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. 2016;89(4):499-505.
doi: 10.15386/cjmed-611. Epub 2016 Oct 20.

Vitamin E effect in a rat model of toluene diisocyanate-induced asthma

Andrea Daniela Muti  1 , Alina Elena Pârvu  2 , Leon Adrian Muti  3 , Remus Moldovan  4 , Adriana Mureşan  4
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Vitamin E effect in a rat model of toluene diisocyanate-induced asthma

Andrea Daniela Muti et al. Clujul Med. 2016.

Abstract

Background and aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate vitamin E effect upon oxidative stress associated with toluene -2, 4-diisocyanate (TDI)-induced asthma in rats.

Methods: The five study groups were: control, vehicle, TDI, vehicle+E, TDI+E. TDI animals were sensitized by nasal administration of TDI 10% (5μl/nostril) between days 1-7 and 15-21. Between days 22-28 groups TDI+E and vehicle+E rats received vitamin E (50 mg/kg, i. v.), and control, vehicle and TDI groups received saline solution. On day 29 the rats were challenged by intranasal application of 5% TDI (5 μl/nostril). On day 30 blood, BALF and lung biopsy were harvested. Oxidative stress tests were malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyls (PC), total thiols (tSH), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and reduced glutathione (GSH).

Results: TDI sensitization increased oxidative stress systemically, but also locally in the respiratory airways and lung tissue. There was an increase of MDA and PC formation associated with a deficiency of the antioxidant defense reflected by DPPH decreases. There were no differences between systemic and local lung concentrations of oxidized molecules. After vitamin E treatment oxidative stress was reduced mostly due to serum, BALF and lung tissue GSH and DPPH increase.

Conclusion: The study showed that in rat TDI-induced asthma there was oxidative stress caused by increased ROS production and antioxidants deficiency, and vitamin E reduced ROS production and improved antioxidant defense.

Keywords: asthma; isocyanates; oxidative stress; vitamin E.

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Schematic diagram of the experimental TDI-induced asthma protocol and vitamin E treatment.
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