Review Article

Sleep Deprivation and Oxidative Stress in Animal Models: A Systematic Review

Table 5

Oxidative stress in brain regions during total sleep deprivation in rats.

AuthorSleep deprivation protocolMethodAnimal specieDeprivation timeBrain regions with oxidative changesGSHGSSGGSH/GSSG ratioGPxCatalaseSODNitritesNOLipid oxidation

Melgarejo-Gutiérrez et al. (2013) [29]TSDHandling with EEG monitoringMale Wistar rats24 hrsHippocampusNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes ↓

Hirotsu et al. (2013) [30]TSDHandlingMale Wistar Hanover rats6 hrsFrontal cortexNoNoNoNoYes —Yes —NoYes —No

Ramanathan and Siegel (2011) [36] TSD Handling Male Sprague Dawley rats 6 hrsHippocampusYes —NoNoNoNoYes —NoYes ↑Yes ↓
Cerebellum, brainstem, & neocortexYes ↑NoNoNoNoYes —NoYes —Yes —

Ramanathan et al. (2010) [38] TSD Handling Male Sprague Dawley rats 6 hrsCortex, brainstem, and basal forebrainYes ↑NoNoYes —NoYes —NoNoNo
Cerebellum & hippocampusYes —NoNoYes ↑NoYes —NoNoNo

Kalinchuk et al. (2010) [39]TSDHandling with EEG monitoringMale Wistar rats6 hrsBasal forebrainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes ↑No

Gopalakrishnan et al. (2004) [53]TSDHandling and DOW, both with EEG monitoringMale Wistar Kyoto ratsST: 8 hrs LT: 3–14 daysCerebral cortexNoNoNoNoNoYes —NoNoYes —

Hsu et al. (2003) [54]TSDDOWSprague Dawley rats5 daysHippocampusNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes ↓No

Ramanathan et al. (2002) [55] TSD DOW with EEG monitoring Male Sprague Dawley rats 5–11 days HippocampusNoNoNoYes —NoYes ↓NoNoNo
Cortex, cerebellum hypothalamus, & brainstemNoNoNoYes —NoYes —NoNoNo

Catalase: CAT, disc over water: DOW, electroencephalogram: EEG, glutathione: GSH, oxidized glutathione: GSSG, glutathione peroxidase: GPx, grid over water: GOW, hours: hrs, long term: LT, nitric oxide: NO, short term: ST, superoxide dismutase: SOD, total sleep deprivation: TSD, ↓: significantly reduced, ↑: significantly increased, and —: not significantly increased or decreased.