Estudios científicos

Elevation of oxidative-damage biomarkers during aging in F2 hybrid mice: protection by chronic oral intake of resveratrol

Abstract:

Resveratrol (RSV), a naturally occurring phytoalexin that can be found in red wine, berries, and peanuts, has been shown to extend both mean and maximum life span in model organisms. RSV has also been reported to shift the physiology of middle-aged mice on a high-calorie diet toward that of mice on a standard diet. These beneficial effects of RSV have been suggested to resemble caloric restriction. Our study in F2 four-way cross-hybrid mice was the first to evaluate the effects of aging and long-term RSV treatment (14.09+/-3.4 mg/L in drinking water for 6 or 12 months) on biomarkers of oxidative damage to DNA, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG); lipid, 8-iso-prostaglandin(2 alpha) (8-iso-PGF(2 alpha)); and protein, protein carbonyl content (PCC). There was a significant age-dependent accumulation of oxidative damage to DNA, lipid, and protein as well as a clear increase in urine 8-iso-PGF(2 alpha) levels in the majority of mouse tissues. Rates of age-dependent increases in damage biomarkers varied between tissues. Chronic RSV treatment elevated total RSV plasma levels and reduced the observed age-dependent accumulation of (1) 8OHdG in liver and heart, (2) 8-iso-PGF(2 alpha) in heart and urine, and (3) PCC in liver and kidney. However, a 12-month RSV intake resulted in significant elevation of 8-iso-PGF(2 alpha) and PCC in kidney. Our studies demonstrate that RSV treatment consistently attenuated oxidative damage in tissues where age-related oxidative damage accumulation was prominent, but also suggested that chronic RSV treatment may induce nephrotoxicity.

Comentarios divulgativos:

El resveratrol (RV), es una fitoalexina natural que se pueden encontrar en el vino tinto, las bayas, y los cacahuetes, se ha demostrado aumenta tanto a medio como a largo plazo de vida en los organismos modelo. El RV también es capaz de cambiar la fisiología de los ratones de mediana edad con una dieta alta en calorías con respecto a la de los ratones con una dieta estándar. Estos efectos beneficiosos del RV se ha sugerido que se asemejan a la restricción calórica. Este estudio evalua los efectos del envejecimiento y el tratamiento a largo plazo por VRS (14.09 + / -3.4 mg / L en el agua potable para 6 o 12 meses) sobre biomarcadores de daño oxidativo en el ADN.
Nuestros estudios demuestran que el tratamiento RSV constantemente atenua el daño oxidativo en los tejidos donde la acumulación del daño oxidativo relacionado con la edad fue destacado, pero también sugirió que el tratamiento crónico con RSV puede inducir nefrotoxicidad.