Effects of Propofol on the Liver Oxidative-Antioxidant Balance in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease.

Background. Parkinson's disease is caused by the destruction of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. One of the possible factors involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease is impaired oxidative-antioxidative balance. Objectives. The present study aimed to evaluate selected parameters of the liver oxidative-antioxidative system in a Wistar rat model with Parkinson's disease treated with propofol. Material and Methods. Experiments were performed on 32 rats divided into 4 groups: 1 -control, 2 - Parkinson's disease, 3 -control with propofol, 4 - Parkinson's disease with propofol. The rats were decapitated at 8 weeks of age and their livers were collected. In the liver, the activities of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione transferase (GST), glutathione reductase (GR) and the concentrations of: Malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant status (TOS) were assessed. Results. The study demonstrated a decrease in CAT activity and an increase in MDA, TOS concentrations in group 2 compared to that of group 1. Administration of propofol in rats of group 4 caused an increase in CAT activity and a decrease in MDA concentration compared to that of group 2 and an increase in TAC, CAT, GR levels, decrease in MDA levels compared to that of group 1. There was also an increase in GR and TAC in group 3 compared to that of group 1. Conclusions. Propofol in Parkinson's disease stimulates the production of antioxidant enzymes in the liver, simultaneously decreasing oxidative stress, which has a beneficial effect on the oxidative-antioxidative balance.