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    Age-related changes in the rat brain mitochondrial antioxidative enzyme ratios: Modulation by melatonin
    (PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2012) Ozturk, Guler; Akbulut, K. Gonca; Guney, Sevin; Acuna-Castroviejo, Dario
    Oxidative stress is an important factor for aging. The antioxidative enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GRd) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) play a crucial role protecting the organism against the age-dependent oxidative stress. Glutathione (GSH) is present in nearly all living cells. GSH is one of the main antioxidants in the cell and it serves several physiological functions. Our purpose was to evaluate the age-related changes in mitochondrial GPx, GRd and SOD activities, and mitochondrial GSH pool in the brains of young (3 months) and aged rats (24 months). We also investigated whether melatonin administration influences these brain mitochondrial enzyme activities and GSH levels in young and aged rats. The results showed that GPx activity increased with age, whereas melatonin treatment decreased GPx activity in the aged rats at levels similar to those in young and young + melatonin groups. The activities of GRd and SOD, however, did not change with age. But, melatonin treatment increased SOD activity in the aged rats. GSH levels, which also increased with age, were not modified by melatonin treatment. The reduction in the SOD/GPx and GR/GPx ratios with age was prevented by melatonin administration. Together, our results suggest that the age-related oxidative stress in rat brain mitochondria is more apparent when the antioxidant enzyme ratios are analyzed instead of their absolute values. The antioxidative effects of melatonin were also supported by the recovery of the enzyme ratios during aging. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Exercise and melatonin in humans: reciprocal benefits
    (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012) Escames, Germaine; Ozturk, Guler; Bano-Otalora, Beatriz; Pozo, Maria J.; Madrid, Juan A.; Reiter, Russel J.; Serrano, Eric; Concepcion, Melquiades; Acuna-Castroviejo, Dario
    The aim of this review is to update the reader as to the association between physical exercise and melatonin, and to clarify how the melatonin rhythm may be affected by different types of exercise. Exercise may act as a zeitgeber, although the effects of exercise on the human circadian system are only now being explored. Depending on the time of the day, on the intensity of light, and on the proximity of the exercise to the onset or decline of the circadian production of melatonin, the consequence of exercise on the melatonin rhythm varies. Moreover, especially strenuous exercise per se induces an increased oxidative stress that in turn may affect melatonin levels in the peripheral circulation because indole is rapidly used to combat free radical damage. On the other hand, melatonin also may influence physical performance, and thus, there are mutually interactions between exercise and melatonin production which may be beneficial.