Effect of physiological active compounds on status of prooxidative-antioxidative balance and activity of Krebs cycle enzymes in heart and liver tissues under doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy

A study was conducted to determinate the effects of Tiotriasolin, Qudesan and the precursors of ubiquinone synthesis (EPM-Mg: alpha-tocopherol acetate), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, methionine, Mg2+ ions) on the free radical processes and activity of some Krebs cycle dehydrogenases in rat heart and liver tissues under conditions of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. Administration of doxorubicin intensified the processes of lipid and protein oxidation and suppressed antioxidant enzymes activity in liver and heart tissues. Administration of metabolic correctional drugs caused a decrease the negative effect of doxorubicin on antioxidant system of heart and liver tissues due to increased activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase and inhibition of free radical processes. Doxorubicin administration caused an increase activity of both dehydrogenases in cardiomyocytes, which can be explained by triggering compensatory mechanisms in organ’s cells. The intake of metabolic drugs decreases the negative effect of anthracycline and approximates the dehydrogenase activity, which is close to the control values. In contrast to heart tissues, doxorubicin administration did not cause significant changes in the activity of energy enzymes in liver tissues, which may be due to the presence in the cells of liver a relatively powerful antioxidant defense system (capable in this experimental conditions effectively counteract doxorubicin-induced free radical processes). Administration of Qudesan and EPM-Mg caused a significant increase of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and succinate dehydrogenase activities, which indicates the positive effect of these substances on work of the cell energy system.