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Role of GPx and TNF-alpha in Elderly Primigravidas

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2008 / 23 (3) 227-232
NORMAL DELIVERY INDUCED STRESS ALTERS GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE AND TNF-α IN ELDERLY PRIMIGRAVIDAS MONONUCLEAR CELLS

Nasreen Noor, Najmul Islam*, Shagufta Moin, Abbas Ali Mahdi**, Sapna Jaiswal** and Farzana Bano***
Departments of Obstetrics &Gynecology and *Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, A. M. U., Aligarh,
**Department of Biochemistry, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India, and
***Department of Biochemistry, Era’s Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, India.
ABSTRACT
To probe the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity coupled to ROS and TNF-α levels in younger versus elderly primigravidas. Monocytes were isolated from blood of young and elderly primigravidas after 12 hrs, hrs and 14 days postpartum. Age-matched healthy female donors served as controls. Thereafter, the above monocytes were subjected to evaluation of GPx activity, levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α and reactivity specificity towards anti-TNF-α antibody. Suppression in GPx activity with simultaneous enhancement of
TNF-α levels in monocytes was observed after 12 hrs and 24 hrs of spontaneous labor pain-induced maternal delivery through normal vaginal route. Conversely, an enhancement of GPx activity and decrease in TNF- levels were observed on day 14 of postpartum, thereby indicating reversal of the impaired neutralizing mechanisms. The antioxidant network combating ROS was stronger in younger primigravidas. Capability of TNF-α and ROS suppression was somewhat lesser in elderly primigravidas even 14 days of postpartum via normal vaginal route. The capability of GPx activity enhancement with simultaneous suppression in ROS and TNF-α, decreases in elderly primigravidas. This may act as one of the important parameters leading to a
variety of complications encountered by elderly primigravidas.
KEY WORDS
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), Monocytes, Glutathione peroxidase.
Address for Correspondence :
Dr. Najmul Islam
Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College,
AMU, Aligarh 202002, India
Mobile : +91-9412876384
E-mail : najmulamu@gmail.com

‘National Symposium On Advances in Clinical Biochemistry – Biomarkers, Molecular Diagnosis and Quality Assurances & 1st UPACBICON 2008

‘National Symposium On Advances in Clinical Biochemistry – Biomarkers, Molecular Diagnosis and Quality Assurances & 1st U.P. Chapter of Association of Clinical Biochemist of India, Nov. 15th-16th, 2008’ (UPACBICON 2008).

INVITATION
Dear Colleague,
With immense pleasure, the Organizing Committee cordially invites you to participate in the National Symposium on Advances in Clinical Biochemistry - Biomarkers, Molecular Diagnosis and Quality Assurances & 1st U. P. Chapter of Association of Clinical Biochemist of India (UPACBICON 2008), being hosted by the Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 15th-16th November 2008.
Aligarh is mainly famous for Aligarh Muslim University – an educational hub. It is one of the largest residential academic institutions in Asia, has twelve faculties, ninety eight departments of studies and thirty eight maintained institutions with around thirty thousand students on its roll from across the globe. Moreover, Aligarh Muslim University is known for its rich cultural heritage and traditional hospitality.
Aligarh is situated 130 kms south east of Delhi, 85 kms from Agra and 65 kms from Mathura. It is on main Delhi Howrah Railway track and G. T. Road. Nearest Airports are at Delhi and Agra.
The rapidly expanding knowledge of Clinical Biochemistry coupled to Quality Assurances at the molecular level is providing new targets for disease characterization, early diagnosis, and drug discovery and development. The increasing knowledge of the pathway activation profile in a wide spectrum of diseases is yielding new targets but also new markers to select patients and guide and predict therapy efficacy. In summary, several decades of intensive research have originated multiple factors or biomarkers that are likely to be helpful in the diagnosis, characterization, and therapy selection of various types of diseased patients. A deep understanding of the relative relevance of each biomarker will be key to efficiently diagnose diseases and direct patients towards the drugs more likely to be of benefit based on their particular profile. The development of new preclinical models is of paramount importance to achieve these goals.
Thus, at the National level, in order to develop an in-depth understanding and to exchange novel ideas, which may unravel multiple serious issues in modern clinical biochemistry, it has been decided to convene a National Symposium on Advances in Clinical Biochemistry. This would be of immense help in providing a platform for medical and life sciences scientists across the nation to discuss, deliberate and evolve novel ideas in the field of clinical biochemistry involving molecular diagnosis and advanced new era biomarkers and quality control / assurances in order to combat wide spectrum of diseases. Also, during this National Symposium, we are lucky enough to be awarded by the Office Bearers of UP-ACBI to hold the First Uttar Pradesh Chapter of The Association of Clinical Biochemist of India, launched on 29th March 2008 at Lucknow during the National Workshop on Prevention of Lead Poisoning.
Your participation will be an honor for us. Please confirm your participation at the earliest to enable us to organize the things in a better way.
With warm personal regards
Dr. Najmul Islam
Organizing Secretary

BROCHURE
CHIEF PATRON: Prof. (Dr.) P. K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, A. M. U., Aligarh

PATRONS: Prof. Abu Qamar Siddiqui, Dean, Medicine Faculty, A. M. U.
Prof. Mrs. Shamim J. Rizvi, CMS & Principal, JNMC, A. M. U.

PRESIDENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Prof. Asif Ali
ORGANIZING SECRETARY: Dr. Najmul Islam
JOINT ORGANIZING SECRETARY: Dr. Khursheed Alam & Dr. Moinuddin


NATIONAL EXECUTIVES, ACBI EXECUTIVES OF ACBI-UTTAR PRADESH

Office Bearers: Office Bearers:
President: Prof. Arun Raizada President: Prof. R. K.Singh
Vice Presidents: Prof. KJ. Goswami Vice Presidents: Prof. S. P. Singh &
& Prof. T. N. Raghunath Prof. Geeta Jaiswal
Secretary: Prof. M. V. R. Reddy Secretary: Prof. Abbas Ali Mahdi
Advisor: Prof. K. P. Sinha Joint Secretary: Dr. Farzana Mahdi
Editor, ICGB: Prof. Praveen Sharma Treasurer: Prof. S. P. Saxena
Treasurer: Dr. R. R. Sinha Members, Executive Committee
Joint Secretary: Dr. K. R. Prasad & Prof. Ajay Kumar Prof. Ziledar Ali
Dr. Kalyan Goswami Prof. V. K. Singh Prof. Sadhna Sharma
Dr. Najmul Islam Dr. Mohd. Aslam
Dr. Sadhna Ajai

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. M. Saleemuddin (Chairman) Prof. Rashid Ali (Co-Chairman)
S. Abrar Hasan (Co-Chairman) Prof. S. M. Hadi (Co-Chairman)
Prof. A.N.K.Yusufi Prof. Masood Ahmad
Prof. Ashraf Malik Prof. Jamal Ahmad
Prof. Amanullah Khan Prof. Jawed Musarrat
Prof. Tariq Mansoor Prof. Bilquees Bano
Prof. Naheed Banu Prof. Qayyum Hussain
Dr. Masiatullah Siddiqui Dr. Abul Faiz Faizi
Dr. Shagufta Moin Dr. Riaz Mahmood
Dr. Imrana Naseem Dr. M. Tabbish
Dr. Faheem H. Khan Dr. Rizwan H. Khan
Dr. M. Owais Dr. Asad U. Khan
Dr. A. Malik Dr. Farah


NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Mr. G. L. Gyani, Secretary General, Quality Prof. Ventatesh Thuppil, Advisor-QCI &
Council of India (QCI), N. Delhi Director, NRCPLP, Bangalore
Dr. M. J. K. Siddiqui,Director,UPCST,Lucknow Prof. Subhrato Sinha, AIIMS, N. Delhi
Dr. Shahid Jameel, ICGEB, N. Delhi Prof. S. P. Dandekar, K. E. M., Mumbai
Prof. D. N. Rao, AIIMS, New Delhi Prof. Neeta Singh, AIIMS, N. Delhi
Prof. Jayashree Bhattacharjee, Lady Prof. Akhtar Mahmood, Chandigarh
Hardinge Medical College, N. Delhi Prof. D. Dash, IMS, BHU, Varanasi
Prof. Faizan Ahmad, JMI, N. Delhi Prof. Arun Raizada, N. Delhi

LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. M. Saleemuddin Prof. S. Abrar Hasan Prof. S. M. Hadi
Prof. Mrs. Usha Singhal Prof. A.N.K.Yusufi Prof. Masood Ahmad
Prof. Ashraf Malik Prof. Jamal Ahmad Prof. Amanullah Khan
Prof. Jawed Musarrat Prof. Tariq Mansoor Prof. Bilquees Bano
Prof. Naheed Banu Prof. Qayyum Hussain Prof. R. Bhargava
Prof. Noor Afhan Sabzposh Prof. Tabassum Shahab Prof. Nafees A. Farooqui
Prof. Shaista M. Wasenwala Dr. Masiatullah Siddiqui Dr. Zubair Ahmad
Prof. Sartaj Tabbassum Dr. Imrana Naseem Dr. Mujahid Beg
Dr. Shahzad Faizul Haque Dr. Shadab Dr. Shoeb Zaheer
Dr. Anjum Chugtai Dr. Reyazuddin Dr. Tamkin Khan


RECEPTION AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Chairpersons: Dr. A. F. Faizi & Dr. Shagufta Moin
Dr. Kiran Dixit Dr. Saba Khan Dr. Humera Khan Mr. Jawed Iqbal
Mr. Sohail Hussain Mr. Imran Khan Mr. M.Kaleem Ahmad Mr. Asad Khan
Mr. M. Salman Khan Mr. Amir Khan Mr. Prashant Tripathi Mr. Trivendra Tripathi
Ms Rosina Mr. Saheem Ahmad Mr. J.M. Ashraf Mr. Ejaz Khursheed’
Mr. Shafeeque Ahmad Mr. Nadeem A. Ansari Mr. Irfan A. Ansari Ms Hamida Thakur
Ms Nazia Hasan Ms Rafia Gulzar Khaki Mr. Varun Dwivedi Mr. Manzoor A. Gatoo
Dr. Sheereen Tarannum Dr. Khakashan Dr. Gini Garima Dr. M. Imtiyaz Ahmad
Dr. Sufia Naseem Dr. Johar Iqbal Dr. Imran Mustafa Dr. Nida NawazDr. Abhishek Sharma Dr. Shahnawaz Hassan Dr. Shahid Iqbal


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