Melatonin chelates iron and binds directly with phenylhydrazine to provide protection against phenylhydrazine induced oxidative damage in red blood cells along with its antioxidant mechanisms: an in vitro study

Antioxidant mechanism of melatonin in RBC

  • Sudeshna Paul Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, University College of Science and Technology, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India; Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
  • Shamreen Naaz Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, University College of Science and Technology, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India; Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
  • Arnab Kumar Ghosh Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, University College of Science and Technology, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India
  • Sanatan Mishra Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, University College of Science and Technology, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India; Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
  • Aindrila Chattopadhyay Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata 700006, India
  • Debasish Bandyopadhyay Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, University College of Science and Technology, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India
Keywords: melatonin, antioxidant, Oxidative stress, Phenylhydrazine, red blood cells

Abstract

Oxidative stress is an important causative factor for a number of diseases. Phenylhydrazine (PHZ) is a widely accepted model for studying hemolytic anemia by induction of oxidative stress. In the present study, goat red blood cells (RBCs) were incubated in vitro with PHZ (1mM) to generate oxidative stress. To test whether melatonin exhibits protective effects on PHZ induced RBC damage and to explore its potential molecular mechanisms, different concentrations of melatonin (5, 10, 20 and 40 nmoles/ml) were also included. PHZ caused altered profiles on biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidative as well as glucose metabolic enzymes in RBCs. These alterations indicated a development of oxidative stress. Melatonin at a concentration of 40 nmoles/ml provided optimal protection against all alterations induced by PHZ. The important cellular membrane proteins, including spectrin and actin, were also damaged by PHZ and this led to RBC deformation similar to that of observed in severe β-thalassaemia; the RBC deformation was also prevented by melatonin. Binding profiles of melatonin with PHZ and ferrous iron indicated favorable binding of melatonin with both of them, respectively. Thus, in addition to the direct antioxidant and free radical scavenging capability, melatonin also inhibited iron overloading by chelating iron and binding with the PHZ. This action of melatonin further reduces free radical generation. Based on the results, melatonin may provide therapeutic relevance to ß-thalassemia and other hemolytic RBC disorders involving oxidative stress.

 

Author Biography

Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Oxidative Stress and Free Radical Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, University College of Science and Technology, 92, APC Road, Kolkata 700009, India

Dr. Debasish Bandyopadhyay was the founder head of the Department of Biotechnology, Assam (Central) University, Silchar, Assam, India. Later he joined Center for Biotechnology, Visva- Bharati University (a Central University), Santiniketan, Bolpur, India as Head. Presently, he is Professor at the Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta. Apart from his teaching activities, Prof. Bandyopadhyay has research interests in enzymology, oxidative stress and free radical biology and development of new drug/ antioxidants of synthetic or natural origin. Since 1996, he is continuing  research works on melatonin and made significant contribution in this area. Research works on melatonin is the principal focus area of his laboratory. Prof. Bandyopadhyay has received a number of research grants from the government funding agencies. He has published 96 research papers till date in national and international peer-reviewed journals with some of them in high impact journals. Prof. Bandyopadhyay is a recipient of prestigious ‘Parimal Bikash Sen Memorial Oration Award’ from Physiological Society of India, Calcutta.

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Fig. 9. The potential mechanisms of the protective effects of melatonin on PHZ induced RBC damages.
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2018-12-03
How to Cite
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Paul, S., Naaz, S., Ghosh, A., Mishra, S., Chattopadhyay, A. and Bandyopadhyay, D. 2018. Melatonin chelates iron and binds directly with phenylhydrazine to provide protection against phenylhydrazine induced oxidative damage in red blood cells along with its antioxidant mechanisms: an in vitro study. Melatonin Research. 1, 1 (Dec. 2018), 1-20. DOI:https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32794/mr11250001.

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