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Mitigation of free radical toxicity in hyperoxaluric condition by a novel derivative eicosapentaenoate-lipoate

M Lenin

LM Latha

M Nagaraj

Department of Medical Biochemistry, PGIBMS, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600 113, India

P Varalakshmi

Department of Medical Biochemistry, PGIBMS, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600 113, India; drvlakshmi{at}yahoo.com

Lipoic acid (LA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) have been shown to ameliorate the changes associated with hyperoxaluria. This prompted us to study the effect of EPA-LA, a new derivative, in experimental urolithiatic condition. Foreign body implantation method followed by supple-mentation of ammonium oxalate was adopted to induce stone formation in the bladder. Significant depletion in the antioxidant status was observed in the kidney and bladder of stone-forming animals, associated with increased lipid peroxidation. The present observations provide supporting evidence to the hypothesis that free radicals might be involved in causing toxicity in hyperoxaluric condition. The three drugs, namely LA, EPA and EPA-LA had reversed the above changes, but the effect was more pronounced in EPA-LA-treated stone formers. These features highlight the beneficial effect of EPA-LA wherein the potency of two drugs has been combined. The practical outcome of these findings is that the cellular antioxidant defence can be increased by the supplementation of lipoate and its derivative EPA-LA. Human & Experimental Toxicology (2002) 21, 153–158.

Key Words: antioxidants • eicosapentaenoicacid • hyperoxaluria • lipoicacid

Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol. 21, No. 3, 153-158 (2002)
DOI: 10.1191/0960327102ht231oa
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