The structural effects of Vitamin A deficiency on biological macromolecules due to ethanol consumption and withdrawal: An FTIR study with chemometrics

ELİBOL B., Severcan M., Jakubowska-Dogru E., DURSUN İ., SEVERCAN F.

JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS, cilt.15, sa.7, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jbio.202100377
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC, MEDLINE, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ethanol, FT-IR spectroscopy, male rat hippocampus, vitamin a deficiency, TRANSFORM INFRARED-SPECTROSCOPY, PHOSPHOLIPID MODEL MEMBRANES, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, RAT-LIVER, OXIDATIVE STRESS, FUNCTIONAL ALTERATIONS, IR SPECTROSCOPY, IN-VITRO, BRAIN, ALCOHOL
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The structural effects of vitamin A-deficiency were examined on the molecular profiles of biomolecules of male rat hippocampus during prolonged ethanol intake/withdrawal using FT-IR spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics. Liquid ethanol diet with/without vitamin A was maintained to adult rats for 3-months. The rats were decapitated at different ethanol withdrawal times and FT-IR spectra were obtained. Ethanol consumption/withdrawal produced significant changes in proteins' conformations, while having insignificant structural effects on lipids. In vitamin A deficiency, ethanol produced structural changes in lipids by lipid ordering especially in the early-ethanol withdrawal. Furthermore, an increase in lipid and protein content, saturated/unsaturated lipid ratio, a decrease in nucleic acids content and decrease in membrane fluidity were observed. These changes were less severe in the presence of Vitamin A. This study is clinically important for individuals with vitamin A deficiency because they have to be more cautious when consuming alcohol to protect themselves from cognitive dysfunctions.