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MERSAL, A. (2008). PROTECTIVE ROLE OF MELATONIN ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN OVARIECTOMIZED FEMALE RATS. Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 19(Issue 1-C), 1-13. doi: 10.21608/absb.2008.10496
AMIRA T. MERSAL. "PROTECTIVE ROLE OF MELATONIN ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN OVARIECTOMIZED FEMALE RATS". Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 19, Issue 1-C, 2008, 1-13. doi: 10.21608/absb.2008.10496
MERSAL, A. (2008). 'PROTECTIVE ROLE OF MELATONIN ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN OVARIECTOMIZED FEMALE RATS', Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 19(Issue 1-C), pp. 1-13. doi: 10.21608/absb.2008.10496
MERSAL, A. PROTECTIVE ROLE OF MELATONIN ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN OVARIECTOMIZED FEMALE RATS. Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science, 2008; 19(Issue 1-C): 1-13. doi: 10.21608/absb.2008.10496

PROTECTIVE ROLE OF MELATONIN ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF NICOTINE ADMINISTRATION ON BRAIN OVARIECTOMIZED FEMALE RATS

Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 1-C, June 2008, Page 1-13  XML PDF (280.75 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/absb.2008.10496
Author
AMIRA T. MERSAL*
Department of zoology, Faculty of Science,(girls) Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
The protective effect of melatonin against the damage of nicotine on the brain in ovariectomized female rats (OVX) was investigated. Cigarette smoking is common in societies worldwide and has been identified as injurious to human health. The data revealed that nicotine,a major  component of cigarette smoke ( at a dose of 2 mg/ KG b.wt.) resulted in a significant increase in total proteins, lipid peroxides (LPO), total cholesterol and phospholipids, and a significant decrease in acetylcholenesterase activity (AChE) and glutathione content (GSH).
Melatonin administration at dose (5 mg/kg b.wt.)to nicotine treated rats showed significantly ameliorated changes in total proteins,  acetylcholenesterase (AChE) , glutathione content (GSH) , lipid peroxides (LPO) , total cholesterol (TC) and phospholipids (Ph). The obtained results suggest that the protective effect of melatonin is mediated through decreased  oxidation of lipids , thus minimizing the risk posed by nicotine .
Keywords
Melatonin; Nicotine; Brain
Main Subjects
Botany; Microbiology; Zoology
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