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- Title
Exposure to leucine induces oxidative stress in the brain of zebrafish.
- Authors
de Medeiros, Bianca Z.; Wessler, Leticia B.; Duarte, Mariane B.; Lemos, Isabela S.; Candiotto, Gabriela; Canarim, Rafael O.; dos Santos, Paulo C. L.; Torres, Carolina A.; Scaini, Giselli; Rico, Eduardo P.; Generoso, Jaqueline S.; Streck, Emilio L.
- Abstract
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by a deficiency in the activity of the branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex leading to the accumulation of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) leucine, isoleucine, and valine and their respective branched-chain α-ketoacids and corresponding hydroxy acids. Considering that Danio rerio, known as zebrafish, has been widely used as an experimental model in several research areas because it has favorable characteristics that complement other experimental models, this study aimed to evaluate oxidative stress parameters in zebrafish exposed to high levels of leucine (2 mM and 5 mM), in a model similar of MSUD. Twenty-four hours after exposure, the animals were euthanized, and the brain content dissected for analysis of oxidative stress parameters: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein oxidation assay (DCF); content of sulfhydryl, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities. Animals exposed to 2 mM and 5 mM leucine showed an increase in the measurement of TBARS and decreased sulfhydryl content. There were no significant changes in DCF oxidation. In addition, animals exposed to 2 mM and 5 mM leucine were found to have decreased SOD activity and increased CAT activity. Based on these results, exposure of zebrafish to high doses of leucine can act as a promising animal model for MSUD, providing a better understanding of the toxicity profile of leucine exposure and its use in future investigations and strategies related to the pathophysiology of MSUD.
- Subjects
BRACHYDANIO; OXIDATIVE stress; ZEBRA danio; HYDROXY acids; GLUCOSE-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; URINALYSIS; AMINO acids; SUPEROXIDE dismutase
- Publication
Metabolic Brain Disease, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 4, p1155
- ISSN
0885-7490
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11011-022-00934-5