ISSN:
1574-695X
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
The protective effect of flavonoids on two types of lethal endotoxic shock was studied. A lethal endotoxic shock was induced by administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into d-galactosamine (d-GalN)-sensitized mice and another one was done by administration of a high dose of LPS into normal mice. Pretreatment with a series of flavonoids protected mice from two types of endotoxin lethality. Flavonoid pretreatment reduced the serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) level in mice injected with d-GalN and LPS, but not in mice injected with a high dose of LPS. TNF-α-induced lethal shock in d-GalN-sensitized mice was also protected by pretreatment with flavonoids, suggesting that flavonoids augmented the resistance to TNF-α lethality. On the other hand, flavonoids reduced the plasma level of lipid peroxides in mice injected with a high dose of LPS, but not in d-GalN-sensitized mice. Taken together, these results indicated that flavonoids might protect mice from two types of endotoxin lethality. The protective mechanism of flavonoids in each endotoxin lethality is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2001.tb01582.x
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