Title Ispitivanje antioksidativnog djelovanja klinoptilolita na modelu Drosophile melanogaster
Title (english) Investigation of antioxidative effects of clinoptilolites in the model Drosophila melanogaster
Author Martina Brkljačić
Mentor Rozi Andretić Waldowski (mentor)
Mentor Sandra Kraljević Pavelić (mentor)
Committee member Rozi Andretić Waldowski (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Sandra Kraljević Pavelić (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Karlo Wittine (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Krešimir Pavelić (član povjerenstva)
Granter University of Rijeka (Faculty of Biotechnology and Drug Development) Rijeka
Defense date and country 2017-10-13, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES Biotechnology
Abstract Zeoliti su heterogena skupina minerala koji se međusobno razlikuju po kemijskim i fizikalnim svojstvima. To su hidratizirani mikroporozni kristali sa jasno definiranom strukturom koja se sastoji od AlO₄ i SiO₄ povezanima kisikovim atomima. Otvorena struktura dopušta integraciju različitih kationa kao što su Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ i Mg²⁺ . Najzastupljeniji zeoliti u prirodi su klinoptilolit i mordenit, od kojih je klinoptilolit jedini koji se trenutno koristi u medicini, jer se smatra da nije toksičan te da pozitivno utječe na zdravlje ljudi i životinja. Prirodni mikronizirani klinoptilolit ima pozitivne učinke na imunološke i upalne procese zbog sposobnosti održavanja kemijske i biološke stabilnosti, te selektivnog vezanja molekula specifičnih oblika i veličina.
U ovom istraživanju koristili smo životinjski model vinske mušice (Drosophila melanogaster) čija je glavna prednost genetski pristup.
Svrha ovog istraživanja bila je ispitati antioksidativno djelovanje klinoptilolitnih materijala, putem određivanja njihovog utjecaja na antioksidativni obrambeni mehanizam i redoks status. Ispitivali smo djelovanje tri vrste klinoptilolita : Raw, PMA i PMAO₂, na oksidativni stres i proces starenja. Obzirom na indikacije o povezanosti cirkadijalne sa redoks regulacijom, ispitivali smo povezanost cirkadijalnog period proteina s aktivnošću antioksidativnih enzima.
Dobiveni rezultati pokazali su da se pozitivni efekti ispitivanih klinoptilolitnih materijala razlikuju ovisno o mjerenim svojstvima i fenotipovima. Raw usporava inducirano starenje mušica, te ima najveći antioksidativni kapacitet, PMA je također pokazao pozitivan efekt kod usporavanja procesa starenja te je povećao negativnu geotaksiju kod mladih mušica (u odnosu na netretirane), dok je PMAO₂ povećao negativnu geotaksiju nakon dva tjedna tretmana, u odnosu na netretirane mušice. Svi ispitani klinoptilolitni materijali smanjuju aktivnost antioksidativnih enzima CAT i SOD nakon dva tjedna tretmana, a povećavaju količinu period proteina, što ukazuje na negativnu korelaciju ovih dvaju fenotipova.
Ovo je prvo istraživanje koje pokazuje povezanost klinoptilolita, njegovog potencijalnog antioksidativnog djelovanja i regulacije cirkadijalnih gena, kao i prvo takvo istraživanje na Drosophili.
Abstract (english) Zeolites are a heterogeneous group of minerals that differ in their chemical and physical properties. They are hydrated microporous crystals with a clearly defined structure consisting of AlO4 and SiO4 tetrahedra linked through oxygen atoms. The open structure allows the integration of different cations such as Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺. The most common zeolites in nature are clinoptilolite and mordenite, and clinoptilolite is the only one currently used in medicine, since it is considered not to be toxic and to have a positive effect on human and animal health. Natural micronized clinoptilolite has positive effects on immune and inflammatory processes due to its ability to maintain chemical and biological stability, and to selectively bind molecules of specific forms and sizes.
In this study, we used Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism, whose main advantage is its genetic approach.
The purpose of this study was to examine the antioxidant activity of clinoptilolite materials by determining their influence on the antioxidative defense mechanism and redox status. We investigated the activity of three types of clinoptilolite materials : Raw, PMA and PMAO₂, on oxidative stress and aging process. Given the connection between circadian and redox regulation, we investigated the correlation of the circadian period protein with the activity of antioxidative enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase.
The obtained results showed that the positive effects of the examined clinoptilolite materials differed based on measured properties and phenotypes. Raw showed the highest antioxidative capacity and PMA increased negative geotaxis in young flies, while both showed a positive effect in delaying the induced aging process. PMAO₂ increased negative geotaxis score after two weeks of treatment, compared to untreated flies. All tested clinoptilolite materials reduced the activity of antioxidative enzymes CAT and SOD after two weeks of treatment and increased the amount of period protein, indicating the negative correlation between these two phenotypes.
This is the first research showing the association between clinoptilolite, its potential antioxidant activity and the regulation of circadian genes, as well as first such research on Drosophila.
Keywords
klinoptilolit
klinoptilolitni materijal
Drosophila
antioksidativno djelovanje
katalaza
superoksid dismutaza
cirkadijalni geni
protein period
Keywords (english)
clinoptilolite
clinoptilolite material
Drosophila
antioxidant activity
catalase
superoxide dismutase
circadian gene
period protein
Language croatian
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:193:413832
Study programme Title: Drug research and development Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra istraživanja i razvoja lijekova (magistar/magistra istraživanja i razvoja lijekova)
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