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REDOX REPORT
Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages 60-66Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1179/135100008X259114
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vitamin E; antioxidant defense; pro-oxidant activity
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The objective of this work was to examine the time-dependent pro-oxidant versus antioxidant effect of various doses of vitamin E used commonly in experimental studies. Erythrocyte activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), catalase (CAT) and plasma lipid peroxidation levels were investigated following biweekly intramuscular administration of 100, 300 and 600 mg/kg of vitamin E at a baseline time point, and additionally at 2, 4 and 6 weeks after initiating treatment. Vitamin E had an antioxidant effect when administered at low doses over short time periods, and increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes. At higher doses and over longer time periods, it increased the level of lipid peroxidation, and attenuated the activity of antioxidant enzymes. These results suggest that time-dependent variations in vitamin E effects should be considered in design and interpretation of experimental antioxidant studies, as well as during clinical trials.
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