Effects of antioxidant alfa-lipolic acid on polyphenol oxidase activity of acitretin- methotrexate combination in rat spleen tissue
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.
2 Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan Unıversıty, Konya, Turkey.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive, 2023, 05(02), 095–099.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.2.0091
Publication history:
Received on 01 October 2023; revised on 14 November 2023; accepted on 17 November 2023
Abstract:
Objectives: Acitretin, a lipophilic weak acid, is a slightly water-soluble vitamin A analog. Methotrexate is a folic acid analogue and an antimetabolite used for the treatment of many diseases.. Alpha lipoic acid is a nutritional coenzyme with important physiological effects in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Polyphenol oxidase is an oxidoreductase containing copper in its active site and oxidizes phenolic compounds. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Alpha lipoic acid on the polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity in the spleen tissue in removing the damage caused by the free radicals produced by Acitretin and Methotrexate at the cellular level.
Materials and Methods: Study groups were formed as Control , Alpha lipoic acid , Acitretin+Methotrexate and Acitretin+Methotrexate+Alpha lipoic acid groups. Rats who were starved for 24 hours were injected at the every morning. Acitretin, Methotrexate and Alpha Lipoic Acid were dissolved in 0.9% NaCl and given to rats by intraperitoneal injection. Rats were sacrificed by cervical dislocation on the 7th day after injection. After perfusion of the heart, the spleen was removed. Extracted spleen tissue samples were used for polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity determination.
Results: Results: Compared with groups Control; While 18% inhibition was observed in the Alpha lipoic acid group, 20% inhibition was observed in the Acitretin + Methotrexate group. When Alpha lipoic acid was added to the Acitretin + Methotrexate group, while 19% activation was observed according to Control, 1% activation was observed compared to the Acitretin+Methotrexate group. Although there were differences between the groups, these differences were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The inhibition of PPO enzyme activity by ALA can be explained by the fact that while ALA alone acts as a radical scavenger that can regenerate substances with antioxidant properties in the spleen tissue, when given in combination, it acts as an antioxidant that triggers PPO activity.
Keywords:
Spleen; Acitretin; Methotrexate; Polyphenol Oxidase; PPO
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