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Levels of unwanted cholesterol total the human body and the occurrence of oxidative
stress
RESUMO
GSH, provavelmente por estar utilizando mais este antioxidante, com o intuído de
neutralizar as ERs geradas pelo aumento do CT. Portanto, a partir deste estudo
ficou incontestável que os indivíduos com colesterol elevado tiveram uma diminuição
do principal antioxidante solúvel (GSH) e um aumento nos marcadores de estresse
oxidativo.
ABSTRACT
Cholesterol is a component present in all cell membranes in the human body, being of
fundamental importance to the functioning of the same. However, when excessive, can
cause oxidative stress by increasing the production of highly reactive species that lead to cell
damage and tissue. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of biomarkers of
oxidative stress: as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and protein carbonyls
(PCs) (oxidative markers) and the levels of uric acid and reduced glutathione (GSH)
(markers of the antioxidant system) in individuals with total cholesterol (TC) above desirable
limits, recommended by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (200 mg / dL) and a control group
(with cholesterol below 200 mg / dL). Samples of blood from 36 people, of both sexes, with a
mean age of 40 years old. The results were: increase in markers oxidative and uric acid,
together with the decrease in GSH levels in the serum of individuals with high TC. These
results show the occurrence of oxidative stress in these individuals, which is the imbalance
between the number of reactive species (ERs) produced and action of the antioxidant system
of the body. However, while it was also observed a compensatory response of the organism
to this situation, with the decreased nívies of GSH, probably be using more of this antioxidant
to neutralize intuited with the ERs generated by the increase in CT. Therefore, from this
study it was clear that individuals with high cholesterol had a decrease in the main soluble
antioxidant (GSH) and an increase in markers of oxidative stress.
INTRODUÇÃO
MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS
Determinações Analíticas
Determinação dos níveis de TBARS
Para a análise quantitativa da peroxidação lipídica foi feita a determinação de
TBARS, conforme Jentzsch et al. (1996), através da formação de malondialdeído
(MDA). Para tanto, são adicionados 200 µL de soro a 1 mL de ácido ortofosfórico
1%; 550 µL de água destilada; 250 µL de tiobarbitúrico (TBA); posteriormente a
solução é submetida ao aquecimento em banho fervente a 95ºC durante 45 minutos.
Após o resfriamento, as amostras foram lidas a 532nm através da formação de
coloração rosada, e os resultados foram expressos por nmol MDA/mL.
Análises estatísticas
Os resultados do CT, dos marcadores oxidativos e dos marcadores
antioxidantes encontrados neste estudo foram expressos por médias ± de erro
padrão (EP) e analisados pelo Teste t Student para dados paramétricos. Foram
considerados significativos os valores de P<0,05, usando Graph Pad prism 5.
RESULTADOS
20
*** Controle
nmol MDA/mL plasma
Colesterol Alterado
15
10
*
nmol carbonil/mg prot totais
0.4
Controle
Colesterol Alterado
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
10 ** Controle
8 Colesterol Alterado
6
mg/dL
0.8
Controle
µmol GSH/mL plasma
Colesterol Alterado
0.6
0.4
**
0.2
0.0
DISCUSSÃO
os vários fatores que modulam o estresse oxidativo, destaca-se a dieta que está
diretamente envolvida na ocorrência de hipercolesterolemia (MAYNE, 2003;
BARBOSA et al., 2010).
CONCLUSÃO
A partir deste estudo foi constatado que os indivíduos com colesterol elevado
tiveram uma diminuição do principal antioxidante solúvel (GSH) e um aumento nos
marcadores de estresse oxidativo.
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Autor correspondente
Drª Roberta Cattaneo Horn
Laboratório de Bioquímica e Análises Toxicológicas
Universidade de Cruz Alta. Campus Universitário Dr. Ulysses Guimarães – Rodovia
Jacob Della Méa, Km 5.6 – Parada Benito – CEP 98.020-290 – Cruz Alta/RS.
Phone: 55 3321-1525 - E-mail: robertacattaneo82@gmail.com