The Influence of Oxidative Stress and Natural Antioxidants on Morphometric Parameters of Red Blood Cells, the Hemoglobin Oxygen Binding Capacity, and the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes

Biomed Res Int. 2019 Jan 16:2019:2109269. doi: 10.1155/2019/2109269. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Using a wide range of different physical and chemical methods, it was found that the oxidative stress caused by addition of hydrogen peroxide to the incubation medium has a significant effect on the conformation of haematoporphyrin, influencing the oxygen-binding properties of haemoglobin in red blood cells. Morphofunctional characteristics of red blood cells change; in particular, we have observed the transformation of erythrocytes, their transition into echinocytes. In erythrocytes, in response to increased lipid peroxidation (LPO) antioxidant enzymes become active. The use of natural antioxidants (β-carotene and resveratrol) works towards reducting the level of oxidative processes. Resveratrol has the greatest antioxidant effect.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Catalase / chemistry
  • Catalase / metabolism
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects*
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Hemoglobins / chemistry
  • Hemoglobins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
  • Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
  • Oxygen / metabolism
  • Protein Binding / drug effects
  • Resveratrol / pharmacology
  • beta Carotene / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Hemoglobins
  • beta Carotene
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Catalase
  • Resveratrol
  • Oxygen