的谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶的活性峰,其中之一可能是红细胞谷胱甘过氧化物酶（ＥＣ１．１１．１．９）。还就机体的自我保护机制和硒在脑     

抗白内障药物滴眼对亚硒酸钠性白内障的预防作用

 观察了三种化合物(抗氧化剂与自由基清除剂)对大鼠亚硒酸钠性白内障的滴眼预防作用。实验分为正常对照组、亚硒酸钠组及滴眼预防组。亚硒酸钠组及滴眼预防组系给12─13日龄的大鼠皮下注射亚硒酸钠,首次剂量为6μmol/kg体重,间日一次,逐次递增1μmol/kg体重,连续六次。预防组则为大鼠开眼后同时滴眼抗氧化剂与自由基清除剂。结果表明,三种化合物通过滴眼均能有效的防止亚硒酸钠性白内障的发生,白内障的发生率从95.8％降低至15％～43.5％。同时测定了各组晶状体中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GSSG-R)及谷胱甘肽硫转移酶(GSH-S)的活性,结果表明,凡注射硒的大鼠晶状体中GSH-Px及GSSG-R的活性均比正常晶状体的高,接受抗氧化剂与自由基清除剂预防的大鼠晶状体中这两种酶的活性比未接受预防的大鼠晶状体中的低。单独注射硒的大鼠晶状体中GSH-S的活性比正常晶状体的高。接受预防的大鼠晶状体中此酶的活性和正常晶状体无差异,但比单独注射硒的大鼠晶状体中的低。     

硒、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶和不饱和脂肪酸在鼠脑亚细胞中的分布

采用梯度离心和放射性同位素等方法从鼠脑中分离得到髓磷脂、突触囊、轻突触体、重突触体、线粒体６个亚细胞组分。分别测定了各亚细胞中硒－７５、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶和不饱和脂肪酸的含量,结果表明这些成分在鼠脑亚细胞中的分布呈现明显的相关性,同时首次在突触囊、线粒体和微粒体中检测到三种不同的谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶的活性峰,其中之一可能是红细胞谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（ＥＣ１．１１．１．９）．还就机体的自我保护机制和硒在脑组织中的重要作用进行了讨论。     

纳米硒对肉鸡肝细胞中细胞谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性的影响

以亚硒酸钠和蛋氨酸硒为对照,研究了纳米单质硒(纳米硒)对肉鸡肝细胞中细胞谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(cGPx)活性的影响。每种硒源分别以0.01、0.05、0.10、0.30、0.50、1.0μmol/L6个硒添加浓度培养肉鸡肝细胞,测定培养后0、24、48、72、96h肉鸡肝细胞cGPx活性。结果显示:亚硒酸钠添加浓度(以硒计)在0.01￣0.10μmol/L、蛋氨酸硒和纳米硒添加浓度(以硒计)在0.01￣0.30μmol/L,cGPx活性随着硒添加浓度的增加而增加;亚硒酸钠添加浓度在0.10￣1.0μmol/L、蛋氨酸硒添加浓度在0.30￣1.0μmol/L,cGPx活性随着硒添加浓度的增加而下降,而纳米硒添加浓度在0.30￣1.0μmol/L,cGPx活性始终保持在高峰平台。结果表明,3种硒源的剂量-效应关系曲线中的最适剂量范围宽度依次为:纳米硒>蛋氨酸硒>亚硒酸钠。     

硒对高等植物中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性及谷胱甘肽含量的影响

研究了微量硒对高等植物小麦、水稻、丝瓜、黄瓜、大白菜等萌发种子及幼苗中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性,谷胱甘肽及丙二醛含量的影响,以探讨硒在高等植物中抗氧化功能。     

脱氧核糖核酸对谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性影响的初步研究

谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶是机体内重要抗氧酶系之一。它的活力和含量,反映机体清除自由基的能力。自由基对细胞结构的损伤很大,随着年龄的增长,抗氧化酶活力逐渐下降,从而引起自由基及脂质过氧化产物日益增多,最终导致机体衰老和老年性疾病的发生^[1]。本试验试图探讨DNA对谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性影响从而探索DNA对抗自由基的作用。     

钩虾胆碱酯酶（ChE）和谷胱甘肽转硫酶（GST）的敏感性和特异性比较研究

研究了有机磷农药甲地基嘧啶流磷,有机氯农药林丹,菊酯类农药氯菊酯,表面活性剂直链苯磺酸钠和重金属Zn对钩虾（Gammarus pulex L.)胆碱酯酶（ChE）和谷胱甘肽转硫酶（GST）活性变化以及毒性影响,结果表明,在暴露24h和48h后,仅有机磷农药甲基嘧硫磷显著抑制胆碱酯的酶的活性,在暴露48h后,有机氯农药林丹和菊酯类农药氯菊酯能显著提高谷胱甘肽转硫酶活性,在暴露24h后,仅梵在导致谷胱甘肽转硫酶明显升高,作为生物标志物,胆碱酯酶比谷胱甘肽转硫酶具有更高的特异性,这两种生物标志物较毒性试验方法具有更高的敏感性。     

Glutathione and glutathione metabolizing enzymes in yeasts

Total glutathione content, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione transferase and glutathione reductase activities have been measured in 12 species of yeasts. All the strains tested contained glutathione, though in different amounts, as well as the above mentioned enzymes. To discriminate between the selenium-dependent and the selenium-independent form, glutathione peroxidase activity has been measured with both H₂O₂ and cumene hydroperoxide. Rhodotorula glutinis appeared to be the only strain in which the selenium-dependent form was not found, but this yeast exhibited the highest level of selenium-independent glutathione peroxidase activity as compared to the other strains.     

Glutathione cycle in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and oxidant/antioxidant imbalance. Glutathione is the most abundant cellular low‐molecular weight thiol and the glutathione redox cycle is the fundamental component of the cellular antioxidant defence system. Concentration of total glutathione and catalytic activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase were determined in peripheral blood of patients (n = 109) and healthy subjects (n = 51). Concentration of total glutathione in patients was not changed in comparison to healthy controls. However, we found statistically significant difference between patients with moderate and severe disease stages. Glutathione reductase activity was increased, while glutathione proxidase activity was decreased in the patients with COPD, when compared to healthy controls. We found no significant difference in glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities between stages. Patients who smoked had lower concentration of total glutathione compared with former smokers and never‐smoking patients. Lung function parameters were inversely associated with glutathione level. Evidence is presented for differential modulation of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities in peripheral blood of patients with stable COPD. We suppose that in addition to glutathione biosynthesis, glutathione reductase‐dependent regulation of the glutathione redox state is vital for protection against oxidative stress. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seasonality of Glutathione Dynamics in Scots Pine and Bilberry

Abstract: Seasonal changes in the glutathione status of Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L .) needles and bilberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus L.) stems and leaves were investigated during 1995 and 1997–1998, respectively. The glutathione concentration, the proportion of reduced glutathione (GSH%) and glutathione reductase (GR) activity were measured at monthly intervals throughout one year. The glutathione concentration and GSH% in current year's Scots pine needles were highest during late summer, but decreased during autumn. It is suggested that exchange reactions between free and protein-bound glutathione may be involved in this reduction. Both metabolites decreased towards summer in the previous year's needles. GR activity exhibited the lowest values in summer and the highest values in winter in both needle generations. In bilberry stems, glutathione peaked during midwinter, while GSH% remained high and relatively constant throughout the year. GR activity was highest in August, after which it gradually declined. In bilberry leaves, the total glutathione concentration was high in early summer. This peak was followed by a sharp decrease during midsummer. GR activity in the leaves was very low, but showed a clear increase towards autumn. Obviously, glutathione metabolism showed considerable seasonal variation in Scots pine needles and in bilberry leaves and stems, but the pattern of variation differed between the studied species and organs.     

Modulation of Glutathione and Glutathione Dependent Antioxidant Enzymes in Mouse Heart Following Doxorubicin Therapy

The toxicity of the antineoplastic agent doxorubicin (DOX) has been shown to be moderated by the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. It has been reported that acute doses of DOX can cause an inhibition of glutathione peroxidase in cardiac tissue, that may render this tissue especially susceptible to further prooxidant damage. In this study, multiple DOX treatments at a therapeutic dose were assessed for their effect on the antioxidant enzyme status of cardiac and kidney tissue. DOX was administered i.p. (5 mg/kg) once a week for two weeks to male balb/c mice. The activities of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPOX) and glutathione reductase (GR) were measured 1, 2 and 7 days following the second DOX treatment in both heart and kidney. Levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) were also measured in cardiac tissue at these same times. Cardiac levels of GPOX and GR showed a time-dependent decrease in activity, with 10% and 12% inhibition for GPOX and GR, respectively, at 7 days post second treatment. Cardiac levels of GSH also showed a significant decrease, approximately 15%, at 7 days post second treatment. Cardiac levels of SOD and CAT as well as kidney levels of all four antioxidant enzymes were not affected by DOX treatment. These data suggest that DOX given in a therapeutic regimen, at a therapeutic dose, can cause decreases in cardiac levels of GPOX, GR and GSH that could render the heart especially susceptible to further oxidative challenge.     

Localization of [gamma]-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase and Glutathione Synthetase Activity in Maize Seedlings

Fresh weight, protein, cysteine, [gamma]-glutamylcysteine, glutathione, and the extractable activity of the enzymes of glutathione biosynthesis, [gamma]-glutamylcysteine synthetase (EC 6.3.2.2) and glutathione synthetase (EC 6.3.2.3), were measured in roots, scutella, endosperms, and shoots of 3-, 7-, and 11-d-old maize (Zea mays L. cv LG 9) seedlings. In 3-d-old seedlings, the scutella represented 14% of the seedling fresh weight, containing 43% of total protein and 63 and 55% of the activity of [gamma]-glutamylcysteine synthetase and glutathione synthetase, respectively; in 11-d-old seedlings, the corresponding values were 4.5% for fresh weight, 8.0% for protein content, and 14 and 20% for the enzyme activities. The highest concentrations of thiols were found for cysteine (0.27 mM) in the roots, for glutathione (4.4 mM) in the shoots, and for [gamma]-glutamylcysteine (13 [mu]M) in the scutella of 3-d-old seedlings. The enzyme activities of roots were localized in subcellular fractions after sucrose density gradient centrifugation. Nearly half of the [gamma]-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity was detected in the root proplastids of 4-d-old seedlings, whereas <10% of the glutathione synthetase activity was localized in this organelle. Our results demonstrate the importance of scutella in glutathione synthesis in the early stage of seedling development. Unlike chloroplasts, root plastids show only a small proportion of glutathione synthetase activity.     

Glutathione system of erythrocyte and plasma in peptic ulcer

A complex study of the blood glutathione system has been carried out for the first time in patients with peptic (gastric and duodenal) ulcer. In erythrocytes and blood plasma of patients with the complicated peptic ulcer and postgastroresection syndromes there was the increase of conjugated dienes (and in the second group the increase in antioxidant activity). Under these conditions the main change was the sharp and identical decrease in glutathione peroxidase activity. In patients with uncomplicated peptic ulcer there was sharp increase in erythrocite and plasma glutathione reductase activity and plasma GSH. In operated but basically healthy patients plasma glutathione peroxidase remained decreased but plasma GSH sharply increased. Evidently complicated peptic ulcer is characterized by decreased functioning of the glutathione system. Activation of this system and the decrease or disappearance of manifestations of oxidative stress are associated with a favorable course of this disease, especially at uncomplicated peptic ulcer. The revealed changes significantly differ from those observed in patients with viral hepatitis, blle excretory diseases and strokes.     

Glutathione system in erythrocytes and blood plasma in strokes and dyscirculatory encephalopathy

Dyscirculatory encephalopathy and mild ischemic stroke are characterized by solitary changes in components of glutathione metabolism. In moderate and severe ischemic strokes essential changes have been found. Changes in glutathione metabolism are also expressed in hemorrhagic stroke. The clearest increase was found in activities of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione transferase and in rare cases in activities of glutathione reductase and GSH concentration. The increase of enzymes activity was not found in patients with delayed onset of treatment (more than 3 days) and also in severe cases terminated by subsequent death of patients. Glutathione system is obviously important for tolerance to cerebral ischemia.     

Glutathione metabolism in primate lenses: A phylogenetic study of glutathione synthesis and glutathione redox cycle enzyme activities

Lens wet weights, soluble protein, and activities of γ-glutiamylcysteine synthetase, glutathione synthetase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase were determined in primate lenses. The primary sources of lenses were middle-aged adult animals. The Primates, from 23 genera, were categorized into six superfamilies: hominoids (five species), Old World monkeys (seven species), New World monkeys (five species), tarsiers (two species), lemurs (six species), and lorisids (three species). Significant differences between various groups or combinations of groups were noted for γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase activities. Lenticular γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity was very low in the Old World simian lenses and highest in the prosimians. Glutathione peroxidase activity was extraordinarily high in lenses of Old World monkeys. Glutathione reductase activity was low in all the prosimians but tenfold higher in hominoid lenses with intermediate values in monkeys of both the Old World and New World. Glutathione synthetase activity was variable, and no clear pattern which might be useful for primate classification was noted. Lenticular activity ratios of glutathione synthetase:γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase were highest in the Old World simians and lowest in the prosimians. These data with emphasis upon Aotus and the tarsiers were examined with regard to phylogenetic relationships. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

外源谷胱甘肽对自毒作用下辣椒幼苗叶片活性氧清除系统的影响

以当地辣椒(Capsicum annuum L.)主栽品种'陇椒5号'和'七寸红'幼苗为试材,分析了不同浓度的外源谷胱甘肽(GSH)对辣椒叶浸提液处理下辣椒幼苗叶片活性氧清除系统的影响,以探讨外源GSH对辣椒自毒作用的缓解效应及其机制.结果表明:辣椒叶浸提液处理后,两品种辣椒幼苗叶片的SOD、POD、APX 活性及AsA含量均显著下降,GR活性和GSH含量先升高后降低,MDA含量显著升高,且处理时间越长变化幅度越大.在叶浸提液自毒作用下,浓度为 30和50 mg·L-1的GSH可明显提高叶片活性氧清除系统中SOD、POD、APX和GR的活性及GSH、AsA的含量,显著降低MDA的含量.研究发现,辣椒叶浸提液能对辣椒幼苗产生自毒作用,外源GSH能诱导辣椒体内保护酶系统和抗氧化物质活性增强,有效降低细胞的膜脂过氧化水平,对辣椒的自毒作用有一定的缓解效应;'陇椒5号'和'七寸红'分别在30和50 mg·L-1 GSH时缓解效果最为明显.     

Glutathione metabolism in soybean callus-cultures as affected by salinity

Induction and growth of soybean callus cultures were influenced by NaCl, especially at the highest concentration tested (150 mM). Protein content was raised as NaCl was increased in the Murashige and Skoog medium. Total sulfhydryl group (-SH) and glutathione (GSH) concentrations were also increased in NaCl treated cultures. The affinity (Km) of glutathione reductase (GR) for oxidized glutathione (GSSG) was gradually increased as NaCl level was raised in the medium. The GSH/GSSG ratio was raised significantly as the result of GR activity. The increase in GR activity may constitute an adaptive response of soybean callus to NaCl. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.