@article{
author = "Ognjanović, Branka I and Pavlović, Slađan and Maletić, Snezana D and Žikić, Radoslav V. and Stajn, Andras S and Radojičić, Ratko M. and Saičić, Zorica and Petrović, Vojislav M.",
year = "2003",
abstract = "The effects of acute exposure to cadmium (Cd) on the blood antioxidant defense system, lipid peroxide concentration and hematological parameters, as well as the possible protective role of vitamin E were studied. Male Wistar albino rats (3 months old) were treated with cadmium (0.4 mg Cd/kg b.m., i.p., 24 h before the experiment) or with vitamin E+Cd (20 IU Vit E/kg b.m., i.m., 48 h + 0.4 mg Cd/kg b.m., i.p., 24 h before the experiment). The hematological parameters were assessed: red blood cell counts, hematocrit value and hemoglobin concentration were significantly decreased in the blood of Cd-treated rats. Intoxication with cadmium was also followed by significantly increased lipid peroxide concentrations. We also observed increased activity of antioxidant defense enzymes: copper zinc containing superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-transferase as well as concentrations of non-enzymatic components of antioxidant defense system: reduced glutathione, vitamin C and vitamin E. Pretreatment with vitamin E exhibited a protective role on the toxic effects of cadmium on the hematological values, lipid peroxide concentration as well as on enzymatic and non-enzymatic components of antioxidant defense system.",
journal = "Physiological Research",
title = "Protective influence of vitamin E on antioxidant defense system in the blood of rats treated with cadmium",
number = "5",
volume = "52",
pages = "570",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_1783"
}