Oxidant Potential of Krunidon In Vitro and In Vivo.

We studied the effect of Fe2+ ions in polymerized hemoglobin (Krunidon blood substitute) and in molecular hemoglobin (Sigma) on OH• radical initiation in the Fenton system. It was found that polymerized hemoglobin, as a component of Krunidon preparation, in contrast to hemoglobin tetramer, did not intensify OH• radical generation. The oxidant potential of Krunidon was evaluated in vivo by measuring malondialdehyde level in dog blood plasma after repeated intravenous administration (5 days in a dose of 114 mg/kg) as a biomarker. Administration of the preparation did not significantly increased malondialdehyde content on days 1 and 4 after exposure and did not affect total protein content in blood plasma. Our findings suggest that polymerized hemoglobin in the Krunidon preparation exhibits no pro-oxidant activity and can be used as the basis for the development of non-oxygenic forms of blood substitutes.

[Antioxidant and prooxidant properties of the ascorbic acid, dihydroquercetine and mexidol in the radical reactions induced by the ionizing radiation and chemical reagents].

Antioxidant and prooxidant properties of dihydroquercetine, mexidol and an ascorbic acid in reactions with participation of radicals OH* and O2(-)*, induced by gamma-irradiation, iron-catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide and oxidation of reduced NADH by phenazine metosulfate are investigafed. The efficiency of scavenging of radicals OH* estimated by the results of the analysis of deoxyribose degradation, and the efficiency of scavenging of superoxide anion-radicals O2(-)* is estimated by the results of the analysis of occurrence the reduced nitrotetrazolium blue. The concentrations of analyzed compounds, scavenging on 50% (C50%) formation of radicals OH* and O2(-)* are certain. It is shown, that an ascorbic acid, dihydroquercetine and mexidol decrease the generating of superoxide anion-radicals O2(-)* in the gamma-irradiated solutions of sodium format and at oxidation of reduced NADH by phenazine metosulfate scavanged of superoxide anion-radicals O2(-)*. In the gamma-irradiated saline solutions an ascorbic acid, dihydroquercetine and mexidol protected deoxyribose from oxidizing action of hydroxyl radicals OH*. However at presence Fe(3+), EDTA and hydrogen peroxide addition of an ascorbic acid (0.1 mmol/l) increased generating of hydroxyl radicals OH* and in 2.8 times raised the maintenance of products of deoxyribose oxidation, reacting with thiobarbituric acid. Prooxidant action of an ascorbic acid is observed as well in absence of hydrogen peroxide. Obtained data testify that in various modelling systems reagents, in particular ions of iron, and the formed active intermediate products render significant influence on scavenging efficiency of investigated compounds.

[Comparative efficiency of injurious action of radiation and stress on thymus and lipid peroxidation]. / Sravnitel'naia éffektivnost' povrezhdaiushchego deistviia oblucheniia i stressa na timus i perekisnoe okisleniia lipidov.

Exposure to radiation, as well as holding under conditions of limited mobility during 24 h, induced decrease in thymus cell number, increase in number of DNA breaks. The content the products of lipid peroxidation reactive with thiobarbituric acid in blood serum of mice decreased as well. The stress effect is comparable with radiation doses in the range of 50-60 cGy.

[Effect of preliminary adaptive irradiation on the concentration of lipid peroxidation products in blood serum and degradation of DNA in thymus of irradiated mice]. / Vliianie predvaritel'nogo adaptiruiushchego oblucheniia na soderzhanie produktov perekisnogo okisleniia lipidov v syvorotke krovi i povrezhdeniie DNK v timuse obluchennykh myshei.

The animals were irradiated within adaptive dose of 0.1 Gy and 5 hours later with a challenge dose of 2 Gy. The adaptive dose reduced the effects induced by the challenge dose of 2 Gy: the increased content of the products of lipid peroxidation reactive to thiobarbituric acid in blood serum, and the increased number of breaks in thymus DNA of irradiated mice.

[The molecular, cellular and systemic mechanisms of the radioprotective action of multivitamin antioxidant complexes]. / Molekuliarnye, kletochnye i sistemnye mekhanizmy radioprotektornogo deistviia polivitaminnykh antioksidantnykh kompleksov.

Exposure to radiation, as well as holding under conditions of limited mobility during 24 h induced decrease of thymus cell number in mice. Usage of water-dispersed forms of beta-carotene with addition of vitamins E and C protected thymus against cellular devastation induced by irradiation and stress, and increased the efficiency of DNA repair in spleen of irradiated mice.

[Distribution of beta-carotene in the rat upon its intraperitoneal administration in water soluble and oil forms]. / Raspredelenie beta-karotina v organizme krys pri ego vnutribriushinnom vvedenii v vide vodorastvorimoi i maslianoi form.

Accumulation and excretion of beta-carotene in rat liver tissue were studied when the carotinoid was intraperitoneally administered as olive oil as suspension and a water liposomal suspension. Single injection of the liposomal form of beta-carotene caused an increase in its content in liver tissue. If beta-carotene was administered at a dose of 10 mg/kg its maximal content 44 mg/g of the tissue was observed within one day, and at a dose of 50 mg/kg, its maximal content constituted 178 mg/g within two days. Administration of beta-carotene as an oil suspension at a dose of 50 mg/kg led to a considerably slight accumulation in rat liver tissue with the maximal value of 12 mg/kg of the tissue within two days. Possible use of beta-carotene various forms, as well as experimental models for study their biological activity are discussed.