Antioxidant effects of ß-carotene, but not of retinol and vitamin E, in orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO).
J Endocrinol Invest
; 41(7): 815-820, 2018 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of Graves' orbitopathy (GO) and several antioxidant agents, namely, selenium, quercetin, enalapril, vitamin C, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, and melatonin, have been shown to reduce oxidative stress and its consequences in primary culture of orbital fibroblasts. In addition, selenium is effective for the treatment of mild GO. Here, we investigated the action of three additional antioxidants in orbital fibroblasts, namely, retinol, ß-carotene, and vitamin E.METHODS:
Primary cultures of orbital fibroblasts were established from GO patients and control subjects. To induce oxidative stress, cells were treated with H2O2, after which glutathione disulfide (GSSG) (a parameter of oxidative stress), cell proliferation, hyaluronic acid, TNFα, IFNγ, and IL1ß were measured.RESULTS:
H2O2-dependent oxidative stress (augmented GSSG) was associated with increased cell proliferation and cytokine release. All the three antioxidant substances reduced GSSG in both GO and control fibroblasts. ß-carotene reduced proliferation in GO, but not in control fibroblasts. IL1ß was reduced by all three substances. Retinol reduced IFNγ in GO and control fibroblasts.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study supports an antioxidant role of retinol, ß-carotene, and vitamin E in orbital fibroblasts from patients with GO and provides a basis for a possible clinical use these substances.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Órbita
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Beta Caroteno
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Oftalmopatia de Graves
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Fibroblastos
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Antioxidantes
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Endocrinol Invest
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália