Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms

ABSTRACT: The result of the reaction of free radicals with biomolecules is the formation of substances with the potential of inducing oxidative damage, a condition known as oxidative stress. There are voluminous literature data reporting the association, both as a cause and as a consequence, between...

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Main Authors: Claudia Russo, Sandra Maria Simonelli, Marcela B. Luz, Alefe C. Carrera, Isabela F. Moreno, Ana Paula F.R.L. Bracarense
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Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2021-04-01
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author Claudia Russo
Sandra Maria Simonelli
Marcela B. Luz
Alefe C. Carrera
Isabela F. Moreno
Ana Paula F.R.L. Bracarense
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Marcela B. Luz
Alefe C. Carrera
Isabela F. Moreno
Ana Paula F.R.L. Bracarense
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description ABSTRACT: The result of the reaction of free radicals with biomolecules is the formation of substances with the potential of inducing oxidative damage, a condition known as oxidative stress. There are voluminous literature data reporting the association, both as a cause and as a consequence, between different diseases and oxidative stress. In this study, 144 female dogs with mammary neoplasia were analyzed. The animals were submitted to clinical evaluation for disease staging, hematological evaluation, serum biochemistry (renal and hepatic function tests), and dosage of the oxidative damage biomarker, malondialdehyde (MDA), at the time of its approach and 30 days after treatment. A control group of 100 healthy animals was also submitted to determination of serum MDA levels. The mean age of the animals affected by mammary neoplasms was 9.88±2.95 (4 to 14) years, while in healthy animals it was 2.31±1.90 years (1 to 6). Of the 144 animals, 113 (78.9%) had malignant neoplasms, and 15, 21, 46, 17 and 14 animals were in clinical stage I, II, III, IV and V respectively and the carcinoma in a mixed tumor was the most frequent histological pattern in this group (26%). Thirty-one animals were diagnosed with benign neoplasms and mammary adenoma was the most frequent histological pattern in 15 animals (51.61%). Hematological changes in the preoperative period were observed in 44 (38.9%) and 12 (38.7%) animals with malignant and benign neoplasias, respectively, and there was a positive correlation between anemia and higher levels of MDA (P=0.0008) for animals with malignant tumors. Regarding serum biochemical parameters, the most frequent alterations in animals with malignant neoplasms were elevated ALT levels in 12 animals (10.6%), creatinine in 10 animals (8.84%) and urea in eight animals (7.07%). Females with benign neoplasms presented less occurrence of changes in these parameters. In the group of healthy animals (control), the mean serum MDA values were 12.08±4.18, whereas in the pre-treatment group, mean MDA was 24.80±5.74 for bitches with benign neoplasms and 32.27±10.24 for bitches with malignant tumors. A significant increase (P<0.001) in MDA levels was observed in animals with malignant mammary neoplasms when compared to healthy animals and with benign tumors. In addition, a significant reduction (P<0.001) was observed 30 days after treatment in MDA levels (27.37±7.86) in animals with malignant tumors. In conclusion, our results indicate an association between MDA seric levels and mammary neoplasms in dogs. The results suggest that this factor can be used as a biomarker of oxidative stress with a potential impact in the prognostic of mammary tumors, since significantly higher levels of MDA were detected especially in dogs carrying malignant tumors and presenting anemia.
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spelling doaj.art-a5dd8e58ccd64ad894f10f95b318842d2022-12-22T04:16:11ZengColégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira1678-51502021-04-014110.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6742Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasmsClaudia RussoSandra Maria SimonelliMarcela B. Luzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-1632Alefe C. CarreraIsabela F. MorenoAna Paula F.R.L. BracarenseABSTRACT: The result of the reaction of free radicals with biomolecules is the formation of substances with the potential of inducing oxidative damage, a condition known as oxidative stress. There are voluminous literature data reporting the association, both as a cause and as a consequence, between different diseases and oxidative stress. In this study, 144 female dogs with mammary neoplasia were analyzed. The animals were submitted to clinical evaluation for disease staging, hematological evaluation, serum biochemistry (renal and hepatic function tests), and dosage of the oxidative damage biomarker, malondialdehyde (MDA), at the time of its approach and 30 days after treatment. A control group of 100 healthy animals was also submitted to determination of serum MDA levels. The mean age of the animals affected by mammary neoplasms was 9.88±2.95 (4 to 14) years, while in healthy animals it was 2.31±1.90 years (1 to 6). Of the 144 animals, 113 (78.9%) had malignant neoplasms, and 15, 21, 46, 17 and 14 animals were in clinical stage I, II, III, IV and V respectively and the carcinoma in a mixed tumor was the most frequent histological pattern in this group (26%). Thirty-one animals were diagnosed with benign neoplasms and mammary adenoma was the most frequent histological pattern in 15 animals (51.61%). Hematological changes in the preoperative period were observed in 44 (38.9%) and 12 (38.7%) animals with malignant and benign neoplasias, respectively, and there was a positive correlation between anemia and higher levels of MDA (P=0.0008) for animals with malignant tumors. Regarding serum biochemical parameters, the most frequent alterations in animals with malignant neoplasms were elevated ALT levels in 12 animals (10.6%), creatinine in 10 animals (8.84%) and urea in eight animals (7.07%). Females with benign neoplasms presented less occurrence of changes in these parameters. In the group of healthy animals (control), the mean serum MDA values were 12.08±4.18, whereas in the pre-treatment group, mean MDA was 24.80±5.74 for bitches with benign neoplasms and 32.27±10.24 for bitches with malignant tumors. A significant increase (P<0.001) in MDA levels was observed in animals with malignant mammary neoplasms when compared to healthy animals and with benign tumors. In addition, a significant reduction (P<0.001) was observed 30 days after treatment in MDA levels (27.37±7.86) in animals with malignant tumors. In conclusion, our results indicate an association between MDA seric levels and mammary neoplasms in dogs. The results suggest that this factor can be used as a biomarker of oxidative stress with a potential impact in the prognostic of mammary tumors, since significantly higher levels of MDA were detected especially in dogs carrying malignant tumors and presenting anemia.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2021000100402&tlng=enOxidative stressfemale dogsmammary neoplasmscaninefree radicalsmalondialdehydemammary tumors
spellingShingle Claudia Russo
Sandra Maria Simonelli
Marcela B. Luz
Alefe C. Carrera
Isabela F. Moreno
Ana Paula F.R.L. Bracarense
Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Oxidative stress
female dogs
mammary neoplasms
canine
free radicals
malondialdehyde
mammary tumors
title Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
title_full Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
title_fullStr Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
title_full_unstemmed Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
title_short Oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
title_sort oxidative stress in female dogs with mammary neoplasms
topic Oxidative stress
female dogs
mammary neoplasms
canine
free radicals
malondialdehyde
mammary tumors
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2021000100402&tlng=en
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