| Literature DB >> 12396100 |
Hana Rauchová1, Jitka Koudelová, Zdenĕk Drahota, Jindrich Mourek.
Abstract
The exposure to hypobaric hypoxia increased lipid peroxidation as indicated by thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances [TBARS] in rat brain. Plasma lactate/pyruvate ratio was used as a marker of hypoxia. We compared the protective effect of alpha-tocopherol with the effect of L-carnitine or phosphocreatine. Rats pretreated with alpha-tocopherol, L-carnitine, or phosphocreatine had lower TBARS levels after the exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. However, lactate/ pyruvate ratio was improved only in rats pretreated with L-carnitine or phosphocreatine. We conclude from our data that, contrary to alpha-tocopherol, protective effects of L-carnitine and phosphocreatine administrations are due to their regulation of metabolic reactions during hypobaric hypoxia rather than to their scavenger activity.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12396100 DOI: 10.1023/a:1020339530924
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Res ISSN: 0364-3190 Impact factor: 3.996