TY - JOUR
T1 - A single exposure of rats to water-immersion restraint stress induces oxidative stress more severely in the thymus than in the spleen
AU - Ohta, Yoshiji
AU - Yashiro, Koji
AU - Hidaka, Mayumi
AU - Honda, Minako
AU - Imai, Yoichoro
AU - Ohashi, Koji
AU - Fukuzawa, Kenji
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Objectives: We examined whether a single exposure of rats to water-immersion restraint stress (WIRS) induces oxidative stress in the thymus and spleen. Methods: Vitamin E, ascorbic acid, reduced glutathione (GSH), and lipid peroxide (LPO) were assayed in the thymus and spleen of rats with and without 6 hours of WIRS. Results: In unstressed rats, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, GSH, and LPO levels were higher in the thymus than in the spleen. Thymic ascorbic acid level was lower in stressed rats than in unstressed rats. Splenic ascorbic acid level was similar in both groups. Thymic and splenic GSH levels were lower in stressed rats than in unstressed rats but the reduced amount of GSH was lower in the spleen than in the thymus. Thymic vitamin E level was lower in stressed than in unstressed rats. Splenic vitamin E level was higher in stressed rats than in unstressed rats. Thymic and splenic LPO levels were higher in stressed rats than in unstressed rats but the increased amount of LPO was higher in the thymus than in the spleen. Conclusion: It is indicated that a single expose of rats to WIRS induces oxidative stress more severely in the thymus than in the spleen.
AB - Objectives: We examined whether a single exposure of rats to water-immersion restraint stress (WIRS) induces oxidative stress in the thymus and spleen. Methods: Vitamin E, ascorbic acid, reduced glutathione (GSH), and lipid peroxide (LPO) were assayed in the thymus and spleen of rats with and without 6 hours of WIRS. Results: In unstressed rats, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, GSH, and LPO levels were higher in the thymus than in the spleen. Thymic ascorbic acid level was lower in stressed rats than in unstressed rats. Splenic ascorbic acid level was similar in both groups. Thymic and splenic GSH levels were lower in stressed rats than in unstressed rats but the reduced amount of GSH was lower in the spleen than in the thymus. Thymic vitamin E level was lower in stressed than in unstressed rats. Splenic vitamin E level was higher in stressed rats than in unstressed rats. Thymic and splenic LPO levels were higher in stressed rats than in unstressed rats but the increased amount of LPO was higher in the thymus than in the spleen. Conclusion: It is indicated that a single expose of rats to WIRS induces oxidative stress more severely in the thymus than in the spleen.
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U2 - 10.1179/1351000212Y.0000000023
DO - 10.1179/1351000212Y.0000000023
M3 - Article
C2 - 23068966
AN - SCOPUS:84867676611
SN - 1351-0002
VL - 17
SP - 200
EP - 205
JO - Redox Report
JF - Redox Report
IS - 5
ER -