Ageing affects various physiological and metabolic processes in a body and a progressive accumulation of oxidative damage stands out as often used explanation. One of the most powerful scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in all organs is melatonin. A majority of melatonin supplied to the body via blood originates from the pineal gland. However, we have been interested in a locally produced melatonin. We have used 2.5- and 36-months-old Wistar rats. Tissues were collected and gene expression of AA-NAT and ASMT, the two key enzymes in a synthesis of melatonin, was determined in brain, liver, kidney, heart, skin, and intestine. Since melatonin can influence antioxidant enzymes, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and the level of GSH were measured in liver. In addition, Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), and Manganese (Mn) were also determined in liver since these microelements might affect the activity of antioxidant enzymes. The expression of AA-NAT and ASMT was i...ncreased in liver and skin of old animals. A positive correlation in AA-NAT and ASMT expression was observed in liver, intestine and kidney. Moreover, the activity of CAT enzyme in liver was increased while SOD activity was decreased. SOD and CAT were probably affected by the observed decreased amount of Cu, Zn, and Mn in liver of old animals. In our model, extrapineal melatonin pathway in ageing consisted of complex interplay of locally produced melatonin, activities of SOD and CAT, and adequate presence of Cu, Zn and Mn microelements in order to defend organs against oxidative damage.
TY - JOUR
AU - Popović, Branka
AU - Velimirović, Milica
AU - Stojković, Tihomir
AU - Brajović, Gavrilo
AU - de Luka, Silvio R.
AU - Milovanović, Ivan
AU - Stefanović, Srđan
AU - Nikolić, Dragica
AU - Ristic-Đurović, Jasna L.
AU - Petronijević, Nataša
AU - Trbovich, Alexander M.
PY - 2018
UR - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2323
AB - Ageing affects various physiological and metabolic processes in a body and a progressive accumulation of oxidative damage stands out as often used explanation. One of the most powerful scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in all organs is melatonin. A majority of melatonin supplied to the body via blood originates from the pineal gland. However, we have been interested in a locally produced melatonin. We have used 2.5- and 36-months-old Wistar rats. Tissues were collected and gene expression of AA-NAT and ASMT, the two key enzymes in a synthesis of melatonin, was determined in brain, liver, kidney, heart, skin, and intestine. Since melatonin can influence antioxidant enzymes, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and the level of GSH were measured in liver. In addition, Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), and Manganese (Mn) were also determined in liver since these microelements might affect the activity of antioxidant enzymes. The expression of AA-NAT and ASMT was increased in liver and skin of old animals. A positive correlation in AA-NAT and ASMT expression was observed in liver, intestine and kidney. Moreover, the activity of CAT enzyme in liver was increased while SOD activity was decreased. SOD and CAT were probably affected by the observed decreased amount of Cu, Zn, and Mn in liver of old animals. In our model, extrapineal melatonin pathway in ageing consisted of complex interplay of locally produced melatonin, activities of SOD and CAT, and adequate presence of Cu, Zn and Mn microelements in order to defend organs against oxidative damage.
PB - Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford
T2 - Experimental Gerontology
T1 - The influence of ageing on the extrapineal melatonin synthetic pathway
VL - 110
SP - 151
EP - 157
DO - 10.1016/j.exger.2018.06.010
ER -
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author = "Popović, Branka and Velimirović, Milica and Stojković, Tihomir and Brajović, Gavrilo and de Luka, Silvio R. and Milovanović, Ivan and Stefanović, Srđan and Nikolić, Dragica and Ristic-Đurović, Jasna L. and Petronijević, Nataša and Trbovich, Alexander M.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Ageing affects various physiological and metabolic processes in a body and a progressive accumulation of oxidative damage stands out as often used explanation. One of the most powerful scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in all organs is melatonin. A majority of melatonin supplied to the body via blood originates from the pineal gland. However, we have been interested in a locally produced melatonin. We have used 2.5- and 36-months-old Wistar rats. Tissues were collected and gene expression of AA-NAT and ASMT, the two key enzymes in a synthesis of melatonin, was determined in brain, liver, kidney, heart, skin, and intestine. Since melatonin can influence antioxidant enzymes, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and the level of GSH were measured in liver. In addition, Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), and Manganese (Mn) were also determined in liver since these microelements might affect the activity of antioxidant enzymes. The expression of AA-NAT and ASMT was increased in liver and skin of old animals. A positive correlation in AA-NAT and ASMT expression was observed in liver, intestine and kidney. Moreover, the activity of CAT enzyme in liver was increased while SOD activity was decreased. SOD and CAT were probably affected by the observed decreased amount of Cu, Zn, and Mn in liver of old animals. In our model, extrapineal melatonin pathway in ageing consisted of complex interplay of locally produced melatonin, activities of SOD and CAT, and adequate presence of Cu, Zn and Mn microelements in order to defend organs against oxidative damage.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Experimental Gerontology",
title = "The influence of ageing on the extrapineal melatonin synthetic pathway",
volume = "110",
pages = "151-157",
doi = "10.1016/j.exger.2018.06.010"
}
Popović, B., Velimirović, M., Stojković, T., Brajović, G., de Luka, S. R., Milovanović, I., Stefanović, S., Nikolić, D., Ristic-Đurović, J. L., Petronijević, N.,& Trbovich, A. M.. (2018). The influence of ageing on the extrapineal melatonin synthetic pathway. in Experimental Gerontology
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford., 110, 151-157.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2018.06.010
Popović B, Velimirović M, Stojković T, Brajović G, de Luka SR, Milovanović I, Stefanović S, Nikolić D, Ristic-Đurović JL, Petronijević N, Trbovich AM. The influence of ageing on the extrapineal melatonin synthetic pathway. in Experimental Gerontology. 2018;110:151-157.
doi:10.1016/j.exger.2018.06.010 .
Popović, Branka, Velimirović, Milica, Stojković, Tihomir, Brajović, Gavrilo, de Luka, Silvio R., Milovanović, Ivan, Stefanović, Srđan, Nikolić, Dragica, Ristic-Đurović, Jasna L., Petronijević, Nataša, Trbovich, Alexander M., "The influence of ageing on the extrapineal melatonin synthetic pathway" in Experimental Gerontology, 110 (2018):151-157,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2018.06.010 . .
