The Positive Effect of Lithium for Elevated Specific Activities of Alkaline Phosphatase and β-Galactosidase on the Liver and Brain Cell Membrane Integrity in Young and Old Aged Rats | Chapter 4 | New Innovations in Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol. 4

 Differentiate the specific activity of Alkaline Phosphatase and -Galactosidase in the brain and liver of LiCl2 treated young and old aged rats compared to their controls. Materials and Methods: The levels of Alkaline phosphatase and -galactosidase were measured in four groups of male wistar rats (each n=5) throughout the course of 10 and 20 days. LiCl2 cured the brain and liver of young and old rats better than the control. LiCl2 increases protein content, which is essential for the activation of aged brain cells. When compared to their control, alkaline phosphatase and -Galactosidase demonstrated higher specific activity in the brain and liver of young and old rats treated with LiCl2 for 10 and 20 days, respectively. Indeed, alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly increased for 10 and 20 days. In comparison to their control group, LiCl2 treated young brain showed 16.77 0.309 and 27.74 0.237. When compared to their control, the young rat's brain showed 3.80 0.230, while the adult rat's brain showed 14.28 0.215 and 16.30 0.24, respectively. 8.65 0.304 nm/min/mg of protein; similarly, young liver activity was 19.51 0.487 and 21.28 0.317 as compared to their control 3.67 0.402; and finally, old liver activity was 15.02 0.355 and 18.45 0.439 as compared to their control 3.26 0.304 nm/min/mg of protein. Conclusion: In wistar rats brain and liver cells, both membrane bound Alkaline Phosphatase and -Galactosidase enzymes displayed greater specific activity for LiCl2 treatment. In the rat liver and brain, lithium has a beneficial influence on -galactosidase in both young and elderly brain cells, while having a stronger positive effect on Alkaline phosphatase for cell membrane integrity.

Author (S) Details

M. Prabha

Department of Biotechnology, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, India.

K. N. Sushma

Department of Biotechnology, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, India.

P. Suneetha

Department of Biochemistry, MLACW, India.

R. R. Siva Kiran

Chemical Engineering, RIT, India.

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