Effects of bisphosphonate on oxidative stress levels in patients with different types of cancer

Cancer Invest. 2014 Feb;32(2):37-42. doi: 10.3109/07357907.2013.861475. Epub 2013 Dec 5.

Abstract

We investigated the effects of bisphosphonate (BP) on oxidative stress levels in blood of patients with cancer. In total, 19 patients with cancer and 21 healthy subjects were included in the study. BP was intravenously administrated to the participants for 6 weeks. The patients had higher lipid peroxidation (LP) levels in the plasma and erythrocyte samples but lower glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and plasma vitamin E values. In patients treated with BP, calcium and LP levels decreased, but GSH-Px and vitamin E values improved. In conclusion, we observed that treatment with BP alleviated oxidative stress induced by cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Diphosphonates / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / blood
  • Humans
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / blood*
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Vitamin E / blood

Substances

  • Diphosphonates
  • Vitamin E
  • Glutathione Peroxidase