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Preliminary results in the redox balance in healthy cats: Influence of age and gender

Author(s)
Castillo, Cristina  
Pereira, Victor  
Abuelo, Angel  
García-Vaquero, Marco  
et al.  
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/11297
Date Issued
2013-04-01
Date Available
2020-03-05T15:03:31Z
Abstract
Oxidative stress (OS) impairs organic function and is considered causally related to cellular senescence and death. This study aims to evaluate if the redox balance varies in relation to age and gender in healthy cats. To quantify the oxidative status of this species we determined the oxidative damage as serum reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM) and the total serum antioxidant capacity (SAC). In addition, we used the ratio of ROM to SAC as a measure of the oxidative balance, with higher values meaning higher oxidative stress (oxidative stress index). Our results suggest that the male population is at oxidative risk when compared with females, especially between the age of 2 and 7 years. Nutritional strategies in this population looking for additional antioxidant support would probably avoid the oxidative stress status that predisposes to chronic processes in senior male cats. Further clinical trials in this field are recommended.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Sage
Journal
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Volume
15
Issue
4
Start Page
328
End Page
332
Copyright (Published Version)
2012 ISFM and AAFP
Subjects

Animals

Cats

Reactive oxygen speci...

Risk factors

Sex factors

Oxidation-reduction

Oxidative stress

Nutritional status

Reference values

Female

Male

DOI
10.1177/1098612X12467996
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1098-612X
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Agriculture and Food Science Research Collection

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