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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2017

Protective effect of pomegranate juice on retinal oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Betul Tugcu, Senay Asik Nacaroglu, Asuman Gedikbasi, Mehmet Uhri, Nur Acar, Hakan Ozdemir

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Betul TugcuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem University, Istanbul 34093, Turkey.
Senay Asik NacarogluDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34200, Turkey.
Asuman GedikbasiDepartment of Biochemistry, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34147, Turkey.
Mehmet UhriDepartment of Pathology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34303, Turkey.
Nur AcarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Acibadem University, School of Medicine, Istanbul 34457, Turkey.
Hakan OzdemirDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem University, Istanbul 34093, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the effect of pomegranate juice (PJ) intake on overall oxidation status in retinas of diabetic rats.

methodsTwenty-seven rats were divided into four groups as control (CO), diabetic (DM), control treated with PJ (CO-PJ), and diabetic treated with PJ (DM-PJ).The retina tissues were used to determine 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG), malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH) levels, and the enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px).

resultsThe levels of 8OHdG and MDA were significantly increased in the retina of DM group compared to CO group (

conclusionPJ intake is found to be effective in decreasing oxidative end products, and in increasing the activities of antioxidant enzymes in diabetic retinas of rats, which suggests it may be effective against oxidative stress in diabetic retinas.

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antioxidant enzymesdiabetic retinopathyimmunohistochemical stainingoxidative stresspomegranate juice

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PMID29181308
PMCPMC5686363

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