Proposed Insights in the Pharmaco-Dynamic Theory of Ascorbate Pro-Oxidant Activity | Science Publications

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

Kheir Eddine Kerboua¹  Mimouna Kerrache¹  Fatma Haiba¹  Fatima Bendjemia¹  Amina Boumediene¹ 

关键词: Ascorbic Acid;    Pharmacodynamics;    Pro-Oxidant;    Biochemical;    Mechanical and Enzymatic Biomarkers;    Intracellular and Extracellular Effects;    Human Erythrocyte;   

DOI  :  10.3844/ojbsci.2016.1.9

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Science Publications

【 摘 要 】

Ascorbate pro-drug theory promising possible effective and nontoxic treatment is intensively examined and centered on the importance of both extracellular and intra-cellular effects of ascorbate. In this study, we sought to determine the in vitro cell responsiveness in a plasma free milieu with or without an extracellular catalyst and/or hydrogen peroxide. This project brought to light how ascorbic acid would react to in a Red Blood Cell (RBC) suspension by using the two anti-oxidant pathways. We demonstrated that while ascorbate doesn’t require an extracellular metal catalyst to induce cell damage via the lipid peroxidation pathway, the protein-centered metal pathway could be enhanced by a divalent cation, hydrogen peroxide or both. The current lack of understanding of ascorbate potential mechanism excites us to propose some insights for the vitamine C pharmacologic dose pro-oxidant activity.

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