ISSN:
0884-3996
Keywords:
lipid peroxidation
;
aldehydes
;
chemiluminescence
;
oxidative stress
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The effect of several aliphatic aldehydes on lipid peroxidation was evaluated by measuring the oxygen uptake rate, thiobarbituric acid-reactive products formation and the emitted visible chemiluminescence intensity. Measurements were carried out in brain homogenates and erythrocyte plasma membrane and liver microsomal fractions. In all systems studied, aldehydes (25 mmol/L) (e.g. acetaldehyde, 2,2-dimethylpropanal), increased the intensity of the luminescence associated with the oxidation process. In contrast, aldehyde incorporation decreased TBARS production and the rate of oxygen uptake. The increased luminescence intensity is explained in terms of secondary reactions of aldehyde derived free radicals. These results clearly indicate that extreme care must be exercized in the intepretation of chemiluminescence data in the presence of aldehydes. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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