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Suppression of lipid peroxidation in adrenal microsomes following ACTH administration to guinea pigs.

Previous studies demonstrated high levels of lipid peroxidation (LP) in the guinea pig adrenal cortex. The present studies were done to determine if adrenal LP activity was influenced by ACTH, the major hormonal regulator of the gland. Guinea pigs were treated with ACTH for 1, 3 or 7 days. In addition, some guinea pigs received ACTH for 7 days and were killed 3 or 7 days later. After treatment, adrenal microsomal fractions were prepared and incubated in vitro with 1 mM ferrous sulfate to initiate LP. ACTH treatment caused a progressive decrease in adrenal LP; activity was almost totally inhibited within 3 days. The inhibitory effects of ACTH on LP were dose-dependent. Following cessation of ACTH treatment, adrenal LP gradually returned toward control levels. Microsomal concentrations of linoleic acid, a major substrate for adrenal LP, were increased by ACTH administration and then also returned to control levels after cessation of treatment. There were no significant changes in adrenal alpha-tocopherol or beta-carotene concentrations resulting from ACTH treatment. The results indicate that ACTH has a role in the regulation of adrenal LP. The actions of ACTH cannot be attributed to an increase in adrenal content of the antioxidants, alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene, or to a decrease in LP substrate. The actions of ACTH to inhibit LP may contribute to an increase in adrenal hormone production by protecting steroidogenic enzymes from peroxidative degradation.[1]

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  1. Suppression of lipid peroxidation in adrenal microsomes following ACTH administration to guinea pigs. Burczynski, J.M., Hayes, J.R., Voigt, J.M., Longhurst, P.A., Colby, H.D. J. Endocrinol. (2001) [Pubmed]
 
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