Evaluation of oxidative stress during apoptosis and necrosis caused by carbon tetrachloride in rat liver |
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Authors: | Sun F Hamagawa E Tsutsui C Ono Y Ogiri Y Kojo S |
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Institution: | Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, 630-8506, Nara, Japan. |
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Abstract: | After 12, 18, and 24 h of oral administration of carbon tetrachloride (as a 1:1 mixture with mineral oil: 4 ml/kg body weight) to rats, the activity of caspase-3-like protease in the liver increased significantly compared to that in the control group that was given mineral oil (4 ml/kg). In plasma, the activity of caspase-3 was barely detectable in the control rat, but increased significantly 24 h after drug administration along with a dramatic increase in glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase. These results indicate that carbon tetrachloride causes apoptosis in the liver by activating caspase-3, which is released to plasma by secondary necrosis. After 18 and 24 h of carbon tetrachloride administration, the liver concentration of hydrophilic vitamin C was decreased significantly, while that of hydrophobic vitamin E was not affected. The plasma concentration of vitamins C and E was not influenced significantly. These results suggest that carbon tetrachloride induces oxidative stress mainly in the aqueous phase of the liver cell. |
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