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Role of Pinoline and Melatonin in Stabilizing Hepatic Microsomal Membranes against Oxidative Stress

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We investigated the influence of pinoline (0.01–1.5 mM) on microsomal membrane fluiditybefore and after rigidity was induced by oxidative stress. In addition, we tested the effect ofpinoline in the presence of 1 mM melatonin. The fluidity in rat hepatic microsomes wasmonitored using fluorescence spectroscopy and it was compared to the inhibition ofmalonaldehyde (MDA) plus 4-hydroxyalkenals (4-HDA) production as a reflection of lipid peroxidation.Below 0.6 mM, pinoline inhibited membrane rigidity in a manner parallel to its inhibitoryeffect on MDA + 4−HDA formation. At concentrations between 1–1.5 mM, pinoline wasless effective in stabilizing microsomal membranes than was predicted from its inhibition oflipid peroxidation. The addition of 1 mM melatonin enhanced the membrane-stabilizing activityof pinoline (0.01–0.6 mM). This cooperative effect was not observed for concentrations ofpinoline between 1–1.5 mM. When pinoline was tested without induced oxidative damage,1–1.5 mM pinoline maintained membrane fluidity at the same level as that recorded afterinduced lipid peroxidation. The results suggest that pinoline may be another pineal moleculethat prevents membrane rigidity mediated by lipid peroxidation and this ability is enhancedby melatonin.

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Garciá, J.J., Reiter, R.J., Pié, J. et al. Role of Pinoline and Melatonin in Stabilizing Hepatic Microsomal Membranes against Oxidative Stress. J Bioenerg Biomembr 31, 609–616 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005425213253

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