Effects of MnTnHex-2-PyP on lung antioxidant defence system in asthma mice model

Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012 Dec;11(4):329-35.

Abstract

We aimed to study the MnTnHex-2-PyP effect on some markers of lung antioxidant defence system in mice asthma model.The study was carried out on 28 C57B1/6 mice divided into four treatment groups: group 1 - controls; group 2 - injected and inhaled with ovalbumin; group 3 - treated with MnTnHex-2-PyP and inhaled with phosphate buffered saline; group 4 - injected with ovalbumin and MnTnHex-2-PyP but also inhaled with ovalbumin. On days 24, 25 and 26, mice from groups 1 and 2 were inhaled with PBS for 30 min, and those from groups 2 and 4 were given a 1% ovalbumin solution. One hour before inhalation, and 12 hours later the animals from groups 1 and 2 were injected i.p. with 100 μl PBS, and those from groups 3 and 4 received a 100 μl MnTnHex-2-PyP solution in PBS, сontaining 0,05mg/kg. The animals were killed by exsanguination 48 hours after the last inhalation for obtaining a lung homogenate. The activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and the non-protein sulphhydryl group content in the lung homogenate were investigated. Ovalbumin decreased the activities of superoxide dismutase (p=0.01), catalase (p=0.002), glutathione peroxidase and non-protein sulphhydryl groups content (p<0.001) in comparison to controls. In group 4 (ovalbumin and MnTnHex-2-PyP) the activities of superoxide dismutase (p=0.044), catalase (p=0.045), glutathione peroxidase (p=0.002), and the non-protein sulphhydryl groups content (p<0.001) were significantly increased compared to ovalbumin (group 2).MnTnHex-2-PyP restored the activities of basic enzymes in the lung antioxidant defence system in ovalbumin-induced asthma mice model, 48 hours after the last nebulization.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage
  • Antioxidants / metabolism
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Asthma / metabolism
  • Catalase / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Lung / drug effects*
  • Lung / immunology
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Metalloporphyrins / administration & dosage
  • Metalloporphyrins / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Ovalbumin
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / metabolism
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Metalloporphyrins
  • Mn(III) meso-tetrakis(N-n-hexylpyridinium-2-yl)porphyrin
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Ovalbumin
  • Catalase
  • Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Superoxide Dismutase