Author/Authors :
BUDIN, SITI BALKIS Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu - Jabatan Sains Bioperubatan, Malaysia , REJAB, NORFADILAH Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu - Jabatan Sains Bioperubatan, Malaysia , TOP, ABDUL GAPOR MOHD Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) - Unit Produk Agro, Malaysia , WAN MOHAMUD, WAN NAZAIMOON Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan - Pusat Penyelidikan Kardiovaskular, Diabetes dan Pemakanan - Unit Diabetes dan Endokrin, Malaysia , ABU BAKAR, MOKHTAR Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Perubatan, Malaysia , OSMAN, KHAIRUL Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu - Program Sains Forensik, Malaysia , MOHAMED, JAMALUDIN Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu - Jabatan Sains Bioperubatan, Malaysia
Abstract :
This study was conducted to evaluate the oxidative damage in diabetic mellitus induced rats. The evaluation of DNA damage was carried out by the Alkaline Comet Assay using peripheral lymphocyte cells taken from streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (50 mg/kg) and control rats. The levels of malondealdehyde (MDA), 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and HbA1c were also measured. All the induced diabetic rats were hyperglycemic until the end of the study with significantly higher levels of FBG and HbA1c as compared to the control rats. The results showed the percentage of tail DNA and tail moment values were also significantly higher in the diabetic induced rats. The same observations were made on the levels of plasma MDA and 4-HNE. In conclusion, this study indicated that hyperglycemic condition in diabetic induced rats could generate oxidative DNA damage.
Keywords :
diabetes mellitus , hyperglycemia , oxidative stress , DNA damage , Alkaline Comet Assay
