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  • Title: Ultraviolet A-induced lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense systems in cultured human skin fibroblasts.
    Author: Moysan A, Marquis I, Gaboriau F, Santus R, Dubertret L, Morlière P.
    Journal: J Invest Dermatol; 1993 May; 100(5):692-8. PubMed ID: 8491992.
    Abstract:
    Cultured human skin fibroblasts from healthy donors were irradiated with 180 kJ.m-2 ultraviolet (UV) A (320-400 nm) and assayed for thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), taken as an indicator of lipid peroxidation. Antioxidant defenses, including total glutathione (GSH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx), and catalase (Cat) activities were simultaneously assayed before and after irradiation. For the various donors, with different activities of these antioxidant systems before irradiation, TBARS correlated positively with SOD activity and negatively with Cat activity, whereas no correlation with GSH level or GSHPx activity was found. These data support the view that O2- is generated by UVA irradiation. They also suggest that H2O2, arising from O2- dismutation by SOD is not completely removed by Cat. Thus, the sensitivity of human fibroblasts to UVA-induced lipid peroxidation depends on a balance between SOD and Cat activities. After UVA irradiation, Cat activity was strongly inhibited, whereas GSH level was slightly decreased. By contrast, GSHPx and SOD activity remained unchanged after UVA irradiation.
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