Antioxidant parameters of horses according to age, sex, breed and environment.
Abstract: Antioxidant defences interact to form an integrated system. There is no comprehensive and uniform view on issues concerning the antioxidant status in horses. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to estimate antioxidant parameters in horses of different age, sex and breed as well as environment and relationship between different antioxidants. Parameters of selected antioxidants including superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), total antioxidant status (TAS), ceruloplasmin (CP), bilirubin, uric acid, zinc, copper and selenium were determined in blood of 80 clinically healthy horses. Antioxidant parameters significantly varied between horses form different environments or different breed and sex. Age of horses had no significant effect on antioxidant parameters. Significant correlation coefficients were observed between enzymatic and nonenzimatic antioxidants. The nature of the relationship between the antioxidant system in horses with respect to environmental factors is rather complex and to date only a part of system is known.
Publication Date: 2003-01-07 PubMed ID: 12512552
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- Clinical Trial
- Journal Article
- Research Support
- Non-U.S. Gov't
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The research article investigates the variation of antioxidant parameters in horses based on factors such as age, sex, breed, and environment. The aim is to enhance understanding of the antioxidant status in horses and the relationships between different antioxidants.
Objective of the Research
- The research seeks to determine the antioxidant parameters in horses based on variations in age, sex, breed, and environmental conditions.
- Another objective is to understand the relationships between different antioxidant elements present in the horses.
Methodology
- The study was conducted on 80 clinically healthy horses.
- Various antioxidant parameters, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), total antioxidant status (TAS), ceruloplasmin (CP), bilirubin, uric acid, zinc, copper and selenium were determined.
Findings
- The antioxidant parameters varied significantly between horses from different environments and different breeds and sexes.
- However, the age of the horses had no significant effect on the antioxidant parameters.
- Significant correlation coefficients were found between enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants, indicating a relationship and interactions among the various antioxidant elements.
Conclusion
- The study concludes that the antioxidant system in horses, in respect to environmental factors, is complex.
- It highlights that further research is needed to fully understand the nature and working of the antioxidant system in horses.
Cite This Article
APA
Górecka R, Sitarska E, Kluciński W.
(2003).
Antioxidant parameters of horses according to age, sex, breed and environment.
Pol J Vet Sci, 5(4), 209-216.
Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw Agricultural University, Grochowska 272, 03-849 Warsaw, Poland. gorecka@amaltea.sggw.waw.pl
MeSH Terms
- Aging / metabolism
- Animal Husbandry
- Animals
- Antioxidants / metabolism
- Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary
- Ceruloplasmin / genetics
- Ceruloplasmin / metabolism
- Environment
- Female
- Glutathione Peroxidase / blood
- Glutathione Peroxidase / genetics
- Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism
- Horses / classification
- Horses / metabolism
- Male
- Sex Characteristics
- Superoxide Dismutase / blood
- Superoxide Dismutase / genetics
- Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
Citations
This article has been cited 3 times.- Bollinger L, Bartel A, Weber C, Gehlen H. Pre-Ride Biomarkers and Endurance Horse Welfare: Analyzing the Impact of the Elimination of Superoxide Dismutase, δ-Aminolevulinic-Dehydratase, Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances, Iron, and Serum Amyloid A Levels in Elite 160 km Endurance Rides. Animals (Basel) 2023 May 17;13(10).
- Żak A, Siwińska N, Chełmecka E, Bażanów B, Romuk E, Adams A, Niedźwiedź A, Stygar D. Effects of Advanced Age, Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction and Insulin Dysregulation on Serum Antioxidant Markers in Horses. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020 May 21;9(5).
- Cocco R, Sechi S, Rizzo M, Arrigo F, Giannetto C, Piccione G, Arfuso F. Assessing the Peripheral Levels of the Neurotransmitters Noradrenaline, Dopamine and Serotonin and the Oxidant/Antioxidant Equilibrium in Circus Horses. Animals (Basel) 2024 Aug 14;14(16).
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