Effect of Reactive Oxygen Species on the Metabolism of Tryptophan in Rat Brain: Influence of Age

Overview

Journal Mol Cell Biochem

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2004 Mar 20

PMID 15030179

Citations 5

Authors

Azher M Hussain

Ashim K Mitra

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Abstract

In an earlier study, oxidation of tryptophan hydroxylase was implicated as its affinity was decreased with aging in rat brain. To establish any potential link between its oxidative damage and aging, we have determined the activities of antioxidant enzymes in midbrain, pons and medulla of 2, 12 and 24 month old Fisher 344 BNF1 rats. The results obtained suggest that the activities of antioxidant enzymes varied considerably with age and brain regions studied. Activities of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase were found to increase from 2 to 12 months and then decrease in 24 month old rats. However catalase activity decreased consistently with the age. A parallel increase in the carbonyl content was observed in these brain regions indicating the oxidation of proteins. Reactive oxygen species when included in the incubation mixture decreased the activity of tryptophan hydroxylase in a concentration dependent manner. The loss of tryptophan hydroxylase activity induced by hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion was prevented by catalase. However superoxide dismutase did not provide such protection. Sulfhydryl agents, cysteine, glutathione and dithiothreitol partially prevented the loss of activity. These studies suggest an involvement of reactive oxygen species for sulfhydryl oxidation of tryptophan hydroxylase in aging.

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