阿特拉津和毒死蜱对东北小鲵蝌蚪氧化应激的影响

为了研究阿特拉津和毒死蜱单一及联合暴露对东北小鲵(Hynobius leechii)蝌蚪抗氧化酶活性的影响,实验选择不同浓度、不同时间点阿特拉津和毒死蜱单一及联合暴露对东北小鲵蝌蚪超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)及丙二醛(MDA)的影响。结果表明,随着暴露时间的增加及各处理组浓度的升高,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性明显降低,丙二醛(MDA)水平明显上升,从而说明阿特拉津和毒死蜱单一及联合暴露会对东北小鲵蝌蚪的抗氧化酶系活性产生影响,进而产生毒理效应。当暴露21 d后,通过恢复实验,发现恢复末期与暴露末期相比,低浓度组和中浓度组上述3种酶活性变化不显著,而高浓度组上述3酶活性均有明显改善。     

变态幼蛙对蝌蚪时期农药胁迫的毒性响应

本研究探讨阿特拉津和毒死蜱染毒东北林蛙蝌蚪对变态幼蛙肝脏组织抗氧化酶、解毒酶、细胞色素P450 3A(CYP3A)mRNA的影响.实验通过二者梯度剂量,单独、共同胁迫蝌蚪,变态完成后分析了肝脏组织中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)、羧酸酯酶(CbE)及CYP3A mRNA表达的响...     

橙皮苷对小鼠抗氧化作用及抗氧化酶基因表达的影响

目的探讨橙皮苷(HDN)对机体抗氧化作用的影响。方法采用分光光度法、邻苯三酚自氧化法和Fe2+-邻二氮菲法检测HDN体外清除自由基、抑制线粒体肿胀和红细胞氧化溶血;实验小鼠灌服不同浓度HDN(0、80、160、320 mg/kg)连续12 d,ELISA和分光光度法检测小鼠组织中MDA含量,抗氧化酶(SOD、CAT、GSH-PX)活力,RT-PCR技术分析抗氧化物酶mRNA表达水平。结果与对照组比较,HDN组自由基(·OH、O2-·、DPPH·)清除率明显提高,小鼠红细胞体外氧化溶血和线粒体肿胀显著降低;小鼠组织及血清中MDA含量降低,抗氧化酶SOD、CAT、GSH-PX活力明显高于对照组,组织中抗氧化酶mRNA(SOD、CAT、GSH-PX)表达上调。结论 HDN能够清除自由基,降低自由基引起的细胞氧化损伤,抑制过氧化物生成,上调抗氧化酶基因表达及提高酶活力,呈现良好的抗氧化作用。     

阿特拉津溶液中仙姑弹琴蛙(Rana daunchina)蝌蚪抗氧化酶系活性的变化

本文研究了阿特拉津 5mg/l、 10mg/l、 15mg/l、 2 0mg/l溶液中经 16d处理和 10mg/l、 2 0mg/l、 30mg/l溶液中经 96d处理后仙姑弹琴蛙 (Ranadaunchina)蝌蚪体内超氧化物歧化酶SOD、过氧化氢酶CAT、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶GSH Px的活性。受试 16d ,阿特拉津处理组SOD活性分别是空白对照 72 0 6 5 5 8u/μg·ml的0 177、 0 316、 0 4 6 7、 0 36 2倍 ;96d ,分别为空白对照 5 2 2 6 0 4 1u/μg·mL的 0 92 8、 0 4 4 0、 0 4 83倍。表明阿特拉津抑制蝌蚪SOD活性。 16d ,阿特拉津 15、 2 0mg/l组CAT活性分别为空白对照的 0 36 9、 0 183倍 ;96d处理 ,阿特拉津 2 0、 30mg/l组蝌蚪CAT活性分别为空白对照组的 0 76 87、 0 72 2倍 ;阿特拉津 2 0、 30mg/l处理96d ,GSH Px活性为空白对照组的 0 0 83、 0 2 2 5倍。表明高浓度阿特拉津抑制CAT、GSH Px活性。     

皇竹草活性氧代谢对阿特拉津胁迫的响应特征

采用水培实验研究了4个浓度（5、10、20、40 mg·L^-1）除草剂阿特拉津胁迫下,皇竹草（Pennisetum hydridum）叶片内超氧阴离子生成速率、过氧化氢（H₂O₂）含量、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性、过氧化物酶（POD）活性、丙二醛（MDA）含量、原生质膜透性的变化,探讨皇竹草对阿特拉津的抗性及其生理机制。结果显示:（1）低浓度（5、10 mg·L^-1）的阿特拉津胁迫使皇竹草叶片内超氧阴离子生成速率和CAT活性升高,却使H₂O₂含量及SOD和POD活性降低,但随着培养时间的延长,培养液中阿特拉津浓度的降低导致上述指标又有恢复到正常水平的趋势;而高浓度（40 mg·L^-1）的阿特拉津胁迫则使皇竹草叶片内H₂O₂含量、SOD、POD和CAT活性持续降低。（2）在各胁迫浓度下持续胁迫10 d后,皇竹草叶片内MDA含量开始逐渐升高,并且升高幅度随着胁迫浓度的提高而明显增加,但各胁迫浓度下叶片原生质膜相对透性未见明显的变化。研究表明,皇竹草可能通过活性氧等信号分子调控自身保护酶系统的活性来缓解阿特拉津造成的伤害,从而对低浓度（5、10 mg·L^-1）的阿特拉津胁迫表现出较强抗性。     

低氧-复氧胁迫对鲢抗氧化酶活性及Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达的影响

为探究低氧-复氧胁迫对鲢(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)抗氧化酶活性及Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达的影响, 对鲢进行急性低氧、持续低氧及复氧实验, 进而分析血清、心脏和肝脏中不同抗氧化酶和SODs基因表达的变化特征。结果表明: 在急性低氧胁迫后, 血清中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性随着氧浓度的降低均呈上升趋势, 但超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性呈先升后降的趋势。在持续低氧胁迫后, 血清中T-AOC和GSH-PX活性随着低氧胁迫时间的增加显著升高(P<0.05); 心脏中SOD活性显著高于常氧水平(P<0.05), 但Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达在低氧胁迫24h时显著低于常氧水平(P<0.05); 肝脏中SOD活性在低氧胁迫24h时显著高于常氧水平(P<0.05), 且Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达在低氧胁迫24h时也显著高于常氧水平(P<0.05)。复氧后, 血清、心脏和肝脏中T-AOC、SOD、CAT和GSH-PX活性均能恢复至常氧水平, 且心脏和肝脏中Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达的也能恢复至常氧水平, 但肝脏中Mn-SOD基因表达恢复至常氧水平较在心脏中所需时间更少。因而, 鲢可以通过调节抗氧化酶的活性来保护自身免受氧化应激造成的损伤。研究为解析低氧胁迫下鲢抗氧化应激机制提供了基础。     

青鳉gsdf调控ddx6介导的卵子发生的潜在机制

性腺体细胞衍生因子(gonadal soma-derived factor,gsdf)是青鳉(Oryzias latipes)雄性性别分化启动的开关因子之一,敲除gsdf将导致生殖细胞过度增殖以及XY雄鱼性逆转为雌鱼。本研究通过蛋白质组学对比分析青鳉野生型XX卵巢与gsdf缺失型XY卵巢,发现有60个差异表达蛋白(differentially expressed proteins, DEPs)上调,158个DEPs下调。GO(Gene ontology)功能富集到细胞间桥、脂质转运等细胞连接结构和能量代谢通路,KEGG(Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes)富集到RNA降解等关键信号通路,并发现DEAD-box解旋酶6(DEAD-box helicase 6, DDX6)蛋白表达量在gsdf敲除卵巢中显著升高,其mRNA的表达在转录组学分析中呈现相同增加趋势。各物种DDX6的分子结构具有高度同源性和进化保守性,RT-qPCR显示母源性ddx6 mRNA的表达随着青鳉胚胎的发育而减弱,在成体精巢与卵巢组织中均呈现高表达的特征,说明DDX6在配子发...     

氨氮和镉胁迫对芙蓉鲤鲫抗氧化系统和免疫机能的影响

为探究氨氮、镉单一及联合胁迫对鱼类氧化防御系统及非特异性免疫系统的影响, 以芙蓉鲤鲫(Cyprinus capio furong.♀×Carassius auratus red var.♂)为研究对象, 通过静态毒理学实验方法模拟亚急性胁迫, 在胁迫后不同时间点对芙蓉鲤鲫的肝脏进行取样, 并测定其抗氧化指标和非特异性免疫指标。结果显示, 氨氮和镉单一及联合胁迫后肝脏丙二醛(MDA)含量、酸性磷酸酶(ACP)活性和髓过氧化物酶(MPO)活性均出现不同程度的升高, 过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性均呈先下降后升高的趋势。氨氮胁迫后肝脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活性及谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量均呈先升高后下降的变化趋势。镉胁迫后肝脏SOD和GSH-PX活性在6d时均显著高于对照组, GSH含量在4d时显著低于对照组, AKP活性呈先降低后升高的趋势。氨氮和镉联合胁迫后肝脏SOD和GSH-PX活性在6d和8d时显著增加, AKP活性在8d时显著升高, GSH含量呈先降低后升高的变化趋势。结果表明, 氨氮和镉单一及联合胁迫均可诱导芙蓉鲤鲫产生氧化应激, 激活了鱼体的氧化防御系统和非特异性免疫系统。研究可为深入探讨芙蓉鲤鲫的健康养殖和逆境生理响应机制提供基础资料。     

全氟辛烷磺酰基化合物对剑尾鱼肝脏抗氧化物酶活性的影响

目的研究全氟辛烷磺酰基化合物(PFOS)暴露对剑尾鱼(Xiphophorus helleri Heckel)抗氧化物酶活性的影响,探讨PFOS对鱼类的致毒机理。方法使用浸润法以3.5、7.0、14.0和28.0 mg/L四个PFOS浓度为剑尾鱼染毒,定量测定了96 h内肝脏组织中的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性及丙二醛(MDA)含量的变化。结果 PFOS暴露12 h后,除28.0 mg/L组SOD活性被显著性抑制外,其余各组与对照组均无显著性差异(P>0.05);7.0 mg/L组和14.0 mg/L组在24 h被极显著诱导(P<0.01),并且一直保持至96 h。CAT活性随PFOS浓度的升高而降低,12 h时,除3.5 mg/L组外,其余各组CAT活性被显著或极显著抑制,至24 h时,各组CAT活性有上升趋势,但48 h后,各组呈不断下降趋势持续至96 h,其CAT活性恢复到12 h水平。GSH-PX活性变化与CAT活性变化趋势相似,其中28.0 mg/L组在不同时间均被显著性抑制,并在96 h时抑制率达到最高值64.8%。MDA含量在12 h时呈小幅下降趋势,但随着暴露时间的延长,各处理组MDA含量呈连续上升趋势,并在96 h时达到最高点,诱导率分别为71.2%、70.1%和85.1%。结论结果表明,SOD的高活性是由于机体中超氧阴离子的存在,而高浓度的超氧阴离子能够灭活CAT和GSH-PX活性,因此,CAT和GSH-PX活性始终低于对照组。GSH-PX对PFOS的敏感性高于CAT。MDA含量持续升高反映出细胞组织已经遭受到氧化损伤。剑尾鱼活体的实验表明,PFOS能够诱导肝脏氧化应激反应,氧化损伤是PFOS致毒的主要途径之一。     

替米沙坦及吡哆胺对自发性高血压大鼠脑组织氧化应激的影响

目的:探讨替米沙坦及吡哆胺对自发性高血压大鼠脑组织氧化应激的影响。方法:自发性高血压大鼠24只随机分为4组(n=6):高血压对照组(HC组);替米沙坦组(T组);吡哆胺组(P组);联合治疗组(TP组)。同龄WKY大鼠作为正常对照组(NC组)。药物干预16周,测定各组脑组织中丙二醛(MDA)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性及烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NADPH)氧化酶p47phox mRNA表达。结果:与NC组比较,HC组脑组织中MDA含量明显升高、SOD活性明显减低(P<0.05);与HC组比较T组、P组、TP组MDA含量明显减低,SOD活性明显升高(P<0.05);与NC组比较HC组(NADPH)氧化酶p47phox mRNA表达显著上调(P<0.01);与HC组比较T组、TP组NADPH氧化酶p47phox mRNA表达明显下调(P<0.01);HC组与P组比较NADPH氧化酶p47phox mRNA表达无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:自发性高血压大鼠脑组织处于氧化应激状态,替米沙坦及吡哆胺可抑制自发性高血压大鼠脑组织的氧化应激水平,联合治疗并不优于替米沙坦单药治疗。     

Effect of MPTP and l-Deprenyl on Antioxidant Enzymes and Lipid Peroxidation Levels in Mouse Brain

Abstract: Excessive free radical formation or antioxidant enzyme deficiency can result in oxidative stress, a mechanism proposed in the toxicity of MPTP and in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it is unclear if altered antioxidant enzyme activity is sufficient to increase lipid peroxidation in PD. We therefore investigated if MPTP can alter the activity of the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) and the level of lipid peroxidation. l -Deprenyl, prior to MPTP administration, is used to inhibit MPP⁺ formation and its subsequent effect on antioxidant enzymes. MPTP induced a threefold increase in SOD activity in the striatum of C57BL/6 mice. No parallel increase in GSH-PX or CAT activities was observed, while striatal lipid peroxidation decreased. At the level of the substantia nigra (SN), even though increases in CAT activity and reduction in SOD and GSH-PX activities were detected, lipid peroxidation was not altered. Interestingly, l -deprenyl induced similar changes in antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation levels, as did MPTP. Taken together, these results suggest that an alteration in SOD activity, without compensatory increases in CAT or GSH-PX activities, is not sufficient to induce lipid peroxidation.     

Ethanol-induced attenuation of oxidative stress is unable to alter mRNA expression pattern of catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione-S-transferase (GST1A), and superoxide dismutase (SOD3) enzymes in Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes) embryogenesis

Although the mechanism of ethanol toxicity during embryogenesis is unknown, our earlier studies on Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes) embryos indicated that the effects might be mediated through oxidative stress. In this study we have determined the oxidative stress and the mRNA content of four antioxidant enzymes (catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione-S-transferase, and superoxide dismutase) during Japanese rice fish embryogenesis (from 0 day post-fertilization to hatching) and after exposing the embryos to ethanol (100 and 300 mM) for 48 h at three stages (0-2, 1-3 and 4-6 days post-fertilization, dpf) of organogenesis. We observed that oxidative stress was minimal in blastula, gastrula or neurula stages, increased gradually with the advancement of morphogenesis and reached its maximum level in hatchlings. The antioxidant enzyme mRNAs were constitutively expressed throughout development; however, the expression pattern was not identical among the enzymes. Catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) mRNAs were minimal in the fertilized eggs, but increased significantly in 1 dpf and then either sharply dropped (SOD) or maintained a steady-state (catalase). Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) was very high in fertilized eggs and sharply dropped 1 dpf and then gradually increased thereafter. Glutathione reductase (GR) maintained a steady-state throughout the development. Ethanol was able to attenuate oxidative stress in embryos exposed only to 300 mM 1-3 dpf; no significant difference with controls was observed in other ethanol-treated groups. The antioxidant enzyme mRNAs also remained unaltered after ethanol treatment. From these data we conclude that the attenuation of oxidative stress by ethanol is probably due to the inhibition of normal growth of the embryos rather than by inhibiting catalase, GST, GR or SOD-dependent activities.     

核因子E2相关因子2基因在低氧运动下的表达及其对机体抗氧化能力的调节作用

核因子E2相关因子2 (nuclear factor E2 related factor 2,Nrf2)基因可调节多种抗氧化酶活性并间接影响抗疲劳和抗氧化能力,而低氧环境有助于运动能力的提升。为了考察低氧运动对Nrf2基因敲除小鼠的抗疲劳和抗氧化能力的影响,本研究将敲除Nrf2基因的小鼠置于模拟海拔3 000 m和5 000 m (氧浓度约为14.4%和11.1%)的环境中进行4周的低氧训练。研究发现,模拟海拔3 000 m的低氧运动显著提高了小鼠的力竭跑台运动时间,并减弱了骨骼肌损伤。而模拟海拔5 000 m的低氧运动未出现上述效果。低氧运动显著上调了Nrf2 mRNA表达以及HIF-1α、SOD1、SOD2、GR、GSH-PX、NQO-1和HO-1蛋白表达。模拟海拔3 000 m的低氧运动降低了机体ROS和MDA水平,而模拟海拔5 000 m的低氧运动提高了机体ROS和MDA水平。本研究表明敲除Nrf2抑制了小鼠体内抗氧化酶活性,并降低了小鼠的身体机能。而适当的低氧运动则可通过上调Nrf2和HIF-1α的表达来间接提高抗氧化酶活性,改善机体的氧化-还原状态,从而提高抗疲劳和抗氧化能力。然而,氧浓度过低则会产生相反的效果。     

镉对尖紫蛤抗氧化酶活性及脂质过氧化的影响

为阐明镉(Cd2+)对尖紫蛤消化盲囊和鳃抗氧化酶的毒性影响程度,研究了不同浓度的Cd2+(0.005、0.05、0.5 mg/L)在不同暴露时间(24h、72h、120h)对尖紫蛤鳃和消化盲囊中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)的活性以及丙二醛(MDA)含量的影响。结果表明,在Cd2+浓度为0.005 mg/L时,在整个实验期间Cd2+对消化盲囊和鳃内的SOD、CAT、GSH-PX活性并无显著影响。在Cd2+浓度为0.05 mg/L和0.5 mg/L时,SOD、CAT、GSH-PX在鳃和消化盲囊中的活性都呈现出明显的时间剂量依赖关系。在0.05 mg/L暴露时,鳃和消化盲囊中的SOD、CAT和GSH-PX的活性随时间逐渐增强,在72h时达到最大值,但在120h时略有降低。在0.5 mg/L暴露时,消化盲囊中SOD、CAT及鳃中CAT活性在24h时上升达到最大值,但鳃中SOD直到72h才达到最大值,并均在120h下降到最低,其中消化盲囊中SOD和CAT活性在120h低于对照组,这可能与消化盲囊对Cd2+的敏感性高于鳃有关。在0.5 mg/L暴露的鳃中,GSH-PX在24h、72h活性并不上升,在120h甚至低于正常水平,0.5 mg/L暴露的消化盲囊中,24h时迅速增高,然后逐渐下降到正常值。这可能与Cd2+结合了GSH-PX的活性中心,降低了GSH-PX的活性有关。与3种酶活性随着时间延长和剂量的增加,酶活性会降低的变化趋势不同,鳃和消化盲囊中的MDA的含量随时间延长和剂量的增加而增加,并不出现下降,这表明尖紫蛤鳃和消化盲囊中的MDA含量可以灵敏的反映机体内的氧化损伤程度,但不能敏感的反映水体中Cd2+的污染情况。     

低氧运动对Nrf2基因敲除大鼠运动能力和氧化应激的影响

Nrf2可调节多种抗氧化酶的表达,Nrf2的缺失可能影响机体的运动能力,而低氧可提高机体的抗氧化能力并改善运动能力。为了考察低氧运动对Nrf2基因敲除大鼠运动能力和氧化应激的影响,本研究分别在常氧和低氧环境(12%氧浓度)中对野生型大鼠和Nrf2敲除大鼠进行4周的跑台运动。研究显示,低氧运动可提高野生型大鼠的跑台运动力竭时间,Nrf2敲除可缩短大鼠的力竭时间;低氧运动可上调大鼠的Nrf2 m RNA表达量;Nrf2敲除明显抑制HIF-1α蛋白表达,而低氧运动可上调野生型和Nrf2敲除大鼠的HIF-1α蛋白表达;Nrf2敲除大鼠的骨骼肌ROS水平明显升高,并且低氧均可降低野生型和Nrf2敲除大鼠骨骼肌ROS水平。低氧运动可上调Nrf2敲除大鼠的CAT和GSH-PX蛋白表达。苏木精和伊红(HE)染色显示,Nrf2敲除大鼠在力竭跑台运动完成后出现更严重的骨骼肌病理改变,而低氧运动可减轻骨骼肌损伤。本研究认为,Nrf2敲除导致了大鼠骨骼肌中抗氧化酶的抑制及ROS的过量累积,从而造成了骨骼肌损伤并降低了运动能力。此外,低氧可通过上调Nrf2的表达,进而激活HIF-1α及抗氧化酶活性,从而提高运动能力,并防止骨骼肌损伤。     

Analysis of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defenses in complex I deficient patients revealed a specific increase in superoxide dismutase activity

The mechanism of free radical production by complex I deficiency is ill-defined, although it is of significant contemporary interest. This study studied the ROS production and antioxidant defenses in children with mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase deficiency. ROS production has remained significantly elevated in patients compared to controls. The expression of all antioxidant enzymes significantly increased at mRNA level. However, the enzyme activities did not correlate with high mRNA or protein expression. Only the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was found to correlate with higher mRNA expression in patient derived cell lines. The activities of the enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) were significantly reduced in patients (p<0.05 or p<0.01). Glutathione reductase (GR) activity and intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels were not changed. Decreased enzyme activities could be due to post-translational or oxidative modification of ROS scavenging enzymes. The information on the status of ROS and marking the alteration of ROS scavenging enzymes in peripheral lymphocytes or lymphoblast cell lines will provide a better way to design antioxidant therapies for such disorders.     

Analysis of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defenses in complex I deficient patients revealed a specific increase in superoxide dismutase activity

The mechanism of free radical production by complex I deficiency is ill-defined, although it is of significant contemporary interest. This study studied the ROS production and antioxidant defenses in children with mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase deficiency. ROS production has remained significantly elevated in patients compared to controls. The expression of all antioxidant enzymes significantly increased at mRNA level. However, the enzyme activities did not correlate with high mRNA or protein expression. Only the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was found to correlate with higher mRNA expression in patient derived cell lines. The activities of the enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) were significantly reduced in patients (p<0.05 or p<0.01). Glutathione reductase (GR) activity and intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels were not changed. Decreased enzyme activities could be due to post-translational or oxidative modification of ROS scavenging enzymes. The information on the status of ROS and marking the alteration of ROS scavenging enzymes in peripheral lymphocytes or lymphoblast cell lines will provide a better way to design antioxidant therapies for such disorders.     

Oxidative stress response in two representative bacteria exposed to atrazine

Bacteria are present extensively in the environment. Investigation of their antioxidant properties will be useful for further study on atrazine stress tolerance of bacteria and the defense mechanism of antioxidant enzymes against atrazine or other triazine herbicides. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) from one Gram-negative representative strain Escherichia coli K12 and one Gram-positive representative strain Bacillus subtilis B19, respectively, were tested for response to atrazine stress. The results indicated that SOD, CAT, GST and T-AOC were induced upon exposure to atrazine. The growth of two bacteria was better in the absence than in the presence of atrazine, indicating that atrazine can decrease bacterial growth. The changes of enzyme activities indicate the presence of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress induced by atrazine may be due to imbalance of redox potential in bacterial cells, which leads to bacterial metabolic disorder.