Data di Pubblicazione:
1999
Citazione:
The comet assay for the evaluation of cell resistance to oxidative stress / P. Riso, A. Santangelo, M. Porrini. - In: NUTRITION RESEARCH. - ISSN 0271-5317. - 19:3(1999), pp. 325-333. [10.1016/S0271-5317(99)00002-0]
Abstract:
Oxidative stress caused by reactive species of oxygen, damages cellular DNA, proteins and lipids and is widely recognised as one of the causes of the development of chronic disease. If we could understand to what extent a cell can contrast such oxidants, it would help towards preliminary screening of the antioxidant action in the organism. We used a technique that quantifies cellular DNA damage, the Comet assay or Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis to evaluate the resistance of human primary lymphocytes to an ex vivo treatment with H2O2, before and after the intake of a diet with high or low amounts of antioxidants. Two concentrations of H2O2 (300 μM and 500 μM) were used and a dose dependent damage of cellular DNA was registered [F(1,18)=13.003; p=0.002]. A lower DNA damage was produced by H2O2 at both the concentrations after the intake of the diet rich in antioxidants. The results obtained in our conditions seem to demonstrate that the evaluation of DNA damage by means of the Comet assay is a useful method to analyse the oxidative stress and the antioxidant capacity of the cells when challenged with H2O2.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Antioxidants; DNA damage; Lymphocytes; SCGE or Comet assay
Elenco autori:
P. Riso, A. Santangelo, M. Porrini
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